Today on Boston Public Radio:
Rep. Katherine Clark discussed President Joe Biden’s spending plan, including the importance of childcare funding, and updated listeners on the state of Democratic negotiations. Clark is assistant house speaker and represents the Fifth District of Massachusetts.
Then, we asked listeners about their thoughts on vaccine mandates in Massachusetts and the politicization of vaccines, as New Hampshire residents push back against public health efforts.
Sue O’Connell talked about Texas’ child welfare agency removing resources for LGBTQ youth from its webpage, and an upcoming walkout by transgender Netflix employees over Dave Chappelle’s latest comedy 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.
Shirley Leung broke down latest proposals to address the crisis at Mass. and Cass, and told the story of a woman from New Jersey who drove north to look for her son there. Leung is a business columnist for The Boston Globe and a Boston Public Radio contributor.
Andy Ihnatko talked about how iPhones can now track location even when turned off, so that the Find my iPhone feature can locate the device. He also discussed bipartisan efforts in Congress to bar tech companies from giving preferential treatment to their own products. Ihnatko is a tech writer and blogger, posting at Ihnatko.com.
We ended the show by asking listeners for their tips on tackling phone addiction.
