BPR Full Show 07/02/2019: Let's Go USWNT!

Today on Boston Public Radio:

We took listeners' calls during a discussion about President Donald Trump's "Salute To America" plans for a military parade on July 4.

The US Women's National Soccer Team faces England this afternoon in a semi-final match of the World Cup. We got the latest from NBC Sports Boston reporter Trenni Kusnierek.

Carol Rose, Executive Director of the ACLU Massachusetts, broke down the Supreme Court's recent decision to send a decision on the placement of a citizenship quesiton on the US census back to a lower court.

Food writer Corby Kummer discussed the quality of the food served in migrant detention centers. Kummer is 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.

WCAI correspondent and environmental reporter Heather Goldstone joined the show for a debrief on the plight of the right whale and other environmental headlines. Goldstone hosts Living Lab radio, which listeners can catch Sundays at noon on WGBH and Mondays at 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM on WCAI, 90.1.

Kara Elliott-Ortega, Boston's Chief of Arts and Culture, gave an update on the city's latest public art initiatives.

Jonathan Alsop of the Boston Wine School discussed a Supreme Court decision that could open the door for more alcohol retailers to open up in Tennessee, and previewed some cookout-approved wines ahead of July 4.