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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.
July 17, 2023Christmas Tree Shops is shuttering all locations. We're feeling some kind of way about it.We talk it through with local pop culture whisperer Ken Reid....more9minPlay
July 14, 2023Sen. Elizabeth Warren talks about Biden's new student loan forgiveness plans and data privacySen. Elizabeth Warren joins the show to discuss the latest news, including reports of data privacy concerns regarding tax preparation companies....more14minPlay
July 14, 2023DCF faces scrutiny after recent failures to protect childrenThe Massachusetts Department of Children and Families has been under scrutiny lately, particularly for how it handled the case involving Harmony Montgomery, who was killed at the age of 5....more20minPlay
July 14, 2023Why you might have to stay on the sand at Massachusetts beaches this weekendRadio Boston talks about dozens of beach closures and great white shark shark sightings along the Massachusetts coast....more14minPlay
July 13, 2023Influx of migrants to Massachusetts puts pressure on the shelter systemWe take stock of what all this means for those seeking shelter and support, and those trying to provide it....more22minPlay
July 13, 2023How Boston is cornering the market on developing quantum technologyRadio Boston's "Tech Talk" explains how Boston is becoming a hub for developing quantum technology....more14minPlay
July 13, 2023New book tells the history of the 'Great Fire' of 1846 in NantucketToday marks 177 years since a fire destroyed a third of Nantucket. That fire is the subject of a new book called "Daughters of Nantucket." Author Julie Gerstenblatt joins us to tell about it....more12minPlay
July 12, 2023Legacy admissions under scrutiny at Harvard after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative actionRadio Boston talks with members of the Harvard Black Students Association and Lawyers for Civil Rights....more18minPlay
July 12, 2023Wu offers tax breaks for developers who convert empty downtown offices into housingCould the new incentives make a dent in Boston's housing crisis?...more14minPlay
July 12, 2023NAACP Boston president talks affirmative action and hosting the group's national conventionBoston's NAACP President Tanisha Sullivan has been active in recent weeks responding to the Supreme Court's decision to gut affirmative action. But she also has a pretty big event to plan: this month's NAACP National Convention here in Boston....more16minPlay
FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,614 episodes available.