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Monday on BPR:
Harvard’s Juliette Kayyem
ACLU of Massachuetts' Carol Rose
Michael Curry from the Mass League of Community Health Centers
David Shapiro, YMCA of Greater Boston
James Beard-award winning Chef and author Alexander Smalls
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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                    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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
