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Thursday on BPR:
Margaret Sullivan, “American Crisis” Substack author and former New York Times public editor
Former Massachusetts Secretary Andrea Cabral
Colin Killick, Executive Director of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Thea Riofrancos, author of “Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism"
Artist Victor Quiñonez
Recent segments
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Rep. Pressley touts Dems' efforts on student loan forgiveness, economic relief ahead of the midterms
Pressley says the party can do a better job of spreading its message to voters. -
Sen. Warren calls for change in MBTA leadership
The senator says lack of accountability, not resources, is the biggest obstacle to progress. -
‘He did not have a great reputation’: Maggie Haberman details Trump’s toddler years in new memoir
Her latest book “Confidence Man” shows the “confusing” persona of former President Donald Trump. -
Regie Gibson and his Atlas Soul Trio share their 'gumbo' of music and spoken word
The group stopped by Boston Public Radio to talk about their love of language and play a few songs. -
'Cider Donuteur' tastes the Northeast one apple cider donut at a time
Alex Schwartz began tasting and reviewing cider donuts in 2020 after trying to find fresh treats in New Hampshire. -
GOP AG candidate Jay McMahon vows a tough-on-crime tenure
He emphasized his opposition to the driver’s license law for immigrants in the US illegally, and said Florida Gov. DeSantis used the migrants on Martha’s Vineyard as political pawns.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 5/30: Double Dip That Chip
Margery and Jim have the day off. BPR regulars Andrea Cabral and Shirley Leung take over the mics.It's Live Music Friday with Grammy-nominated violinist Christina Day Martinson and filmmaker Nathaniel Hansen. Martinson is a Grammy-nominated violinist with Handel and Hyden and Boston Baroque, and the focus of Hansen's documentary A Second Movement.Molly Baldwin leads the community violence reduction nonprofit Roca and Jenna Leschuk is Senior Director of Development at 826 Boston. They join to discuss resisting federal pressure even as they continue to embrace DEI.Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discusses HHS secretary RFK Jr. rolling back vaccine recommendations and the primary care physician shortage in Massachusetts. It's "Press Play" with GBH's Callie Crossley and The Bay State Banner's Ron Mitchell, who discuss a rise in local news nonprofits, NPR’s lawsuit against the Trump administration, and more. -
Best Of BPR 5/29: Trump's 'Destructive' Isolationism & Market Basket's Family Food Fight
Today:Ambassador Nicholas Burns was the United States’ top diplomat in China under the Biden administration. He discusses Trump’s tariffs, and international diplomacy writ large.Then we get listener reaction to news that another family feud is brewing at Market Basket, more than a decade after CEO Arthur T DeMoulas garnered massive community support in the last brouhaha over his business model and shareholder profit. -
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BPR Full Show 5/28: I Know It, I Totally Know It!
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses the State Department ordering a pause on all student visas, the Heritage Foundation's plan to stifle pro-Palestinian speech, and updates on the killing of two Israeli Embassy aides in Washington, DC.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins for Ask The Mayor.Naturalist and author Sy Montgomery discusses a Florida woman who rescued a tangled shark and how one Chicago building made a simple change to stop birds from crashing into its windows. Massachusetts Governor's Council member Mara Dolan calls in to discuss the public defender work stoppage. -
Best Of BPR 5/27: Assumption University President On Academic Freedom & Rick Steves On American Democracy
Today:Greg Weiner, President of Assumption University, argues Trump has a point about liberal campus ideology. And Rick Steves joins for a conversation about the importance of immersing yourself in other cultures.