Full Broadcast 4/04/18

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, April 4th, 2018. The Washington Post reported yesterday that during a meeting last month Robert Mueller told President Trump's lawyer that the president was currently not a criminal target in his investigation. We opened the lines to get your thoughts on this revelation. Novelist Meg Wolitzer joined us to talk about her latest novel, "The Female Persuasion."National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the latest about the Russia investigation and Trump's desire to pull troops out of Syria. Bruce Marks, founder and CEO of Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, talked about the state of affordable housing and how borrowers can successfully get affordable loans. Environmentalist Bill McKibben joined us to talk about the latest developments at the EPA and how much longer he thinks Scott Pruitt will be the director. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam explained how people are literally taking flight with a new umbrella from the Netherlands. White House photographer Pete Souza talked about his new book, featuring photos from the Obama presidency.