WBUR Up Next

We turn our attention to Black-owned businesses, which faced difficulty in accessing capital before the pandemic, and now have been particularly strained.

One year after schools across the state closed, indoor dining was suspended, and gatherings of more than 25 people were banned, we reflect on the experiences of the past year with two essential workers and listener calls.

Plus, we reflect on a year since Massachusetts shut down during the pandemic.

As the transit agency rolls out more service cuts, we take listener calls with MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak.

We discuss the impact felt across the restaurant industry with Irene Li, owner and head chef of the Mei Mei restaurant group.

It was one year ago that Gov. Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency, and many of us, for the first time, realized our lives would change forever.

We discuss with two award winners and nominees — both of whom are nominated this year, as well.

Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley is taking the lead on a raft of progressive resolutions and legislation that, if passed, would fundamentally change everything from criminal justice to employment.

Plus, previewing the Grammys with two local nominees.

We speak with WBUR education reporter Carrie Jung and Beth Kontos, President of the American Federation of Teachers, Massachusetts.