Jonathan Cain

Former Staff

Jonathan Cain was the executive producer for WBUR's All Things Considered and edits afternoon newscasts. He started at WBUR in 2015 after working for 14 years as an Emmy Award-winning television news producer at NECN in Newton and WTVR in Richmond, Virginia. He enjoys finding stories that affect a broad spectrum of people and sharing those stories through compelling writing.

He is a New Hampshire native and a graduate of Syracuse University. He enjoys traveling, bicycling, walking his Shetland Sheepdog, and spending time with family.

Recently published

Women win and a single-party Beacon Hill: An expert breaks down the election in Mass.

Erin O'Brien, associate professor of political science at UMass Boston, says Democrats gain a lot and lose a little, as well, as a result of Tuesday's election in Massachusetts.

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06:39Nov 9, 2022

In this undated file photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) a deer tick rests on a plant. (CDC via AP)

Check Your Skin: From Now Until December, It's Tick Season In Massachusetts

A higher number of people than is typical visited emergency departments across the state in March and April for tick bites, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. In...

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Jun 1, 2021

Listen To 'Let's Do The Time Warp,' A Simmons University Student's Podcast Contest Entry

A Simmons University student in one of 10 finalists in NPR's Student Podcast Challenge. NPR invited college students to submit an idea for a short podcast story.

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03:36Mar 30, 2021

It's the Friday before the original -- now postponed -- date of the Boston Marathon. Under ordinary circumstances, there would be plenty of vendors and a huge police presence in Hopkinton, where the starting line is located. Today, there's practically no activity. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

This Year's Boston Marathon, Rescheduled For October, Will Be Capped At 20,000 Runners

The iconic Boston Marathon was moved to the fall this year, and now will feature about two-thirds the number of runners it typically allows in the race.

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Mar 15, 2021

Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., speaks as the House of Representatives debated the articles of impeachment against President Trump at the Capitol in Washington in December 2019. (House Television via AP)

House Ethics Committee Finds Rep. Trahan Did Not Violate Rules In Campaign Spending Probe

Last year, the committee began its investigation into allegations that Trahan violated campaign finance laws when she loaned her campaign for the 3rd District seat $300,000 from a joint account...

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Jul 16, 2020

An entrance to UMass-Amherst (Deborah Becker/WBUR)

Gov. Baker Urges Schools, Colleges To Cancel International Travel Due To Coronavirus Concerns

Several colleges, universities and K-12 school districts have already changed international travel plans -- restricting or banning travel to the most affected countries.

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Mar 4, 2020

John Adams Courthouse. (Joe Difazio/WBUR)

Mass. High Court: An Open Container In The Car Is A Civil Offense, Not A Crime

The judge ruled in favor of a defendant who argued that possessing an open container in a motor vehicle did not constitute a crime, overruling an earlier decision.

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Feb 21, 2020

Justina Pelletier sits in the courtroom at Suffolk Superior Court on Jan. 21, 2020, in Boston, for opening statements in her malpractice lawsuit against Boston Children's Hospital. (Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)

Jury Finds Boston Children's Hospital Was Not Negligent In Sending Teen To Psych Ward

Justina Pelletier, who was a teenager when she was cut off from her family and placed in the psychiatric ward at Boston Children's Hospital, said she was mistreated by hospital...

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02:10Feb 20, 2020

A Quarter Of U.S. Adults Will Be 'Severely Obese' By 2030, Harvard Study Projects

The projection means that for some states and population groups in 2030, "severe obesity" will be the most prevalent weight category.

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Dec 18, 2019

A "nest" of Bird scooters on Cowperthwaite Street in Cambridge. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

E-Scooters Will Vanish From Brookline Sidewalks — At Least For Now

Brookline's eight-month pilot program that allowed electric scooter use concludes at the end of the night Friday.

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Nov 15, 2019