NightSide With Dan Rea

The economy is one of the more prominent issues for voters this November. The big question is who, as president, will have a better handle on bringing down inflation? Will Harris be weighed down by Biden-omics? Out of the last two presidencies, did you fare better financially under one more than the other? Who do you think is the better candidate for overseeing the economy?

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For many Jewish Americans, one main issue they are focused on when deciding who to vote for this November is how each ticket will handle the Israel/Hamas war. Will the Harris/Walz ticket be tough enough on Hamas? Jeff Robbins, a lifelong Democrat, and political columnist for the Boston Herald who was the former assistant U.S. attorney and delegate to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, is concerned about how a Harris/Waltz ticket would deal with Hamas. He joined NightSide to discuss.

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We kicked off the program with four news stories and guests:

1. Accuweather's Matt Benz discussed the storms that recently raced across the state.
   
   
2. John Farrell, Director of Financial Planning, Analysis, and Treasury for Caring.com outlined 3 in 10 seniors in the workforce have "unretired," primarily due to inflation. 
   
   
3. A topless protest taking place in Boston on Saturday in support of gender equality - the organizer of the rally, Kasyo Perrier, discussed.
   
   
4. New England jingles we can’t get out of our heads! Boston Globe writer Spencer Buell shared the details.

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The state of Massachusetts is spending about $1 billion a year on emergency shelters throughout the state. The Boston Globe as well as other media outlets, have tried to examine how the state is spending that much money on the shelter system. Unfortunately, all the records that have been publicly requested have most of the pertinent information blacked out. Where is the money used to run emergency shelters in MA going and how is it being distributed? Those are the big questions that remain unanswered…but why?

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The state of Massachusetts is spending about $1 billion a year on emergency shelters throughout the state. The Boston Globe as well as other media outlets, have tried to examine how the state is spending that much money on the shelter system. Unfortunately, all the records that have been publicly requested have most of the pertinent information blacked out. Where is the money used to run emergency shelters in MA going and how is it being distributed? Those are the big questions that remain unanswered…but why?

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U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan is calling on federal agencies to investigate actions by Steward Health Care that led to the company’s bankruptcy and proposed hospital closings. NightSide has been breaking down this healthcare “crisis” in the state and Wednesday evening we were joined by U.S. Rep. Trahan to hear how lawmakers are pushing for accountability.

The state of Massachusetts is spending about $1 billion a year on emergency shelters throughout the state. The Boston Globe as well as other media outlets, have tried to examine how the state is spending that much money on the shelter system. Unfortunately, all the records that have been publicly requested have most of the pertinent information blacked out. Where is the money used to run emergency shelters in MA going and how is it being distributed? Those are the big questions that remain unanswered…but why?

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Boston’s ongoing fight against potholes! with John Hancock – Boston Globe Senior News Room Developer

Trump keeps dancing as artists get outraged over his use of their songs! with John Rizvi – Lawyer/The Patent Professor

How To Stop Second-Guessing Yourself. Retraining Your Brain to make better choices with Dr. Judith Orloff - author of the new book, The Genius of Empathy, a leading Psychiatrist in the field of Empathy and a member of the UCLA Psychiatric Clinical Staff

Can The Classroom Make Students Sick? with David Steinman – Consumer Advocate & Investigative Journalist who focuses on environment and health

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Many streets in Boston have now accommodated cyclists by implementing bike lanes. Are bike lanes really needed on every major roadway in Boston though? As one Boston Globe columnist expressed in a recent piece, “you can be pro-bike and advocate for bike lanes without feeling compelled to cram them onto every imaginable thoroughfare.”

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The first half of the hour Dan continued his topic on Steward Health Affecting MA...then Dan dove into his next topic on Boston Bike Lanes:

Many streets in Boston have now accommodated cyclists by implementing bike lanes. Are bike lanes really needed on every major roadway in Boston though? As one Boston Globe columnist expressed in a recent piece, “you can be pro-bike and advocate for bike lanes without feeling compelled to cram them onto every imaginable thoroughfare.”

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The for-profit healthcare system, Steward Health, has gone bankrupt and is trying to sell off their MA hospitals to recoup some of their money. Eight hospitals in MA have been affected by the healthcare “crisis” and thus many citizens are faced with challenging circumstances for healthcare access. John McDonough, professor of the practice of public health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health joined Dan to discuss.

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