# Best of BPR (July 27-31 2026): DA Hayden, MIT President, and Tiny Habits

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Podcast: [Boston Public Radio Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-public-radio-podcast-740829)
Published: 2026-08-01T11:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3303

## Resource

Welcome to our new rendition of the Best of BPR Podcast! In this new version, we will be publishing the week's top segments. In case you're missing us over the weekend... now you have something to listen to! On today's Show: DA Hayden joins to discuss his campaign for Suffolk DA. MIT president Sally Kornbluth discusses how federal policy has impacted the school and research. Salt Lick Incubator and Tiny Habits join for a special Studio 3 Live Music Monday. Roger Brown, Salt Lick founder and former president of Berklee College joins with the band to discuss their "Songs of US" series and the success of Salt Lick.

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