Today on Boston Public Radio:
Chuck Todd talked about Wednesday’s inauguration, what he’s expecting for vaccine rollout under President Joe Biden, and the upcoming NFL playoff game between his team, the Green Bay Packers, and Tom Brady’s Buccaneers. Todd is the moderator of “Meet the Press” on NBC, host of “Meet the Press Daily" on MSNBC and political director for NBC News.
Next, we opened the phone lines to talk with listeners about their hopes for America’s future under Biden.
Andrea Cabral talked about the significance of yesterday’s inauguration. She also discussed Suffolk County D.A. Rachael Rollins being placed on the shortlist for U.S. attorney for Massachusetts and whether recent allegations about a road rage incident ought to disqualify her. Cabral is the former sheriff of Suffolk County and secretary of public safety for Massachusetts. She’s currently CEO of the cannabis company Ascend.
Corby Kummer discussed some of the flaws still lingering in U.S. food supply chains ten months into the pandemic. He also talked about the concept of “humanewashing” at Whole Foods supermarkets and the best tipping practices for services like Instacart and Uber Eats. Kummer is the executive director of the Food and Society Policy Program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.
Art Caplan weighed in on issues with America's vaccine rollout and seniors who are dropping out of new vaccine trials to get already-approved vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer. He also talked about why it’s so difficult to accurately determine whether someone who’s been inoculated can still infect others with COVID-19. Caplan is director of the Division of Medical Ethics at the New York University School of Medicine.
Rick Steves offered thoughts on Wednesday's inauguration and discussed his hopes for travel in 2021. Steves is an author, television and radio host and the owner of the Rick Steves' Europe tour group. You can catch his television show, "Rick Steves’ Europe," weeknights at 7:30 p.m. on GBH 2 and his radio show, “Travel With Rick Steves,” Sundays at 4 p.m. on GBH.
We closed out Thursday’s show by talking with listeners about the concept of "ugly Americans" and whether they’ll feel better about traveling to other countries with Trump out of office.
