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FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,549 episodes available.
December 11, 2023‘Murder in Boston’ documentary sheds light on the Charles Stuart case that set city aflameAdrian Walker of the Boston Globe and Boston historian and journalist Dart Adams joined Radio Boston to reflect on the 1989 Charles Stuart case....more19minPlay
December 11, 2023Harvard President Claudine Gay receives anger and support after congressional hearingHarvard President Claudine Gay enters this week in a midst of a firestorm, after testimony on Capitol Hill last week about antisemitism and free speech riled some members of the University's community....more8minPlay
December 08, 2023For the first time, the gender wage gap in Greater Boston shrank. But the racial wage gap continued to growAccording to a report released this week from the Boston Women's Workforce Council, the gender wage gap in Greater Boston shrank, while the racial wage gap grew. We talk about why, and what to do next....more16minPlay
December 08, 2023A conversation with Toni Lynn Washington, Boston's 'Queen of Soul and Blues'Radio Boston talks with singer Toni Lynn Washington and WBUR arts contributor Noah Schaffer ahead of a celebration of Washington's career at Regent Theatre in Arlington....more12minPlay
December 07, 2023How to shop locally and sustainably for the holidaysRadio Boston talks with Boston Globe senior opinion writer and fashion designer Kimberly Atkins Stohr, who authored a new series arguing that that the textile industry is broken — but we can do our part to make fashion more sustainable and equitable....more11minPlay
December 07, 2023Gov. Healey talks about what her new economic development plan means for the state"I've said for a long time now, the greatest challenge facing our state really is housing and a lack of housing that people can afford," said Healey on WBUR's Radio Boston Thursday....more36minPlay
December 06, 2023Why misinformation expert Joan Donovan filed a whistleblower complaint against HarvardRadio Boston talks with Joan Donovan, the misinformation scholar who claims Harvard University stopped supporting her work at the same time the school received a donation from Facebook's founder....more11minPlay
December 06, 2023Why we keep sending out holiday letters — no matter how stressful it isLaura McTaggart, contributor for WBUR's Cognoscenti, and local comedian Bethany Van Delft joined Radio Boston to talk about their traditions of sending holiday cards and letters....more11minPlay
December 05, 2023After weeks of uncertainty, Beacon Hill green-lights extra money for shelter systemAfter weeks of back-and-forth, state lawmakers passed a supplemental budget on Monday. Gov. Maura Healey signed it as soon as it landed on her desk....more12minPlay
December 05, 2023Banners in Roxbury's Grove Hall honor Black women leaders, past and presentMore than 200 banners are now hung around Roxbury honoring Black women leaders in the city. Radio Boston is joined by Ed Gaskin is the executive director of Grove Hall Main Streets, which is hosting the project, and Priscilla Douglas, who is on a banner as the was the state's first Black woman cabinet secretary....more11minPlay
FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,549 episodes available.