WBUR Up Next

We talk about what's at stake for the 2020 election as candidates make their final pitches. Meanwhile, cases are up, testing is vital, new closures are on everyone's mind, and holidays are up for grabs.

We reflect on Roy's legacy with Ed Swift, Roy's co-author of "Eleven Seconds: A Story of Tragedy, Courage, and Triumph."

Also: Meanwhile, cases are up, testing is vital, new closures are on everyone's mind, and holidays are up for grabs.

We take listener calls with the Mayor of Salem, Kim Driscoll, and Dr. Shira Doron, an infectious disease physician and hospital epidemiologist at Tufts Medical Center.

Plus, we continue our series of conversations on what's at stake in this election with a look at climate change.

We catch up with drag performer Binx as part of our series "Living Through Corona."

We break it down with Emily Reichert, CEO of Greentown Labs, and Shalanda Baker, a professor of Law, Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Northeastern.

Plus, as part of the city's economic efforts to aid struggling families, Chelsea is making a bold policy decision: direct cash payments to residents, to spend however they'd like.

We discuss the impact of the Affordable Care Act since it was enacted in 2010 and its future.

To learn how the new program will work and its goals, we speak with Chelsea city manager Tom Ambrosino and Jill Shah, president of the Shah Family Foundation, which has donated some 1 million dollars to the Chelsea program.