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Thursday on BPR:
Political analyst Chuck Todd
Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral
Economic scholar & author Chuck Collins
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Boston School Committee member Brendan Cardet Hernandez
We will be back at the BPL Studio as soon as we make some updates to the space. We will keep you posted
Recent segments
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                    Mass. ACLU executive director says Supreme Court's upcoming election case could put democracy at risk“It's really a tremendously fragile time for our democracy," said Carol Rose
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                    Mycophiles, rejoice: Somerville's first specialty mushroom store is open for businessForager Tyler Akabane's Somerville store, The Mushroom Shop, is a mycophile's dream come true.
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                    Retired federal judge says she 'will go anywhere in the country' to represent abortion patients and doctorsNancy Gertner tells Boston Public Radio about the lawyers fighting for reproductive healthcare.
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                    Looking for your next summer read? Local booksellers share their recommendationsPorter Square Books' Katharine Nazzaro and Frugal Bookstore’s Clarrissa Cropper list their favorites.
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                    In the post-Roe era, some medical and legal experts are worried for the future of in vitro fertilizationWith the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, many fear restrictions on IVF.
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                    'It’s our job to show up': How environmentalists can build political power after the EPA rulingNathaniel Stinnett says environmental activism has been historically apolitical, but that needs to change.
Listen to previous shows
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                    Best Of BPR 2/10: Trump's Tariffs For Tax Cuts & State Party Chairs Weigh In On Healey's Re-Election BidToday:Axios business editor Dan Primack discusses Trump's new tariffs on steel & aluminum: How they work and what they mean for U.S industry. Amy Carnevale of Mass GOP and Steve Kerrigan of Mass Dems debate the state's true-blue future, and discuss Governor Maura Healey announcing on BPR that she will run for re-election.
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                    BPR Full Show 02/07: Friday Ask the GovernorLive Music Friday with singer-songwriter Kyle Ray, who is opening for Sheryl Crow at Concord’s Umbrella Arts Center. We also speak with the president of Salt Lick Incubator, Liza Levy.GBH's Callie Crossley talks about media outlets responding to MAGA pressure, while Fox News puts Lara Trump in the host seat. Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung on the Boston Mayoral race and state officials bracing for future funding freezes by the Trump administration.Gov. Maura Healey joins for "Ask the Governor."
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                    Best Of BPR 2/07: Gov. Maura HealeyToday:Governor Maura Healey joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on Friday Feb. 7, 2025.
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                    BPR Full Show 02/06: Double DippingChuck Todd joins for his first D.C. rundown since leaving NBC News.Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral reacts to a lack of information presented in recent arrest data from ICE and the Trump administration offering a “buyout” of the entire CIA workforce. Sen. Ed Markey discusses what he and his Democratic colleagues are doing to resist government dismantling efforts by President Trump & Elon Musk. He’ll also talk about the Right To Contraception Act he’s working on with Rep. Katherine Clark & Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (TX-7).Boston Globe travel writer Chris Muther shares about his time experiencing a vibrant LGBT scene in St. Petersburg, Florida. Plus, his one night stay at the resort featured in season three of White Lotus.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
