Today on Boston Public Radio:
We began the show by opening the phone lines to talk with listeners about Sen. Ted Cruz and hypocrisy.
Sue O’Connell weighed in on Cruz’s trip to Cancun while Texans struggled with freezing temperatures and the loss of electricity. She also touched on the 2021 postponement of Boston Pride, and Elton John’s friendship with Rush Limbaugh. 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.
Emily Rooney talked about John Connolly’s recent release from prison, and the closure of Kenmore Square’s Eastern Standard, Island Creek Oyster Club, and Hawthorne. She also previewed this week’s episode of Beat the Press. Rooney is host of Beat the Press, which you can watch Friday nights at 7 p.m.
Andy Ihnatko explained the showdown involving Google, Facebook, and the Australian government over paying for news content. He also spoke about the U.S. digital divide, President Biden’s pick for the acting chair of the FCC, and NASA’s Perseverance Rover. Ihnatko is a tech writer and blogger, posting at Ihnatko.com.
Christopher Muther spoke about when people might be able to safely travel again, and the recent increase in flight bookings for summer travel. Muther is a travel writer and columnist for the Boston Globe.
Callie Crossley discussed a Harvard study that found reparations for slavery would have decreased COVID-19 transmission and deaths in the Black community. She also previewed Sunday’s edition of Under the Radar. Crossley hosts GBH’s Under the Radar and Basic Black.
We wrapped up the show by asking listeners about their experiences with trying to get vaccinated.
