Boston Public Radio

Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary explains the IRS' new reporting requirements for Venmo, PayPal.

“Black women and girls, the organizers in Boston, in Massachusetts, are usually the ones that have to fight for our freedom.”

"This generation gap that’s emerged over the last two decades is among the most significant in politics," John Della Volpe said.

Sarah Harmon joined Boston Public Radio to talk about mothers are coping during the pandemic, and why sometimes screaming just feels good.

In first radio interview since launching bid for governor of Massachusetts, Healey says she'll bring an equity lens to the office.

The Massachusetts governor will be on GBH News’ Boston Public Radio on Thursday from 11 a.m. to noon.

Ashish Jha discussing public health in the age of Trump, RFK Jr, and Russian plague.Live Music Friday with Ilona Kudina of Baltic Transit, ahead of their Thursday night jazz show at Long Live Roxbury next Thurs.Rick Steves zooms in wearing his NORML hat, an advocate of legal weed in Massachusetts.Sue O'Connell zooms in with the latest from the Matthew Farwell trial.

Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discussing the world of 'dark nutrition' and the shrinkflation affecting Halloween candy this season.Andrea Cabral, former public safety secretary, discusses the Supreme Court blocking Trump from denying gender-affirming care to trans prisoners, an issue the GOP campaigned on in the 2024 election. Plus, the languishing commutations on Mass Gov Healey's desk.Political scientists Stephen Ansolabehere & Brian Schaffner discuss their assessment on our current political polarization.NYT TV critic James Poniewozik joins for an entertainment segment.

This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: We opened the lines to ask you about our political moral compass… Pardons for $50 million …Calling Putin a humanitarian… vicious political ads… ICE detentions… on and on. Post-Trump, will we ever find our moral north star again? Then it’s Am I the A-Hole: What’s the earliest possible time it’s appropriate to leave a function, say a kid’s birthday party? How long do you have to stay at an event before it’s OK to slip out? Listen in to find out!

Joanne Chang of Flour Bakery discussing her new cookbook "The Joy of Cookies"Nathalie Robelot-Timtchenko, founding executive director of First Aid for the Soul nonprofit, discussing her work at the intersection of mental health, the arts, and human rights — on the heels of a local "Voices for Ukraine" event last month.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins for Ask the Mayor, 12-1.

This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: We often ask about what’s done in our name… the latest continuing horror, our government’s decision to completely abandon our democratic ally – Ukraine… in favor of authortic Putin and Russia.And get a little nutty at the end of the show, as we often do… talking seeds and legumes: a new study finds nut snacks can make you healthier. Listen in to find out!