BPR Full Show 6/19/2019: How Dogs Became Cute, An Explainer

Today on Boston Public Radio:

• MIT economist Jon Gruber discussed the social and economic impacts of when women have abortions.

• We opened up the lines and asked our listeners about the affordable housing crunch in Boston. Have you left the city because of sky-high rents? Are you thinking about it?

• Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam gave us an evolutionary explanation of how dogs won humans over.

• WGBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen shared his reviews of productions of “Miss Saigon,” “Yerma,” and other shows around town.

• Naturalist Sy Montgomery explored the latest news from the Animal Kingdom, including the work of a turtle sanctuary and rescue in central Massachusetts.

• It’s time for our summer concert roundtable! WCRB’s Brian McCreath, Berklee’s Rob Hochschild, and WGBH’s own Brian O’Donovan shared their picks.