BPR Full Show: School of Thought

Today on Boston Public Radio:

Art Caplan weighs in on whether Massachusetts could mandate vaccines for public sector employees like prison guards and state police. He also talks about AstraZeneca’s recent PR blunders. Caplan is the Drs. William F and Virginia Connolly Mitty Chair, and director of the Division of Medical Ethics at the NYU School of Medicine.

Ali Noorani updates us on the latest immigration headlines, including the increase in unaccompanied migrant children crossing the U.S-Mexico border. Noorani is President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Immigration Forum. His latest book is "There Goes the Neighborhood: How Communities Overcome Prejudice and Meet the Challenge of American Immigration.”

Gov. Charlie Baker talks about vaccine equity in Massachusetts, calling for an increased supply of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine as a way to remedy vaccine distribution issues. He also addresses concerns over state police and other public sector employees who are hesitant to get vaccinated.

Next, we open the phone lines, asking listeners what they think about Massachusetts schools reopening.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren discusses the rise in violence against Asian Americans, and explains why the government should invest more money into childcare and environmentally-friendly infrastructure. She also weighs in on the debate over the filibuster.

We wrap up the show by talking with listeners about pandemic weight gain.