Congresswoman Pressley Reacts To The End Of The Federal Eviction Moratorium

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August 02, 2021

This is the Radio Boston rundown for August 2, 2021. Tiziana Dearing is our host.

Provincetown has become the de facto test case here in the U.S. for vaccines and the delta variant. We look at what we've learned so far and what we still don't know with WBUR health reporter Angus Chen. Then, with case counts rising in Massachusetts, we crunch the numbers and look at what may be next for the state with Dr. Jagpreet Chhatwal, a lead investigator for MGH's COVID-19 simulator.
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley joined in an overnight protest on the steps of the Capitol building in DC over the weekend. But as the sun came up, the federal eviction moratorium expired anyway. We ask Congresswoman Pressley what happens next, as millions of Americans face potentially losing housing.
From Naomi Osaka and the French Open, to Simone Biles and the Olympic games in Tokyo, athletes are beginning to prioritize mental health in an unprecedented way. We take listener calls and discuss the issue with Jotham Busfield and Jon Cunha, licensed therapists and co-hosts of The Grim Drive Podcast. We'll talk about how significant this moment is and the broader cultural implications moving forward.

This program aired on August 2, 2021.