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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 5,563 episodes available.
December 08, 2021What to make of increased union activityWhile employers struggle to fill empty jobs, more workers are organizing and striking, like at the Museum of Fine Arts. Will this be just a blip on the radar, or is this a true moment of transformation for labor in this country?...more16minPlay
December 08, 2021Great, now there's a snowplow shortage, tooPlus, Rachael Rollins will officially become the first Black woman to serve as US Attorney for Massachusetts....more47minPlay
December 07, 2021Ask The Doctors: Why is it so hard to get a test, booster?We take listener questions with Dr. Michael Hirsh, Medical Director of the Department of Public Health in Worcester and director of pediatric trauma at UMass Memorial Health, and Dr. Todd Ellerin, director of infectious diseases at South Shore Health....more15minPlay
December 07, 2021Clarifying messaging around COVID, vaccines, and boosters ahead of the holidaysPlus, we take your listener questions during Ask the Docs with Dr. Michael Hirsh, Director of the Department of Public Health in Worcester, and Dr. Ted Ellerin, director of infectious diseases at South Shore Health....more33minPlay
December 07, 2021Do we have a coronavirus messaging problem?Why haven't we gotten a handle on the pandemic? We ask Robert Blendon, he's an emeritus professor of health policy and political analysis at the Harvard's Chan School of Public Health....more9minPlay
December 06, 2021Cradles to Crayons steps up to fill need created in holiday seasonWe'll hear from Lynn Margherio, Founder and CEO of Cradles to Crayons. She told us about the increased need and what her organization is doing to ease the burden, one that can heighten at the holidays....more10minPlay
December 06, 2021What new clothes could mean for a child in needPlus, grab your popcorn because we're taking a trip to the movies with writer and film critic Ty Burr. We discuss his favorites of what's come out this year and what he's excited for next....more33minPlay
December 06, 2021A winter movie preview with film critic Ty BurrPlus, we get a temperature check on how the movie industry is adjusting to the pandemic, and how movie-goers are reacting....more12minPlay
December 06, 2021Draftkings' hazy future, and a Patriots team on the riseBoston-based online fantasy sports and sports betting company Draft Kings has been spending a lot of money on advertising lately, with some analysts wondering if the company is making bad bets. We talk about that with Boston Globe reporter Aaron Pressman. Then, we Check the Score for a preview of tonight's Patriots game with Radio Boston's Chris Citorik....more12minPlay
December 03, 2021Week in Review: Governor Charlie Baker passes on a third term as the state sees an increase in COVID casesPlus, the Senate narrowly voted to move forward the nomination of Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins for U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts....more46minPlay
FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,563 episodes available.