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Learn about the most important issues facing Massachusetts from the people in charge and the people most affected.... more
FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,614 episodes available.
September 13, 2023WBUR's new Field Guide breaks down all things BostonWhether you're trying to settle into Boston or are a long-time resident looking for new ways to embrace the city, our Field Guide to Boston has something for you....more8minPlay
September 13, 2023Arroyo, Lara voted out of Boston's City Council by wide marginsScandal-plagued Boston City Councilors Ricardo Arroyo and Kendra Lara will lose their seats after preliminary elections Tuesday saw each finish in third place in their respective districts....more18minPlay
September 12, 2023Here's why the T is so slow, according to a new reportA new independent report commissioned by the MBTA finds track staff were underqualified and accumulated a massive backlog as the subway's state of repair deteriorated last winter. We discuss what this means for commuters....more29minPlay
September 12, 2023A closer look at the National Guard's involvement at Mass. family sheltersGov. Maura Healey has activated up to 250 members of the National Guard to help with homeless families, many of whom are migrants, placed in hotels. We talk with mission commander Lt. Col. Patrick Donnelly about the Guard's preparations, and what it means to serve and protect potentially traumatized families....more19minPlay
September 12, 2023A primer on preliminary municipal elections in BostonWBUR's Walter Wuthmann and the Dorchester Reporter's Gintautas Dumcius break down the electoral race ahead of voting day....more16minPlay
September 11, 2023Elizabeth Warren has no time for 'cheaters'In our latest round of chats with the Massachusetts congressional delegation, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren talks about her upbringing, why "cheaters" make her so angry and the pattern of shrinking opportunity for America's middle class....more31minPlay
September 08, 2023Poet Robert Pinsky and musician Mino Cinélu on 'Proverbs of Limbo'"Proverbs of Limbo" is the third installment in Robert Pinsky's PoemJazz series, which combines elements of poetry and jazz....more16minPlay
September 08, 2023Combatting light pollution on NantucketWe talk with WBUR climate and environment reporter Paula Moura to learn how a Nantucket nonprofit is trying to preserve the night sky....more16minPlay
September 08, 2023How Massachusetts schools are beating the heat to start the yearHeat indexes of nearly 100 degrees Fahrenheit have complicated back-to-school plans across Massachusetts, though some districts— like Boston— are forging ahead....more17minPlay
September 07, 2023What does Tom Brady's return to Foxborough mean to New England?Yahoo sports columnist Shalise Manza Young talks about Tom Brady's return to Foxborough for a special celebration....more15minPlay
FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,614 episodes available.