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Learn about the most important issues facing Massachusetts from the people in charge and the people most affected.... more
FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,634 episodes available.
March 07, 2019Months After Merrimack Valley Gas Explosions, Small Business Say Columbia Gas Still Hasn't Paid UpIt's been more than six months since an overpressurized gas pipe exploded in the Merrimack valley, causing millions of dollars in damage and taking the life of an 18-year-old....more6minPlay
March 07, 2019Full Episode: Former Rep. Niki Tsongas, 'Priviledged Poor' Students At Elite Colleges, Merrimack Valley Businesses Still StrugglingHost Callum Borchers speaks with former Massachusetts Representative Niki Tsonga on testimony from Senator Martha McSally, the first female fighter pilot to fly in combat, revealing she raped during her time in the military. Plus, Merrimack [...]...more52minPlay
March 07, 2019The Ghosts Of The Irish Troubles In 'Say Nothing'The book is about the 1972 disappearance of Jean McConville -- a single mother of 10 -- during the period of nationalist and religious violence known as The Troubles....more16minPlay
March 06, 2019UMass To Launch National Online College Program Aimed At Adult LearnersUMass President Marty Meehan says the move is an effort to confront the "existential threat" currently facing higher education....more11minPlay
March 06, 2019The Creators Behind Boston Common Memorial That Will Honor MLK and Coretta Scott KingThe piece was chosen on Monday out of five finalists by an Art Committee tasked by King Boston, a private nonprofit working with the city to honor the Kings....more13minPlay
March 06, 2019Mass. Politicians Propose Lowering National Voting Age To 16Both reps. Ayanna Pressley and Jim McGovern support lowering the national voting age to 16....more17minPlay
March 06, 2019Full Episode: Rep. McGovern, Lowering National Voting Age, UMass President Marty Meehan, MLK Memorial CreatorsHost Callum Borchers speaks with Congressman Jim McGovern on a proposal to lower the national voting age from 18 to 16. Plus, UMass President Marty Meehan on his plan to launch a national online college as a way to combat current challenges [...]...more52minPlay
March 06, 2019Week In Sports: Celtics Bounce Back, Gillette Petition, Adidas Bribery ScandalWe discuss the latest in sports....more11minPlay
March 05, 2019Woods Hole, MIT Targeted By Chinese HackersThe hackers' apparent goal was to steal maritime technology being developed for military use....more16minPlay
March 05, 2019In 2 Months, 2 Women Went Missing In Boston. The Cases Ignited Talks About Violence, SafetyWe talk to Suffolk County D.A. Rachael Rollins about what these high-profile attacks mean for young women in Boston and what everyone can do to prevent violence against women....more29minPlay
FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,634 episodes available.