WBUR's Morning EditionLocal content from WBUR's Morning Edition broadcastsAbortion Rights Advocates Push For Change In Parental Notification LawIn Massachusetts, a pregnant minor who wants to get an abortion needs a parent's permission -- one law abortion rights advocates are pushing to change this year. WBUR's Miriam Wasser...PlayCommonHealth03:511 hour agoHarvard Study: More Doctors Suffering Each Year from Professional BurnoutNew research out of Harvard is drawing attention to country-wide increases in physician burnout, which the paper calls a dire public health crisis.PlayCommonHealth05:331 hour agoAfter Hampshire College: Here's Why More Small Colleges Are Feeling SqueezedDozens of similar small colleges across the state are now confronting the same tough decisions. Here's why, and what many may do to stay open.PlayEdify04:514 hours agoBoston Children's Hospital Launches Campaign To Promote HelpSteps AppDr. Eric Fleegler, creator of the HelpSteps app, joined Morning Edition, to discuss how the app bridges the gap between patients and the help they need.PlayCommonHealth04:39Jan 16, 2019Healey Complaint Seeks Damages From Purdue PharmaDavid Schumacher, former deputy chief of the healthcare fraud unit for the U.S. Attorney's office in Massachusetts, joined Morning Edition to talk more about Attorney General Maura Healey's complaint filed...PlayCommonHealth04:30Jan 16, 2019Hampshire College Looking For 'Long-Term Strategic Partner'The college is looking for what it calls a "strategic partner" to help ensure the viability of the institution going forward.PlayEdify02:41Jan 16, 2019Walsh Compares Vibrant Boston With Dysfunctional Washington"What happens in Washington, we feel on the streets of Boston. But here's what matters more: what we do in Boston can change this country."PlayWBUR News03:33Jan 16, 2019What The New YouTube Series 'Wayne' — Set In Brockton — Says About Teens, Violence And MasculinityBrockton is the setting for “Wayne,” a new series about a teen vigilante premiering Wednesday on YouTube’s streaming platform. The pilot’s trailer has already attracted more than 10 million views.PlayThe ARTery07:15Jan 16, 2019Remembering Boston's Deadly Molasses Flood, 100 Years LaterThe North End flood that followed the burst of a tank killed 21 and injured dozens more on Jan. 15, 1919. PlayWBUR News07:07Jan 15, 2019Fire Up Your Instagram: A Psychedelic ‘Infinity Room’ Lands (Permanently) At The ICAThe piece, titled “Love Is Calling,” is one of 20 existing infinity mirror rooms created by legendary contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama.PlayThe ARTery04:02Jan 15, 2019State Sen. Boncore On Union Dispute Case In State Supreme CourtIn a controversial decision last year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled public sector labor unions could not collect dues from non-members to cover the costs of representing them in labor...PlayWBUR News03:46Jan 14, 2019Patriots Headed To Eighth Consecutive AFC ChampionshipThe Patriots head to their eighth consecutive AFC championship game after Sunday's victory over the LA Chargers. ESPN.com football writer Mike Reiss joined Morning Edition to talk about the game,...PlayWBUR News05:29Jan 14, 2019A View From LA On The Chargers At Gillette: 'The Patriots Mystique Is Real'L.A. Times sports columnist Helene Elliott joins Weekend Edition host Sharon Brody to discuss the AFC divisional playoff game.PlayWBUR News05:32Jan 13, 2019Elizabeth Warren Brings Her Populist Presidential Campaign To New HampshireOne week after her trip across Iowa, Warren resumed the early stages of her presidential campaign in New Hampshire. PlayWBUR News05:25Jan 13, 2019NFL Playoff Season Kicks OffIt's playoff season in the NFL, and the New England Patriots will play the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday at Gillette. To talk about the game, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com...PlayWBUR News05:40Jan 11, 2019A Father And Son, Both Fleeing Violence In Honduras, Reunite At Logan Airport After 5 Years ApartA Honduran man was reunited with his son, whom he hasn't seen in five years, at Logan Airport Thursday.PlayWBUR News01:54Jan 11, 2019For Gronkowski, It Seems His Many Injuries Have Taken Their TollThe big tight end's numbers are down this season. But he's not unique: The brutal nature of football often ages players at an alarming rate.PlayWBUR News04:47Jan 11, 2019Who Wants A Likable President Anyway?As Elizabeth Warren’s exploratory bid for president kicks into high gear, a familiar -- if frustrating -- topic keeps coming up: Is she likable enough to go the distance?PlayCognoscenti02:32Jan 11, 2019MassMutual Offering More Benefits To Attract More Diverse WorkforceThe life insurance giant MassMutual is expanding its benefits program as a recruiting tool to attract new workers. PlayCommonHealth04:47Jan 10, 2019Silence Can Be Really Awkward. Putting It On Stage Is Really HardIn producing Bess Wohl's play, "Small Mouth Sounds," the troupe at SpeakEasy Stage Company is learning how people could connect without using words. PlayThe ARTery04:40Jan 10, 2019Next Page
Abortion Rights Advocates Push For Change In Parental Notification LawIn Massachusetts, a pregnant minor who wants to get an abortion needs a parent's permission -- one law abortion rights advocates are pushing to change this year. WBUR's Miriam Wasser...PlayCommonHealth03:511 hour ago
Harvard Study: More Doctors Suffering Each Year from Professional BurnoutNew research out of Harvard is drawing attention to country-wide increases in physician burnout, which the paper calls a dire public health crisis.PlayCommonHealth05:331 hour ago
After Hampshire College: Here's Why More Small Colleges Are Feeling SqueezedDozens of similar small colleges across the state are now confronting the same tough decisions. Here's why, and what many may do to stay open.PlayEdify04:514 hours ago
Boston Children's Hospital Launches Campaign To Promote HelpSteps AppDr. Eric Fleegler, creator of the HelpSteps app, joined Morning Edition, to discuss how the app bridges the gap between patients and the help they need.PlayCommonHealth04:39Jan 16, 2019
Healey Complaint Seeks Damages From Purdue PharmaDavid Schumacher, former deputy chief of the healthcare fraud unit for the U.S. Attorney's office in Massachusetts, joined Morning Edition to talk more about Attorney General Maura Healey's complaint filed...PlayCommonHealth04:30Jan 16, 2019
Hampshire College Looking For 'Long-Term Strategic Partner'The college is looking for what it calls a "strategic partner" to help ensure the viability of the institution going forward.PlayEdify02:41Jan 16, 2019
Walsh Compares Vibrant Boston With Dysfunctional Washington"What happens in Washington, we feel on the streets of Boston. But here's what matters more: what we do in Boston can change this country."PlayWBUR News03:33Jan 16, 2019
What The New YouTube Series 'Wayne' — Set In Brockton — Says About Teens, Violence And MasculinityBrockton is the setting for “Wayne,” a new series about a teen vigilante premiering Wednesday on YouTube’s streaming platform. The pilot’s trailer has already attracted more than 10 million views.PlayThe ARTery07:15Jan 16, 2019
Remembering Boston's Deadly Molasses Flood, 100 Years LaterThe North End flood that followed the burst of a tank killed 21 and injured dozens more on Jan. 15, 1919. PlayWBUR News07:07Jan 15, 2019
Fire Up Your Instagram: A Psychedelic ‘Infinity Room’ Lands (Permanently) At The ICAThe piece, titled “Love Is Calling,” is one of 20 existing infinity mirror rooms created by legendary contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama.PlayThe ARTery04:02Jan 15, 2019
State Sen. Boncore On Union Dispute Case In State Supreme CourtIn a controversial decision last year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled public sector labor unions could not collect dues from non-members to cover the costs of representing them in labor...PlayWBUR News03:46Jan 14, 2019
Patriots Headed To Eighth Consecutive AFC ChampionshipThe Patriots head to their eighth consecutive AFC championship game after Sunday's victory over the LA Chargers. ESPN.com football writer Mike Reiss joined Morning Edition to talk about the game,...PlayWBUR News05:29Jan 14, 2019
A View From LA On The Chargers At Gillette: 'The Patriots Mystique Is Real'L.A. Times sports columnist Helene Elliott joins Weekend Edition host Sharon Brody to discuss the AFC divisional playoff game.PlayWBUR News05:32Jan 13, 2019
Elizabeth Warren Brings Her Populist Presidential Campaign To New HampshireOne week after her trip across Iowa, Warren resumed the early stages of her presidential campaign in New Hampshire. PlayWBUR News05:25Jan 13, 2019
NFL Playoff Season Kicks OffIt's playoff season in the NFL, and the New England Patriots will play the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday at Gillette. To talk about the game, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com...PlayWBUR News05:40Jan 11, 2019
A Father And Son, Both Fleeing Violence In Honduras, Reunite At Logan Airport After 5 Years ApartA Honduran man was reunited with his son, whom he hasn't seen in five years, at Logan Airport Thursday.PlayWBUR News01:54Jan 11, 2019
For Gronkowski, It Seems His Many Injuries Have Taken Their TollThe big tight end's numbers are down this season. But he's not unique: The brutal nature of football often ages players at an alarming rate.PlayWBUR News04:47Jan 11, 2019
Who Wants A Likable President Anyway?As Elizabeth Warren’s exploratory bid for president kicks into high gear, a familiar -- if frustrating -- topic keeps coming up: Is she likable enough to go the distance?PlayCognoscenti02:32Jan 11, 2019
MassMutual Offering More Benefits To Attract More Diverse WorkforceThe life insurance giant MassMutual is expanding its benefits program as a recruiting tool to attract new workers. PlayCommonHealth04:47Jan 10, 2019
Silence Can Be Really Awkward. Putting It On Stage Is Really HardIn producing Bess Wohl's play, "Small Mouth Sounds," the troupe at SpeakEasy Stage Company is learning how people could connect without using words. PlayThe ARTery04:40Jan 10, 2019
