Cynthia Betubiza

Former Staff

Cynthia Betubiza was an associate producer for WBUR's Radio Boston.

She is a journalist and writer from Maryland who previously has covered policing, arts, tech, politics, and more at NPR, Marketplace, Vox and TED.

Recently published

James Robson, a biomedical engineering graduate student, holds a swab and specimen vial in a COVID-19 testing lab at Boston University. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Ask the Docs: As omicron spreads across the country, is history repeating itself?

We take listener calls with Dr. Shira Doron, an epidemiologist at Tufts Medical Center, and Dr. Daniel Bourque, infectious disease expert at Boston Medical Center, where he specializes in global...

Radio Boston

29:32Dec 21, 2021

"Millionaire's shortbread" made by Lan Lam. (Courtesy Lan Lam)

Satisfy the cookie monsters in your life with these holiday treats and essential baking tips

Love cookies and other sweet treats? Our guests offer up some simple recipes that will be fun for the whole family to bake together.

Radio Boston

18:22Dec 20, 2021

Holiday baking tips and tricks with the experts

We take listener calls with guests Lan Lam, a senior editor at Cooks Illustrated Magazine and a cast member of PBS's America's Test Kitchen, and Joe Gatto, private chef, culinary...

Radio Boston

18:22Dec 20, 2021

Pete Lowy holds a couple of eggs hatched at the Codman Community Farm in Lincoln. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

The price of eggs could skyrocket if the state Legislature doesn't act fast

Plus, we take listener calls on the best way to cook eggs, and if shoppers are worried about a price hike.

Radio Boston

11:38Dec 16, 2021

In this May 2021 file photo, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses are prepared for members of the community 12 years and up, at a clinic in southeast Washington. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

Ask the Docs: As COVID case numbers rise, how to mitigate risk during the holidays

Plus, we break down the latest developments in a treatment pill from Pfizer, and more.

Radio Boston

26:18Dec 14, 2021

How Afghan families are settling into their new lives in Massachusetts

Plus, we learn the logistics of re-settling families from the International Institute of New England.

Radio Boston

14:09Dec 9, 2021

A winter movie preview with film critic Ty Burr

Plus, we get a temperature check on how the movie industry is adjusting to the pandemic, and how movie-goers are reacting.

Radio Boston

11:37Dec 6, 2021

Portrait of Reginald Dwayne Betts. (Courtesy Mamadi Doumbouya)

Reginald Dwayne Betts is on a quest to build 1,000 micro-libraries in prisons across the U.S.

The MacArthur Genius Award-winner talks about his vision, and how his experiences have shaped where he is today.

Radio Boston

11:40Dec 1, 2021

In this Monday, Dec. 2, 2013, file photo, Amazon.com employees organize outbound packages at an Amazon.com Fulfillment Center on Cyber Monday. (Ross D. Franklin/AP)

Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Inside this year's holiday shopping trends

Plus, how to keep your information safe while shopping online.

Radio Boston

11:26Nov 29, 2021

All your Thanksgiving stuffing questions, answered

We take listener calls with writer and Boston Globe contributor Tom Keane and local acclaimed chefs Joanne Chang and Bridget Lancaster on stuffing recipes and tips.

Radio Boston

18:27Nov 23, 2021