BPR Full Show 6/19/2019: How Dogs Became Cute, An Explainer

Today on Boston Public Radio:

MIT economist Jon Gruber discussed the social and economic impacts of when women have abortions.

We opened up the lines and asked our listeners about the affordable housing crunch in Boston. Have you left the city because of sky-high rents? Are you thinking about it?

Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam gave us an evolutionary explanation of how dogs won humans over.

WGBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen shared his reviews of productions of “Miss Saigon,” “Yerma,” and other shows around town.

Naturalist Sy Montgomery explored the latest news from the Animal Kingdom, including the work of a turtle sanctuary and rescue in central Massachusetts.

It’s time for our summer concert roundtable! WCRB’s Brian McCreath, Berklee’s Rob Hochschild, and WGBH’s own Brian O’Donovan shared their picks.