Today on Boston Public Radio:
Chuck Todd updated us on the latest political headlines, from the Senate’s vote to move forward with the infrastructure bill to GOP lawmakers refusing to wear masks in Congress. Todd is the moderator of “Meet The Press” on NBC, host of “Meet The Press Daily” on MSNBC and the political director for NBC News.
Then, we talked with listeners about the return of mask mandates.
Andrea Cabral shared her thoughts on President Joe Biden’s nomination of Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins for U.S. attorney of Massachusetts. She also talked about the Rise of the Moors’ lawsuit against the Massachusetts State Police. Cabral is the former Suffolk County sheriff and Massachusetts secretary of public safety. She’s currently the CEO of the cannabis company Ascend.
Corby Kummer explained why restaurant workers are leaving their jobs in droves and how megadroughts are causing price fluctuations for wheat products. 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.
Andy Ihnatko discussed the investigation into hacking company NSO Group after their spyware product was allegedly used to target notable politicians, activists and journalists. He also talked about DuckDuckGo’s new email protection program. Ihnatko is a tech writer and blogger, posting at Ihnatko.com.
Jill Medvedow talked about what the past year has been like for the Institute of Contemporary Art, sharing how the museum pivoted during the pandemic. She also highlighted current and upcoming exhibits. Medvedow is the Ellen Matilda Poss Director of the Institute of Contemporary Art.
We ended the show by asking listeners whether they’d return to the office if they were offered free food at work.
