BPR Full Show: Fiscal Finaglers

Today on Boston Public Radio:

Art Caplan shares his thoughts on DJ Ferguson, a 31-year-old man who was denied a heart transplant at Brigham and Women’s after he refused to get vaccinated. He also talks about Neil Young urging Spotify to remove Joe Rogan from the platform – or face the removal of all of his music. Caplan is director of the Division of Medical Ethics at the New York University School of Medicine.

We then ask listeners for their thoughts on refusing a heart transplant in order to remain unvaccinated.

Juliette Kayyem discusses Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement announcement, and concerns over potential cyber attacks from Russia. Kayyem is an analyst for CNN, former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security and faculty chair of the homeland security program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.

Ali Noorani weighs in on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ attempt to kick migrant children who arrived in the country without their parents out of Florida shelters and from transitional foster care by refusing shelter and foster care license renewal applications. 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.”

Shirley Leung talks about the Mass. officials trying to regain unemployment money they overpaid to people, and a “millionaire’s tax” that voters will consider on the ballot this November. Leung is a business columnist for the Boston Globe.

Sy Montgomery updates us on the latest stories from the animal kingdom, from her recent resuscitation of Monet, the wild painted turtle, to the scientists who taught goldfish to operate vehicles. Montgomery is a journalist, naturalist and a BPR contributor. Her latest book is "The Hummingbirds’ Gift: Wonder, Beauty, and Renewal on Wings."

We wrap up the show by asking listeners if they keep a secret stash of cash away from their partners.