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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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                    Feeling angry? A therapist and mother says to scream it outSarah Harmon joined Boston Public Radio to talk about mothers are coping during the pandemic, and why sometimes screaming just feels good.
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                    Healey wants to be 'absolutely number one' on climate as governorIn first radio interview since launching bid for governor of Massachusetts, Healey says she'll bring an equity lens to the office.
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                    Gov. Baker to join 'Ask the Governor' on Boston Public Radio ThursdayThe Massachusetts governor will be on GBH News’ Boston Public Radio on Thursday from 11 a.m. to noon.
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                    Medical ethicist says removing unvaccinated patient from heart transplant list was 'sound' policyBrigham and Women’s Hospital removed a man from the heart transplant waiting list because he had not received the COVID-19 vaccine.
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                    Mass. Senate President calls for same-day voter registration as House takes up voting rightsConflict on the horizon: The House Speaker on Monday reiterated his opposition to same-day registration.
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                    Tech writer says airlines' outdated technology, not 5G services, to blame for flight disruptionsThe aviation industry is concerned that the enhanced 5G technology could interfere with planes' radio signals.
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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
