BPR Full Show 5/31/2019: In Praise Of Bad Art
Publisher |
WGBH
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
News
Publication Date |
May 31, 2019
Episode Duration |
02:44:33

Today on Boston Public Radio:

  • Senate President Karen Spilka discussed charter schools, a bill on sex education, and more.

  • Author Ben Mezrich shared his latest book: “Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption.”

  • It’s our favorite sporting event of the year: the National Spelling Bee! We opened up the lines and tested our listeners on their spelling chops.

  • Emily Rooney, host of Beat the Press, shared her thoughts on a decades-old serial killer case.

  • Former state secretary of education Paul Reville looked at a proposal from The College Board to add an “adversity score” to a student’s SAT scores.

  • Homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem analyzed former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s statements to the public earlier this week.

  • Playwright Ryan Landry examined the culture of the “beach read.”

  • Louise Riley Sacco and Michael Frank of the Museum of Bad Art in Somerville faced off on our Friday News Quiz.

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