Today on Boston Public Radio:
- Charlie Chieppo of Chieppo Strategies and Michael Curry of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers discussed Trump's racially charged tweets against Rep. Elijah Cummings, previewed Tuesday's presidential debates and discussed the latest local political news.
- Bob Thompson discussed the completion of "Orange is the New Black," Netflix's most popular show.
- We opened the phone lines to hear from listeners about the efficacy of political apologies.
- Bruce Marks, CEO of the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, joined us to discuss how to make home ownership possible for low- to-moderate income families.
- Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III discussed President Donald Trump's outreach to black voters by embracing rapper A$AP Rocky.
- We heard from listeners again, this time about escapism in TV-watching habits.
- Inaugural poet Richard Blanco gave us a lesson in evocative writing.