Today on Boston Public Radio:

We started the show by talking with listeners about President Joe Biden’s handling of U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Trenni Kusnierek talked about the return of COVID-19 safety precautions at sports stadiums, and racist harassment towards Los Angeles Angels player Shohei Ohtani. She also remembered the life of former Bruins player Jimmy Hayes. Kusnierek is a reporter and anchor for NBC Sports Boston, and a weekly Boston Public Radio contributor.

Trenni Kusnierek on BPR | Aug. 24, 2021

David Scharfenberg shared the latest news from Boston’s mayoral race, giving his analysis of where the candidates stand as the mayoral preliminary election approaches. Scharfenberg is an editorial writer and staff writer for the Globe’s Ideas section.

David Scharfenberg on BPR | Aug. 24, 2021

Rep. Jake Auchincloss weighed in on the Biden administration’s response to the fall of the Afghan government. Rep. Auchincloss is the Democratic congressman representing Massachusetts’ 4th Congressional District.

Rep. Jake Auchincloss on BPR | Aug. 24, 2021

Corby Kummer explained how some low-income Americans are grappling with their reliance on dollar stores for food as store prices increase and the Biden administration’s revisions to the SNAP program. He also talked about GPS app Waze’s partnership with food waste app Too Good to Go. Kummer is the executive director of the Food and Society policy program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.

Corby Kummer on BPR | Aug. 24, 2021

Summer L. Williams highlighted the American Repertory Theater and the Arnold Arboretum’s outdoor theatrical project titled “The Arboretum Experience.” Williams is director of “The Arboretum Experience.” She’s also co-founder and associate artistic director of Company One Theatre.

Summer L. Williams on BPR | Aug. 24, 2021

We wrapped up the show by asking listeners how they’re adjusting their lives as COVID-19 cases rise again.