BUNS Podcast

Following last week's Halloween crowd surge tragedy in Seoul, Korea, which led to 154 deaths, many people are reconsidering the safety of large public events.

Nathan Taverniti, who survived the disaster, said to the Associated Press that the death toll is a result of a lack of management and preparation on behalf of the Korean government, especially considering similar tragedies that have happened in the past.

WTBU Reporter Joseph Pauletto has more.

Question 1 which is also known as the "millionaire's tax" asks whether or not anyone earning more than a million dollars should be paying 4% more on top of the 5% income tax mandated in Massachusetts. Andrew Farnitano is the Communications Director for Fair Share of Massachusetts Campaign. His organization supports Question One hoping that the state will vote to impose the 4% tax if a person's income is over $1 million dollars.

Former President Donald Trump has accepted the subpoena issued to him by the January 6th special committee. WTBU's Garrett Adamtsev has the latest.

On November 8, voters will be heading to the polls to elect the state’s next set of leaders. Votes will also be able to weigh in one four statewide ballot questions. Question 1 which is also known as the “millionaire’s tax” asks whether or not anyone earning more than a million dollars should be paying 4% more on top of the 5% income tax mandated in Massachusetts.

Andrew Farnitano is the Communications Director for the Fairshare of Massachusetts Campaign which says yes to question one. This means that the state should impose the 4% tax if a person’s income is over $1 million dollars.

There’s a nationwide Adderall shortage.The FDA posted a shortage of the drug on their website. Numerous companies who produce the Adderall say there are not enough raw materials to meet the demand for adderall.

The Boston University Graduate Workers United union has officially gained the support of the Boston City Council. AFTER the council passed a unanimous vote in support of the union, they called on Boston University’s administration to officially recognize it and open the door to collective bargaining. WTBU Reporter Garrett Adamtsev has more on the story.

COM senior Tiffany Wang interviews former BUNS editor Stella Lorence about her first journalism job out of college. Listen in for career advice from a recent grad!

The Boston Red Sox closed out the 2022 MLB season with a 78-84 win/loss ratio, failing to make the playoffs and finishing last in AL East.

WTBU's Garrett Adamtsev reports on the latest.

Photo by Emmanuel Huybrechts.

The Supreme Court is on to a new term. They heard oral arguments for four cases this week including a landmark Alabama voting case Merrill v. Milligan. We sat down with Stephen Wermiel, an American University law professor and SCOTUSblog contributor, to discuss the new term, significant cases, and legal challenges to voting rights.

Alex Dowd has more.

City officials are expressing concern about aging infrastructure after a pedestrian was hit by a falling street light on the Evelyn Moakley Bridge at the Seaport District.

A woman in her 30s was seriously injured on the sidewalk after a rusted street light fell on her last Tuesday afternoon. On top of that, a MassDOT report in January showed eight street lights on the same bridge had holes at the bottom. WTBU Reporter Melina Nguyen has more.