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BPR Full Show: Situation worsens in Ukraine as Russia is poised to invade
Publisher |
WGBH
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
News
Publication Date |
Feb 22, 2022
Episode Duration |
02:42:07

Today on Boston Public Radio:

We begin the show by talking with listeners about avoiding work emails until work hours.

Trenni Kusnierek talks about the end of the Beijing Olympics, and a community of women in the Arctic circle who have taken up curling to help their mental health. She also updates us on Brian Flores’ decision to join the Pittsburgh Steelers. Kusnierek is an anchor and reporter for NBC Sports Boston, she’s also a BPR contributor.

David Abel discusses the latest in climate change news, focusing on rising sea levels in Boston and the rest of the northeast. Abel is a Boston Globe reporter, where he covers the environment.  He was part of the Globe’s team that won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News.

Julio Ricardo Varela explains why U.S. immigration courts are facing a backlog of cases due to understaffing. He also shares his thoughts on Latino representation in Hollywood. Varela is the founder of the news blog Latino Rebels, and the co-host of the “In The Thick” political podcast. He’s also the interim co-executive director for Futuro Media.

Kade Crockford discusses Gov. Charlie Baker’s proposed changes to the state’s wiretapping law, which hasn’t been updated since 1968. Crockford is the Director of the Technology for Liberty Program at the ACLU of Massachusetts.

John King updates us on the latest news out of Ukraine, as Russia is poised to invade. King is CNN's Chief National Correspondent and anchor of "Inside Politics,” which airs weekdays and Sunday mornings at 8 a.m.

We end the show by talking with listeners about the worsening situation in Ukraine.

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