WBUR's Morning EditionLocal content from WBUR's Morning Edition broadcastsRep. McGovern says U.S. only needs 'political will' to end hunger by 2030Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern is spearheading the first White House Conference of Food Nutrition and Health in more than 50 years.PlayHealth04:49Sep 28, 2022Mass. politicians call for review of domestic and sexual violence secrecy lawMassachusetts requires police to keep secret all reports and arrests related to sexual and domestic violence, something no other state does. Many elected officials want to look into changes. PlayLocal Coverage03:51Sep 26, 2022Advertisement Banks saw opportunity during COVID, permanently shuttering 230 branches in Mass.Branch closures hit some customers hard: small businesses that deal in cash, city dwellers reliant on public transit, and older customers. Of the 230 branches closed since the start of...PlayInvestigations05:45Sep 21, 2022Immigration becomes hot topic in Mass. politics after migrants brought to Martha's VineyardWhen Gov. Ron DeSantis flew four dozen migrants to Martha's Vineyard last week, he was probably thinking of how it would play in his home state of Florida. But the...PlayLocal Coverage04:49Sep 20, 2022Scenes from Martha's Vineyard, where lawyers, volunteers aid migrants sent by Florida governorNearly 50 Venezuelans were flown to Martha's Vineyard from Texas under what they said was a false pretense, but they expressed gratitude Thursday for the way islanders gathered to support...PlayLocal Coverage03:52Sep 16, 2022State Sen. Julian Cyr says DeSantis pulled 'a political stunt' in sending migrants to VineyardFor more on the developing situation, we're joined by Cape and Islands state Sen. Julian Cyr. PlayLocal Coverage06:18Sep 15, 2022Property owners must now manage stormwater runoff near Greater Boston riversEPA regional administrator Dr. David Cash joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy to discuss.PlayEnvironment04:58Sep 14, 2022Hospitals have many disease specialists, but often not for addiction. Now, that's changingHospitals typically employ heart, lung, kidney and other specialists. But there are few hospitals where patients can see anyone who specializes in addiction medicine — even as overdose deaths reach...PlayHealth05:40Sep 14, 2022Biden calls for all-out effort to treat cancer in Boston speechWBUR's Steve Brown joined Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy to discuss.PlayLocal Coverage04:39Sep 13, 2022Pats kick off season this Sunday in MiamiJoining WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy to preview the season is Mike Reiss, who covers the Patriots for ESPN. PlayLocal Coverage04:07Sep 9, 2022Omicron booster shots now available in Mass.WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy was joined now by Dr. Ofer Levy, a pediatrician specializing in infectious diseases at Boston Children's Hospital and a member of the FDA COVID...PlayHealth05:56Sep 8, 2022What to know about the Mass. state primary resultsWhile there were no big surprises in the state's gubernatorial primaries, several other races brought unexpected results.PlayLocal Coverage05:49Sep 7, 2022'We learned to cut corners': Inflation looms over back-to-school shoppingPrices were up 7% in Greater Boston this July compared to last year, adding to the challenge for families buying supplies for the new school year.PlayBusiness04:32Sep 6, 202210 years after a landmark health care law, the push to contain costs may be stallingA decade ago, Massachusetts began a novel experiment in health care cost control. The results have been mixed. Health care spending has grown less rapidly — yet consumers and businesses...PlayHealth04:35Sep 6, 2022Campaigns go all in on eve of primary electionThere's just one more day of campaigning before Tuesday's primary election. WBUR's political reporter Anthony Brooks joins Morning Edition for a closer look.PlayLocal Coverage05:45Sep 5, 2022Chinatown’s 9-man tournament takes its Labor Day showdown to ProvidenceThe 77th annual North American Chinese Invitational Volleyball Tournament celebrates 9-man, a street version of volleyball adapted for the back alleys of Boston's Chinatown. PlayArts & Culture06:27Sep 2, 2022For Olmsted's 200th birthday, a renewed effort to make Boston's parks welcoming to allA coalition of groups called Olmsted Now is distributing grants to projects that change the way people perceive who’s welcome in parks. The effort is in honor of the 200th...PlayArts & Culture05:57Sep 2, 2022Feds ask MBTA to address dozens of safety issuesFor reaction to the report, WBUR's Morning Edition was joined by Jarred Johnson, chief operating officer of the of the local advocacy group Transit Matters.PlayLocal Coverage04:51Sep 1, 2022Dr. Bisola Ojikutu reflects on her 1st year leading Boston's public health responseDr. Bisola Ojikutu, executive director of the Boston Public Health Commission, joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy to look back on her first year in the role and set...PlayHealth06:22Sep 1, 2022'The power of incumbency is very real': Only 10% of Beacon Hill lawmakers have a primary challengerWhile there are some competitive statewide races on the ballot, legislators often get a free ride to retain their seats.PlayLocal Coverage04:35Aug 31, 2022Next Page
Rep. McGovern says U.S. only needs 'political will' to end hunger by 2030Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern is spearheading the first White House Conference of Food Nutrition and Health in more than 50 years.PlayHealth04:49Sep 28, 2022
Mass. politicians call for review of domestic and sexual violence secrecy lawMassachusetts requires police to keep secret all reports and arrests related to sexual and domestic violence, something no other state does. Many elected officials want to look into changes. PlayLocal Coverage03:51Sep 26, 2022
Banks saw opportunity during COVID, permanently shuttering 230 branches in Mass.Branch closures hit some customers hard: small businesses that deal in cash, city dwellers reliant on public transit, and older customers. Of the 230 branches closed since the start of...PlayInvestigations05:45Sep 21, 2022
Immigration becomes hot topic in Mass. politics after migrants brought to Martha's VineyardWhen Gov. Ron DeSantis flew four dozen migrants to Martha's Vineyard last week, he was probably thinking of how it would play in his home state of Florida. But the...PlayLocal Coverage04:49Sep 20, 2022
Scenes from Martha's Vineyard, where lawyers, volunteers aid migrants sent by Florida governorNearly 50 Venezuelans were flown to Martha's Vineyard from Texas under what they said was a false pretense, but they expressed gratitude Thursday for the way islanders gathered to support...PlayLocal Coverage03:52Sep 16, 2022
State Sen. Julian Cyr says DeSantis pulled 'a political stunt' in sending migrants to VineyardFor more on the developing situation, we're joined by Cape and Islands state Sen. Julian Cyr. PlayLocal Coverage06:18Sep 15, 2022
Property owners must now manage stormwater runoff near Greater Boston riversEPA regional administrator Dr. David Cash joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy to discuss.PlayEnvironment04:58Sep 14, 2022
Hospitals have many disease specialists, but often not for addiction. Now, that's changingHospitals typically employ heart, lung, kidney and other specialists. But there are few hospitals where patients can see anyone who specializes in addiction medicine — even as overdose deaths reach...PlayHealth05:40Sep 14, 2022
Biden calls for all-out effort to treat cancer in Boston speechWBUR's Steve Brown joined Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy to discuss.PlayLocal Coverage04:39Sep 13, 2022
Pats kick off season this Sunday in MiamiJoining WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy to preview the season is Mike Reiss, who covers the Patriots for ESPN. PlayLocal Coverage04:07Sep 9, 2022
Omicron booster shots now available in Mass.WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy was joined now by Dr. Ofer Levy, a pediatrician specializing in infectious diseases at Boston Children's Hospital and a member of the FDA COVID...PlayHealth05:56Sep 8, 2022
What to know about the Mass. state primary resultsWhile there were no big surprises in the state's gubernatorial primaries, several other races brought unexpected results.PlayLocal Coverage05:49Sep 7, 2022
'We learned to cut corners': Inflation looms over back-to-school shoppingPrices were up 7% in Greater Boston this July compared to last year, adding to the challenge for families buying supplies for the new school year.PlayBusiness04:32Sep 6, 2022
10 years after a landmark health care law, the push to contain costs may be stallingA decade ago, Massachusetts began a novel experiment in health care cost control. The results have been mixed. Health care spending has grown less rapidly — yet consumers and businesses...PlayHealth04:35Sep 6, 2022
Campaigns go all in on eve of primary electionThere's just one more day of campaigning before Tuesday's primary election. WBUR's political reporter Anthony Brooks joins Morning Edition for a closer look.PlayLocal Coverage05:45Sep 5, 2022
Chinatown’s 9-man tournament takes its Labor Day showdown to ProvidenceThe 77th annual North American Chinese Invitational Volleyball Tournament celebrates 9-man, a street version of volleyball adapted for the back alleys of Boston's Chinatown. PlayArts & Culture06:27Sep 2, 2022
For Olmsted's 200th birthday, a renewed effort to make Boston's parks welcoming to allA coalition of groups called Olmsted Now is distributing grants to projects that change the way people perceive who’s welcome in parks. The effort is in honor of the 200th...PlayArts & Culture05:57Sep 2, 2022
Feds ask MBTA to address dozens of safety issuesFor reaction to the report, WBUR's Morning Edition was joined by Jarred Johnson, chief operating officer of the of the local advocacy group Transit Matters.PlayLocal Coverage04:51Sep 1, 2022
Dr. Bisola Ojikutu reflects on her 1st year leading Boston's public health responseDr. Bisola Ojikutu, executive director of the Boston Public Health Commission, joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy to look back on her first year in the role and set...PlayHealth06:22Sep 1, 2022
'The power of incumbency is very real': Only 10% of Beacon Hill lawmakers have a primary challengerWhile there are some competitive statewide races on the ballot, legislators often get a free ride to retain their seats.PlayLocal Coverage04:35Aug 31, 2022
