2019: Empathy and Comedy

Boston Public Radio Podcast

English - April 24, 2019 18:42 - 2 hours - 75.5 MB - ★★★★ - 429 ratings
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Today on Boston Public Radio:

Congresswoman Katherine Clark discussed the Mueller report, whether Democrats should pursue impeachment, and other top national stories.

With former Vice President reportedly announcing his 2020 candidacy tomorrow, we asked our listeners: Do you see him as the future of the Democratic Party?

Homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem analyzed the terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka.

Is humanity in the throes of an empathy collapse? Nancy Koehn of the Harvard Business School looked at a disheartening new study.

Ali Noorani of the National Immigration Forum discussed the constitutionality of a citizenship question on the 2020 census.

Tech writer Andy Ihnatko went over the latest headlines at the intersection of technology and policy.

Comics Julia Jeffries and Kelly MacFarland previewed the 10th annual Women In Comedy Festival coming to the Boston area in May.