Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened our lines to talk about the latest round of pandemic rollbacks in Massachusetts asking: Is this the right thing to do?
Trenni Kusnierek talked about the economic consequences of the truncated, physically distanced year in professional and collegiate sports, Celtics player Jaylen Brown getting named a “Bostonian of the Year” by the Boston Globe, the Cleveland Indians’ announcement that they're going to be changing their name. Kusnierek is a reporter and anchor for NBC Sports Boston.
Jim Aloisi and Chris Dempsey talked about the ramifications of the MBTA board's approval of severe pandemic-related service cuts, and offered their takes on President-elect Joe Biden's best options for the transportation secretary. Aloisi is the former transportation secretary for Massachusetts, a member of the Transit Matters board and contributor to Commonwealth Magazine. Dempsey is the Massachusetts director of Transportation and former assistant secretary of transportation.
Michael Norton talked about the science behind people's decision making, and why people have a tendency to turn down opportunities even when there’s nothing to lose. Norton is the Harold M. Brierley Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and a member of Harvard’s Behavioral Insights Group. His latest book is " Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending.”
Dan Adams discussed the latest news on the state of cannabis in Massachusetts four years after voters elected to legalize marijuana, including the opening of the first legal pot shop in Hyde Park, helmed by a former Boston firefighter and a Roxbury-based activist. He also touched on what he’s expecting from the incoming Biden administration on the question of federal cannabis legalization. Adams is the Boston Globe’s cannabis reporter and author of the “This Week in Weed” newsletter.
John King discussed the latest political headlines out of Washington, including Monday’s electoral college vote confirming Biden’s November win and President Trump’s announcement that Bill Barr will be stepping down as attorney general. King is CNN's chief national correspondent and anchor of "Inside Politics,” which airs weekdays and Sunday mornings at 8 a.m.
We closed out Tuesday's show by returning to listeners, asking: What are you saying "good riddance" to as we head out of 2020?
