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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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                    'You can be anything you want to be': Ms. Patty brings Drag Queen Story Hour to Boston"It shows kids that they can choose their own destiny," Ms. Patty says of the "Let's Say Gay!" event.
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                    David Hogg: 'We could probably halve gun deaths' with federal gun laws similar to Massachusetts'The activist says there growing popularity for gun reforms among Americans across the political spectrum.
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                    After Jan. 6, hundreds of corporations vowed to not donate to Republicans who voted to overturn the election. Many haven't kept their promise.Tracking corporate donations to the 147 Republicans who objected to 2020 presidential election.
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                    Want to hike but don't have a car? The Walking City Trail connects 25 miles of green space throughout BostonMiles Howard shared how he created the trail. Plus, other hiking recommendations in Greater Boston from our listeners.
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                    Housing issues a top priority for LGBTQ+ Bostonians, says head of new Office of LGBTQ+ AdvancementQuincey Roberts Sr. puts a spotlight on challenges navigating city departments for resources.
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                    DA Kevin Hayden on Patrick Rose, gun violence and the state of the DA raceThe interim DA said he's glad the Patrick Rose, Sr., files were released, but understands the redactions.
Listen to previous shows
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                    Best Of BPR 3/24: Lamentations Of An Aztec Philosopher-King & Can Ozempic Treat All Manner Of Addiction?Today: Amherst College's Ilan Stavans discusses his new book "Lamentations of Nezahualcóyotl: Nahuatl Poems" - a re-telling of an Aztec king's writings, translated directly from the indigenous language.And, Nicholas Reville, CEO of the nonprofit Center for Addiction Science, Policy & Research argues there’s potential for GLP-1 drugs to revolutionize addiction treatment.
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                    BPR Full Show 3/24: Jim Threatens To Sell His TeslaBoston University journalism department head Brian McGrory discusses the release of the 'John' names in the brothel case, the CIA-related disclosures from JFK files and how media coverage of COVID-19 may have damaged people's trust in institutions.Amherst College's Ilan Stavans discusses his new book "Lamentations of Neahualcoyotl: Nahuatl Poems" and how Mexico's president Claudia Sheinbaum is handling Trump.Nicholas Reville, CEO and co-founder of CASPR (Center for Addiction Science, Policy & Research) discusses how GLP-1s and other weight-loss products can also be effective for treating addiction.Richard Davey, head of MassPort, discusses the agency's expansion of climate and environmental staffing and raising fees on rideshares to Logan Airport.
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                    Best Of BPR 3/21: Judge Gertner Rings Democracy Alarm Bells & The Zahili Zamora TrioToday:Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner rings alarm bells on Trump's attack of the American legal system, comparing his intimidation and consolidation of power to that of Hungary's Viktor Orban.And, Cuban-born jazz pianist Zahili Zamora joins for Live Music Friday, at the Boston Public Library.
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                    BPR Full Show 3/21: Acts of KindnessLive Music Friday with Cuban-born jazz pianist and Berklee professor Zahili Zamora. She's performing next Thursday at Long Live Roxbury Brewing Company. NBC Boston commentator Sue O’Connell discusses the latest news on the Karen Read trial, including blogger "Turtleboy" pleading not guilty to witness intimidation charges. Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner reacts to Justice Roberts’ rebuke of Trump on the issue of judicial impeachment, and more on Trump ignoring judicial orders. Our 'Press Play' media segment with GBH's Adam Reilly and Callie Crossley on the media's coverage of the Trump administration and coverage of the Boston mayoral race.
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                    Best Of BPR 3/20: Mahmoud Khalil's First Amendment Case & Tesla's Market SlumpToday:Columbia’s Mahmoud Khalil is being held in Louisiana, awaiting his fate after the federal government targeted him for his pro-Palestine advocacy – We speak with one of the members of his legal team, the head of the New York Civil Liberties Union, Donna Lieberman.Dan Primack is the business editor at Axios. He discusses the latest on interest rates and the fed – holding steady at least for now -- and the fate of Tesla.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
