WBUR Up Next

Author and frequent Today Show contributor Isaac Fitzgerald joins us to talk about his new memoir, "Dirtbag, Massachusetts: A Confessional."

Plus, an expert on horseshoe crabs explains how these crabs are being turned into vaccines.

Green crabs are taking over the shores of New England, depleting shellfish reserves and disturbing marine ecosystems at a steady pace. One solution? Drink and eat them.

We'll talk with one of the Starbucks workers about what they want, as well as a labor historian, who help us understand how this strike fits in the larger labor movement.

Plus, the latest debates around where and how people are giving help to those seeking abortions, and expert advice on how we can feel less lonely.

Boston's temperatures are soaring about 90 degrees for most of this week. We break down what we need to learn from this experience to better prepare for a very warm future.

We explore an emerging debate on what are the best ways residents can help those seeking abortions in Massachusetts get them. Is it money? Donations? A place to stay? We discuss.

In our latest episode in our series on wellness, we speak with Jacqueline Olds, a Harvard Medical School associate professor of psychiatry, and Ashley Kirsner, founder of Skip The Small Talk, a group that aims to help people connect and have meaningful interactions.

Massachusetts Congresswoman Lori Trahan joins us to talk about a number of issues, including the ongoing efforts to codify reproductive rights at the state and federal level in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

The strategies have been honed over decades of disease response.