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Lisa Tobin

Senior Innovation Producer
Lisa Tobin

Lisa Tobin is the senior innovation producer at WBUR.

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A Look At Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s Twitter Account

April 23, 2013

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s tweets are a mixture of profane, mundane, silly and sometimes ominous — particularly the tweets sent around the time of the bombings.

Audio: Friend Of The Tsarnaev Brothers Calls Dzhokhar ‘The Most Popular Kid In High School’

April 19, 2013

Ahdi Moro was in Watertown when the reporters came streaming in Friday and he agreed to answer their barrage of questions about the brothers, who he said had been his friends for six or seven years.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s Cambridge Teacher: ‘He Was A Sweetheart’

April 19, 2013

BOSTON — Larry Aaronson is a retired social studies teacher at Cambridge Rindge and Latin, where Dzhokhar Tsarnaev reportedly went to school and graduated in 2011.

Calling Generation Stuck

September 28, 2012
Gen Stuck line

Do you have a story of being stuck to share? Or are you a parent whose child is struggling to find their way? Want to respond to the stories you’ve heard so far?

Romney Tries To Capture Olympic Spirit

August 30, 2012
The U.S. men's hockey team celebrates the "Miracle on Ice," their stunning victory over the Soviet superpower in the 1980 Olympic Games. The team's captain, Mike Eruzione, will deliver a prime-time speech at the RNC on Thursday night.

TAMPA, Fla. — Winthrop native Mike Eruzione, who captained the famous “Miracle On Ice”-winning Olympic hockey team, has been given a prime-time slot on the final night of the Republican National Convention.

Romney’s Mormon Faith Takes Center Stage

August 30, 2012
Grant Bennett and Laraina and John Wright, close friends of the Romneys and fellow members of the Mormon community in Belmont. (Lisa Tobin/WBUR)

TAMPA, Fla. — The Romney campaign has so far downplayed the candidate’s Mormon faith. But that changes Thursday, when a close friend and church colleague from Belmont addresses the convention.

Weld, A Big Personality, Steps Out For Romney

August 29, 2012
Former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld, in the lobby of the Marriott Waterside in downtown Tampa. (Lisa Tobin/WBUR)

TAMPA, Fla. — Former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld is a delegate for New York state at the Republican convention, and an enthusiastic supporter of Mitt Romney.

Romney Adviser: ‘What Comes Out Of Tampa For Mitt Will Be An Educated Voter’

August 29, 2012
Senior Romney adviser Ron Kaufman, in the hall of the Marriott Waterfront in Tampa, Fla. (Lisa Tobin/WBUR)

TAMPA, Fla. — Republican strategist and longtime Mitt Romney supporter Ron Kaufman offers some insight into the nominee’s campaign.

Meet The Youngest Republican Delegates

August 28, 2012
Caroline Shinkle, 19, and Evan Kenney, 18, the two youngest delegates from Massachusetts at the RNC. (Lisa Tobin/WBUR)

TAMPA, Fla. — Evan Kenney, 18, just barely beats out Caroline Shinkle, 19, for the honors.

In Florida, Medicare Could Swing The Vote

August 28, 2012
Terrell Sessums, Ann Cook, and Ken McGill (Photos by Lisa Tobin/WBUR)

TAMPA, Fla. — Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan’s plan to revamp Medicare is a hot issue in Florida, where so many seniors go to retire. But since Ryan’s selection, the impact on Mitt Romney’s campaign remains unclear.

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