BUNS Podcast

MBTA stations may feel a bit crowded through the next few weeks because the orange line is back after its month-long suspension!

If you want to avoid the crowds, Boston’s looking out for you. The city is hoping to further expand access for the biking community.

Alex Dowd has more.

Violent crimes around Cambridge, Mass. have risen to 308 in 2021, an increase of 12% over the previous year. This continues a trend for violent crimes in Cambridge, as more have been reported each year over the last five years. WTBU Reporter Reed O’Brien traveled to Porter Square to ask about violent crimes issues in the neighborhood.

Seanate Republicans do not know how to respond to South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham's latest proposed bill that aims to ban abortion nationwide after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

Some GOP senators believe the abortion issues should be “left to the states” following the Supreme Court’s landmark decision to overturn Roe v. Wade over the summer. Graham’s proposal has the power to override state law and, because Massachusetts remains a state where women can safely terminate their pregnancies, Graham’s law would have the power to enact unwanted change.

The proposed bill is unlikely to pass anytime soon, but some Boston residents are concerned. WTBU reporter Chika Okoye has more.

Fenway Businesses Prepare for End of Season

By Joseph Pauletto

Boston University News Service

With the Red Sox season coming to an end on Oct. 5th, local businesses around Fenway Park will have to adjust in order to attract customers.

Many businesses around Fenway were heavily affected by the pandemic. Some, like the Red Sox team store have rebounded after a successful season of sales. Others like Sal's Pizza are forced to close during the offseason due to insufficient sales.

WTBU reporter Joseph Pauletto has more.

A teenager was seriously injured after MBTA Transit Police say he allegedly jumped in front of a train at the Red Line's Shawmut Station.

The incident was reported last week, and was the cause of massive delays and traffic on the Line.

WTBU Reporter Garrett Adamtsev has the latest.

The Director General of the World Health Organization says the general population is in the best position yet to end COVID-19.

The World Health Organization’s Director General, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus said that the number of weekly reported deaths from COVID-19 hit a low since March 2020 and that the globe is in the best position to end the pandemic.

Julia Fernandez spoke with two nurse practitioners about how COVID-19 changed the way they live their lives.

The Boston University Men's Lacrosse team is the number one seed heading into the Patriot League semi-finals, which will be held at Nickerson Field this Friday. WTBU reporter Owen Gund has more.

WTBU Reporter Vanessa Bartlett spoke with Ukrainian journalist Elena Kent of the Kyiv Independent about the current situation in Ukraine.

Kent and her team continue to report on the months-long war being waged on Ukraine by Russian forces, while also working on a documentary and participating in efforts to get their friends out of the eastern side of the country.

Porter Square is getting a makeover. The Cambridge City Council voted last Monday to move ahead with a plan to replace some parking along Massachusetts Avenue, including Porter Square, with protected bike lanes. but, as WTBU Correspondent Evan Jimenez reports, not everyone is happy with the changes.

The leak of a draft of a Supreme Court decision appears to show a majority of the justices are ready to overturn Roe. V Wade – the 1973 landmark decision legalizing abortion. The fallout from the leak has sparked both protests and praise on what has always been a very divisive issue. WTBU reporter Adriana Cardenas-Valles has more.