Today on Boston Public Radio:

We begin the show by asking listeners why Americans don’t spend more time volunteering, and whether the U.S. should implement a mandatory service year for young adults.

John Carroll weighs in on the latest trends in political ads, including latest trends and how they affect voters. Carroll is a long-time media analyst, a former journalism professor at Boston University and former ad man. You can read his work at AskDoctorAds.com and ItsGoodToLiveinaTwoDailyTown.com

Callie Crossley discusses Texas Governor Greg Abbott sending asylum seekers to Washington D.C., the police killing of Patrick Lyoya in Michigan and efforts to make marathon running more inclusive to Black runners. Crossley hosts GBH’s Under the Radar and Basic Black.

Shirley Leung talks about her latest columns and business news, including the return of the wedding industrial complex and a new center for social change at Northeastern University. Leung is a business columnist for the Boston Globe.

Robin Baker and Tony Morales play music from their upcoming concerts and discuss their local music work. Baker is the Associate Director of Community Engagement for the Boston Celebrity Series, and the organizer of the four shows through the Neighborhood Arts branch of her organization. Morales is a violinist with the Orchestra of Indian Hill, the Vermont Symphony, the Missouri Symphony and the Boston Festival Orchestra, and a teacher at Boston String Academy. Viewers can watch Solos Together at BostonCelebritySeries.org, and see the final show April 23 at the Arlington String Church. 

Sue O’Connell explains why Boston will not have a pride parade this year, the growing trend of lingerie for men, how CNN+ has fared a few weeks after its launch and the finale of “Killing Eve.” O’Connell is the co-publisher of Bay Windows and South End News, and contributor to Current, on NBC LX and NECN.

We end the show by discussing the pros and cons of a cashless world.