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FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,616 episodes available.
August 09, 2022Sen. Elizabeth Warren on abortion and student debt. And, unraveling the mystery of long COVIDPlus, a state task force explores baby bonds as a way to build generational wealth....more48minPlay
August 09, 2022Sen. Elizabeth Warren on student loan debt and abortion rightsMassachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren joins us to talk about student loan debt, abortion rights and veteran healthcare....more18minPlay
August 08, 2022Galvin and Sullivan, Democrats running for secretary of state, debate voter access and public records lawWe bring you a live, one-hour debate between the two Democratic candidates for Secretary of State, incumbent William Galvin and his primary race challenger, Tanisha Sullivan....more1h 0minPlay
August 08, 2022WATCH: Democrats vying for secretary of state gather for debateThe two Democrats running for Massachusetts secretary clashed early and often during an hour-long debate held in WBUR's studios on Monday....more1h 0minPlay
August 05, 2022Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley on the MBTA, monkeypox and student debtWe catch up with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, who represents Massachusetts' 7th district, on the shutdowns of the Orange and Green lines, curbing the monkeypox crisis and student loan forgiveness....more13minPlay
August 05, 2022Reactions to the closure of the Orange and Green LinesWe dive into the biggest transportation headlines of the week with John Barros, Charlie Chieppo, Kim Janey, and Dan McNichol....more27minPlay
August 05, 2022Advocate for people struggling with housing reacts to human trafficking arrests at 'Mass. and Cass'The Boston Herald reported Thursday that 13 men were arrested in a human trafficking sting in the troubled area around Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. The area has been referred to as an open-air drug market....more9minPlay
August 05, 2022The MBTA's shutdown of the Orange Line, and Ayanna Pressley on public transit and student debtPlus, we talk with a former policy director for Boston's Office of Recovery Services about a reported human trafficking sting in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard....more48minPlay
August 04, 2022Making the case for and against repealing the ban on 'happy hour'We dive into a recent push to bring back happy hour with Philip Frattaroli, managing partner and CEO of Filmark Hospitality Group, which owns restaurants in Boston and Winchester, and Cheryl Straughter, owner of Soleil Restaurant and Catering in Roxbury....more17minPlay
August 04, 2022Should 'happy hour' be reinstated in Massachusetts?Plus, an effort to have civilians direct traffic at construction sites in Boston instead of police....more48minPlay
FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,616 episodes available.