BPR Full Show: Short Kings and Krill Wave

Today on Boston Public Radio:

Art Caplan discussed President Biden’s comments about COVID, Tampa Bay school districts launch of Tom Brady’s fitness program, and new research showing 20 percent of households are dealing with some form of medical debt. Art Caplan is a professor and the Director of NYU Grossman School of Medicine's Division of Medical Ethics.

After talking to Art Caplan about issues surrounding the mental health crisis, we heard from listeners about our stress levels during the pandemic.

Shirley Leung talked about her recent article on the development potential and costs for the reopening of Long Island, plus the latest on the MBTA's Orange Line reopening, and the MA Steamship Authority rejecting suggestions for its naming competition for the newly acquired ferries to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard. Shirley Leung is a columnist and associate editor at the Boston Globe.

Rick Steves shared his travel experience dining and cruising the Burgundy Canal, and the usefulness of trekking poles while hiking the trails on the Swiss Alps. Rick Steves is a television host, guidebook author, activist, and owner and founder of Rick Steves’ Europe.

Marcela García discussed the recent lawsuits regarding the Martha’s Vineyard migrant case and growing Latino representation on Beacon Hill. Marcela García is an associate editor and columnist for the Boston Globe's op-ed page.

Sy Montgomery talked about emotional support squids and alligators, plus kangaroos terrorizing Australian townsfolk. Sy Montgomery is a journalist, naturalist, and author of her latest book is “The Hawk's Way: Encounters with Fierce Beauty.”

We closed the show with a call-in segment and heard from listeners about our obsession with height and what it says about us.