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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.
August 10, 2017Gun Violence; Minuteman Health CEOHost Asma Khalid talks with about the shootings in Dorchester last night and the Gun Violence Summit in Boston today. We also talk to the CEO of health insurance provider, Minuteman Health, which is now under state control, about why the Affordable Care Act wasn't working for the company. Plus: the Google memo controversy continues -- should the engineer have been fired?...more50minPlay
August 09, 2017North Korea; Controversial BillHost Meghna Chakrabarti looks at the escalating tensions between the U.S. and North Korea. We also talk about how a controversial proposed bill on Beacon Hill has landed in the middle of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Plus: A look at Usain Bolt's final race. And we talk to author Megan Marshall about her favorite summer books....more51minPlay
August 08, 2017Alan Dershowitz; Google MemoHost Meghna Chakrabarti talks to Harvard University Law School professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz about his comments regarding the bias of a D.C. grand jury. We also look at what hospital rankings really mean, given Brigham and Women's fall from the Top 20 on U.S. News & World Report. Plus: What the Google employee's memo about diversity initiatives says about workplace culture....more51minPlay
August 07, 2017The Fate Of H.R. McMaster; Airbnb OrdinanceHost Meghna Chakrabarti discusses the surprising early reopening of the Mass Pike under the Commonwealth Avenue bridge project. We also look at day 5 of testimony in the 'Top Chef' trial and talk to Admiral James Stavridis about U.S. National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster and North Korea. And an AirBnB ordinance is headed toward a vote in Cambridge tonight. Plus: CommonHealth's Carey Goldberg debunks some of the outlandish claims around the CRISPR news last week....more51minPlay
August 04, 2017Week In Review; Pan Mass Challenge RiderHost Jill Kaufman discusses the week's biggest headlines with Michael Curry and Tom Keane. Plus: Looking at Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's statement about concussions and CTE today. And we speak to a rider for Pan Mass Challenge who is riding in memory of a man he's never met....more51minPlay
August 03, 2017'Top Chef' Trial; Author Ann PatchettHost Jill Kaufman discusses two major trials in Boston: the sentencing of Michelle Carter, and the teamsters accused of threatening to disrupt filming of 'Top Chef' unless they hired union labor. We also talk to Hiawatha Bray about our not-so-secret web searches. Plus: Author Ann Patchett on her book 'Commonwealth,' ahead of her appearance at the Martha's Vineyard Book Festival this weekend....more51minPlay
August 02, 2017Darrell Jones Trial; Bilingual EducationHost Anthony Brooks looks at WBUR reporter Bruce Gellerman's reporting on the Darrell Jones trial and questions of racial bias by jurors in Jones' case. We also discuss the latest in sports and hear from two voices on the status of bilingual education in schools. Plus: A look at Miles Davis at the Newport Jazz Festival....more51minPlay
August 01, 2017Car-Free Zones; Author Tom PerrottaHost Anthony Brooks discusses Governor Baker's bill to allow officers to honor certain ICE detainers. We also look at car-free zones in Boston and if we should have more. Plus: author Tom Perrotta on his new book, "Mrs. Fletcher."...more51minPlay
July 31, 2017Health Care Bill; When Dylan Went ElectricHost Anthony Brooks discusses Sen. Elizabeth Warren's visit to the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center and what local health center leaders think about our current health insurance system. We also hear about the new Gunnar Shonbeck installation at MassMoCA from WBUR's Andrea Shea. Plus: New questions about medical ethics in the case of Charlie Gard. And we look back at one of the most famous and controversial performances at the Newport Folk Festival -- when Bob Dylan went electric....more51minPlay
July 28, 2017Week In Review; Astronaut Sunita Williams; Cost Of HousingFull broadcast, July 28, 2017....more51minPlay
FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,638 episodes available.