Radio Boston: Today's Show

A list of every full broadcast of WBUR's Radio Boston, updated daily.

The scene where Juston Root was shot outside Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston is shown on Feb. 7. (Steve Brown/WBUR)

Family Of Juston Root, Man Killed By Police In February, Files Wrongful Death Suit

Plus, we speak with Rep. Katherine Clark and take listener questions with a panel of pediatricians on the coronavirus and its impact on children.

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The flag flies outside the U.S. Capitol ahead of President Trump delivering his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday. (Susan Walsh/AP)

Unpacking President Trump's Executive Actions — And What They Might Mean In Mass.

Plus: over the weekend, a scandal broke in the race for the 1st Congressional District between incumbent Richard Neal and his challenger, Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse. We get the latest...

Radio Boston

47:31Aug 10, 2020

Gov. Charlie Baker wears his face mask during a visit to Assawompset Pond on Friday afternoon. (Erin Clark/The Boston Globe via Pool)

Baker Slows Reopening, But Pushes For In-Person Learning As School Districts Decide To Go Remote

Plus, we see how two Boston sports teams are faring in a different kind of sports season.

Radio Boston

47:09Aug 7, 2020

Coping With A Different Kind Of Wedding Season

With large gatherings mostly banned due to the health risks they pose, how do you plan a wedding? Plus, we discuss New Hampshire's challenge to whether residents employed in Massachusetts...

Radio Boston

47:01Aug 6, 2020

Mary Skipper, Superintendent of Somerville Public Schools. walks out of West Somerville Community School. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston Joins Somerville And Cambridge In Announcing No Full-Time, In-Person School This Fall

Plus, new research is showing a strong connection between what we eat and our mental health.

Radio Boston

47:08Aug 5, 2020

Pedestrians wear masks out of concern for the coronavirus, June 28, 2020, while walking along a sidewalk, in Boston.(Steven Senne/AP)

Gov. Baker Is Sticking To His Reopening Plan, As City Officials Express Concern Over College Students Returning To Boston

Plus, we keep an eye on tropical storm Isaias as it moves over New England.

Radio Boston

47:41Aug 4, 2020

In this courtroom sketch, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, center, is depicted between defense attorneys Miriam Conrad, left, and Judy Clarke, right, during his federal death penalty trial. (Jane Flavell Collins/AP)

Death Penalty Thrown Out For Boston Marathon Bomber

Plus, we hear from a local co-founder of the Lincoln Project, and talk about summer food and travel in the midst of a global pandemic.

Radio Boston

47:43Aug 3, 2020

A dark and empty school room at the West Somerville Neighborhood School (PK-8) which has been unused since March when schools began to close due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Week In Review: Mitigating The Coronavirus, Mourning Rep. John Lewis, And Prepping For The November Election

We take listener calls on the week's stories at the intersection of the pandemic and politics.

Radio Boston

45:52Jul 31, 2020

Civil rights activist Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., in 2013. (Charles Dharapak/AP)

Saying A Final Farewell To Rep. John Lewis

Plus we catch up on the latest immigration news.

Radio Boston

48:10Jul 30, 2020

Maddie Wilson speeds around the track at Wellesley High School. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Reflecting On Thirty Years Of The Americans With Disability Act

Plus: two local opera singers who have staged a performance entirely within the world of Nintendo's Animal Crossing.

Radio Boston

48:49Jul 29, 2020

People wait in line to enter the pool at the Artesani Playgound in Allston. The pool is operating at 50% capacity. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Is The Coronavirus Making A Comeback In Massachusetts?

Plus: Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley joins us to talk about taking the baton from her colleague, civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis.

Radio Boston

47:44Jul 28, 2020

Rep. John Lewis Is The First Black Lawmaker To Lie In State In The Capitol Rotunda

Plus: WBUR's Anthony Brooks on the latest in the Senate race between Senator Ed Markey and Rep. Joe Kennedy.

Radio Boston

47:35Jul 27, 2020

Gov. Charlie Baker speaks at one of his daily press briefings at Gardner Auditorium at the State House on June 30. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff via pool)

Week In Review: Police Reform, Portland Showdown, New Coronavirus Travel Restrictions

Plus: this may be the weirdest Opening Day for the Red Sox ever.

Radio Boston

47:17Jul 24, 2020

A woman sits alone in an empty pavilion at Revere Beach. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

As Cities And Towns Restrict Access, A Day At The Beach Is A Lot More Complicated

Plus, we'll hear from Dr. Raynard Kington, the new head-of-school at Phillips Academy in Andover, and the school's first Black leader and openly gay leader.

Radio Boston

47:31Jul 23, 2020

An empty classroom (AP/Charles Rex Arbogast)

What's It Like To Be A Student Of Color In A Predominantly White District?

Plus, we discuss two amendments to the House police reform bill that deal with the use funds from cannabis revenues for police training.

Radio Boston

47:12Jul 22, 2020

U.S. Sen. Edward Markey and U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy at a meeting of resettlement agencies, refugees and advocates in Boston. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Previewing The Primary Elections In Massachusetts

Plus: Local police chiefs oppose a police reform bill making its way through the State house.

Radio Boston

47:38Jul 21, 2020

An older couple out for a walk through the Boston Public Garden. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

How Physical Distancing Makes It Hard For Some To Escape The Summer Heat

Plus: We hear from Mayor Marty Walsh and remember Congressman John Lewis.

Radio Boston

47:41Jul 20, 2020

Statues of former Boston Red Sox greats, from left, Ted Williams, Bobby Doerr and Johnny Pesky, wear protective masks outside Fenway Park. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

Week In Review: Tensions Continue Over Wearing Masks, Reopening Schools

Plus: We check back on a push for police reform at the State house.

Radio Boston

47:17Jul 17, 2020

"Black Lives Matter" painted across Washington Street between Eustis Street and Palmer Street. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Reporting On The Police In Boston, While Black

We hear from Yawu Miller, a Bay State Banner reporter/editor. Plus: "Dream Boston" is a new series of plays that imagine returning to life in Boston, after the pandemic ends....

Radio Boston

47:25Jul 16, 2020

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Richard Neal arrive for an event on the Moving Forward Act, Thursday, June 18, Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Congressman Richard Neal On His Push For Trump To Release His Tax Returns

Plus: Back on view at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is "Boston's Apollo: Thomas McKeller And John Singer Sargent."

Radio Boston

48:06Jul 15, 2020