WBUR's All Things ConsideredLocal content from WBUR's All Things Considered broadcastsCollege students disillusioned over political choices, lean toward BidenA new Harvard Kennedy School poll found adults under 30 favoring President Biden, especially women. Leading concerns among young voters are the economy, abortion rights and the war in Gaza....ResumeLocal Coverage03:22Apr 18, 2024For the first time, Boston has a chief climate officerBrian Swett will be Boston's first chief climate officer. The role will oversee address climate change efforts across city departments. ResumeEnvironment05:33Apr 17, 2024Here's what's happened at the 128th Boston MarathonIt's Marathon Monday, and tens of thousands of runners will make their way along the historic 26.2-mile race route. 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He remembered his friend as a visionary who went "five for five" in building or transforming...ResumeLocal Coverage06:28Apr 2, 2024Samaritans in Boston marks 50 years of working to prevent suicideSamaritans answers calls made to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, as well as running a dedicated text support service for young people, community suicide prevention education and grief support...ResumeLocal Coverage07:50Apr 1, 2024For March Madness, this Massachusetts mom is cheering on her UConn Husky, Alex KarabanAs March Madness descends on TD Garden Thursday night, a small army of friends and family will be rooting for UConn Husky forward and Massachusetts native Alex Karaban -- including...ResumeLocal Coverage02:48Mar 28, 2024Sarah-Ann Shaw, first Black woman TV reporter in Boston, dies at 90Shaw was the first Black woman reporter on TV news in Boston, starting in 1969. She worked at WBZ for more than 30 years. 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Don't Tell Me! was part of the club and productions when he was a student at Harvard in the 1980s. He looks...ResumeLocal Coverage07:11Feb 22, 2024Study: 42% of American adults know someone who died from an overdoseAn estimated 42% of adults in the U.S. — roughly 125 million people — know at least one person who has died of a drug overdose, according to a RAND...ResumeHealth03:55Feb 21, 2024Pregnant newcomers to Mass. can face hurdles when seeking careAs Massachusetts grapples with an increase in new immigration, medical care is one of the challenges. This is particularly true for people who are pregnant. Patients and medical teams report...ResumeHealth05:28Feb 15, 2024Milton vote could harm efforts to expand affordable housing across state, says UMass Boston prof.Milton is the only one of twelve communities in Greater Boston that failed to comply with the MBTA Communities Act by the end of 2023, as the law mandated. 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College students disillusioned over political choices, lean toward BidenA new Harvard Kennedy School poll found adults under 30 favoring President Biden, especially women. Leading concerns among young voters are the economy, abortion rights and the war in Gaza....ResumeLocal Coverage03:22Apr 18, 2024
For the first time, Boston has a chief climate officerBrian Swett will be Boston's first chief climate officer. The role will oversee address climate change efforts across city departments. ResumeEnvironment05:33Apr 17, 2024
Here's what's happened at the 128th Boston MarathonIt's Marathon Monday, and tens of thousands of runners will make their way along the historic 26.2-mile race route. We'll provide live updates throughout the day, including details on how...ResumeLocal Coverage06:00Apr 15, 2024
Boston Marathon medical coordinator to retire after almost 50 years working the raceChris Troyanos has helped race medicine evolve, from how runners are treated for heat stroke to 'massive' planning with hospitals and health officials.ResumeLocal Coverage06:23Apr 11, 2024
Never mind the baseball: Red Sox home opener remains a can't-miss eventTwenty years after the 2004 Sox snapped an 86-year championship drought, fans were commemorating that improbable win, even as they worried this season will disappoint.ResumeLocal Coverage03:35Apr 9, 2024
Vermont science museum prepares for its eclipse 'Super Bowl'The ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain expects 1500 visitors for its eclipse event that's been in the works for a year.ResumeLocal Coverage04:10Apr 5, 2024
Red Sox's Lucchino remembered for transforming Fenway Park and teamLucchino's former colleague and friend, Charles Steinberg, was executive vice president of the Sox. He remembered his friend as a visionary who went "five for five" in building or transforming...ResumeLocal Coverage06:28Apr 2, 2024
Samaritans in Boston marks 50 years of working to prevent suicideSamaritans answers calls made to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, as well as running a dedicated text support service for young people, community suicide prevention education and grief support...ResumeLocal Coverage07:50Apr 1, 2024
For March Madness, this Massachusetts mom is cheering on her UConn Husky, Alex KarabanAs March Madness descends on TD Garden Thursday night, a small army of friends and family will be rooting for UConn Husky forward and Massachusetts native Alex Karaban -- including...ResumeLocal Coverage02:48Mar 28, 2024
Sarah-Ann Shaw, first Black woman TV reporter in Boston, dies at 90Shaw was the first Black woman reporter on TV news in Boston, starting in 1969. She worked at WBZ for more than 30 years. She was born in the city...ResumeLocal Coverage04:14Mar 21, 2024
AG Campbell says Milton can't 'pick and choose' which laws to abide byMilton's opposition to a new Massachusetts law to increase housing near mass transit stations has several layers and arguments. But Attorney General Andrea Campbell said the town can't pick and...ResumeLocal Coverage05:14Mar 14, 2024
Haitians in Mass. worry as violence on the island nation gets worseMassachusetts has the third-largest community of Haitian immigrants in the United States. The population has grown over the last couple of years, as there's been a surge of people fleeing...ResumeLocal Coverage04:52Mar 8, 2024
With plan to move O’Bryant school shelved, many are relieved but question what's nextWhile many community members are happy that Boston’s most diverse exam school will no longer relocate to West Roxbury, it leaves the O’Bryant School of Math and Science in a...ResumeEducation05:36Feb 29, 2024
Embrace Boston report details legacy of systemic racism and how to redress the harms it causes Black residentsThe report breaks down the harm, or injury, inflicted on Black residents into seven areas, including health, education, housing and transportation.ResumeLocal Coverage04:44Feb 28, 2024
Community behavioral health centers in Mass. see big demand for one-stop mental health careThe 26 centers, spread across Massachusetts, are part of a state initiative to increase access to mental health care.ResumeHealth07:01Feb 22, 2024
Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals celebrates its 175th student productionPeter Sagal, host of NPR's Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me! was part of the club and productions when he was a student at Harvard in the 1980s. He looks...ResumeLocal Coverage07:11Feb 22, 2024
Study: 42% of American adults know someone who died from an overdoseAn estimated 42% of adults in the U.S. — roughly 125 million people — know at least one person who has died of a drug overdose, according to a RAND...ResumeHealth03:55Feb 21, 2024
Pregnant newcomers to Mass. can face hurdles when seeking careAs Massachusetts grapples with an increase in new immigration, medical care is one of the challenges. This is particularly true for people who are pregnant. Patients and medical teams report...ResumeHealth05:28Feb 15, 2024
Milton vote could harm efforts to expand affordable housing across state, says UMass Boston prof.Milton is the only one of twelve communities in Greater Boston that failed to comply with the MBTA Communities Act by the end of 2023, as the law mandated. UMass...ResumeLocal Coverage03:43Feb 15, 2024
The history behind vicious, Victorian-era 'vinegar valentines'The “Hallmark” holiday brings its annual run on mushy, sentimental cards of the “sugar is sweet, and so are you” variety. But there was a time when people sent and...ResumeArts & Culture06:07Feb 13, 2024