BPR Full Show 6/17/20: What Took So Long?
- Author
- WGBH Educational Foundation
- Published
- Wed 17 Jun 2020
- Episode Link
- https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_154_0ccfac34-2e2f-495f-8483-169726315c83&uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wgbh.org%2F154%2Ffeed-rss.xml
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened lines to ask listeners: why do you think it’s taken so long for white America to denounce racism?
MIT economist Jon Gruber talked about the value in repurposing generic drugs to treat COVID-19, and the politics around cure and vaccines developments.
We aired live audio from Gov. Charlie Baker’s Wednesday press conference.
Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed the risks of rushing a COVID-19 vaccine, and the unsurprising spike in Americans binging on junk food in quarantine.
Writer and naturalist Sy Montgomery talked about what to do if you spot a turtle in the road, and offered some tips on helping your pets adjust to life post-quarantine.
