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Npr radi7/23/2023 Cambridge Symphony Orchestra is staging a performance of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet tomorrow, with live ballet from former Boston Ballet dancers and students from Tony Williams' Boston City Youth Ballet. She answered questions about rent control and affordable housing, recent pardons, climate goals, the new green bank, the MBTA, and more. ![]() Maura Healey joined for "Ask the Governor," 12-1pm. moonshot ideas published in the Globe, the decline of downtown convenience stores and the demise of the Instant Pot. She'll also touched on Scott Kirsner's recent Mass. Shirley Leung reflected on the state of hybrid and in-person workplaces in Boston and beyond. We opened up the phone lines to get general reactions and talk about donating bodies to science. The Harvard Medical School morgue manager was arrested this week for stealing and selling human body parts.JBPR Full Show 6/16: Father's Day with the Governor One example are the Orcas off the coast of Spain are attacking sailboats in targeted strikes, sinking three boats in the last year alone. We wrapped up the shows by discussing how animals seem to be fighting back. Corby Kummer discusses the local seafood we should be getting ourselves familiar with NYC setting minimum wage for food delivery workers. Charlie Sennott joins to discuss the death of whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, a seeker of truth. Rumman Chowdhury is a Responsible AI fellow at the Berkman Center at Harvard, and Will Knight is a senior writer at WIRED. The series is all about Black joy and Black lives. Jenee Osterheldt of the Globe discusses season 3 of A Beautiful Resistance. We followed his segment by taking calls and texts about what it means to celebrate Juneteenth and support Black communities. Michael Curry reflects on last week's Health Equity Compact Trends Summit, and Juneteenth in Boston.JBPR Full Show 6/19: Reflecting on Juneteenth Do you have a go-to toilet in Boston? Do we need more public restrooms in the city? We asked listeners to text or call to share their thoughts. She addressed the car accident she was in, home rule petitions and more. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined for Ask The Mayor where she answered questions from listeners. Lee Pelton, president of The Boston Foundation, discussed the anticipated SCOTUS ruling on affirmative action as a former college leader and its impacts on nonprofits and a new report that several cities in Mass have disregarded the state's affordable housing requirement. Gerry Condon & Helen Jaccard of the Golden Rule sailboat joined to tell us more about the project of Veterans for Peace. We opened the lines to see if listeners would take a big risk into the depths of the ocean if they had the means to do so. ![]() Headlines are flooded with news of the missing Titanic tourist submersible.JBPR Full Show 6/20: "Ask the Mayor" with Michelle Wu Do you shut off your phone on vacation? Or are you doomed to take selfies? Our show closed by talking about the new phone-free Finnish Island. Shepard will join the conversation via Zoom from Lisbon. In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of JFK's "Ich Bin Ein Berliner" speech, Shepard Fairey has been commissioned to create a portrait of JFK for the JFK Library. ![]() Shirley Leung takes a moment to reflect on the Dobbs ruling's impact over the past year and explores the concept of the "urban doom loop." Additionally, she highlights a new lawsuit against restaurateur Tiffani Faison and presents a proposal for supportive housing. She'll share insights from her reporting. Lauren Chooljian, a reporter for NHPR, has faced significant harassment due to her coverage of sexual abuse perpetrated by Eric Spofford. Andrea Cabral delves into various topics, including Hunter Biden, the Federal Trade Commission's investigation into Amazon, and more. Chris Burrell and Kenneth Gumes join to discuss the current state of education in Massachusetts prisons, based on Chris' latest reporting. We asked listeners how they felt the impacts over the past year.
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