Will BART damage my hearing?
Photo By Eli WirtschafterMichael Mackin rides BART for an hour every day. Is that enough to hurt his ears? Photo by Eli Wirtschafter. Every morning, Michael Mackin gets on BART with two bags. There’s a satchel where he keeps all his work stuff, and a backpack where he carries Cooper and Jetta, his two adorable papillions. They’re the most well-behaved dogs you’ve ever seen. And they are totally chill commuting in a backpack. But their owner doesn’t have such a pleasant time riding BART. “I get to work,” says Mackin, “and I feel like I’ve just gone through an ordeal.” Read more at kalw.org.