20: Going The (Social) Distance

Boston Public Radio Podcast

English - March 12, 2020 12:33 - 2 hours - 75.4 MB - ★★★★ - 429 ratings
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Today on Boston Public Radio:

We opened the phone lines and asked our listeners to weigh in on the Democratic presidential primary.

MIT Economics Professor Jonathan Gruber discussed President Trump’s economic proposals for handling COVID-19.

Juliette Kayyem discussed various responses to containing COVID-19. Kayyem is a former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security and faculty chair of the homeland security program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.

Medical ethicist Art Caplan provided some insight about how to handle the spread of COVID-19. Caplan is the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty chair and director of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU’s Langone Medical Center.

Jenifer McKim joined us to discuss her recent reporting on homeless students in Massachusetts.

Dr. Robin Cook joined us to share his thoughts on COVID-19.

Jared Bowen discussed the impact COVID-19 has had on the local arts community. Bowen is WGBH’s Executive Arts Editor.