Supreme Court To Consider Reimposing Tsarnaev Death PenaltyThe Supreme Court says the justices will consider an appeal of the First Circuit's decision last summer to overturn Tsarnaev's death sentence.Radio BostonMar 22, 2021
How Are The Atlanta Shootings Reverberating Among AAPIs In The Commonwealth?We take listener calls and talk about a year marked by a spike in anti-Asian American xenophobia, discrimination and hate.PlayRadio Boston19:14Mar 22, 2021
Phase 4, The "New Normal," Begins TodayPlus, reviving a 200-year-old abolitionist newspaper.PlayRadio Boston48:13Mar 22, 2021
'The Emancipator' Revives A Centuries-Old Tradition Of Abolitionist Newspapers In BostonWe discuss with Ibram X. Kendi, co-founder of The Emancipator, and Kimberly Atkins, senior opinion writer at the Boston Globe and inaugural columnist for The Emancipator.PlayRadio Boston12:43Mar 22, 2021
Theaters Are Open, But When Will Audiences Return?With Boston moving into the next phase of reopening, indoor theaters and performance venues can begin to open. But will they? Joining us is Catherine Peterson, the Executive Director of...PlayRadio Boston16:16Mar 22, 2021
Week-In-Review: Vaccine Rollout, In-Person Learning, And MBTA CutsGovernor Charlie Baker says all adults will be eligible for vaccination in Massachusetts on April 19th, Patriots Day. But many disagree with the steps the Baker administration is taking to...Radio BostonMar 19, 2021
MA Congressional Delegation Pushes Back On MBTA CutsPlus, we Check the Score with Radio Boston's Chris Citorik.PlayRadio Boston48:05Mar 18, 2021
Rep. Lynch Slams MBTA's Latest Round Of Service CutsIn a letter to MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak, Lynch and the entire Massachusetts congressional delegation say they want answers on why the MBTA is moving forward with previously-planned service...PlayRadio Boston17:53Mar 18, 2021
Checking The Score: Fans Return Next Week, Pats Spend BigWith fans set to return to the TD Garden next week, Lebron James becoming a part-owner of the Red Sox, and the Patriots dominating the early days of NFL free...PlayRadio Boston16:24Mar 18, 2021
Michael Tougias Turns Searchlight On Relationship With Father, Family And NatureTougias' new memoir is "The Waters Between Us: A Boy, A Father, Outdoor Misadventures And The Healing Power Of Nature."PlayRadio Boston13:31Mar 18, 2021
Gov. Baker Announces General Public Eligible For Vaccine Starting April 19thPlus, we take listeners' coronavirus and vaccine questions with two local medical experts.PlayRadio Boston47:52Mar 17, 2021
Boston Artist Amani Willett Interrogates The Great American Road Trip In "A Parallel Road"For many Americans -- specifically Black Americans -- the road can be a place of repression, control, and lethal violence.PlayRadio Boston13:11Mar 17, 2021
Gov. Baker Unveils Full Vaccine Rollout TimelineGovernor Baker announced Wednesday that the general public will be eligible for the vaccine beginning April 19th. We get the latest and break down the details with WBUR senior State...PlayRadio Boston08:42Mar 17, 2021
Ask The Doctors: Answering Listener Questions About Vaccines And VariantsWe take listener question with Dr. Christopher Gill and Dr. Sabrina Assoumou. PlayRadio Boston23:30Mar 17, 2021
As The Dorchester Youth Collaborative Closes For Good, Reflecting On Its 40-Year LegacyUnder stress from the ongoing pandemic, another Boston institution announced it would close for good: the Dorchester Youth Collaborative. We speak with the organization's executive director, Emmett Folger, on the...PlayRadio Boston12:35Mar 17, 2021
Black Businesses Faced Difficulty Accessing Capital Pre-Pandemic. A Year Later, How Are They Doing?We turn our attention to Black-owned businesses, which faced difficulty in accessing capital before the pandemic, and now have been particularly strained. PlayRadio Boston13:37Mar 16, 2021
Boston Public School Superintendent Brenda Cassellius On Reopening SchoolsPlus, we check in with Segun Idowu, executive director for the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts.PlayRadio Boston47:51Mar 16, 2021
BPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius On Boston's Reopening PlanBoston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius joins us, a full year after BPS first closed due to the pandemic. We also speak with WBUR education reporter Max Larkin about the...PlayRadio Boston21:24Mar 16, 2021
As The Dorchester Youth Collaborative Closes For Good, Reflecting On Its 40-Year LegacyFor many who passed through the doors of its Fields Corner neighborhood center in the last 40 years, the pain is raw.PlayRadio Boston12:35Mar 16, 2021
A Year Of Devastation And Resilience For The Restaurant IndustryWe discuss the impact felt across the restaurant industry with Irene Li, owner and head chef of the Mei Mei restaurant group. PlayRadio Boston13:55Mar 15, 2021