Greater Boston

August 7, 2014

Special | 28m 30s  | Video has closed captioning.

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.

Aired: 08/07/14

Rating: NR

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