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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 5,557 episodes available.
September 30, 2022Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern on goal to end hunger by 2030Plus, Boston's city archaeologist has been digging for remnants of some of New England's only known remaining slave quarters. He believes he found them....more38minPlay
September 30, 2022Boston unearths remnants of possible slave quarters in RoxburyThe site is believed to be the original foundation of the Shirley-Eustis House in Roxbury....more17minPlay
September 29, 2022How eliminating fees for probation and parole impacts those leaving incarcerationIn July, Massachusetts eliminated fees associated with probation or parole. We speak with an advocate who's worked on probation and parole initiatives, as well as someone on parole, about what that changes means for those leaving incarceration....more13minPlay
September 29, 2022Boston chef and entrepreneur Irene Li is on a mission to improve restaurant work culturePlus, how transparency can be a key component to building better relationships between restaurant owners and staff....more13minPlay
September 29, 2022Local chef Irene Li on the ups and downs of the restaurant businessPlus, local comedians on Boston's evolving comedy scene....more38minPlay
September 29, 2022Boston's evolving comedy scene through the eyes of two local comicsBoston is home to some of the biggest names in comedy, but the pandemic put a damper on the laugh scene....more13minPlay
September 28, 2022Checking in on the state of the cannabis business in MassachusettsPlus, we hear from Ty Gomes whose company provides educational resources for the program....more14minPlay
September 28, 2022A photographer aims to connect with and capture Dorchester's community, one portrait at a time"Beautiful Dot" participants get free, edited portraits from Dorchester photographer Mike Ritter. He's holding more sessions at Boston Public Library locations in the neighborhood through early November....more12minPlay
September 28, 2022One student's journey from wartorn Ukraine to a Mass. classroomHer journey took her to Lithuania and then to a Brandeis University classroom....more12minPlay
September 28, 2022Cannabis entrepreneurs on how to make the adult-use industry more equitablePlus, a first in our series talking with local students from diverse backgrounds....more38minPlay
FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,557 episodes available.