BPR Full Show 2/15/19: GE, Emily's List, News Quiz

Feb 15, 2019

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, February 15th, 2019.

Amid financial setbacks, General Electric decided to scale back its plans for a headquarters by selling its Seaport District property and doing away with most of the jobs that would come with it. Did Massachusetts get duped? Or is it a win that the state will be reimbursed the $87 million of tax incentives we gave them to move to Boston? Shirley Leung, the Boston Globe’s interim editorial page editor and a WGBH contributor, joined us for that and more.
Then, on top of GE pulling out of Boston, Amazon bailed on New York, rescinding its plans to develop another headquarters in Long Island City, Queens. We opened the lines to ask you, is it time we bail out on corporate America?
As she does every Friday, Emily Rooney joined us for her famous list of fixations and fulminations, and more. Rooney is the host of Beat The Press on WGBH and a Boston Public Radio contributor.
We review the latest headlines at the intersection of tech, policy and commerce with tech writer, podcaster and blogger Andy Ihnatko. You can follow him on Twitter @Ihnatko.
Detox products have become a staple in the health and wellness industry. There are detox teas, detox massages and detox gut cleanses … but do we know what we’re actually detoxifying ourselves of? And where these toxins are coming from? Researchers at the Silent Spring Institute have developed a test that detects the presence of 10 of the most common household chemicals that can accumulate in our bodies. This is all part of a scientific study to get a better sense of our collective exposure to environmental chemicals. Joining us to talk about the study are Ruthann Rudel, director of research at Silent Spring Institute, and Dr. Cathie Ragovin, a psychiatrist, co-founder of the Silent Spring Institute and co-chair of its Board of Directors.
A sporting goods store goes bust for refusing to sell Nike products because of the Colin Kaepernick connection. Callie Crossley, the host of Under The Radar on WGBH, joins us for that and more.
And finally, it’s time for our Friday News Quiz with Kyle Amato and Corey Purcell, the guys behind the Ethan Hawke-obsessed podcast, "The Hawke Cast," dedicated to the films of Ethan Hawke.