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FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,614 episodes available.
October 26, 2023Massachusetts native talks about lockdown experience at Bates College in Lewiston, MaineAnntonia Taylor, a Lynnfield, Massachusetts native and senior at Bates College, joins Radio Boston from the school's campus, which is reeling in the wake of yesterday's mass shooting....more9minPlay
October 26, 2023The state's emergency shelter system creeps toward capacityMassachusetts' family shelter system is expected to reach 7,500 families by next week. At that point, Gov. Healey says, the state will no longer guarantee shelter for qualifying families....more9minPlay
October 25, 2023Only a fraction of people eligible for paid family and medical leave program have accessed itIt's been a little under three years since the state's paid family and medical leave program took effect, but only a fraction of people have used it. We talk about why and how the state wants to get the word out more about it with WBUR senior business reporter Zeninjor Enwemeka....more11minPlay
October 25, 2023A guide to the 2023 Boston Celtics for the casual fanRadio Boston puts together a little field guide on what (and who) to watch for with the Boston Celtics this season....more16minPlay
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
FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,614 episodes available.