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FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,530 episodes available.
September 27, 2024Hurricanes can trigger toxic spills. Many Mass. chemical sites lack a key safeguardExperts say climate change is increasing the risk of a “double disaster” -- a large-scale chemical spill caused by extreme weather. WBUR's senior investigative reporter Patrick Madden took a closer look at this risk in New Bedford....more15minPlay
September 26, 2024How a Mass. man grows pumpkins that weigh over 2,000 pounds for New England fairsGiant pumpkin grower Steve Connolly joins Radio Boston to discuss how he grows the massive produce and what he's learned along the way....more12minPlay
September 26, 2024The latest from the Souza-Baranowski prison after correction officers were injured in attackThe Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center remains in lockdown after five correction officers were injured in an attack by inmates last week. WBUR senior correspondent Deborah Becker has been reporting on safety issues at the prison for years and joins to discuss....more11minPlay
September 25, 2024Officials investigate how a state police recruit died during trainingThe fallout continues following the death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia earlier this month. He was a Massachusetts State Police recruit who died after a training exercise. The Boston Globe's Sean Cotter has been following the case and joins WBUR's Radio Boston to discuss....more10minPlay
September 25, 2024Scandals in North Carolina could mean more GOP cash for N.H. governor's raceLisa Kashinsky, national political reporter for Politico, joins Radio Boston to explain why scandals in the North Carolina governor's race may spell an influx of cash for GOP contenders in New Hampshire....more9minPlay
September 24, 2024WBUR polling shows Massachusetts voters' frustration with state lawmakersA new WBUR poll is putting a spotlight on voter disappointment with the Massachusetts Legislature. WBUR's Walter Wuthmann joins Radio Boston to lay out the simmering tensions behind the numbers....more13minPlay
September 24, 2024Local clinics use an innovative treatment for addition to stimulantsA clinic in Brockton is one of a growing number of Massachusetts healthcare centers to offer a unique, evidence-informed type of of treatment for stimulant addiction....more14minPlay
September 23, 2024What a new WBUR poll tells us about the upcoming election in Mass.Steve Koczela of MassINC Polling Group, along with Commonwealth Beacon reporter Gin Dumcius, join Radio Boston to discuss a new WBUR poll....more15minPlay
September 23, 2024The push for ranked choice voting in BostonA coalition of advocates wants Boston to take up ranked choice voting on the municipal level—and they've got the support of some key leaders in the city....more11minPlay
September 23, 2024Why hormone therapy is a lifeline for some women before and during menopauseRadio Boston learns about hormone replacement therapy as a treatment for menopause symptoms....more21minPlay
FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,530 episodes available.