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FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,638 episodes available.
June 28, 2018Tiger Parents, Andy BorowitzHost Meghna Chakrabarti speaks with Ryan Park on the end of the "tiger parents." Also, Boston taps nonprofit head as an interim superintendent after Tommy Chang's resignation. Plus, we hear from comedian Andy Borowitz, who writes the Borowitz [...]...more51minPlay
June 27, 2018UMass President Marty Meehan, Tommy ChangHost Evan Horowitz speaks with Paul Reville, a former Massachusetts Secretary of Education, and Elizabeth Reilinger, a former chair of the Boston School Committee, on Tommy Chang's resignation as Superintendent of Boston Public Schools. Plus, [...]...more50minPlay
June 27, 2018Cannabis Control Commission, Ayanna PressleyHost Meghna Chakrabarti speaks with Steve Hoffman of the Cannabis Control Commission about the roll out of legal recreational marijuana sales. Plus, what does Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez victory in New York mean for Massachusetts' 7th Congressional [...]...more51minPlay
June 26, 2018Travel Ban, Mister RogersHost Evan Horowitz breaks down why the Supreme Court upheld President Trump's travel ban today. Also, we speak with Brian Herr, a State Senator who has left the Republican Party. Plus, we hear from a former director of "Mister Roger's Neighborhood" [...]...more51minPlay
June 22, 2018Week In Review, End Of LifeHost Deborah Becker speaks with immigration attorney Susan Church about how federal policies along the U.S.-Mexico border are affecting Massachusetts. Also, we hear from Brian Silver of UMass Medical on how he teaches doctors to talk with patients [...]...more51minPlay
June 21, 2018SCOTUS Decisions, MCAS TestHost Meghna Chakrabarti breaks down two Supreme Court decisions issued today with Massachusetts connections that could affect immigrants and on-line businesses across the country. Plus, we debate whether the MCAS test is a useful tool to measure [...]...more51minPlay
June 20, 2018Immigration Executive Order, Foundation BudgetHost Meghna Chakrabarti speaks with Bloomberg political reporter Sahil Kapur about President Trump's plans to sign to end family separations on the border. Also, we hear from Ed Moscovitch, who helped draft the 1993 Education Reform law. Plus, [...]...more53minPlay
June 19, 2018Congressman Cicilline, JuulingHost Meghna Chakrabarti speaks with Congressman David Cicilline of Rhode Island, who visited one of the immigration detention centers housing children. Plus, we speak with two doctors about Juuling, the newest type of e-cigarette....more53minPlay
June 18, 2018Millionaire's Tax, Border SeparationsHost Meghna Chakrabarti speaks with Nancy Gertner after the Supreme Judicial Court rules that the "millionaire's tax" is unconstitutional. Plus, we hear from Congressman Joe Kennedy III, who was in Texas this past weekend protesting the separation [...]...more53minPlay
June 15, 2018Radio Boston Full HourHost Lisa Mullins reviews some of the week's headlines with Boston Herald political reporter and Boston University journalism professor John Carroll. WBUR reporter Maria Garcia talks to a man who is trying to diversify Fenway's summer concert [...]...more53minPlay
FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,638 episodes available.