BPR Full Show: Pikachus and Jigglypuffs

Today on Boston Public Radio:

We begin the show by asking listeners how they’re coping with the high levels of inflation.

Paul Reville weighs in on Governor Charlie Baker’s decision yesterday to end mandatory masking in schools, and Superintendent Brenda Cassellius announcing her resignation. Reville is the former Massachusetts secretary of education and a professor at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, where he also heads the Education Redesign Lab. His latest book, co-authored with Lynne Sacks, is “Collaborative Action for Equity and Opportunity: A Practical Guide for School and Community Leaders.”

Andrea Cabral talks about new technology in detecting stoned drivers, and a new report from the state detailing the racial breakdown of traffic stops in Mass. Cabral is the former Suffolk County sheriff and Massachusetts secretary of public safety. She’s currently the CEO of the cannabis company Ascend.

Andy Ihnatko discusses the Justice Department charging two people with laundering $4.5 billion in crypto currency, and the death of 3G networks and the potential problem that might bring for cars. Ihnatko is a tech writer and blogger, posting at Ihnatko.com.

Shirley Leung updates listeners on the state’s attempts to get money back after overpaying unemployment money to residents, and employers offering paid leave after pregnancy loss. Leung is a business columnist for the Boston Globe.

Jon Gruber breaks down the economics of the rose industry in advance of Valentine’s Day. Gruber was instrumental in creating both the Massachusetts health care reform and the Affordable Care Act, and his latest book is “Jump-Starting America: How Breakthrough Science Can Revive Economic Growth And The American Dream.”

We end the show by asking listeners about when and how they cry, and if they find it cathartic.