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FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,637 episodes available.
January 16, 2019Mass. AG Says Family Behind Purdue Pharma Pushed Painkillers Even As Overdose Deaths RoseAttorney General Maura Healey alleges the Sackler family, which owns OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma, aggressively pushed the painkiller in the state even after employees told the family that opioid-related overdose deaths had tripled....more7minPlay
January 16, 2019Sen. Ed Markey On The Gridlock In Washington"I think the president should focus not on writing a state of the union address, he should focus on negotiating the re-opening of the federal government."...more14minPlay
January 16, 2019Full Episode: Senator Ed Markey, Purdue Pharma, Gillette's 'Toxic Masculinity' AdHost Maria Garcia speaks with Senator Ed Markey about the ongoing government shutdown. Plus, AG Maura Healey is alleging that the Sackler family, which owns Oxycontin-maker Purdue Pharma, aggressively pushed the painkiller in Mass. Also, a new [...]...more52minPlay
January 16, 2019Gillette's 'Best Men Can Be' Ad Tackles Toxic Masculinity, Sparks BacklashA new Gillette ad is giving causing a bit of razor burn as it tackles toxic masculinity and poses the question: is this the best a man can get?...more22minPlay
January 15, 2019Shutdown Day 25: Postponing Visits To The Doctor Because 'I Don't Have The Co-Pay'Plus, U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark joins to discuss the latest developments in Congress....more18minPlay
January 15, 2019Boston City Councilors Propose Taxes To Alleviate Housing CrisisBoston City Councilors Lydia Edwards and Kim Janey have proposed a plan to generate funding for more affordable housing in the city and curb high end developers' appetite for feeding off Boston's building boom....more13minPlay
January 15, 2019Full Episode: Rep. Katherine Clark, Shutdown, Proposed Boston Tax On High End Real Estate, 100 Year Anniversary Of Molasses FloodHost Maria Garcia speaks with Rep. Katherine Clark and an employee at the Federal Bureau Of Prisons, who is working without pay, on the shutdown. Plus, Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards on her proposal to tax high end developments to create [...]...more51minPlay
January 15, 2019100 Years Later: Lessons From Boston's Molasses Flood Of 1919On a cold January day a hundred years ago, a massive tank of molasses exploded in Boston's North End, unleashing a tsunami of molasses onto the streets. The wave killed 21 people and injured hundreds more....more14minPlay
January 14, 2019Using Narcan Safely And EffectivelyState health authorities are encouraging more people to get the overdose reversal drug Naloxone, better known by the brand name Narcan. Learn about how and when to use it....more7minPlay
January 14, 2019Patriots Head To 8th Straight AFC ChampionshipThe Patriots are putting to rest any doubts that they could have a successful playoff run this season after their 41-28 win over the Los Angeles Chargers....more8minPlay
FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,637 episodes available.