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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
BU disinformation researcher Joan Donovan
Live Music Friday courtesy of BAMS Fest Performers the Roots Alley Collective
GBH’s Callie Crossley
Boston Pride 4 The People
Recent segments
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Restaurateur Tiffani Faison is taking things 'one week at a time'
The "Chopped" judge and "Top Chef" alum shares her upcoming restaurants. -
Wu touts smooth vaccine mandate rollout, says protests at home reflect 'fragile state of democracy'
Boston vaccination rates jumped in the week ahead of vaccine mandate. -
Pressley to Biden: Forgive student loans immediately
The U.S. representative also criticized Gov. Charlie Baker’s pandemic response, calling for stronger state action. -
Bike lane backlash pushes Cambridge to consult with small business owners
After installing bike lanes along Mass. Ave. in November, the City Council is analyzing future bike installations. -
Scientists had cheap at-home coronavirus tests ready in 2020, but many still are not approved in the U.S.
MIT scientist Dr. Irene Bosch said the FDA missed an opportunity. -
Cambridge restaurateur Tracy Chang urges city to mandate proof of vaccination
The PAGU chef and owner said a requirement would ease the burden on small businesses struggling through the pandemic.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 2/26: Will Clean Energy Weather The Storm & Auditor Diana DiZoglio Takes Calls
Today:Joe Curtatone of the Alliance for Climate Transition and Heather Takle of PowerOptions discuss clean energy solutions, and threats to investments here in Massachusetts.And state auditor Diana DiZoglio defends her -- and 72% of the voters -- position on auditing the legislature. -
BPR Full Show 2/26: High Pressure, Low Flow
GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen explains why 1,000 artists published a silent album in protest of AI, plus his review of "The Odyssey" at the A.R.T.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem on the US/Ukraine minerals deal, while details about any security commitments for Ukraine are still unknown. Joe Curtatone of The Alliance for Climate Transition & Heather Takle of PowerOptions discuss New England's energy costs and needs.State auditor Diana DiZoglio joins for Ask The Auditor. We discuss the legislature's latest opposition to her voter-backed audit and more. -
Best Of BPR 2/25: Congressman Bill Keating On Trump's Russian Appeasement & A Possible NFL Rule Change Really Bumming Jim Out
Today:Congressman Bill Keating discusses Ukraine peace talks.And, NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey discusses a certain NFL team's prolific use of the "tush push" and the increase of sports gambling. -
BPR Full Show 02/25: No More Tushy Pushy
NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey discusses the Boston group pushing for a new WNBA team and robot umpires in the MLB. Plus, the end of the "tush push" in football. We re-air our conversation with "investigative comedian" Adam Conover, who is performing in Vermont next week.Congressman Bill Keating zooms in to discuss the latest dealmaking with Ukraine and Russia, and why President Trump can be called a Russian "asset."CNN's John King joins via zoom for the latest national political headlines, including his conversations with Trump voters in Colorado. -
Best Of BPR 2/24: Anand Giridharadas On Protective Politics & Andy Ihnatko On Tech Bros Gone Wild
Political commentator behind The.Ink, Anand Giridharadas discusses the Democrats' business-as-usual response to radical changes, and makes a call to action for the public to rise up where the party is failing. Listeners can access a trial of Anand's newsletter for free here.Tech podcaster Andy Ihnatko discusses Elon Musk's unprecedented access to our data and other sensitive information.