BPR Full Show: Senator Elizabeth Warren Calls In
Publisher |
WGBH
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
News
Publication Date |
Oct 08, 2021
Episode Duration |
02:45:11

Today on Boston Public Radio:

We begin the show by talking with listeners – including Senator Elizabeth Warren – about the country’s child care crisis, as families struggle to pay for care and centers downsize due to lack of staff. 

Shirley Leung discusses a proposal to house Mass. and Cass’ homeless population in an empty detention center, and the state of fundraising in the mayor’s race. Leung is a business columnist for The Boston Globe and a Boston Public Radio contributor.

Callie Crossley talks about Tesla’s $137 million payment to a former Black employee for racial discrimination at work, the quilt exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts and Georgia’s youngest farmer, a six year old girl. Crossley hosts GBH’s Under the Radar and Basic Black.

Sue O’Connell weighs in on the New York Times’ article and subsequent Twitter controversy, v-larson.html">“Who is the Bad Art Friend?”, and criticism of Dave Chappelle’s latest Netflix stand-up special. O’Connell is the co-publisher of Bay Windows and the South End News, as well as NECN's political commentator and explainer-in-chief.

Andy Ihnatko breaks down Monday’s Facebook outage and the latest criticism facing the company following accusations by whistleblower Frances Haugen. Ihnatko is a tech writer and blogger, posting at Ihnatko.com.

We end the show by asking listeners about their experiences with the Boston Marathon, as the race returns this Monday.

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