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Learn about the most important issues facing Massachusetts from the people in charge and the people most affected.... more
FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,555 episodes available.
February 09, 2023A hobbled Celtics still pulls out a win against the 76ersDespite having three of their starting five players out with injuries, the Celtics beat the 76ers at TD Garden on Wednesday, 106-99. We check in on the C's, as well as some other major Boston sports news with our expert panel....more17minPlay
February 08, 2023What Boston's former Little Syria neighborhood tells us about immigrant life in the city todayWe explore new research that shines light on the once active neighborhood in Boston called Little Syria. The research is part of an exhibit at MIT called "Visualizing Little Syria."...more17minPlay
February 08, 2023Gov. Healey says her office is exempt from the state's public records law. What that means for all of us in Mass.In Massachusetts, the Governor's office claims exemption from the state's public records law. We're one of just two states where this is the case. Governor Maura Healey has pledged greater transparency in office, but says she'll still claim that exemption....more15minPlay
February 08, 2023Boston scientists study kids' internet use: the good, the bad and the weirdPlus, who's loneliest in Massachusetts, and how can we reach them?...more49minPlay
February 08, 2023How 'MBTA communities' are handling the state's requirement to build more housingPlus, we grapple with Massachusetts' public records laws and explore Boston's once-thriving Little Syria neighborhood....more49minPlay
February 08, 2023One step toward solving the state's housing crisis: MBTA community zoningWe look at how the 175 "MBTA communities" around the state are handling the new zoning requirements and other possible solutions to address the lack of housing in Massachusetts....more18minPlay
February 08, 2023How to help your kids have a healthier relationship with social mediaAs part of our ongoing "Be Well" series, we look at the impact social media can have on the mental health and wellbeing of youths and adolescents, both positive and negative....more16minPlay
February 07, 2023The need for equity in the Massachusetts startup economyOnly about half of one percent of venture capital in Massachusetts is flowing to Black entrepreneurs....more17minPlay
February 07, 2023Local task force is studying why people are lonely and how to help them feel less isolatedWe look at the state of loneliness in Massachusetts and ways to tackle it in residents of all ages with the co-chairs of the The Massachusetts Taskforce to End Loneliness & Build Community....more16minPlay
February 06, 2023A look at the rise in anti-LGBTQ protests around BostonLast month, a neo-Nazi group disrupted a drag queen story hour in Taunton. It was one of a handful of recent events outside of Boston where group members moved their protests from outside the events, to inside in front of children and their families. We talk about that seeming escalation and its impact on LGBTQ+ communities with two LGBTQ groups....more15minPlay
FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,555 episodes available.