Boston Public Radio Podcast BPR Full Show: 5/10/2019: Royal Baby Alert!!
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened up the phone lines and asked our listeners to respond to a recent U.N. report that said one million plant and animal species are at risk of extinction.
Tech writer, blogger and podcaster Andy Ihnatko discussed Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes’ op-ed calling for the company to be broken up.
Emily Rooney, host of Beat the Press on WGBH, talked about the passing of Boston based journalist Tom Ellis.
Shirley Leung talked about the city of Boston’s record on hiring female and minority contractors. Leung is the interim editorial page editor of the Boston Globe.
Playwright Ryan Landry discussed his new play “The Ebonic Woman.”
Callie Crossley, host of Under the Radar on WGBH, discussed the significance of the birth of the first biracial member of England’s royal family.
Adam Zand and Greg Peverill-Conti joined us for our weekly news quiz. Zand and Conti are the founders of the Library Land Project.