WBUR's Morning EditionLocal content from WBUR's Morning Edition broadcastsToday's Weather: 1 More Hot And Humid Day Ahead Of A Lovely WeekendIt's another hot and humid day, but big changes are coming this weekend. PlayWBUR News03:1410 hours agoSome East Boston Residents Are Wary Of Proposed Electrical SubstationA proposed electrical substation in the Eagle Hill area of Eastie has drawn protest from residents worried about flood risk and safety.PlayEarthwhile05:5811 hours agoCancer Patient Says Question Could Save Lives: 'Do You Have Eastern European Jewish Ancestry?'Her advanced ovarian cancer could almost certainly have been prevented if she'd gotten a DNA test in time and had surgery, says the leader of a nonprofit focused on risks...PlayCommonHealth06:04Aug 21, 2019Indicted Mayor, Shrinking Paper: Fall River Exemplifies High Stakes In GateHouse-Gannett MergerThe Herald News is the primary watchdog for a government led by indicted Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia. But the newsroom staff is down to single digits, according to one...PlayBostonomix04:45Aug 21, 2019Massachusetts’ ‘Red Flag’ Gun Law Needs An UpdateMassachusetts' "red flag" law does not allow physicians and other licensed clinicians to petition the court for the removal of a gun. The law should change, writes forensic psychiatrist David...PlayCognoscenti04:19Aug 21, 2019Report Aims To Reduce Uninsured In Mass. By Highlighting HotspotsWhile 30 towns and cities in the state have no uninsured residents, 137 communities have uninsured rates that range from 3.4% to 25.8%, the report finds.PlayCommonHealth05:33Aug 20, 2019Former Roxbury Community College Nursing Students Frustrated By Options After Program Loses State Approval Some former nursing students at Roxbury Community College are struggling to find another nursing program that can fit their schedules, after a state board withdrew approval of the program two...PlayEdify04:27Aug 20, 2019Kennedy Reportedly Considering Primary Challenge To Sen. MarkeyJames Pindell, political reporter from The Boston Globe, joined WBUR to discuss. PlayWBUR News04:43Aug 19, 2019The 'Zipper Merge' May Seem Aggressive, But It's Actually A Highway Congestion RelieverA zipper merge — which is a late merge, using both lanes as long as possible — is often safer and will keep traffic flowing, but it's far from the...PlayWBUR News04:49Aug 19, 2019An Ill Wind Blows For Vineyard WindDevelopers of the proposed $2.8 billion project off the coast of Martha's Vineyard had hoped to get federal environmental approval and start construction this year. But federal officials announced a...PlayEarthwhile06:05Aug 16, 2019Concierge DNA Testing: Boston Doctors And Genetic Counselors Consult, But It Will Cost YouIt's arguably the opposite of modestly priced, do-it-yourself at-home DNA testing: a full-service genomics clinic for healthy patients who want the elite care of an academic medical center and will...PlayCommonHealth04:52Aug 16, 2019Trump To Hold 1st N.H. Rally Since 2016. How Do Republicans There Feel About The President?Three Republican voters from New Hampshire joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to share their thoughts on the president.PlayWBUR News15:28Aug 15, 2019What Does The Harvard Pilgrim-Tufts Merger Mean For Consumers?Harvard Business School professor Leemore Dafny has studied this question and joins us this morning with some insights. PlayCommonHealth04:25Aug 15, 2019Today's Weather: Mostly Sunny, Comfortably WarmComfortable temperatures and humidity levels both move higher this weekend. PlayWBUR News02:23Aug 15, 2019Somerville Mayor Plans To Open A Supervised Consumption Site Next YearDespite opposition from federal prosecutors, Joseph Curtatone is pledging to open a clinic where doctors and nurses would monitor illegal drug use and could reverse an overdose.PlayCommonHealth06:57Aug 14, 2019In 1st Year, MGM Springfield Has Little Impact On Most Neighborhood BusinessesAs the casino was under construction a few years ago, several local retailers and restaurants said they got a lot of new business. Now? Not so much.PlayBostonomix04:54Aug 13, 2019From Yo-Yo Ma To Madeleine Albright, New Tanglewood Learning Institute Brings Masters To The MassesThe institute, which pulls back the curtain on rigorous music teaching, represents an ambitious pivot for the Boston Symphony Orchestra.PlayThe ARTery06:17Aug 13, 2019'They' Is Here To Stay. Get Over ItMy 12-year-old is now using "they" pronouns, writes Jane Roper. So far, people have been very supportive. But many also add, with varying degrees of consternation, that they just have...PlayCognoscenti02:22Aug 13, 2019Wood Turtles Clawing Back (With A Little Help From Their Friends)Conservationists from Zoo New England and the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife have begun a three-year program to monitor and protect these turtles.PlayEarthwhile03:20Aug 12, 2019Harvard's 'Vocarium' Offers A Unique Record Of HistoryImagine a library for voices. A place where you can sit around a table and listen to recordings with friends. That was the Harvard Vocarium.PlayWBUR News06:08Aug 12, 2019Next Page
Today's Weather: 1 More Hot And Humid Day Ahead Of A Lovely WeekendIt's another hot and humid day, but big changes are coming this weekend. PlayWBUR News03:1410 hours ago
Some East Boston Residents Are Wary Of Proposed Electrical SubstationA proposed electrical substation in the Eagle Hill area of Eastie has drawn protest from residents worried about flood risk and safety.PlayEarthwhile05:5811 hours ago
Cancer Patient Says Question Could Save Lives: 'Do You Have Eastern European Jewish Ancestry?'Her advanced ovarian cancer could almost certainly have been prevented if she'd gotten a DNA test in time and had surgery, says the leader of a nonprofit focused on risks...PlayCommonHealth06:04Aug 21, 2019
Indicted Mayor, Shrinking Paper: Fall River Exemplifies High Stakes In GateHouse-Gannett MergerThe Herald News is the primary watchdog for a government led by indicted Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia. But the newsroom staff is down to single digits, according to one...PlayBostonomix04:45Aug 21, 2019
Massachusetts’ ‘Red Flag’ Gun Law Needs An UpdateMassachusetts' "red flag" law does not allow physicians and other licensed clinicians to petition the court for the removal of a gun. The law should change, writes forensic psychiatrist David...PlayCognoscenti04:19Aug 21, 2019
Report Aims To Reduce Uninsured In Mass. By Highlighting HotspotsWhile 30 towns and cities in the state have no uninsured residents, 137 communities have uninsured rates that range from 3.4% to 25.8%, the report finds.PlayCommonHealth05:33Aug 20, 2019
Former Roxbury Community College Nursing Students Frustrated By Options After Program Loses State Approval Some former nursing students at Roxbury Community College are struggling to find another nursing program that can fit their schedules, after a state board withdrew approval of the program two...PlayEdify04:27Aug 20, 2019
Kennedy Reportedly Considering Primary Challenge To Sen. MarkeyJames Pindell, political reporter from The Boston Globe, joined WBUR to discuss. PlayWBUR News04:43Aug 19, 2019
The 'Zipper Merge' May Seem Aggressive, But It's Actually A Highway Congestion RelieverA zipper merge — which is a late merge, using both lanes as long as possible — is often safer and will keep traffic flowing, but it's far from the...PlayWBUR News04:49Aug 19, 2019
An Ill Wind Blows For Vineyard WindDevelopers of the proposed $2.8 billion project off the coast of Martha's Vineyard had hoped to get federal environmental approval and start construction this year. But federal officials announced a...PlayEarthwhile06:05Aug 16, 2019
Concierge DNA Testing: Boston Doctors And Genetic Counselors Consult, But It Will Cost YouIt's arguably the opposite of modestly priced, do-it-yourself at-home DNA testing: a full-service genomics clinic for healthy patients who want the elite care of an academic medical center and will...PlayCommonHealth04:52Aug 16, 2019
Trump To Hold 1st N.H. Rally Since 2016. How Do Republicans There Feel About The President?Three Republican voters from New Hampshire joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to share their thoughts on the president.PlayWBUR News15:28Aug 15, 2019
What Does The Harvard Pilgrim-Tufts Merger Mean For Consumers?Harvard Business School professor Leemore Dafny has studied this question and joins us this morning with some insights. PlayCommonHealth04:25Aug 15, 2019
Today's Weather: Mostly Sunny, Comfortably WarmComfortable temperatures and humidity levels both move higher this weekend. PlayWBUR News02:23Aug 15, 2019
Somerville Mayor Plans To Open A Supervised Consumption Site Next YearDespite opposition from federal prosecutors, Joseph Curtatone is pledging to open a clinic where doctors and nurses would monitor illegal drug use and could reverse an overdose.PlayCommonHealth06:57Aug 14, 2019
In 1st Year, MGM Springfield Has Little Impact On Most Neighborhood BusinessesAs the casino was under construction a few years ago, several local retailers and restaurants said they got a lot of new business. Now? Not so much.PlayBostonomix04:54Aug 13, 2019
From Yo-Yo Ma To Madeleine Albright, New Tanglewood Learning Institute Brings Masters To The MassesThe institute, which pulls back the curtain on rigorous music teaching, represents an ambitious pivot for the Boston Symphony Orchestra.PlayThe ARTery06:17Aug 13, 2019
'They' Is Here To Stay. Get Over ItMy 12-year-old is now using "they" pronouns, writes Jane Roper. So far, people have been very supportive. But many also add, with varying degrees of consternation, that they just have...PlayCognoscenti02:22Aug 13, 2019
Wood Turtles Clawing Back (With A Little Help From Their Friends)Conservationists from Zoo New England and the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife have begun a three-year program to monitor and protect these turtles.PlayEarthwhile03:20Aug 12, 2019
Harvard's 'Vocarium' Offers A Unique Record Of HistoryImagine a library for voices. A place where you can sit around a table and listen to recordings with friends. That was the Harvard Vocarium.PlayWBUR News06:08Aug 12, 2019
