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BU sociologist finds bullying policies are inadequate

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2026 6:52


Miller spent two years at a rural high school in the northeast studying bullying up close.

How to stay healthy as cold, flu and COVID season returns to Mass.

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2026 4:48


WBUR's Morning Edition Tiziana Dearing host talked about how to stay healthy with Dr. Ashish Jha, a White House COVID 19 response coordinator in the Biden Administration and current fellow at Harvard University.

Challah with a twist: A change-up for the traditional Rosh Hashanah bread

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2026 4:35


Cookbook author Mandy Silverman joins WBUR's Lisa Mullins to make challah stuffed with pomegranate-glazed apples.

A Boston flight attendant died on 9/11. The fight to preserve his legacy became a fight for gay rights

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2026 4:38


Flight attendant Jeff Collman was aboard American Airlines Flight 11 when it crashed into the World Trade Center's North Tower on September 11, 2001.

A Gloucester fire captain aided New York at Ground Zero. 25 years later, he recalls what it was like

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2026 4:35


Miles Schlichte was a Gloucester fire captain when terrorists flew two planes into New York City's Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001. He was among the hundreds of first responders who dug through the rubble at Ground Zero. Twenty-five years later, he talks about what he experienced.

Rep. Trahan calls for legal guardrails after whistleblower warns AI ‘could kill us all'

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2026 4:41


Evan Hubinger, a researcher at the AI company Anthropic, waded into an increasingly frenetic argument over the speed of AI development Tuesday. Massachusetts Congresswoman Lori Trahan talked about how those comments are landing on Capitol Hill.

A look back on Lindsay Clancy's trial and the media's role

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2026 7:01


WBUR reporter Deborah Becker has covered the Lindsay Clancy trial since 2023. She joins WBUR's All Things Considered to reflect on the trial, the media's role and why Clancy's case resonated nationally.

Mass. state lawmaker calls out online trolls in feisty social media video

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2026 4:15


Sen. Jo Comerford of Northampton used a heavy dose of sarcasm and humor to call out specific online commenters by first name and mention their hateful comments against her. She then called on people to come together with more civil forms of communication and constructive criticism.

New Mass. group provides support to people whose loved ones died in murder-suicides

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2026 4:03


Murder-suicides are more common than many people realize. But they're still unusual enough that the people left behind often feel alone in their very complex grief. Jenna Howe and suicide prevention program Call2Talk recently started a support group for survivors of this specific type of loss.

After challengers suffer primary losses, where's the next generation of political leaders in Mass.?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2026 7:40


Sen. Ed Markey, Rep. Richard Neal and Rep. Stephen Lynch were among a slew of veteran Massachusetts lawmakers who fended off younger challengers in Democratic state primaries this week.

Markey's first Congressional campaign manager on the secret to the senator's longevity

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2026 4:33


George Bachrach, who managed Markey's first run for Congress in 1976, joined WBUR's Morning Edition to reflect on the strategy and instincts that have powered Markey's 50-year career on Capitol Hill.

ICE's plan to buy Boston Dynamics robot dogs sparks controversy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2026 4:13


The plan raises questions about how immigration officers might deploy the robots, and whether selling them to ICE could violate a pledge Boston Dynamics made about the use of its technology.

Amid community pushback, law enforcement defends Flock cameras

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2026 4:18


Former Newton Police Chief John Carmichael argues Flock Safety cameras can be an asset to law enforcement, despite growing public backlash.

What life looks like for one Afghan who resettled in New England, 5 years after U.S. withdrawal

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2026 6:50


Liya, who fled Afghanistan after American forces withdrew from the country in 2021, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to reflect on five years of life in the United States.

Haverhill boxer to compete in a bare-knuckle fight at Fenway Park

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2026 4:02


Fenway Park will host a bare knuckle fighting event on Aug. 29, and a Haverhill-native will be part of the main event. Harry "the Hitman" Gigliotti talks about how growing up in his city led him to the world of bare-knuckle boxing.

This year's Red Sox rollercoaster could take another twist in key series vs. Yankees

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2026 3:56


The Red Sox are headed to Yankee Stadium for a four-game weekend series with potential postseason implications.

The kids are alright: Psychiatrist says parents shouldn't panic about their college students

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2026 6:33


Dr. Mathilde Ross, a Boston University psychiatrist and author of the book, "How to Thrive at College: A Guide to the Ups and Downs of Mental Health on Campus," discussed how parents can help their kids as they start or head back to college.

Mass. elected officials are facing a string of scandals. How that's shaping our politics

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2026 8:17


Boston Globe columnist Adrian Walker and former Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim join WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss what these kinds of scandals do to communities and politics.

Boston Symphony Orchestra averts strike, inks new union deal amidst Andris Nelsons fallout

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2026 6:51


Contract negotiations were tense in the wake of the BSO board's unexpected decision not to renew the contract of music director Andris Nelsons.

Mass. district attorneys' offices use tech from the dial-up era

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2026 4:26


The DA's offices are in the process of buying new software. Nasser Eledroos, who worked as a senior data scientist for the Suffolk County district attorney, said the current system has severe limitations.

Mass. highway head outlines state's plan to reduce wrong-way driving

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2026 5:15


Police cited more than 500 people a year for wrong-way driving in Massachusetts each of the past two years. That's significantly more than in previous years going back almost a decade.

Local startups bet big on sleep technology

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2026 4:42


The companies make products like earbuds, headbands, and sleep masks that claim to help you snooze.

She lost her voice to cancer. She brought it back using AI

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2026 7:17


Cancer took away Alice Harty's ability to speak. She's one of a growing number of people who have turned to AI to replicate their voice.

A Democratic incumbent got crushed in Conn., showing how New England's politics are changing

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2026 4:33


Politico reporter Lisa Kashinsky says the result should put other New England incumbent politicians on edge.

Old South Meeting House highlights local shoemaker's role in fomenting Revolution

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2026 4:48


George Robert Twelves Hewes was a local shoemaker who participated in a lot of events leading up to the American Revolution. Now, the Old South Meeting House in Boston is sharing more of his story with artifacts and testimony.

How a Massachusetts-made car upended a 1909 car race from New York City to Seattle

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 4:41


An automobile race across the United States was held in 1909, when many up-and-coming car manufacturers were throwing their hats in this new age of transportation. And for one of these up-and-comers was a little, unknown factory from Stoneham, Massachusetts: Shawmut. It's all detailed in Boston-based author Eric Moskowitz's new book, "The Hardest, Longest Race."

How a family and nonprofit worked to released a former Marine imprisoned in Russia

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2026 5:15


A Lowell man held in a Russian prison for the last four years is now free.

City responds to Downtown Boston crime surge with increased police presence

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2026 3:43


Downtown Boston Gets Boost in Police Patrols and Anti-Theft Operations

Surging ahead, the Red Sox are now the talk of baseball

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2026 4:43


Boston Globe sports reporter Alex Speier joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss the team's transformation.

What can you expect to see during this month's three major celestial events

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2026 4:27


You can catch three different celestial events this month: a partial solar eclipse, the Perseids meteor shower and a near-full lunar eclipse. Here's when and how you can see each of them.

Advocates push for legislation on Beacon Hill to alter how criminal legal system treats new moms

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2026 4:33


Jessie Colbert, who works for the statewide maternal mental health advocacy group Mind the Gap Coalition, is lobbying for a bill on Beacon Hill that would change how the criminal legal system treats new moms charged with crimes.

Weighed down by its past, the MBTA looks to the future

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2026 4:14


MBTA General Manager Phil Eng hopes to bring the MBTA into what's called a "state of good repair," where trains run fast, stations are clean and well-lit, and signals operate like clockwork. In the meantime, though, he — and T riders — must contend with a decades-long maintenance problems that continue to snarl commutes.

Yes, meat allergy ticks are real. No, you shouldn't panic

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2026 4:25


Massachusetts has seen dramatic rise in reported tick-borne diseases in the last three years, according to data from the state Department of Public Health. This year, there has been a spike in one particular illness known as alpha-gal syndrome, which has hit Martha's Vineyard especially hard.

Wu reflects on bicyclist's death and discusses her vision for street safety

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2026 6:30


Thousands signed a letter accusing Wu of slow-walking the transportation safety agenda she ran on. But the tragedy is also personal for the mayor. Gag once interned in Wu's old city council office.

Thousands of cyclists pedal across Massachusetts for the Pan-Mass Challenge

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2026 3:51


Organizers of the Pan-Mass Challenge held this weekend hoped to raise 79 million dollars for cancer research and care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Nearly 65-hundred cyclists took part. Rachel Marshall rode to honor her late father.

Meet Jimmy Cash, Worcester's funniest janitor

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2026 6:43


WBUR's All Things Considered host Lisa Mullins talks with comedian Jimmy Cash about elementary school gossip, sobriety and his journey to the comedy stage. 

Why Massachusetts higher education board approved 3-year degrees

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2026 4:10


Last month, the Board of Higher Education approved pilot programs at Merrimack College and Suffolk University.

New play examines the impact of legendary Black activist Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2026 7:08


"A New Era," examines the impact of legendary Boston activist Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin and the women she worked alongside. Playwright Miranda Austen ADEkoje joined WBUR's Morning Edition to talk more about the play and how its themes still run true today.

'Mortified' brings your cringiest teenage memories to the masses

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2026 4:41


For two decades, "Mortified" has brought deeply embarrassing, but also hilarious teenage memories to the stage. On Friday night, the Boston chapter has a show at WBUR CitySpace. Co-producers Sara Faith Alterman and Jackie Arko previewed the show for WBUR's Morning Edition.

'Metamorphosis inside me': Jazz pianist and retired physician on how music has impacted his cancer journey

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 7:19


Retired family doctor and jazz pianist Stanley Sagov recently performed a show at the Regattabar in Cambridge, two and a half years after what he thought would be his farewell performance because he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer.

State senate considers mandatory screening test for a virus in newborns

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 4:31


Congenital cytomegalovirus is a common viral infection that passes from mother to fetus during pregnancy. It affects about one in 200 babies in the US.

How a Dean College sophomore became Boston Legacy FC's in-stadium voice

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 4:04


Ava J. Membreno is the new public address announcer for this year's inaugural Boston Legacy FC season. The rising Dean College sophomore grew up around New England sports, so getting to work with the local pro women's soccer team is sort of her dream job.

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