Today on Boston Public Radio:
We began by talking with listeners about how much President Joe Biden ought to negotiate with the GOP on an upcoming COVID-19 stimulus package.
Trenni Kusnierek discussed the racial reckoning in the world of sports, touching on former MLB player Tommy Harper’s experience of racial bias in his neighborhood and the disparity in football coaching opportunities for people of color. She also talked about Red Sox baseman Dustin Pedroia’s career and his recent decision to retire. Kusnierek is an anchor and reporter for NBC Sports Boston and a weekly Boston Public Radio contributor.
Carol Rose talked about the Massachusetts ACLU’s unprecedented decision to call for the impeachment of former President Donald Trump a second time. She also discussed the potential disbarment of Rudy Giuliani by the New York State Bar Association and the legal complexities of big tech’s de-platforming of former President Donald Trump. Rose is the executive director of the Massachusetts ACLU.
Jane McMullen discussed the new Frontline/BBC documentary collaboration, "China’s COVID Secrets," which looks at the Chinese government’s initial response to the coronavirus pandemic. She spoke on how the Chinese government was slow to respond to growing evidence of the virus’ human-to-human transmission and the decision by state officials to censor doctors. McMullen directed and prodcued the documentary, which airs Feb. 2 on GBH 2.
Next, we opened up our phone lines to talk with listeners about Groundhog Day and how they're breaking up the monotony of quarantine.
John King broke down the latest headlines around Trump’s Senate impeachment trial, President Joe Biden’s negotiations with the GOP on a forthcoming stimulus package and whether politicians like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., are the future of the GOP. King is CNN’s chief national politics correspondent and anchor of “Inside Politics,” which airs weekdays and Sunday mornings at 8 a.m.
Shirley Leung talked about how local companies are investing in COVID-19 tests to get employees back to work, and she discussed local restaurants that are creating subscription services to stay afloat through the pandemic. Leung is a business columnist for The Boston Globe.
