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FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,613 episodes available.
March 20, 2024Food inflation is straining wallets. What can we do about it?Radio Boston speaks with local food organizations about how inflation has worsened food insecurity in Massachusetts and abroad....more19minPlay
March 20, 2024Author says engaging DEI conversation with white men is keyAmid growing pushback against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across the country, Colette Phillips, author of the book "The Includers," and Bob Rivers, CEO of Eastern Bank, sit down with Radio Boston to discuss why white men are key to move the work of inclusion forward....more13minPlay
March 19, 2024Gov. Healey pushes for additional housing to keep people living and working in Mass."There is no issue that I am moving with greater urgency and intention than this issue of housing," said Healey. She said that to fix the housing shortage, state and local governments need to work together and that the problem needs “collective action.”...more39minPlay
March 18, 2024'Open Your Heart' documentary brings East Boston's immigrants to the screenRadio Boston discusses East Boston's immigrant community and changing landscape in connection with a new documentary called "Open Your Heart: Immigrant Stories from Boston and Beyond"....more14minPlay
March 18, 2024Unpacking the law surrounding 'The Holdovers' plagiarism allegationsScreenwriter Simon Stephenson claims Alexander Payne's "The Holdovers," steals the broader structures, themes and character dynamics of Stephenson's unproduced screenplay "Frisco." Two Intellectual property law experts and a film critic join Radio Boston to dissect the allegations....more17minPlay
March 18, 2024Urban Grape co-founder TJ Douglas talks about breaking barriers in the wine industryOnly 1% of wine businesses in the U.S. are Black-owned, according to the Association of African American Vintners. Boston is home to one of them. Radio Boston speaks with TJ Douglas about his growing business, Urban Grape, and what's next....more17minPlay
March 15, 2024'Beyond All Repair' unravels new details in a past murder caseRadio Boston sits down with WBUR senior podcast producer Amory Sivertson to talk about her new podcast, "Beyond All Repair." Sivertson recounts her reporting process and how a he-said-she-said case with a complex web of family secrets has unraveled decades later....more15minPlay
March 15, 2024Cannabis industry leaders react to Healey's move to pardon those convicted of possessionHealey office said a blanket pardon of those convicted of simple marijuana possession could affect "hundreds of thousands" of people in Massachusetts. But what impact will this have on the daily lives of people with previous convictions?...more16minPlay
March 15, 2024Aoife O'Donovan's new album 'All My Friends' looks at women's rights in AmericaNewton-born folk singer Aoife O'Donovan joined Radio Boston to talk about her upcoming album, which digs into women's suffrage in America and the rights women still have to fight for....more13minPlay
March 14, 2024Where find Massachusetts sugarhouses during Maple WeekendRadio Boston checks in on the maple crop this season and learn where people can visit sugarhouses to celebrate Maple Weekend....more7minPlay
FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,613 episodes available.