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.

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 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.

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

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.

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

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

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."

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.

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.