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FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,697 episodes available.
January 25, 2018Secretary Madeleine Albright; Childhood TraumaHost Meghna Chakrabarti speaks to WBUR's Steve Brown about the Group Insurance Commission's decision to limit the number of health insurance options for government employees. We also talk to former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright about the [...]...more51minPlay
January 24, 2018State Of The Commonwealth; Chef Barton SeaverHost Meghna Chakrabarti talks about last night's State of the Commonwealth address with Michael Curry of the NAACP and Jim Stergios of the Pioneer Institute. We also talk to WBUR's Anthony Brooks about what the Democratic candidates for governor [...]...more51minPlay
January 23, 2018'How Democracies Die'; State of the CommonwealthHost Meghna Chakrabarti talks with Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt on their new book, "How Democracies Die." We also preview Governor Charlie Baker's State of the Commonwealth tonight. Plus: Chef Barton Seaver on sustainable [...]...more51minPlay
January 22, 2018Senate Reaches Deal; Patriots' VictoryHost Meghna Chakrabarti talks to Congressman Seth Moulton about the senate's deal to restore government funding through February 8. Plus: the Patriots are headed to the Superbowl! And we talk about the effects of Obamacare on household medical [...]...more51minPlay
January 19, 2018Week In Review; 'A Raisin In The Sun Revisited'Host Meghna Chakrabarti talks about the looming government shutdown and the fracturing of GE with Jim Stergios and Arline Isaacson. And Senator Ed Markey weighs in on what might happen tonight. We also talk to Tracy Strain, director of a new [...]...more51minPlay
January 18, 2018Attorney General Maura Healey; Aziz Ansari ControversyHost Meghna Chakrabarti talks to Attorney General Maura Healey about her lawsuits against the Trump Administration. Plus: WBUR reporter on Fred Thys on a new study that shows hits, not concussions, lead to CTE. We also talk with a panel of women [...]...more52minPlay
January 17, 2018Rep. Tsongas; Strange Fruit Volume IIHost Meghna Chakrabarti talks to Rep. Tsongas about the looming government shutdown. We also talk to Sen. Jamie Eldridge about his bill to establish an independent commission to investigate claims of sexual harassment and assault at the State [...]...more51minPlay
January 16, 2018Rep. McGovern; Education Commissioner FinalistsHost Meghna Chakrabarti talks with Congressman Jim McGovern about the budget and immigration. We also look at the three finalists for Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education in the state. Plus, the Boston Globe's Evan Horowitz on [...]...more51minPlay
January 15, 2018MLK Day, Kirsten GreenidgeHost Meghna Chakrabarti talks about the mood at the MLK Breakfast in Boston. Harvard Professors Tommie Shelby and Brandon Terry join us to talk about Martin Luther King's political philosophy. Plus, local author Kirsten Greenidge joins us to talk [...]...more51minPlay
January 12, 2018Week In Review; Rep. Joe KennedyHost Deborah Becker reviews the biggest headlines of the week with Joe Battenfeld of the Boston Herald and Michael Curry of the NAACP. We also talk about immigration with Rep. Joe Kennedy, III. And local author Mira T. Lee joins us to talk about [...]...more51minPlay
FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,697 episodes available.