WBUR Up Next

The NHL and NBA playoffs are both slated to start later this month. And so far, the Celtics and Bruins seem to be playoff-bound. Who is best poised to bring a title back to Titletown? We Check the Score with Radio Boston's Chris Citorik.

We discuss the week's news with Jennifer Braceras, director of the Independent Women's Law Center, and Michael Curry, president and CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, and a member of the NAACP's national board of directors.

Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey joins us to share his thoughts and reactions to President Biden's first major address to Congress, the Biden administration's priorities moving forward, and what it all means for Massachusetts.

We take listener calls with Melissa Bernstein.

Plus, we hear from Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey on how President Biden's multi-trillion dollar plans affect Massachusetts.

Plus, a good walk outdoors has been a newfound pandemic hobby meant to help us wind down and safely engage with the outside world.

The court found that the town was wrong to fire Gerald Alston, concluding a battle between Alston and the town that has gone on for more than a decade. We get the latest on the SJC ruling from WBUR's Simon Rios.

No New England states will lose congressional seats following the release of Census data earlier this week.

Have your kids have gone back to school, and if so, how does it feel?

Plus, we take listener calls on this very different "back to school" season.