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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 5,616 episodes available.
May 23, 2022What went on at the Mass. GOP convention and the statewide races to watchPolitical newcomer Chris Doughty cleared the 15% threshold to get his name on the ballot....more15minPlay
May 20, 2022Diving beneath the headlines: the Buffalo shootingsWe reflect on how that story is resonating here in Boston and what it can tell us about our community with Tito Jackson and Joan Vennochi....more23minPlay
May 20, 2022New app uses video games to teach calming techniques to kidsWith the help of a heart rate monitor, the game helps kids recognize when they're getting frustrated and provides strategies to regulate their emotions....more11minPlay
May 20, 2022After 300 years, Old North Church's first woman sextonAt almost 300 years old, the Old North Church is the oldest surviving church building in our city and one of the most visited sites along Boston's freedom trail. Right now, a new chapter is being added to those three centuries of local and national history -- the Old North Church has hired its first woman sexton....more9minPlay
May 20, 2022Free ferry day and VegFest: Your weekend plans, solvedPlus, it's the beginning of flea market season in Salem....more6minPlay
May 20, 2022Beneath the headlines on racist violence; the first female sexton of the Old North ChurchPlus, could video games help your kids' mental health?...more48minPlay
May 19, 2022Understanding COVID reinfections; artificial intelligence that has learned human biasesPlus, in-depth conversations with Boston-area women who are breaking glass ceilings in their fields....more48minPlay
May 19, 2022Phenomenal Women: Getting to know Dr. Pardis Sabeti and Dr. Aoife BrennanThis month, we look at the exciting world of biotech, and hear from Dr. Pardis Sabeti, who heads her own lab mapping the genome to discover new cures for diseases, and Dr. Aoife Brennan, president and CEO of Synlogic, Inc., a clinical stage company creating transformative medicines....more17minPlay
May 19, 2022We ask doctors about COVID reinfections and how well antiviral meds are workingCOVID boosters for kids five and up, but still nothing for younger ages. Cases are higher now than last year and hospitalizations are ticking up, but deaths are in the single digits. And if you get it, turns out you can get it again. It's time to Ask the Docs....more18minPlay
May 18, 2022New program helps Afghan refugees find jobs in WorcesterA new program at the UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester helps resettled refugees from Afghanistan find jobs....more16minPlay
FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,616 episodes available.