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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Former Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus
Live Music Friday with Livingston Taylor
Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Interim Executive Director John Barros
Recent segments
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Lynn Perry Wooten invested as Simmons University's first Black president
Nearly two years into the job, Wooten was honored with the ceremony Monday. -
Four spring wine recommendations from an expert
Seema Tikare also discusses if you can judge a bottle by its cost or cap, and her favorite places to visit in Greater Boston. -
Think Massachusetts' cannabis products are subpar? Blame growing pains
Why Bay State weed is the product of a complicated grow system, according to Boston Globe cannabis reporter Dan Adam. -
Chefs Ken Oringer and Ming Tsai raise over $400,000 for Ukraine
The two Boston-based chefs are hosting a dinner to raise money for World Central Kitchen, which is providing meals at the Poland-Ukraine border. -
Baker still seeking broader waiver from feds on unemployment overpayments
The governor also has kind words for “zombie people.” -
Siblings in Boston are sending needed supplies to Ukraine
Despite being over 4,500 miles away, a brother-sister duo is helping their fellow Ukrainians during this time of war.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 12/01: Trump's Collective Punishment Against Afghan Refugees
Today: After an Afghan national was charged in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington DC last week, the Trump administration is imposing new restrictions on all refugees from Afghanistan. We check in with Fariba, an Afghan refugee with US citizenship, about what that means for her community. And, we talk with Alexandra Weber of the International Institute of New England about the impact on refugee communities. -
Best Of BPR 11/28: What Would Life After Cars Look Like?
Today:Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon of the War on Cars podcast join to discuss their new book "Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile" -
Best Of BPR 11/27: Javier Marin On Our Spanish-Speaking History
Today:Javier Marin is executive chairman of El Planeta, the leading Spanish-language newspaper in Massachusetts. He discusses his new book "Live From America: How Latino TV Conquered the U.S.” -
Best Of BPR 11/26: Follow The Money On Trump's Foreign Policy Doctrine
Today:National security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses the chaotic few days of peace negotiations with Russia and Ukraine. -
BPR Full Show 11/26: Thanksgiving Eve
Former secretary of public safety, Andrea Cabral, discusses how federal immigration forces are misusing "less lethal" weapons against protesters.Harvard's national security expert Juliette Kayyem on the latest developments in the Ukraine-Russia deal, plus Congressman Mark Kelly under Pentagon investigation for his involvement in a video from Democratic lawmakers calling on troops to defy illegal orders.Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear discuss their new book "Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile."Playwright Ryan Landry previews this year's Gold Dust Orphans holiday show.Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discusses this year's holiday squeeze as consumers are expected to cut Black Friday spending for the first time since 2021.