The Wake Up

On Memorial Day, GBH Radio's Callie Crossley brings us this commentary.

As the Boston Calling festival kicks off for Memorial Day weekend, Paris Allston speaks with Dorchester rapper kei about taking the stage at Boston's biggest music festival.

GBH Meteorologist Dave Epstein joined Paris and Jeremy as the first weather hot spell is upon us.  Dave breaks down what 'cooling and heating degree days' are, and what climate change could mean for the frequency of them in the future.

Babesiosis, a tickborne illness that attacks red blood cells, is causing some concern among public health professionals. So what is it, and what can you do to protect yourself? GBH's Dominique Farrell joins us to discuss. Plus: GBH's Sam Turken has a story about why libraries are hiring social workers.

Chef Lidia Bastianich, of Lidia’s Kitchen and Lidia Celebrates America, is being honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at next month's Daytime Emmy Awards. She joined Paris to talk about the TV food landscape and how she uses food as a love language.

Massachusetts residents were clear in a new survey: We want more beaches that are accessible. But coastal towns and landowners often limit who can head to the shore. So after years of demands, what is the state doing about it? GBH's Chris Burrell has a report.

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the way the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is funded, keeping the agency charged with protecting people from abusive lenders and junk fees intact. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who was part of the agency's creation, joins Jeremy to talk about the case and why the agency's work is important to her.

The clock is ticking on a legal showdown over TikTok: The company and its Chinese owner, ByteDance, officially filed a legal challenge against the U.S. last week over a law that would ban the app nationwide unless it finds a buyer within a year. GBH's own social media strategist, Zack Waldman, joins Jeremy to talk about what's next. Plus: What can Massachusetts do to make community college more accessible to people? State Sen. Jo Comerford joins Paris to talk about a new bill that would make it free to attend.

Netflix's "Baby Reindeer," a fictional show about a comedian and bartender who becomes the victim of stalking, has brought to life the very real-life stories of how people and institutions often fail in stalking cases. Northeastern Criminology Prof. Carlos Cuevas joins Jeremy to talk about how such cases often play out in the real world.

A new documentary produced by Frontline, “A Dangerous Assignment: Uncovering Corruption in Maduro's Venezuela,” sheds light on a shadowy corruption scandal spanning from Venezuela to the United States, revealing that this program in Venezuela was not at all what the government claimed it would be, and how the reporters covering it became targets of President Nicolas Maduro. Journalist Roberto Deniz of the Venezuelan independent news site Armando.Info joined Jeremy to talk about his investigation — and why he had to flee Venezuela.