NightSide With Dan Rea

In the latest attack on Iran, a U.S. submarine attacked and sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean using a single torpedo, which is the first such attack from the U.S. since WWII! Additionally, the Senate is set to vote Wednesday on President Trump's war efforts in a procedural vote on a measure that would block President Trump from ordering further military strikes on Iran without congressional approval...

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In the latest attack on Iran, a U.S. submarine attacked and sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean using a single torpedo, which is the first such attack from the U.S. since WWII! Additionally, the Senate is set to vote Wednesday on President Trump's war efforts in a procedural vote on a measure that would block President Trump from ordering further military strikes on Iran without congressional approval...Jeff Robbins, columnist and former assistant United States attorney and United States delegate to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva,  joined us to discuss the pros and cons of “Operation Epic Fury” (the name of the military campaign against the Iranian regime in conjunction with Israel).

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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court heard oral arguments about whether it must strike down the law that limits handgun licenses to people 21 and up, a challenge that came about after the U.S. Supreme Court restricted how much say local authorities have in determining whether someone should have a license to carry a gun. Where do you come down on a ban on people aged 18 to 20 from obtaining licenses to carry a firearm in Massachusetts?

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We kicked off our continuing news hour by asking the question, is it rude to skip the tip screen at a coffee counter? 

8:05PM: Is It Really Rude to Skip the Tip Screen at a Coffee Counter?
Guest: Charlotte Hilton Anderson – Journalist & Writer for Reader’s Digest


8:15PM: Lost & Found in Boston. Ten Weird But Totally True Boston Stories of real life items or artifacts in Boston you might not know…
Guest: Heather Hopp Bruce – Boston Globe Director of Visual Strategy for Globe Opinion 


8:30PM: Stair Climbing for Healthy Lungs: American Lung Association’s Fight For Air Climb returns to One Boston Place on March 28 to raise awareness about lung disease & raise funds for research & treatment.
Guest: Ashley Carrier - Executive Director, American Lung Association


8:45PM: What is college really for, anyway? Massachusetts prompts heated debate over three-year degrees.
Guest: Hilary Burns – Boston Globe Higher Education Reporter

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We continued the discussion on the war with Iran. Do you agree with President Trump's decisions? What should he have done? 

Stay with WBZ NewsRadio 1030 for the latest updates in this continuing story. 

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A landmark trial in Los Angeles is examining whether Meta (the parent company of Facebook and Instagram) and YouTube (owned by Google) intentionally designed their platforms to be addictive for children and teens, causing long-term mental health harm. The lawsuit was brought by a now-20-year-old woman who alleges she was exposed to addictive design features as a child and that features like auto-scrolling got her addicted to the platforms ultimately leading to anxiety, depression, and body image issues. Do you find that various social media platforms have addictive components? John Miles, a human performance expert and best-selling author joined us to discuss this landmark case and dove into the topic of social media addiction.

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Last week, after a massive Nor’easter hit the Northeast, parkgoers in NYC engaged in what started out as an innocent snowball fight but took a turn for the worse when NYPD officers were pelted with snow and ice, resulting in some injuries for the officers. The incident drew national attention because NYC Mayor Mamdani and NYPD are at odds over criminal charges for the individuals who threw snowballs. Larry Calderone, President of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association checked in and discussed not only the NYC incident and what the Boston response would be but also policing in Boston including their ongoing police shortage.

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Did you know that millions of Americans drive each day in cars with open safety recalls that, if ignored, could have fatal consequences? This podcast hour we discussed how you can check if your vehicle has an open recall.

8:05PM: Each year in the U.S., more than 500,000 people are treated and about 300 die from ladder-related injuries, according to CDC/NIOSH. In almost every case, these incidents are preventable. March is National Ladder Safety Month & the American Ladder Institute is offering free online Ladder Safety Training.

Guest: Mike Van Bree - Director of Product Safety & Engineering with the American Ladder Institute 


8:15PM: Can we still have private conversations if we live our lives online? A look at what our right is to digital privacy in today’s world.

Guest: Cindy Cohn – Executive Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation & Author of the book: Privacy's Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance


8:30PM: March 2 – 8 is Vehicle Safety Recalls Week. From defective airbags to overheating batteries, millions of Americans drive each day in cars with open safety recalls that, if ignored, could have fatal consequences. How you can check if your vehicle has an open recall…

Guest: Mark Schieldrop - Senior Spokesperson for AAA Northeast


8:45PM: The best education for future success might surprise you…Career-focused programs mistakenly assume that what seems useful today will be useful tomorrow.

Guest: Greg Weiner - professor of political science & president of Assumption University in Worcester, Massachusetts

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Over the weekend, the U.S. alongside Israel launched a major joint strike on Iran, sparking a new war. Four American service members were killed and others seriously injured during the combat operations. President Trump warned that more U.S. deaths are likely in the war with Iran, but they are doing everything in their power to prevent that. The president went on to say Iran operations will likely go on for 4-5 weeks. What are your thoughts on this new war? 

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Over the weekend, the U.S. alongside Israel launched a major joint strike on Iran, sparking a new war. Four American service members were killed and others seriously injured during the combat operations. President Trump warned that more U.S. deaths are likely in the war with Iran, but they are doing everything in their power to prevent that. The president went on to say Iran operations will likely go on for 4-5 weeks. What are your thoughts on this new war? Boston College political science professor Ali Banuazizi, who studies and teaches Iranian history and contemporary domestic politics and foreign affairs, stopped by to discuss!

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