WBUR's All Things ConsideredLocal content from WBUR's All Things Considered broadcasts2 Afghan families still living in a Newburyport church basement after more than a yearAdvocates in Newburyport say new housing solutions are needed for these families and others who've been forcibly displaced worldwide. They're working to create "resettlement homes."PlayLocal Coverage08:47Feb 2, 2023Author Tracy Kidder profiles Boston's doctor to the homeless community, Jim O'ConnellThe book is called "Rough Sleepers," an old British term for people who live on the streets. O'Connell is known for bringing a listening ear and compassionate health care to...PlayLocal Coverage09:16Jan 17, 2023Advertisement A monument to the Kings, 'The Embrace' is unveiled on Boston CommonCrowds gathered to bear witness to this historic moment and hear remarks from prominent Massachusetts leaders, including former Gov. Deval Patrick, U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu....PlayArts & Culture02:40Jan 13, 2023Healey becomes the 73rd governor of MassachusettsMaura Healey is officially the 73rd governor of Massachusetts.PlayLocal Coverage05:33Jan 5, 2023Venezuelans living in U.S. offer 'warmth of home' for fellow migrantsMany Venezuelan immigrants across the U.S. saw their own journeys reflected back at them in the experiences of new arrivals here. Though each of their stories is unique, what’s similar...Arts & CultureDec 23, 2022Longtime WBUR and NPR sports host and author Bill Littlefield explores mercy in new novelThe book is set in an upper-middle-class Boston suburb, where some terrible things happen in the characters' lives, but acts of mercy -- big and small -- sustain them.PlayLocal Coverage07:24Dec 22, 2022Fight for Chinatown park snagged by asbestos concernsNeighborhood advocates inch closer to securing a lease from the state for Reggie Wong Memorial Park, the only recreational park in Chinatown. But environmental hazards found in the area last...PlayEnvironment05:23Dec 19, 2022Good Life, a bar for 'everyone,' closes after 17 yearsThe downtown Boston club was a local staple, known for its diverse music lineup and connections with homegrown DJs. It closes on Dec. 17.PlayArts & Culture02:39Dec 16, 2022Gov. Baker withdraws controversial pardon request in 1980s child sex abuse case“Following yesterday’s hearing, it is apparent that there are not sufficient votes from the Governor’s Council to support a pardon for the Amiraults," the governor's press secretary said in a...PlayLocal Coverage04:07Dec 14, 2022After secret trip to Ukraine, Moulton says Putin must be defeatedMoulton was part of a bipartisan Congressional delegation that met with U.S. and Ukrainian officials in Kyiv, and U-S troops deployed in Poland.PlayLocal Coverage04:27Dec 12, 2022Man charged with reckless homicide in Apple store crash held on $100,000 bailBradley Rein, 53, will be arraigned Tuesday on a charge of reckless homicide by motor vehicle after an investigation by state and local police into the crash in Hingham, the...PlayLocal Coverage04:17Nov 22, 2022Jorge Drexler brings pandemic-era album to BostonThe singer-songwriter shares the impact of the pandemic on his music, his writing process, and his feelings about the prominence of his birth country, Uruguay.PlayArts & Culture08:18Nov 11, 2022Mass. LGBTQ community celebrates Healey's historic victory"I want to say something to every little girl and every young LGBTQ person out there," Maura Healey said on Tuesday night. "I hope tonight shows you that you can...PlayLocal Coverage02:34Nov 9, 2022Women 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.PlayLocal Coverage06:39Nov 9, 2022Mass. gov candidates make final pitch to voters before Election DayMaura Healey and Geoff Diehl both held events in Boston Monday as they stumped for votes on the last full day before Tuesday's election.PlayLocal Coverage02:49Nov 8, 2022Calls to suicide lifeline have jumped in Mass. since number switched to 988The three-digit number, meant to be easy to remember when in distress, took effect in July. Massachusetts has seen a 30% increase in calls to the lifeline overall, with some...PlayLocal Coverage06:50Nov 1, 2022South Shore singer Lee Zangari is our local Tiny Desk favoriteThe artist won over our panel with a mesmerizing performance of "A Man Is A Man" played on the mountain dulcimer.PlayArts & Culture08:06Oct 27, 2022How a nonprofit moved 150 people from 'Mass. and Cass' into permanent housing, and is helping them stay thereEliot Community Human Services was tapped by the city to lead efforts to house people from the tent encampment near Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. PlayHealth08:02Oct 19, 2022After leaving 'Mass. and Cass,' former Sox minor league pitcher has 'team' helping him toward recoveryMike Spinelli's addiction to opioids started more than 20 years ago, after he was injured while pitching for a Red Sox minor league team. 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2 Afghan families still living in a Newburyport church basement after more than a yearAdvocates in Newburyport say new housing solutions are needed for these families and others who've been forcibly displaced worldwide. They're working to create "resettlement homes."PlayLocal Coverage08:47Feb 2, 2023
Author Tracy Kidder profiles Boston's doctor to the homeless community, Jim O'ConnellThe book is called "Rough Sleepers," an old British term for people who live on the streets. O'Connell is known for bringing a listening ear and compassionate health care to...PlayLocal Coverage09:16Jan 17, 2023
A monument to the Kings, 'The Embrace' is unveiled on Boston CommonCrowds gathered to bear witness to this historic moment and hear remarks from prominent Massachusetts leaders, including former Gov. Deval Patrick, U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu....PlayArts & Culture02:40Jan 13, 2023
Healey becomes the 73rd governor of MassachusettsMaura Healey is officially the 73rd governor of Massachusetts.PlayLocal Coverage05:33Jan 5, 2023
Venezuelans living in U.S. offer 'warmth of home' for fellow migrantsMany Venezuelan immigrants across the U.S. saw their own journeys reflected back at them in the experiences of new arrivals here. Though each of their stories is unique, what’s similar...Arts & CultureDec 23, 2022
Longtime WBUR and NPR sports host and author Bill Littlefield explores mercy in new novelThe book is set in an upper-middle-class Boston suburb, where some terrible things happen in the characters' lives, but acts of mercy -- big and small -- sustain them.PlayLocal Coverage07:24Dec 22, 2022
Fight for Chinatown park snagged by asbestos concernsNeighborhood advocates inch closer to securing a lease from the state for Reggie Wong Memorial Park, the only recreational park in Chinatown. But environmental hazards found in the area last...PlayEnvironment05:23Dec 19, 2022
Good Life, a bar for 'everyone,' closes after 17 yearsThe downtown Boston club was a local staple, known for its diverse music lineup and connections with homegrown DJs. It closes on Dec. 17.PlayArts & Culture02:39Dec 16, 2022
Gov. Baker withdraws controversial pardon request in 1980s child sex abuse case“Following yesterday’s hearing, it is apparent that there are not sufficient votes from the Governor’s Council to support a pardon for the Amiraults," the governor's press secretary said in a...PlayLocal Coverage04:07Dec 14, 2022
After secret trip to Ukraine, Moulton says Putin must be defeatedMoulton was part of a bipartisan Congressional delegation that met with U.S. and Ukrainian officials in Kyiv, and U-S troops deployed in Poland.PlayLocal Coverage04:27Dec 12, 2022
Man charged with reckless homicide in Apple store crash held on $100,000 bailBradley Rein, 53, will be arraigned Tuesday on a charge of reckless homicide by motor vehicle after an investigation by state and local police into the crash in Hingham, the...PlayLocal Coverage04:17Nov 22, 2022
Jorge Drexler brings pandemic-era album to BostonThe singer-songwriter shares the impact of the pandemic on his music, his writing process, and his feelings about the prominence of his birth country, Uruguay.PlayArts & Culture08:18Nov 11, 2022
Mass. LGBTQ community celebrates Healey's historic victory"I want to say something to every little girl and every young LGBTQ person out there," Maura Healey said on Tuesday night. "I hope tonight shows you that you can...PlayLocal Coverage02:34Nov 9, 2022
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.PlayLocal Coverage06:39Nov 9, 2022
Mass. gov candidates make final pitch to voters before Election DayMaura Healey and Geoff Diehl both held events in Boston Monday as they stumped for votes on the last full day before Tuesday's election.PlayLocal Coverage02:49Nov 8, 2022
Calls to suicide lifeline have jumped in Mass. since number switched to 988The three-digit number, meant to be easy to remember when in distress, took effect in July. Massachusetts has seen a 30% increase in calls to the lifeline overall, with some...PlayLocal Coverage06:50Nov 1, 2022
South Shore singer Lee Zangari is our local Tiny Desk favoriteThe artist won over our panel with a mesmerizing performance of "A Man Is A Man" played on the mountain dulcimer.PlayArts & Culture08:06Oct 27, 2022
How a nonprofit moved 150 people from 'Mass. and Cass' into permanent housing, and is helping them stay thereEliot Community Human Services was tapped by the city to lead efforts to house people from the tent encampment near Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. PlayHealth08:02Oct 19, 2022
After leaving 'Mass. and Cass,' former Sox minor league pitcher has 'team' helping him toward recoveryMike Spinelli's addiction to opioids started more than 20 years ago, after he was injured while pitching for a Red Sox minor league team. He lived on the streets of...PlayHealth08:23Oct 18, 2022
The debate over driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants in Mass.WBUR's Walter Wuthmann has been following the debate around Question 4, which asks voters if they want to keep a state law that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses.PlayLocal Coverage04:00Oct 12, 2022