Today on Boston Public Radio:
Sue O’Connell discussed her expectations of President-elect Biden’s handling of LGBT issues, and reflected on the widespread child sex abuse scandal hanging over the Boy Scouts of America. O’Connell is NECN’s explainer-in-chief and political commentator, and co-publisher of Bay Windows and the South End News.
Next, we opened lines to talk with listeners about their experiences with the Boy Scouts of America, and what they make of the organization’s uncertain future in light of widespread child abuse allegations.
Emily Rooney weighed in on former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s erratic press conferences, the approval of two prospective coronavirus vaccines, and an underwhelming Christmas trees unveiling in Brighton Center. She also read her weekly list of fixations and fulminations, detailing a handful of Thanksgiving traditions she’s not going to miss this year. Rooney is the host of GBH’s Beat the Press.
Callie Crossley discussed a petition from Harvard University affiliates to prevent Trump administration officials from teaching or speaking on campus. She also touched on the final monthly edition of Oprah Winfrey's O Magazine, former President Obama’s new memoir, and ongoing efforts by President Trump to delay the certification of votes for Joe Biden in the 2020 election. Crossley hosts GBH’s Under the Radar and Basic Black.
Maura Healey called in for our monthly edition of “Ask the A.G.,” where she discussed whether she’d accept a position in a Joe Biden administration, offered her thoughts on President Trump’s attempts to overturn his 2020 election loss, and spoke on her office's newly-released report exploring racial inequities in health care. She also took time to respond to questions and comments from listeners. Healey is the Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
