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FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,557 episodes available.
September 22, 2022Sen. Ed Markey talks migrants on the Vineyard, MBTA and the pandemicMassachusetts Sen. Ed Markey joins us to talk about the migrants who were flown to Martha's Vineyard against their will, as well as the pandemic and the current state of the MBTA....more14minPlay
September 22, 2022New Harvard exhibit explores how comic books covered COVID-19The exhibit explores how narrative and image can help us process difficult information....more17minPlay
September 22, 2022The Boston Symphony Orchestra kicks off their 2022 season with pianist, violinist duoAmong those who will be playing are classical concert pianist, violinist and conductor Awadagin Pratt and composer, violinist and educator Jessie Montgomery....more15minPlay
September 21, 2022New book is centered on the Black experience in higher ed, and how white women on campus can helpPlus, we hear from a Black 2022 Boston College graduate about her experience attending a predominately White institution....more16minPlay
September 21, 2022Checking in on relief efforts in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona hits the islandPlus, a look at a new federal child poverty report and how that data compares to the situation here in Massachusetts....more49minPlay
September 21, 2022Massachusetts' Puerto Rican community reacts to Hurricane FionaPower was out for an estimated 1.2 million homes and businesses as of Wednesday morning....more16minPlay
September 21, 2022Breaking down new data on child povertyThe U.S. Census Bureau recently released data that show the expanded social safety net enacted during the pandemic, including the temporary Child Tax Credit, caused the child poverty rate to decrease by nearly 50%....more15minPlay
September 20, 2022Legal ramifications for sending migrants to Martha's VineyardPlus, a disabled T rider shares how she wound up miles beyond her destination, highlighting issues with the commuter rail....more48minPlay
September 20, 2022Tanisha Sullivan and Chris Dempsey reflect on lost primary bidsThey share their lessons from the campaign trail....more17minPlay
September 20, 2022Migrants flown to Mass.: An immigration attorney explains the legal questions in the caseA local immigration attorney discusses the legal questions surrounding the transport of nearly 50 Venezuelan migrants to Massachusetts. We also hear about the experiences of two immigrants who entered the U.S. at the southern border illegally....more18minPlay
FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,557 episodes available.