BPR Full Show 2/13/19: Ed Markey, Dog Shows, Vaccines

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, February 13th, 2019.

We spoke with Sen. Ed Markey about the Green New Deal.

Carolyn Beeler, the environment reporter for The World, called us from Antarctica, where she’s embedded with the research vessel the Nathaniel B. Palmer, which is on expedition to Thwaites Glacier.

We spoke with economist Jonathan Gruber about Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s proposed wealth tax on people with assets in excess of $50 million.

National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the controversy between billionaire Jeff Bezos and The National Enquirer.

We discussed a new bill in Oregon that could eliminate vaccine exemptions for parents after an outbreak of measles in the state.

We asked Sue O’Connell, host of NECN’s “The Takeaway,” whether America will elect a bachelor, like Sen. Cory Booker, to the White House.

In the aftermath of the Westminster Dog Show, we asked our listeners how they felt about the practice of “clipping” dogs' nails, tails and ears, which is prevalent in dog competitions.

Boston Globe columnist Meredith Goldstein joined us to discuss the second season of her podcast “Love Letters.”