Today on Boston Public Radio:
We began the show by asking listeners how they’re responding to vaccine hesitancy.
Sue O’Connell shared her thoughts on the Vatican’s decree on same-sex marriage and Jared Kushner’s book plans. 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 the resignation of incoming Teen Vogue editor in chief Alexi McCammond after anti-Asian tweets she wrote as a teenager resurfaced. She also previewed this week’s Beat the Press. Rooney is host of Beat the Press, which you can watch Friday nights at 7 p.m.
Corby Kummer updated us on the latest headlines at the intersection of food policy and food culture, from Boston restaurants re-opening for outdoor dining to Massachusetts restaurant workers becoming eligible for vaccination. 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.
Dr. Michelle Morse discussed her research into how COVID-19 has exacerbated racial inequality, explaining how reparations for slavery would have mitigated COVID-19 transmissions and fatalities in Black communities. Morse is the deputy commissioner for the Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness and chief medical officer at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Morse previously worked at Harvard Medical School.
We wrapped up the show by talking with listeners about the surge in plant sales during the pandemic.
