What's on the radio today: Dec. 17, 2019
9 a.m. — MPR News with Kerri Miller
A poll by NPR, PBS NewsHour and Marist released on Monday finds that, after three weeks of public hearings, Americans’ views of impeachment are virtually unchanged.
Tuesday on MPR News with Kerri Miller, we’ll talk about it. How are you taking in the impeachment hearings, and does the political rancor harm the legitimacy of the proceedings?
10 a.m. — 1A with Joshua Johnson
Amazon's in-house slogan is "work hard, have fun." At this time of the year, its shipping facilities, or "fulfillment centers," are working at breakneck speed. But recent reports show Amazon's obsession with speed has made its warehouses unduly dangerous. How much care is being shown to those working hard for our convenience?
11 a.m. — MPR News with Angela Davis
Minnesota recently expanded the list of ailments that qualify for a prescription for medical marijuana. Beginning in August 2020, chronic pain and age-related macular degeneration will be qualifying conditions. Also in August, patients will be able to get their cannabinoid medicine in powders, lozenges and gums. We discuss the current state of the medical marijuana industry in Minnesota.
12 p.m. — MPR News Presents
LA Times health policy journalist Noam Levey speaks at the University of Minnesota Humphrey School about health care access and affordability at an event titled "Medicare for All: Medical Bills and Middle-Class Struggles."
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