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BOSTON PUBLIC RADIO
10:19 am
Fri May 17, 2013

BPR: Mysterious Quincy Planes, Doctor Vs. Doctor News Quiz, Hot Dog Safari

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A Cessna 182-T plane. Similar aircraft have been circling low in the Quincy skies, but their origin remains unclear.
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BOSTON PUBLIC RADIO
10:16 am
Wed May 15, 2013

BPR: Angelina Jolie's Decision, Rep. Niki Tsongas, Globe Editor McGrory, Smoking In Front Of Kids

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What measures would you take if you had an elevated risk for cancer? Jim and Margery talked about Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy.
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BOSTON PUBLIC RADIO
12:15 pm
Tue May 14, 2013

BPR: Scandals in D.C., Panhandling, Imam Suhaib Webb, Spending Money Happily

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The US Justice Department used a secret subpoena to access two months of phone records from the Associated Press. AP was not notified of the DOJ's actions.
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BOSTON PUBLIC RADIO
1:35 pm
Mon May 13, 2013

BPR: Monday Politics, Cardinal O'Malley's B.C. Boycott, New Music, Combating Inner-City Violence

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Cardinal Sean O'Malley leading a Mass. O'Malley announced this week he will boycott the Boston College commencement ceremony, due to the views of a fellow speaker.
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BOSTON PUBLIC RADIO
1:04 pm
Fri May 10, 2013

BPR: Who Cares About #MaSen?, Chris Lydon On Cyclists, Friday News Quiz: Beer v. Wine

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Christopher Lydon argues that Hubway and a forward-thinking cycle culture make Boston attractive to the young and upwardly-mobile.
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BOSTON PUBLIC RADIO
10:12 am
Thu May 9, 2013

BPR: Ask The Governor Deval Patrick, Richard Family Update, Congressional Hearings on Bombing

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Gov. Deval Patrick joined Jim Braude and Emily Rooney for Boston Public Radio's monthly Ask the Governor segment.
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  • Jim Braude and Emily Rooney hosted another edition of "Ask the Governor" with Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick.
  • Could more have been done to prevent the Marathon bombings? A hearing was held in Congress today to address it. 
  • The family of Martin Richard — the seven-year-old killed in the Boston Marathon bombing — released a statement on the medical condition of other Richard family members also hurt in the blast. Jim and Emily talked about the statement, and took calls.
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BOSTON PUBLIC RADIO
1:43 pm
Wed May 8, 2013

BPR: Mothers' Day March, Boston Globe's Brian McGrory, Dangerous Intersections

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Cyclists pass through the intersection of Commonwealth and North Harvard Avenues in Allston. The intersection is notoriously difficult to navigate.
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BOSTON PUBLIC RADIO
3:24 pm
Tue May 7, 2013

BPR: CNN's John King, Texting While Biking, UMass Amherst Econ Whiz, Charlie Baker, And 3-D Printing

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UNDER THE RADAR
12:55 pm
Mon May 6, 2013

Under the Radar 4.28.13: Contested Casino Deal For The Wampanoag, Sequester Layoffs

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The aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings has overshadowed important news in the past week: sequester layoffs, new developments in a contested casino deal for the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, and state Senate races are among a few.  

UMass Boston associate professor of political science Erin O'Brien and New Democracy Coalition director Kevin Peterson joined Callie Crossley to look at the stories that have been hiding in plain sight. 

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BOSTON PUBLIC RADIO
12:44 pm
Mon May 6, 2013

BPR: WGBH's Right Of Way Begins, Latest State Politics, And TV's Antiheroes

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A bike rack in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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