BPR Full Show 11/06/19: The Secret Episode

Today on Boston Public Radio:

We opened the lines to callers to hear your thoughts on First Lady Melania Trump’s visit to Boston Medical Center.

Medical Ethicist Art Caplan discussed concerns over whether law enforcement ought to have access to data from consumer DNA kits.

CNN Analyst Juliette Kayyem discussed E.U. Ambassador George Sondland’s revised testimony regarding President Donald Trump's call with the president of Ukraine, lax enforcement of the S.T.O.P. Act, and the future for disaster relief in fire-prone areas of California.

WGBH Science Correspondent Heather Goldstone discussed President Donald Trump formalizing his decision to pull the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Accord, and E.P.A. regulators allowing toxic chemicals to be dumped in the Merrimack River.

Behavioral Economist Michael Norton discussed the psychology behind “pseudo-secret” menu options.

WGBH Arts Editor Jared Bowen reviewed the Polaroid exhibit at the M.I.T. Museum, as well as a production of “X” at the Flat Earth Theater, and Paula Cole’s new album, “Revolution.”