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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.
November 03, 2017Week In Review; Boston EducationHost Meghna Chakrabarti analyzes the week's biggest headlines with our panel. And with the Boston Mayoral election next week, we look at both candidates' platforms when it comes to education. Plus: A Massachusetts factory that's ushering in a new industrial revolution.Like us? Review us!...more51minPlay
November 02, 2017Federal Reserve Chair; Gig EconomyHost Meghna Chakrabarti discusses Trump's nominee for chair of the Federal Reserve. We also take your calls on the realities of the gig economy.Like us? Review us!...more51minPlay
November 01, 2017NYC Attack; John HodgmanHost Meghna Chakrabarti talks about the attack in NYC and what authorities are doing about preventing these types of attacks. We also talk with WBUR's senior political reporter Anthony Brooks about the Boston mayoral race next Tuesday. And we talk to comedian John Hodgman about his new book. Plus: Robots in the workplace and the latest in sports....more51minPlay
October 31, 2017Is The American Idea Doomed; The Future Of EvolutionHost Meghna Chakrabarti talks about what happened during the Civil War, in light of comments from White House Chief of Staff John Kelly. We also talk about the American ideals that founded The Atlantic Magazine in Boston and where those ideals are today. Plus: The future of work in eldercare and how robots can help. And we take a trip to Harvard's Museum of Comparative Zoology to talk about evolution and lizards....more44minPlay
October 30, 2017Indictments And Plea Agreement; Sexual Harassment on Beacon HillHost Meghna Chakrabarti looks at the indictment of Paul Manafort and Richard Gates, two former campaign officials for President Donald Trump and the guilty plea by former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos. We also kick off the "Future of Work" series by WBUR. And we look at the allegations of sexual harassment on Beacon Hill. Plus: A patient who checked "Do Not Resuscitate' but wanted to live. And contemporary artist Mark Dion whose work can be seen now at the ICA....more50minPlay
October 27, 2017Week In Review; Eileen MylesHost Deborah Becker reviews the week's biggest headlines with our panel, Renee Graham and Jennifer Nassour. We also talk to chef-owner Matt Jennings of Townsman about his new cookbook. And poet Eileen Myles joins us to talk about her new memoir....more51minPlay
October 26, 2017Opioid Public Health Emergency; Amazon KeyHost Deborah Becker discusses President Trump's announcement of the opioid crisis as a public health emergency. We also talk about the new move by Amazon to allow package carriers into the home to make deliveries. And we listen back to our conversation with Brunonia Barry, author of "The Fifth Petal" about the Salem witch trials....more51minPlay
October 25, 2017MacArthur Genius; Alice HoffmanHost Deborah Becker talks to a criminologist about the sex offender registry in Mass. We also talk to MacArthur "Genius" award winner Sunil Amrith, professor of South Asian Studies at Harvard. Plus: Sports with Bill Littlefield. And author Alice Hoffman joins us to talk about her new novel, a prequel to "Practical Magic," called "The Rules of Magic."...more51minPlay
October 24, 2017Criminal Justice Reform; 'First They Killed My Father'Host Deborah Becker talks about the letter from 9 district attorneys regarding the criminal justice reform bill to be taken up in the Senate this week. And we speak to Evan Horowitz about why Boston housing prices aren't as bad as you think they are. We also hear from Maureen Boyle who's written the book "Shallow Graves: The Hunt for the New Bedford Highway Serial Killer." And Loung Ung, the author of the memoir "First They Killed My Father," tells us about her escape from Cambodia and the new Netflix film based on her memoir....more51minPlay
October 23, 2017Workplace Harassment; 'Season Ticket' PodcastHost Deborah Becker debriefs on Senator Bernie Sanders' appearance in Somerville today. We also talk about sexual harassment at the workplace, in light of #MeToo and allegations at Fidelity Investments. Plus: Chris Gasper, Boston Globe sports columnist and host of WBUR's new podcast 'Season Ticket' on the Red Sox's new manager. And the latest guidelines for preventing infections during flu season at your pediatrician's office....more51minPlay
FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,638 episodes available.