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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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                    Why some of the richest Americans pay no federal income taxes, according to ProPublica's IRS data troveProPublica reporter Paul Kiel shares takeaways from his reporting on the tax files of the richest Americans.
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                    Ask the Vet: How to train your dog to stop barking, brush your cat's teeth, and more tipsDr. Virginia Sinnott-Stutzman of MSPCA joined Boston Public Radio to take listener questions.
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                    Former U.S. District Court judge on what the SCOTUS leak means for abortion lawJudge Nancy Gertner shares key takeaways from the draft ruling that would overturn Roe v. Wade
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                    Rep. McGovern on meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy: 'We have to do whatever is necessary to help alleviate this humanitarian crisis'The Massachusetts Congressman joined House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other representatives in a delegation to Ukraine and Poland.
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                    ‘We’re getting to a tipping point’: Education expert sees systemic failures in Mission Hill reportThe former Massachusetts secretary of education weighs in on a report detailing decades of misconduct in a Jamaica Plain school.
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                    Boston Mayor Wu: Mission Hill school abuses amounts to 'stuff of nightmares'A scathing investigative report details how the school overlooked allegations of sexual abuse and bullying.
Listen to previous shows
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                    BPR Full Show 7/8: Bye Bye Broker FeesNBC Sports' Trenni Casey on Wimbledon 2025 and her recent 160 mile fundraising run for MS. Kelly Beatty, senior editor at Sky & Telescope discusses the towns in America working to protect their 'dark sky reserve' from light pollution; and battles in the federal government over NASA's budget.Brett Smiley, mayor of Providence RI, joins to discuss his city.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins for Ask The Mayor, from 1-2.
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                    Best Of BPR 7/07: The 'Alligator Alcatraz' Trap & Trump's Budget Is A Catastrophe For Local Health CareToday:Amherst College humanities professor Ilan Stavans discusses the Florida detention center dubbed Alligator Alcatraz by the right.And, CEO of the Mass League of Community Health Centers, Michael Curry, discusses impacts to local healthcare under the latest national budget.
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                    BPR Full Show 7/07: Your Wizz On The WaterNAACP & Mass League of Community Health Centers' Michael Curry discusses the national budget and its impact to healthcare in Massachusetts. Plus, the global impacts of cutting USAID.Boston University Journalism Chair Brian McGrory discusses the Boston Globe's fact-check of the Boston mayoral race the growing death toll in Texas from devastating floods, all while key weather service roles were vacant.Ilan Stavans of Amherst College discusses the so-called "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center in South Florida — the implications of the media adopting this name and the conditions at the facility. Nick Quah, podcast critic at Vulture, shares his best podcasts of 2025 so far.
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                    Best Of BPR 6/30: The Case For A Four Day Work Week & An ICE Detention Upends A Local Family RestaurantToday:Economist Juliet Schor discusses her new book "Four Days a Week: The Life-Changing Solution for Reducing Employee Stress, Improving Well-Being, and Working Smarter."Paul Dama is the restaurant manager at Suya Joint, a Nigerian restaurant in Boston. He escaped Boko Haram's torture, sought asylum in the United States in 2019 and is authorized to work here legally. Earlier this month, Dama was taken into ICE custody, while on his way to church on Father's Day. Cecilia Lizotte, his sister, and the chef and owner at Suya Joint, discusses his situation.
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                    BPR Full Show 6/30: How To Pick A MelonAnand Giridharadas, political commentator behind The Ink newsletter, discusses Zohran Mamdani bringing democratic socialism back into the conversation.Economist Juliet Schor discusses her new book Four Days a Week: The Life-Changing Solution for Reducing Employee Stress, Improving Well-Being, and Working Smarter.Boston Globe travel writer Christopher Muther discusses the Godfrey Hotel making a top 10 list, and his picks for travel when he really wants to escape.Cecilia Lizotte, chef and owner of Suya Joint, joins to discuss the ICE detainment of her brother Paul, manager at the restaurant.Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner joins for a SCOTUS end-of-term roundup.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
