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William Ernest “Bill” McKibben is an American environmentalist, author, and journalist. His 1989 book “The End of Nature” is widely considered the first book for the general public about climate change. He is a founder of 350.org, the...

BPR Interviews: Bill McKibben

William Ernest “Bill” McKibben is an American environmentalist, author, and journalist. His 1989 book “The End of Nature” is widely considered the first book for the general public about climate change. He is a founder of 350.org, the...

Sharel Cassity is a Chicago-based saxophonist and educator who has played with Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Aretha Franklin, among others. Originally from Oklahoma, Cassity moved to New York City where she attended the Juilliard School, receiving...

BPR Interviews: Sharel Cassity

Sharel Cassity is a Chicago-based saxophonist and educator who has played with Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Aretha Franklin, among others. Originally from Oklahoma, Cassity moved to New York City where she attended the Juilliard School, receiving...

Thomas Evans was born and raised in Central Falls, Rhode Island and is striving to give back to his community by running for City Councilman at Large. He is a sixth degree black belt in Kenpo karate and founder of the not-for-profit United Community ...

Warrior for the People: BPR Interviews Thomas Evans

Thomas Evans was born and raised in Central Falls, Rhode Island and is striving to give back to his community by running for City Councilman at Large. He is a sixth degree black belt in Kenpo karate and founder of the not-for-profit United Community ...

Garett Jones is an economist at George Mason University. His most recent book is 10% Less Democracy: Why You Should Trust the Elites a Little More and the Masses a Little Less. His last book was Hive Mind: How Your Nation’s IQ Matters So Much M...

BPR Interviews: Garett Jones on Questioning Democracy

Garett Jones is an economist at George Mason University. His most recent book is 10% Less Democracy: Why You Should Trust the Elites a Little More and the Masses a Little Less. His last book was Hive Mind: How Your Nation’s IQ Matters So Much M...

John P. Walters served as the Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy under President George W. Bush. Ryan Frant: I would like to ask about one of your mentors, Allan Bloom. Apart from being an expert of the great texts, Bl...

BPR Interviews: John P. Walters

John P. Walters served as the Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy under President George W. Bush. Ryan Frant: I would like to ask about one of your mentors, Allan Bloom. Apart from being an expert of the great texts, Bl...

Dr. Azim Shariff is a social psychologist whose research focuses on where morality intersects with religion, cultural attitudes and economics. Shariff is one of the researchers behind the Moral Machine study, the largest ever study on machine ethics,...

BPR Interviews: Dr. Azim Shariff

Dr. Azim Shariff is a social psychologist whose research focuses on where morality intersects with religion, cultural attitudes and economics. Shariff is one of the researchers behind the Moral Machine study, the largest ever study on machine ethics,...

Elaine Sheldon is an American filmmaker who centers much of her work around the opioid crisis.  Her documentary “Heroin(e)” was nominated for an Academy Award and won an Emmy. This award-winning documentary follows the lives of three women, ...

BPR Interviews: Elaine Sheldon

Elaine Sheldon is an American filmmaker who centers much of her work around the opioid crisis.  Her documentary “Heroin(e)” was nominated for an Academy Award and won an Emmy. This award-winning documentary follows the lives of three women, ...

Patrisse Cullors is an artist-activist and co-founder of Black Lives Matter. She was named one of Fortune’s World’s Greatest Leaders, Glamour Woman of the Year, and honored as an NAACP History Maker. Cullors is an organizer of the For Freedoms Co...

BPR Interviews: Patrisse Cullors

Patrisse Cullors is an artist-activist and co-founder of Black Lives Matter. She was named one of Fortune’s World’s Greatest Leaders, Glamour Woman of the Year, and honored as an NAACP History Maker. Cullors is an organizer of the For Freedoms Co...

Yonas Mellesse, better known to fans around the world under mononym YONAS, is a leading independent hip-hop artist. Growing up in the South Bronx, he used classical music to cope with the death of his father and ensuing financial hardship. YONAS dedi...

Five Letters, One Man: BPR Interviews YONAS

Yonas Mellesse, better known to fans around the world under mononym YONAS, is a leading independent hip-hop artist. Growing up in the South Bronx, he used classical music to cope with the death of his father and ensuing financial hardship. YONAS dedi...