Greater Boston
August 7, 2014
Special | 28m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
The ice bucket challenge: Is it trivializing a serious illness?
The ice bucket challenge: A stunt to raise money and awareness has gone viral. We discuss why some say it's trivializing a serious illness. Is it more like a Greek tragedy or a Shakespearean drama? Business historian Nancy Koehn puts the Market Basket feud in context. Partners acquisition: CEO Gary Gottlieb defends the proposal that would make the state's biggest health network bigger.
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Greater Boston is a local public television program presented by GBH
Greater Boston
August 7, 2014
Special | 28m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
The ice bucket challenge: A stunt to raise money and awareness has gone viral. We discuss why some say it's trivializing a serious illness. Is it more like a Greek tragedy or a Shakespearean drama? Business historian Nancy Koehn puts the Market Basket feud in context. Partners acquisition: CEO Gary Gottlieb defends the proposal that would make the state's biggest health network bigger.
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