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How MBTA workers fixed more than 200 slow zones in a little over a year

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 13:15


The MBTA's subway repair blitz will end Saturday morning, when a section of the Green Line reopens slow zone-free. Radio Boston talks with T repair workers about their efforts.

Tips for having hard conversations during the holidays

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 15:58


Radio Boston hears from William Kahn, psychologist and Boston University professor, about how to have hard conversations.

New book explores influential — and fun — pieces of history around the Mass. State House

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 14:12


Former state Rep. Josh Cutler, author of the new book "Under the Golden Dome: Historic Talks and Tales from the Massachusetts State House," joins Radio Boston to talk about it.  

'Baroque Christmas' concert to feature the instruments of the early 1700s

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 10:52


The Handel and Haydn Society's ‘Baroque Christmas' concert features holiday music on pre-1700s instruments. WBUR's Radio Boston sat down with a musician and the guest conductor of the production.

Boston's biggest cultural moments in 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 30:19


Today on Radio Boston, we talk about the Celtics, the Olympics and art that made us smile this year.

What defined Massachusetts politics in 2024?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 20:51


Radio Boston looks back on a year in politics and how close-to-home issues like the cost of living and the migrant crisis helped lift Donald Trump to a second term as President.

Ideas to strengthen democracy in Massachusetts

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 13:50


On Radio Boston today, we talk about the state of democracy with Danielle Allen, Harvard Professor, democracy activist and president of Partners in Democracy. 

State Sen. Nick Collins on his decision to help kill Wu's tax shift plan

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 8:48


State Sen. Nick Collins talks about his opposition to a plan from Boston Mayor Michelle Wu that sought to blunt an anticipated spike in homeowners' taxes by raising rates on commercial properties.

Harvard class explores the role art can play in civic engagement

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 15:30


Radio Boston talks about a Harvard course that helps students participate in civic engagement through art.

Unpacking 2024's biggest health care headlines

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 32:55


Radio Boston looks back on the biggest headlines in healthcare from this year to unpack the takeaways and look ahead to what they might tell us about health in 2025.

What changed in Boston's tech industry in 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 35:38


Radio Boston looks back at some of the biggest tech breakthroughs of 2024 in our region.

A new storytelling project explores slices of life in New Bedford

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 9:42


Beth Jones, artist-in-residence at the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, joins Radio Boston to discuss her new oral history project.

Things to do this weekend in Boston, from beloved Black sitcoms to tap dancing

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 4:33


On Radio Boston today, Candice Springer, assistant director of WBUR's CitySpace, speaks about The Front Porch Arts Collective's "Holiday Feast" and Ayodele Casel's "Diary of a Tap Dancer."

For people with developmental disabilities, turning 22 can feel like 'falling off a cliff'

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 21:34


When a young adult with a developmental disability in Massachusetts turns 22, they transition out of the special education programs they're entitled to by their school district and into programs run by the state.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on why her tax proposal died on Beacon Hill

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 21:07


There's been months of back and forth on a tax proposal by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. But this week, that proposal effectively died on Beacon Hill after some legislators raised concerns about it. Mayor Wu joins Radio Boston to talk about what happens and what's next.

Mass. makes it easier for doctors trained outside of the U.S. to practice

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 9:55


Officials hope it will help ease the doctor shortage in parts of rural Massachusetts.

How to create a budget and save more in 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 11:04


Not to freak you out, but there's just over two weeks left in 2024. And a new year, for many, could mean new goals, especially when it comes to your finances. We get some tips on starting and maintaining a budget in 2025.

A new Boston Globe podcast digs into 'culture wars at Harvard

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 20:23


Today on Radio Boston we spoke to Ilya Maritz, the reporter and host of a new Boston Globe podcast series. 

A year after Mass. high court ruled emerging adults should have parole, no one has been released

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 12:53


On Radio Boston, we speak with Lisa Newman-Polk, a lawyer and licensed certified social worker representing seven people whose cases fall under this decision.

Supreme Court dismisses case against Boston exam schools

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 7:14


The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a case against out of Boston this week over the admission policy at three exam schools. Radio Boston spoke to Oren Sellstrom, litigation director for Lawyers for Civil Rights in Boston and part of the defense team in this case.

State Sen. Brownsberger on why he's out on Wu's property tax shift plan

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 11:12


Massachusetts state Sen. Will Brownsberger joins Radio Boston to discuss the collapse of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's plan to avert a property tax spike for city homeowners by temporarily raising rates on commercial property owners.

A new high school for LGBTQIA+ students is opening next fall in the Berkshires

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 12:00


On Radio Boston, we speak with Allison Druin, co-founder and head of a brand new LGBTQIA+ private high school in Western Massachusetts.

How genetically engineered mice could stop the spread of Lyme disease

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 16:25


Kevin Esvelt, an associate professor at the MIT Media Lab and the inventor of CRISPR-based gene drive, joins Radio Boston.

What to know about a Mass. lawsuit challenging educational publisher on reading methods

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 8:44


Two Massachusetts mothers are suing an educational publisher over their reading products. They say the publisher promoted "deceptive" products using a method for teaching reading that has been scientifically shown not to be effective, and instead further stalls kids from learning how to read well.

Boston City Councilor Fernandes Anderson arrested on public corruption charges

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 7:33


WBUR's Walt Wuthman joins Radio Boston with the latest.

MBTA analyst Brian Kane on how the T fell apart, and how to fix it

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 13:59


Kane's new report "Always Broke" explores more than 100 years of public transit history in Boston in an attempt to understand how to fix funding and management dysfunction going forward. 

New BU class looks at the stories about UFOs and Bigfoot throughout the centuries

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 8:59


A new Boston University class is exploring how people throughout the centuries have believed in the unbelievable — and what that tells us about our ourselves.

Critics of the new Mass. clean energy law fear requirements undermine change

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 7:49


Thomas Hochman, a policy manager at the Foundation for American Innovation, explains why he thinks the recent major state climate bill has elements that undermine real change.

What we know about the reported probe into a sitting Boston city councilor

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 7:26


WBUR's Walt Wuthmann joins Radio Boston to share his reporting on Tania Fernandes Anderson, the Boston city councilor who is reportedly facing a federal investigation.

Mass. education leaders discuss potential impacts of a second Trump term

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 23:19


On Radio Boston, WBUR's Emily Piper-Vallillo shares her reporting on how educators are preparing for President-elect Donald Trump's second term. Then, former Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville reflects on the impact Trump had on education in his first term.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley talks lessons learned for Democrats after the election

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 14:50


Radio Boston checks in with Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley on what lessons she thinks Democrats need to take away from the results of this year's election.

The fishing industry helped push New Bedford more toward Trump

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 7:44


WBUR's Walt Wuthmann joins Radio Boston to share his reporting about why New Bedford fishermen are turning away from the Democratic Party.

Zahili Gonzalez Zamora finds inspiration for her jazz music from her Cuban heritage

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 15:00


Zahili Gonzalez Zamora joined Radio Boston to talk about the inspiration for her music and her journey to Boston.

Local chef Ana Sortun talks cooking, crafting and eating the perfect sandwich

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 17:39


Chef and restaurateur Ana Sortun is known for her big flavors. As the mastermind behind restaurants Oleana and Sarma, she's led with spice and creativity. We speak with Sortun about everything food, including her current obsession of crafting the perfect sandwich.

The state of democracy in Massachusetts

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 14:26


John Griffin, managing partner for Partners in Democracy, and joins Radio Boston to break down the challenges to democracy in Massachusetts. 

Learning more about the indigenous people who inspired 2 new sculptures outside the Museum of Fine Arts

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 16:35


For more than a century, just one statue has stood outside the Museum of Fine Arts Huntington Avenue entrance.. As of earlier this month, there are now three. We speak with the artist behind the two new sculptures and the people whom the sculptures are created of.

Progressive and conservative Mass. advocacy groups are teaming up to protect Question 1

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 10:14


The left-leaning group Act on Mass and the right-leaning Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance worry lawmakers will de-fang this year's Ballot Question 1, which gives state auditor Diana DiZoglio the power to audit the legislature.

The role of Haiti-Dominican Republic relations in shaping voter sentiment in 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 21:09


On Radio Boston, we take a deeper dive into how the current political landscape and shared history in Haiti and the Dominican Republic played a role in the 2024 election.

Food-focused nonprofit highlights local entrepreneurs in holiday gift box

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 14:25


Some people are already thinking about gift-buying as the holiday season approaches. If that's you, remember: local businesses are competing for your dollars, too.

Exploring what health care could look like in Mass. in a second Trump term

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 15:50


Michael Curry, president and CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, joins us to talk about what Trump's appointments could mean for health care and health policy in Massachusetts.

How advocates responded to last year's increase in abortions in Mass.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 12:47


On Radio Boston, WBUR's Martha Bebinger breaks down the data on abortions in Massachusetts and Dr. Luu Ireland, chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, shares what this looks like in practice. They also discuss how abortion rights groups are planning for President-elect Donald Trump's second term.

How one Mass. sheriff is thinking about immigration ahead of another Trump term

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 15:15


Paul Heroux, sheriff of Bristol County, joins Radio Boston to talk about local law enforcement's role in immigration in the incoming Trump administration.

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