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FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,550 episodes available.
October 25, 2023What Boston's 400-year history can tell us about todayAuthor Daniel Dain joins Radio Boston to discuss his new book "A History of Boston."...more14minPlay
October 24, 2023How some older adults are finding new careers and passions later in lifeWBUR's Anthony Brooks joins Radio Boston to talk about his reporting on how older adults are finding new careers, passions and directions after the age of 50....more16minPlay
October 24, 2023New children's book 'Masked Hero' ties family history, public health and cultural pride togetherRadio Boston spoke with Dr. Shan Woo Liu about the new children's book she wrote with her daughter, "Masked Hero."...more10minPlay
October 24, 2023Local program provides free housing to those traveling to Mass. for medical carePeople from across the country travel to Massachusetts for medical treatment, but for some, the cost of staying in the area while receiving care is too expensive and the logistics of staying in a hotel while recovering too difficult. A local program looks to offset those costs by connecting visitors with free housing provided by volunteer hosts....more17minPlay
October 23, 2023What former slave quarters in Roxbury could teach us about Boston's historyThe city uncovered the remains of slave quarters on the grounds of the Shirley-Eustis House in Roxbury last year. The city archaeologist believes it one of the only known quarters of enslaved people remaining in New England....more16minPlay
October 23, 2023As more school districts look to ban cell phones in classrooms, some local students embrace the changeThree local high schoolers, from three different school districts, join Radio Boston to talk about the benefits, and downsides, of limiting cell phone use in school. WBUR's Carrie Jung also joins us to discuss the broader push to ban cell phones in classrooms....more18minPlay
October 23, 2023Boston Public Schools are doubling down on fully inclusive special educationRadio Boston digs into Boston Public Schools' heavy emphasis on fully inclusive classrooms to help students with special needs....more13minPlay
October 20, 2023Breaking down Healey's multibillion-dollar housing bond billThe plan released this week would more broadly legalize certain types of housing construction, and funnel more than $1.5 billion to state public housing....more12minPlay
October 20, 2023The Green Line Extension was built defective, and top officials knew about itYesterday, MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng announced that miles of track on the less-than-one-year-old Green Line Extension were built too narrow. They'll need significant, labor-intensive repair.The most shocking part: leaders at the T knew about the problems since April of 2021...more20minPlay
October 20, 2023A local chaplain reflects on the last two weeks of conflict in the Middle EastRadio Boston continues the conversation about the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza with local faith leaders with a local Muslim chaplain....more17minPlay
FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,550 episodes available.