Sign up to save your podcastsEmail addressPasswordRegisterOrContinue with GoogleAlready have an account? Log in here.
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 5,616 episodes available.
February 23, 2026Mass. highway administrator on the latest blizzard updatesMass. Highway Administrator Jonathon Gulliver joins WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about the state's response to the storm and how crews are handling the heavy, wet snow. ...more4minPlay
February 20, 2026How Henry Knox's 300-mile trek helped turn the tide of the Revolutionary WarIn 1775, the British were occupying Boston and the Patriots were low on weapons. General George Washington turned to Knox to do what seemed impossible: get more arms from Fort Ticonderoga in New York....more5minPlay
February 18, 2026Remembering a legendary documentarian whose film was so controversial, it was bannedFrederick Wiseman died Monday at age 96. The prolific, Boston-born filmmaker made roughly 50 documentaries. His most famous film was a look inside a Massachusetts correctional facility for those with mental illness....more5minPlay
February 17, 2026Tracing the legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson through the work of Boston's Mel KingMichael Curry, a member of the NAACP national board of directors and head of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, joined WBUR's Morning Edition to reflect on Jackson's legacy and it's connection to Boston....more8minPlay
February 13, 2026Advocates say law enforcement needs tighter restrictions on facial recognition softwareMost of the technology isn't new, but it has many local privacy advocates nervous....more8minPlay
February 13, 2026Why one former Massachusetts congressman voted 'no' on the bill that created ICEFormer Massachusetts Congressman Mike Capuano joins WBUR's Morning Edition to reflect on the Homeland Security Act of 2002....more5minPlay
February 12, 2026There's a lot to celebrate this weekend in Boston, and it's not just Valentine's DayLooking for things to do this weekend? We've got some ideas, whether you're celebrating the day of love or not....more4minPlay
February 12, 2026How tech companies in Mass. are trying to guard against deepfakesNow that artificial can make very convincing copies of people's voices, technology companies are emerging to help detect AI-created media and fraud....more5minPlay
February 12, 2026A look at the Wayland curling club where Olympic medalist Korey Dropkin learned the sportBroomstones Curling Club president Rich Collier joins WBUR's All Thing Considered....more3minPlay
February 09, 2026How 'slow birding' — a bird-watching method for novices — worksBridget Butler, a Vermont birding business owner known as the "Bird Diva," explains how slow birding works and which birds hang around in the wintertime. ...more4minPlay
FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,616 episodes available.