Boston Public Radio Podcast

Today on Boston Public Radio : We start off the show by talking with listeners about a Twitter free of former President Donald Trump. Ali Noorani discusses President Joe Biden’s initial decision to keep former President Trump’s historically low refugee cap, and his reversal after outcry from Democrats and activists. He also talks about refugee resettlement initiatives throughout U.S. history. Noor...

Washington state could soon become the first in the nation to mandate time and a half overtime pay for farmworkers. Food writer Corby Kummer spoke to Boston Public Radio on Friday about the state legislation that will likely be passed into law by the end of the month. “Washington state has finally agreed to pay farmworkers living wages by agreeing to overtime,” Kummer said. “The state is taking th...

Today on Boston Public Radio : We begin the show by opening phone lines, asking listeners what they thought about universal basic income. Sue O’Connell shares her thoughts on America’s gun culture in the wake of a shooting at a FedEx warehouse in Indiana. She also talks about Bessemer Amazon employees’ vote not to unionize. O’Connell is the co-publisher of Bay Windows and the South End News, as we...

Today on Boston Public Radio : Chuck Todd updates us on the latest political headlines, from attempts to grant D.C. statehood to the investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz. Todd is the moderator of “Meet the Press” on NBC, host of “Meet the Press Daily" on MSNBC, and the Political Director for NBC News. Next, we talk with listeners about their post-vaccine reunions. Andrea Cabral discusses Derek Chauv...

Former state secretary of education Paul Reville spoke to Boston Public Radio on Thursday about how online virtual schooling could be here to stay even after the pandemic. “There’s an interesting phenomenon developing that some families and some students might prefer virtual schooling,” he said. “There are any number of reports from students and from families that their particular child learns mor...

Today on Boston Public Radio : Rep. Seth Moulton shares his thoughts on President Joe Biden’s announcement that he would withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021. He also talks about potential cross-country high speed rail stemming from President Biden’s infrastructure plan. Congressman Moulton represents Massachusetts’ 6th Congressional district. Next, we open the phone lines, aski...

Today on Boston Public Radio : We begin the show by talking with listeners about vaccine hesitancy in the wake of the U.S. government pulling the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Trenni Kusnierek shares her thoughts on Minnesota sports teams postponing their games after the death of Daunte Wright. She also talks about Julian Edelman’s retirement announcement, and explained what it means for the Patr...

Today on Boston Public Radio : E.J. Dionne weighs in on President Joe Biden’s formation of the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States. He also shares his thoughts on calls for Justice Stephen Breyer to resign. Dionne is a columnist for The Washington Post and a senior fellow at The Brookings Institution. His latest book is " Code Red: How Progressives And Moderates Can U...

Today on Boston Public Radio : We start off the show by talking with listeners about the CDC’s updated guidelines on surface cleaning. Dolores Huerta discusses her historical work in labor and civil rights, and the current issues facing agricultural and farm workers today. She also argues for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. Huerta is the co-founder of the United Farm Workers. Emily Roon...

For the past seven months, the Aspen Institute's Food and Policy Program has been working to assemble a comprehensive guide for safe indoor dining. As of this week, that guide is officially out and free to the public. On Friday, the organization’s director, food writer Corby Kummer, joined  Boston Public Radio  to talk about his hopes for how it’ll impact safe dining as restaurants work to get bac...

Today on Boston Public Radio : Acting Mayor Kim Janey discusses her recent “All Inclusive” Boston tourism campaign, her childhood experiences during the city’s busing crisis, and her plans to make Boston a more equitable city. She also speaks with listeners during “Ask the Acting Mayor.”  Andrea Cabral talks about the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, touching on the first time allowan...

Today on Boston Public Radio : We start the show by opening phone lines, asking listeners whether they thought colleges should mandate vaccines for returning students. Jonathan Gruber shares his thoughts on President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan, arguing that investment into infrastructure could create jobs across America. Gruber is the Ford Professor of Economics at MIT. He was instrumental in...

Today on Boston Public Radio : We start the show by asking listeners how they felt about Prudential’s Pulse of the American Worker Survey, which found that 1 in 4 workers plan to leave their job post-pandemic. Trenni Kusnierek talks about the Stanford Cardinal’s NCAA women’s basketball win, and the MLB’s decision to move their All-Star game out of Atlanta due to Georgia’s passage of controversial...

Today on Boston Public Radio : We begin the show by opening phone lines, talking with listeners about the country's perception of Boston as a racist city. Michelle Singletary walks us through tax season, explaining taxes collected on unemployment and the Child Tax Credit. Singletary is a nationally syndicated columnist for The Washington Post, whose award-winning column, "The Color of Money,"  pro...

Today on Boston Public Radio : We start the show by asking listeners whether they’re ready to mend relationships with family members who supported President Donald Trump. Sue O’Connell weighs in on conservatives’ reactions to both the sex trafficking investigation into Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz and Lil Nas X’s music video for “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name).” She also discusses the decrease in divor...

The most recent stimulus package signed by President Joe Biden — the American Rescue Plan — dedicates $1.8 billion for K-12 schools in Massachusetts, with Boston Public Schools getting $400 million. “It’s going to be an enormous windfall for the school system,” former Massachusetts Education Secretary Paul Reville tells Boston Public Radio . “It’s going to mean an intensive period of first of all...

Today on Boston Public Radio : Chuck Todd talks about the sex trafficking investigation into Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz. He also shares his thoughts on President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan. Todd is the moderator of “Meet the Press” on NBC, host of “Meet the Press Daily" on MSNBC, and the Political Director for NBC News. Next, we opens the phone lines, talking with listeners about distracted walk...

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is offering a free glazed doughnut per day for the rest of the year to anyone who shows their COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card. Food writer Corby Kummer spoke to Boston Public Radio on Thursday about the company’s announcement. “How many people do you think are actually going to take advantage of it every day?” he said. “Not nearly as many as the much of free publicity Krisp...

Today on Boston Public Radio : Jonathan Gruber shares his thoughts on President Joe Biden’s tax plans. He also explains capital gains taxes. Gruber is the Ford Professor of Economics at MIT. He was instrumental in creating both the Massachusetts health-care reform and the Affordable Care Act, and his latest book is " Jump-Starting America How Breakthrough Science Can Revive Economic Growth and the...

Today on Boston Public Radio : We start the show by talking with listeners about the CDC’s warning of a possible fourth wave of COVID-19. Trenni Kusnierek talks about Boston Pride’s National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) title win, and New Hampshire’s Tuckerman Inferno pentathlon. Kusnierek is a reporter and anchor for NBC Sports Boston, and a weekly Boston Public Radio contributor. Michael Curry d...

Today on Boston Public Radio : Charlie Sennott talks about the cargo ship Ever Given blocking the Suez Canal, and Brazil’s COVID-19 crisis. Sennott is a GBH News analyst and the founder and CEO of The GroundTruth Project. Next, we ask listeners if they thought Dr. Deborah Birx and other members of former President Trump’s White House were complicit in COVID-19 deaths. E.J. Dionne updates us on the...

Today on Boston Public Radio : We’re on tape today, bringing you the ultimate BPR book club with back-to-back conversations from over the years with some of our favorite writers. Some of today’s highlights are featured below: Kevin Young discusses his latest  collection of poetry, BROWN. Young is the poetry editor of the New Yorker and the Andrew W. Mellon director of the Smithsonian Institution N...

Today on Boston Public Radio : Chuck Todd updates us on the latest political headlines, previewing President Joe Biden’s Thursday press conference and sharing his thoughts on whether the U.S. could soon have stronger gun reform laws. Todd is the moderator of “Meet the Press” on NBC, host of “Meet the Press Daily" on MSNBC, and the Political Director for NBC News. Next, we open the phone lines, ask...

Today on Boston Public Radio : Art Caplan weighs in on whether Massachusetts could mandate vaccines for public sector employees like prison guards and state police. He also talks about AstraZeneca’s recent PR blunders. Caplan is the Drs. William F and Virginia Connolly Mitty Chair, and director of the Division of Medical Ethics at the NYU School of Medicine. Ali Noorani updates us on the latest im...

Today on Boston Public Radio : We start the show by opening phone lines, asking listeners for their thoughts on Acting Mayor Kim Janey’s historic appointment as the first Black person and first woman to serve as mayor of Boston. Trenni Kusnierek shares her thoughts on gender inequity in the NCAA, and the popularity of Loyola University Chicago’s Sister Jean. She also discusses the barring of forei...