Awash in big news events, Don Morrison finds one that could be the most important -- and least appreciated.

About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.

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Odds are good you cross at least one sick bridge on your daily travels in Berkshire County. Due to funding gaps, municipalities and the state are falling behind on sorely needed bridge repairs. On Sunday November 5, The Berkshire Eagle’s Eagle Eye Team presented a special section on the worsening condition of dozens of bridges throughout the county.

In this edition of The Berkshire Eagle podcast, host Mark Mills speaks with Investigations Editor Larry Parnass about the problem of sick bridges and prospects for infrastructure repairs.

1Berkshire, the region’s leading economic development agency, has issued a report with proposals for attracting and retaining Millennials. The Berkshire Initiative for Growth looks at ways to address the county’s declining population of young people. Proposals range from boosting ride sharing through Uber to changing the region’s image as lacking opportunities for people ages 20 to 40.

In this edition of the Berkshire Eagle podcast, host Mark Mills speaks with 1Berkshire president and CEO Jonathan Butler and Julia Dixon, a North Adams-based creative economy consultant and lead author of the study.

This week, Don takes on the Frightening Five: They're dominating our economy and our lives. Time to start cutting them down to size?

About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.

Find more Berkshire Eagle Podcasts at http://tinyurl.com/eaglepodcasts

In this week's podcast, Don Morrison reports from the front lines of the new war against the old war against women.

About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.

Find more Berkshire Eagle Podcasts at http://tinyurl.com/eaglepodcasts

In this week's commentary, Don Morrison says the country's past economic crashes happened because our leaders didn't know their economics. He offers some advice to the current administration.

About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.

Find more Berkshire Eagle Podcasts at http://tinyurl.com/eaglepodcasts

The President wants to shut down a TV network for making him look like a moron. Don Morrison explains why that's just one more step in a chilling campaign.

About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.

Find more Berkshire Eagle Podcasts at tinyurl.com/eaglepodcasts

After a Cabinet member calls his boss a certain kind of moron, Don Morrison salutes the Trump era's contributions to language.

About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.

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Is this tax "reform" necessary?

In this week's podcast, Don Morrison explains how the latest Republican plan isn't what it seems and won't do what it promises.

About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.

Should football go the way of dueling and cockfighting?

In his weekly podcast, Don Morrison waxes poetic about his own football career, while contemplating the future of the sport which has been connected to neurological and behavioral disorders.

About this Podcast: Don Morrison is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle's Advisory Board, commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.