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Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung
Boston Medical Center’s Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett
NBC Sports Reporter Trenni Casey
Recent segments
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While walking the paths of Henry David Thoreau, one artist finds solace
Ben Shattuck, painter and writer, joined Boston Public Radio to talk about his new memoir. -
Indicting Trump: It’s time ‘to draw a line in the sand,’ says former US judge
Nancy Gertner worries about the potential consequences if former President Trump is not indicted. -
Restauranteur Jimmy Liang praises ‘amazing’ High Street Place, one of Boston’s newest food halls
For his next project? Liang said he’s working on opening a French Asian bakery. -
Black Hole Symphony translates the sounds of black holes into orchestral music
Live chamber music pairs with planetarium visuals at the Museum of Science this summer. -
Baker defends MBTA reliability, but calls Orange Line fire ‘unacceptable’
The governor also addressed right-wing extremism and the state of COVID in the commonwealth. -
DA candidate Ricardo Arroyo criticizes Boston police response to Patriot Front march
“I have real questions about how decisions are being made,” Arroyo said on Boston Public Radio.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 6/11: A Spotlight On Massachusetts' History Of Mistreating Disabled People
Today: A new report shows how, throughout its history, Massachusetts failed thousands of disabled residents living in institutions, and then tried to cover their tracks with bureaucratic stonewalling decades later.GBH’s Megan Smith joins alongside Alex Green, vice-chair of the commission behind this report. And, naturalist Sy Montgomery is back to talk about axolotls, as researchers at Northeastern look into whether humans could ever tap into their secrets around limb regeneration. -
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Best Of BPR 6/10: RFK Purges CDC Panel & Embrace Ideas Festival
Today:Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett of the Boston Medical Center joins to discuss the latest medical headlines.And, ahead of this year’s Embrace Ideas Festival, we talk with Embrace Boston CEO Imari Paris Jeffries. Plus, joining Imari both at the festival – and today’s show – Giselle Byrd. She’s the first Black trans woman to lead a regional theatre company in the United States at Boston’s The Theater Offensive. -