Former EPA Head Gina McCarthy Joins The Natural Resources Defense CouncilFormer Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy is a new president of the Natural Resources Defense Council. PlayEarthwhile06:25Jan 6, 2020
First Responders To Double Murder-Suicide Offered Mental Health SupportMichael MacNeil is President of the EMS Division of the Boston Police Patrolmen Association and paramedic at Boston EMS. He spoke to WBUR All Things Considered host Lisa Mullins about...PlayWBUR News05:12Dec 26, 2019
Dudley Square Will Change Its Name To Nubian SquareSupporters of the name change say Nubian Square more accurately represents the neighborhood's diverse residents.PlayThe ARTery01:57Dec 19, 2019
Boston Children's Theatre Choir Sings Final Show As Organization Goes BankruptThis group watched its beloved BCT dissolve under an investigation into its top leadership over the past few months. Despite the scandal, the young people raised their voices in harmony...PlayThe ARTery04:08Dec 17, 2019
WBUR Poll: N.H. Voters Divided Along Party Lines On ImpeachmentVoters were divided on whether Trump did anything wrong in his dealings with Ukraine. Only 19% of Republicans said Trump did something wrong, compared to 80% of Democrats.PlayWBUR News02:59Dec 11, 2019
'Ice Bucket Challenge' Inspiration Pete Frates Has Died Of ALSThe Beverly native was a star athlete, first at St. John's Prep and then at Boston College. But Frates made his greatest impact after ALS began to cripple his body.PlayWBUR News04:56Dec 10, 2019
Fiddle Maker Reflects On Three Decades Of Childsplay PerformancesThis Sunday, a world-class band of fiddlers that's made music around New England for three decades will hold its final performances at Sanders Theatre in Cambridge.PlayThe ARTery05:16Nov 22, 2019
'The World Is Open To You': Former Flight Attendant Reflects On Helping Break Pan Am’s Color Barrier 50 Years AgoFifty years ago, Dr. Sheila Nutt was part of what she calls the "Blackbirds," the first women of color to become flight attendants on U.S. carriers. PlayWBUR News06:27Nov 21, 2019
Deval Patrick: 'I've Wanted To Be In From The Beginning'Plus: Rep. Ayanna Pressley calls for a criminal justice overhaul.PlayWBUR News04:53Nov 14, 2019
Worcester Firefighter Killed In 4-Alarm BlazeLt. Jason Menard had been a member of the Worcester fire department since 2010, the department said. He is survived by his wife, Tina, and three children.PlayWBUR News02:59Nov 13, 2019
As First Lady Visits Boston Medical Center, Some Protest Outside The HospitalMany of the protesters -- several of whom are employees -- said they gathered outside the hospital primarily to show their support for patients who may feel uncomfortable with the...PlayCommonHealth02:03Nov 6, 2019
Head Of State Police Col. Kerry Gilpin Is Stepping DownThe 25-year veteran of the force -- appointed by Gov. Charlie Baker in November 2017 to lead the embattled agency as its superintendent and colonel -- is retiring, effective Nov....PlayWBUR News04:50Nov 6, 2019
Boston U.S. Appeals Court Hears Arguments On Due Process For Students Accused Of Sexual AssaultThe case, John Doe v. Boston College, involves a current male BC student accused of sexually assaulting a female BC student in November of 2018.PlayEdify02:51Nov 5, 2019
How Elizabeth Warren's Medicare For All Proposal WorksWBUR's Fred Thys spoke with economists and health care experts about Warren's proposal to pay for her "Medicare for All" plan.PlayCommonHealth04:24Nov 1, 2019
Private Prison Transport Guard Mass. Woman Says Sexually Assaulted Her Gets No More Jail TimeJermaine Taylor was charged with felony sexual assault, but pleaded down to a lesser charge -- securing the woman's handcuffs too tight.PlayWBUR News03:18Nov 1, 2019
'Just Such A Landmark': Customers Lament Closing of Harvard Square's Out Of Town NewsOn Thursday, Out of Town News will close -- officially and permanently, although it's already gone dark. Earlier this month, the shelves that Mohammad Rahman had stocked with broadsheets and...PlayWBUR News05:09Oct 30, 2019
Indictment Of Woman In Boyfriend's Boston Suicide Highlights Need For Coerced Suicide Law, Says LegislatorThe case of a young woman indicted this month for involuntary manslaughter in connection with her boyfriend's suicide in Boston highlights the murky legal waters around such cases.PlayWBUR News04:51Oct 29, 2019
Chaim Bloom Is The New Red Sox Chief Baseball OfficerBloom replaces Dave Dombrowski, the Sox's president of baseball operations for the last four years. Team owners let Dombrowski go last month. PlayWBUR News03:57Oct 28, 2019
Former BC Student Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter In Suicide Death Of BoyfriendSuffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins announced Monday that 21-year-old Inyoung You has been indicted by a grand jury in the death of her boyfriend Alexander Urtula. PlayWBUR News02:47Oct 28, 2019
