Today on Boston Public Radio:
We began the show by talking with listeners about this year’s ballot questions.
Art Caplan discussed a recent New York Times piece exposing a number of doctors who admit that they “don’t want patients with disabilities.” He also updated us on the latest COVID-19 headlines. Caplan is the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City.
Paul English talked about his new social app, Deets, which features restaurant reviews from your circle of friends and local influencers. English is a tech entrepreneur and co-founder of Kayak.
Liz Neisloss and Deborah Winiewicz discussed the latest reporting from GBH’s housing series “Priced Out,” focusing on mobile home ownership in Massachusetts. Neisloss is a reporter for GBH News. Winiewicz is an advocate for mobile home communities across New England.
Deirdre Barrett shared her latest research into how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we dream. Barrett is a dream researcher at Harvard University and the author of “Pandemic Dreams” and “The Committee of Sleep,” among other books on dreaming.
Richard Blanco highlighted the poetry of writer Sandra Cisneros. Blanco is the fifth presidential inaugural poet in U.S. history, and the first poet laureate of Miami-Dade County. His latest book is “How To Love A Country.”
We ended the show by opening the phone lines, talking with listeners about the brutal world of online restaurant reviews.
