Today on Boston Public Radio:
We kicked off the show by opening lines to talk with listeners about COVID and the Classroom, and Wednesday’s news that Boston Public Schools will be returning to fully remote learning.
Tiffany Faison checked in to talk about how her restaurants are holding up, seven months into the coronavirus pandemic. Faison is a chef and owner of Sweet Cheeks, Tiger Mama, Fool’s Errand and Orfano.
Juliette Kayyem discussed the 545 migrant children who have yet to be reunited with their parents after getting separated by U.S. officials at the U.S.-Mexico border. She also weighed in on President Donald Trump’s refusal to tone down rhetoric around Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, despite the recent attempt on her life by a right-wing militia. Kayyem is an analyst for CNN, former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security and faculty chair of the homeland security program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.
Steph Solis broke down Massachusetts ballot Question 1, concerning the state’s "Right to Repair" law, and talked about the often confusing campaigns for and against it. Solis covers politics, state government and immigration for MassLive News.
Art Caplan ran through the latest coronavirus headlines, including Trump’s sustained attacks on his own COVID-19 task force advisor, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and new polling showing Americans are increasingly skeptical about a fast-tracked vaccine from the Trump administration. He also weighed in on a new law, proposed in the Netherlands, that would allow doctors to facilitate the deaths of terminally ill children. Caplan is the Drs. William F and Virginia Connolly Mitty Chair, and director of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine.
Closing out the show, we reopened lines to discuss schooling in the era of COVID with teachers, parents and students.
