Today on Boston Public Radio:
We began the show by talking with listeners — including Senator Elizabeth Warren — about the country’s child care crisis, as families struggle to pay for care and centers downsize due to lack of staff.
Shirley Leung discussed a proposal to house Mass. and Cass’ homeless population in an empty detention center, and the state of fundraising in the mayor’s race. Leung is a business columnist for The Boston Globe and a Boston Public Radio contributor.
Callie Crossley talked about Tesla’s $137 million payment to a former Black employee for racial discrimination at work, the quilt exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts and Georgia’s youngest farmer, a six-year-old girl. Crossley hosts GBH’s Under the Radar and Basic Black.
Sue O’Connell weighed in on the New York Times’ article and subsequent Twitter controversy, “Who is the Bad Art Friend?”, and criticism of Dave Chappelle’s latest Netflix stand-up special. 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.
Andy Ihnatko broke down Monday’s Facebook outage and the latest criticism facing the company following accusations by whistleblower Frances Haugen. Ihnatko is a tech writer and blogger, posting at Ihnatko.com.
We ended the show by asking listeners about their experiences with the Boston Marathon, as the race returns this Monday.
