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WBUR's Morning Edition Broadcast: September 28, 2020

WBUR's Morning Edition broadcast.

Morning Edition

120:354 hours ago

Members of a group called the Boston Red Cloaks gather outside the Edward W. Brooke courthouse in Boston, prior to a news conference in which abortion rights advocates urged state lawmakers to pass statutory protections for abortion. (Adrian Ma/WBUR)

Calls For State Abortion Protections Grow Louder After Trump Announces SCOTUS Nominee

"We can no longer rely on the United States Supreme Court to protect us," said one advocate for abortion rights.

WBUR News

03:106 hours ago

Marino Diaz Cruz wipes down the surfaces inside an MBTA bus with disinfectant after it pulled into Ashmont Station From Jackson Square. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

How's The Air In There? A Look At Ventilation On The MBTA

As MBTA ridership ticks back up, public health experts say good air flow can help reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

Bostonomix

05:207 hours ago

WBUR's Weekend Edition Broadcast: September 27, 2020

WBUR's Weekend Edition broadcast.

Morning Edition

119:59Sep 27, 2020

Britney Sao, 19, came down with COVID-19 this spring. (Revere TV YouTube)

'COVID Is A Real Thing': Revere Survivors Tell Their Stories To Help City Fend Off Next Wave

In a new public health campaign by the city's COVID-19 Response Task Force, people who were ill describe their recovery and share thoughts about public health precautions like covering your...

WBUR News

04:27Sep 26, 2020

Activist Tamika Mallory marches with a child during a demonstration on September 23, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. Protesters marched in the streets in response to Attorney General Daniel Camerons handling of the Breonna Taylor case and the grand jury verdict indicting one of three officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot by Louisville Metro Police officers at her apartment on March 13, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Deval Patrick: 'Policing In America Has To Change For Peace In America To Exist'

I pray that as we protest we show the strength of controlled resolve, and channel our rage into the ballot box, writes former Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick. And that America...

Cognoscenti

04:14Sep 26, 2020

WBUR's Weekend Edition Broadcast: September 26, 2020

WBUR's Weekend Edition broadcast.

Morning Edition

119:59Sep 26, 2020

Suffolk Downs Developer Discusses Next Steps After $8B Project Approved

For more on where the project goes from here, WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes spoke with Thomas O'Brien, managing director of the HYM Investment Group, which will develop the...

Bostonomix

04:45Sep 25, 2020

WBUR's Morning Edition Broadcast: September 25, 2020

WBUR's Morning Edition broadcast.

Morning Edition

121:01Sep 25, 2020

Dana Nestor and Nina Fernandes at their new house in Northampton. (Karen Brown/NEPR)

Tired Of Cramped Quarters During Pandemic, City Dwellers Move To Western Massachusetts

Home buying and selling slowed down in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, but realtors in western Massachusetts say the market has picked up. Among those moving are city...

WBUR News

05:05Sep 25, 2020

Patient Steve Kearns describes his experience after contracting West Nile Virus during a follow up appointment at CHA Somerville Hospital. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Teaching Doctors In Training To Connect Climate Change And Health Care

Massachusetts medical centers are part of a nascent effort to make sure climate change is part of the curriculum in hospital residency programs across the country.

Earthwhile

04:24Sep 25, 2020

WBUR's Morning Edition Broadcast: September 24, 2020

WBUR's Morning Edition broadcast.

Morning Edition

121:01Sep 24, 2020

Andrea Nyamekye (left) is the co-director of Neighbor to Neighbor. Dania Halak is a freshman an Amherst College and a Field Director with Our Climate. (Courtesy of Nyamekye and Halak)

'I Feel Like I Have Already Lost A Home': Young Environmentalists On Why They're Fighting For Change

These young environmental activists got involved in the movement after seeing the effects of climate change -- and climate injustice -- firsthand.

Earthwhile

08:11Sep 24, 2020

City Councillor Andrea Campbell announces her candidacy for mayor of Boston at the Grant Manor Apartments in Roxbury. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

'I'm Running': Andrea Campbell Enters The Race For Boston Mayor

Campbell, who is Black, says Boston needs a leader who "has lived the systemic inequities facing our residents." She joins fellow councilor Michelle Wu in challenging Mayor Marty Walsh, though...

WBUR News

04:39Sep 24, 2020

The Suffolk Downs race track in East Boston is set to be redeveloped into a new neighborhood by HYM Investment Group. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Advocates Call For More Affordable Housing As BPDA Is Set To Vote On Massive Suffolk Downs Development

The Suffolk Downs redevelopment proposal would create 10,000 units of housing and promises to create an entire new neighborhood between East Boston and Revere.

Bostonomix

04:45Sep 24, 2020

WBUR's Morning Edition Broadcast: September 23, 2020

WBUR's Morning Edition broadcast.

Morning Edition

121:01Sep 23, 2020

N.H. Democrats Discuss The Supreme Court And The Presidential Race

As Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell vies to bring a new Supreme Court nominee to the floor for a vote, these New Hampshire Democrats say the need for a show...

WBUR News

06:26Sep 23, 2020

Deepwater Wind's turbines stand in the water off Block Island, R.I. on Aug. 23, 2019. (Rodrique Ngowi/AP)

The 2020 Election And The Future Of Offshore Wind Power In The U.S.

The presidential election comes at a critical time for the development of offshore wind, especially in New England.

Earthwhile

07:51Sep 23, 2020

Six-year-old Sophia Angelov of Revere picks up a handful of sand as she plays on The Shape of Play, a new public art installation by artist Sari Carel, in Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park in the North End. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

A New Public Artwork Asks The Question: 'Do You Feel Free To Play?'

The interactive sculpture examines what play – and playgrounds – mean to society.

The ARTery

05:11Sep 23, 2020

WBUR's Morning Edition Broadcast: September 22, 2020

WBUR's Morning Edition broadcast.

Morning Edition

120:42Sep 22, 2020

Here & Now

WBUR's Morning Edition Broadcast: September 28, 2020

Calls For State Abortion Protections Grow Louder After Trump Announces SCOTUS Nominee

How's The Air In There? A Look At Ventilation On The MBTA

WBUR's Weekend Edition Broadcast: September 27, 2020

'COVID Is A Real Thing': Revere Survivors Tell Their Stories To Help City Fend Off Next Wave

Deval Patrick: 'Policing In America Has To Change For Peace In America To Exist'

WBUR's Weekend Edition Broadcast: September 26, 2020

Suffolk Downs Developer Discusses Next Steps After $8B Project Approved

WBUR's Morning Edition Broadcast: September 25, 2020

Tired Of Cramped Quarters During Pandemic, City Dwellers Move To Western Massachusetts

Teaching Doctors In Training To Connect Climate Change And Health Care

WBUR's Morning Edition Broadcast: September 24, 2020

'I Feel Like I Have Already Lost A Home': Young Environmentalists On Why They're Fighting For Change

'I'm Running': Andrea Campbell Enters The Race For Boston Mayor

Advocates Call For More Affordable Housing As BPDA Is Set To Vote On Massive Suffolk Downs Development

WBUR's Morning Edition Broadcast: September 23, 2020

N.H. Democrats Discuss The Supreme Court And The Presidential Race

The 2020 Election And The Future Of Offshore Wind Power In The U.S.

A New Public Artwork Asks The Question: 'Do You Feel Free To Play?'

WBUR's Morning Edition Broadcast: September 22, 2020