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Teacher shortages plague classrooms statewide

We take your calls and hear more about the shortages with WBUR Education Reporter Carrie Jung, and Michael Thomas, the superintendent of Brockton Public Schools.

Getting vaccinated remains a complicated decision for pregnant people

Vaccination rates among pregnant people continue to lag despite growing evidence that the vaccine is safe to get during pregnancy.

Teacher shortages and the National Guard

As hospitals were slammed with COVID cases last month, Governor Charlie Baker activated 500 National Guard members to enter healthcare systems and lend a hand. He added 500 more just...

The role of the National Guard

National Guard members have been in our communities doing everything from helping in hospitals to driving school buses throughout the pandemic. What don't they do?

Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins' first weeks on the job

Plus, what if you took a home DNA test and found out that you had a sibling you never knew about? Two Cambridge half-brothers tell us their amazing story.

U.S. Attorney Rollins says her office will bring 'full weight' of legal system against drug and sex traffickers

Former Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins made history this month when she became the first Black woman to take over the position of Massachusetts U.S. attorney. It's the state's...

Cambridge half-brothers brought together by DNA test

Two half-brothers share how DNA testing brought them together. Then, we turn to a bioethicist to look broadly at the gray areas of mail-in genetic tests.

Baker bingo; Inside the search for Boston's next police commissioner

Gov. Charlie Baker delivers his final State of the Commonwealth address Tuesday night. We at Radio Boston thought it would be fun to mark the occasion by creating a bingo...

Ask the Docs: A tale of two pandemics

We welcome back Dr. Davidson Hamer and Dr. Benjamin Linas, both infectious disease physicians at Boston Medical Center and professors at BU's school of medicine.

'We need to get this right': Inside the search for Boston's next police commissioner

Mayor Michelle Wu has tasked a five-person committee with answering the question: What does Boston want and need from its next police commissioner? She told WBUR she expects to make...

Baker bingo: Gaming out the governor's final state of the commonwealth address

We'll discuss what you can expect from Gov. Baker's final State of the Commonwealth address with Ed Lyons, Massachusetts Republican writer and activist, and Joan Vennochi, columnist with the Boston...

Radio Boston

13:43Jan 25, 2022

Boston Mayor Wu on extended vaccine mandate deadline, transit, housing

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins us to take our questions and yours.

Radio Boston

30:56Jan 24, 2022

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu meets with the news media after touring Tufts Medical Center on Jan. 5. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Wu again extends vaccine mandate for Boston municipal workers; Breaking down the 'Big Quit'

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins us to take our questions and yours. And, in one way or another, we're all feeling the ripple effect of the so-called "Great Resignation." But...

Radio Boston

48:20Jan 24, 2022

The ripple effect of the 'Great Resignation'

For some, the "Big Quit" is a big upgrade. For others, it's a big obstacle.

Radio Boston

17:03Jan 24, 2022

Week in Review: Voting rights, Healey, and omicron

This week's Week in Review, we tackle the governor's race and the Senate's voting rights fight.

Radio Boston

41:22Jan 21, 2022

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announces her candidacy for governor at a press conference outside the MBTA station in East Boston's Maverick Square. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Week in Review: Maura Healey enters the race for governor and omicron turns a corner in the region

Plus, WBUR Arts and Culture reporter Cristela Guerra joins us to talk about a variety of fun and safe activities to do in Boston this weekend.

Radio Boston

47:16Jan 21, 2022

What to do in Boston and beyond this weekend

WBUR Arts and Culture reporter Cristela Guerra joins us to share fun indoor and outdoor activities to do in and around the city this weekend.

Radio Boston

05:53Jan 21, 2022

Rob Kapilow created the performance series "What Makes it Great." (Courtesy Peter Schaaf)

Highlighting the work of duo Lerner and Loewe with composer Rob Kapilow

Musician, composer, and author Rob Kapilow is re-upping his work with Celebrity Series of Boston in What Makes It Great this weekend, highlighting the work of songwriting duo Lerner and...