WBUR Up Next

With the Oscars set for this Sunday, we talk all things popcorn with local chef and culinary instructor Joe Gatto, host of "From Scratch" on Pluto TV.

Plus, former Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson and his birth mother, Rachel Twymon, recently reunited. They tell us their painful and joyful story of finding each other.

We hear legal and community reactions to the guilty verdict in the murder trial of former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin for killing George Floyd. Plus, we discuss police accountability and transparency in relation to the latest developments surrounding the Patrick Rose case.

We hear from gun control and gun rights advocates on the new proposed legislation.

We take listener questions with Drs. Cassandra Pierre and Benjamin Linas.

Plus, we take listener calls and answer your questions about the coronavirus, variants, and vaccines, on another edition of "Ask the Docs."

For the second year in a row, Boston will not hold its traditional April marathon. What does another marathon-less Monday mean for Patriots' Day in Boston?

We speak with investigative journalist Michael Blanding and self-taught Shakespeare scholar Dennis McCarthy.

As we celebrate Patriots' Day for the second consecutive year without the marathon, we talk about what it is we're celebrating today, and how our history fits into our current moment.

Plus, as of today, all Massachusetts residents aged 16 and older are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.