BPR Full Show 7/16/20: 'Naked With a Bunch of Finns'

Today on Boston Public Radio:

NBC “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd broke down the latest headlines around the coronavirus pandemic and the November election. 

Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral discussed the Supreme Court’s Monday ruling on federal executions, and a Michigan teenager sent to juvenile detention for falling behind on her homework.

Ahead of the governor’s press conference, we opened lines to ask listeners: should Mass. schools with Native American mascots follow the example of Washington's football team and adapt to the times? 

We aired live audio from Gov. Charlie Baker’s Thursday press conference. 

Travel guru Rick Steves talked about the E.U.’s ban on travelers from the U.S., and offered some of his cures for travel withdrawal.

Tech writer Andy Ihnatko talked about a wide-scale Twitter hack that took place Wednesday night, and news that certain MacBook camera covers are cracking screens. 

We reopened our lines to continue the conversation with listeners about racist school mascots, and whether Mass. should reconsider its state flag. 

Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu talked about staggering racial disparities in Boston’s COVID contracts, and discussed the importance of maintaining public pressure in order to manifest systemic change in the city.