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FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,572 episodes available.
July 22, 2020What's It Like To Be A Student Of Color In A Predominantly White Classroom?As we continue to look at how race plays out in American society, and as stories of racism experienced by students in white schools abound on social media, we're asking that question....more19minPlay
July 22, 2020State Reps. Debate Whether Cannabis Tax Dollars Should Go To Police Training Or Equity, Or BothIn a tweet on Monday, Cannabis Control Commissioner Shaleen Title objected to diverting revenue to police training, before communities of color....more11minPlay
July 22, 2020What's It Like To Be A Student Of Color In A Predominantly White District?Plus, we discuss two amendments to the House police reform bill that deal with the use funds from cannabis revenues for police training....more48minPlay
July 21, 2020How Political Campaigns In New England Will Look Different This YearWe kick off our summertime election coverage with a snapshot of the stakes for New England and a preview of how different campaigning will look this year with the pandemic....more15minPlay
July 21, 2020Mass. Police Chiefs Rally Against Reform BillsWe talk about the proposed reforms with a local police chief and a police reform advocate....more19minPlay
July 21, 2020Previewing The Primary Elections In MassachusettsPlus: Local police chiefs oppose a police reform bill making its way through the State house....more48minPlay
July 21, 2020Two Local Doctors On Staying Safe From Coronavirus This SummerAs photos of crowded beaches and stories of resistant mask-wearers flood the internet, we take questions with two local doctors about how to best stay safe this summer....more16minPlay
July 20, 2020Dealing With Summer Heat At A Time When Physical Distancing Makes It So Hard To EscapeFor those who don't have air conditioning in their homes, or can't afford to run it, this year is particularly hard, because COVID-19 restrictions and physical distancing guidelines have limited where people can go to cool off....more12minPlay
July 20, 2020NAACP's Michael Curry On The Legacy Of Rep. John LewisCurry also draws parallels from Lewis's early work as a young activist to the protest movement today....more10minPlay
FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,572 episodes available.