Today on Boston Public Radio:
We began the show by talking with listeners about actions they’re taking in the wake of multiple mass shootings.
Bill McKibben shared his thoughts on the lack of action in the United States on climate change policies, and worsening water quality at Boston-area beaches. McKibben is an author, educator and environmentalist. He’s the founder of 350.org and ThirdAct.org. He has a new newsletter on Substack titled “The Crucial Years.” He’s also got a new, serialized book titled “The Other Cheek: An Epic Nonviolent Yarn.”
Chris Muther talked about his experiences with masking on airlines, and shared his off-the-beaten-path weekend spots in Boston. Muther is a travel writer for the Boston Globe.
Michael Curry weighed in on President Joe Biden’s proposed $10,000 student debt relief plan, and lack of movement on gun control legislation in Washington, D.C. Curry is chair of the NAACP Advocacy and Policy Committee, and is president and CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers.
Andy Ihnatko explained what internet surveillance around abortions might look like in a post-Roe America. Ihnatko is a tech writer and blogger, posting at Ihnatko.com.
Jessica Bennett discussed the verdict reached in the Johnny Depp–Amber Heard defamation trial, sharing her thoughts on our cultural obsession with “celebrity misfortune.” Bennett is is a contributing opinion editor at the New York Times, and the author of two bestselling books, “Feminist Fight Club: A Survival Manual for a Sexist Workplace” and “This Is 18: Girls’ Lives Through Girls’ Eyes.”
We ended the show by talking with listeners about their favorite summer foods.
