Radio Boston: Today's Show

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

Ibram X. Kendi is set to join the Boston University faculty and lead the school's new center for anti-racism research. (Jeff Watts/American University via AP)

Anti-Racism Scholar Ibram X. Kendi On The Mission Of BU's New Center for Antiracist Research

Plus: Phase 3 of the Commonwealth's re-opening begins Monday. What does that mean for you?

Radio Boston

47:07Jul 6, 2020

Elle Simone Scott at Ameirca's Test Kitchen (Zoë Mitchell/WBUR)

Special Hour: Stories Of The Black Experience In America

We hear from jazz musician Wynton Marsalis, chef Elle Simone Scott, and revisit the power of The 1619 Project.

Radio Boston

49:02Jul 3, 2020

Confetti falls on the Hatch Shell during a rehearsal for the annual Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on the Esplanade on July 3 in Boston. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

Boston Pops' Keith Lockhart Wants This Year's Re-Imagined Fireworks Spectacular To Meet The Moment

Plus, we take your questions with local doctors and make two summer cocktails with The Boston Shaker.

Radio Boston

48:23Jul 2, 2020

Protesters begin their march down Centre Street towards the Boston Police E-13 District station in Jamaica Plain. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Springfield Police Detective Was Fired After A Pro-Black Lives Matter Social Media Post

We also take stock of the last month of local activism with some of the people behind it: young women of color in Boston.

Radio Boston

47:47Jul 1, 2020

Spectators watch from balconies along the route of the Gay Pride Parade, Saturday, June 8, 2019, in Boston. (Elise Amendola/AP)

This Pride Month, The Focus Was On Black Lives Matter

Plus, Rep. Stephen Lynch talks about why police reform legislation has stalled in Washington, D.C.

Radio Boston

46:17Jun 30, 2020

A new housing development being built on Edgewood Street in Dorchester. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

With Eviction Moratorium Set To Expire, Black And Brown Renters Could Face Housing Vulnerability

Plus we get the latest out of the Supreme Court.

Radio Boston

47:12Jun 29, 2020

Passers-by, right, walk past diners at a cafe, June 25, 2020, in Boston. (Steven Senne/AP)

Week In Review: Close Contact Businesses Reopen, Devastating Report On Holyoke Soldiers' Home

In our Week In Review, we take your calls as Massachusetts continues the state's reopening, with close contact businesses this week.

Radio Boston

46:34Jun 26, 2020

Fireworks lighting up the sky over Boston Harbor celebrating First Night in Boston, Jan. 1, 2014. (Elise Amendola/AP File)

Nightly Fireworks Are A Headache For Cities And Town Across Massachusetts

Mayor Walsh said complaints in Boston through the month of May were up more than 2000 percent from last year.

Radio Boston

48:38Jun 25, 2020

State Report On Outbreak At Holyoke Soldiers' Home Describes Conditions As A 'War Zone'

Plus: Why is it that when police violence happens, other officers are often just standing by and watching rather than intervening?

Radio Boston

47:55Jun 24, 2020

A woman with a face mask traveling with a suitcase walks toward South Station by One Financial Center. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

How To Stay Safe If You're Traveling This Summer

Plus: As even more businesses reopen, some communities -- like Yarmouth -- want to speed up that process up.

Radio Boston

48:03Jun 23, 2020

In this June 18, 2020, file photo, Jayda Boykin, of Norwood, Mass., a worker at Lewis' Bar and Grille, cleans a table and chairs, in an outdoor dining area on a sidewalk at the restaurant, in Norwood, Mass. (Steven Senne/AP File Photo)

Massachusetts Moves Forward In Reopening, Allows Indoor Dining

We speak with two local restaurant owners on balancing reopening and keeping staff and customers safe.

Radio Boston

47:41Jun 22, 2020

Protesters march in a Black Lives Matter demonstration organized by the Dallas Black Firefighters Association on Juneteenth 2020 in Dallas on June 19, 2020. (LM Otero/AP)

Week In Review: Recognizing Juneteenth, State Push For Police Reform

This week's panelists are Rev. Mariama White-Hammond, pastor at the New Roots AME Church in Dorchester and Jennifer Nassour, former chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party.

Radio Boston

47:58Jun 19, 2020

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students celebrate in front of the Supreme Court after it rejected President Trump's effort to end legal protections for young immigrants on Thursday in Washington. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)

Local DACA Recipients Celebrate 'Temporary Victory' As Supreme Court Rules The Program Stands

Plus, Governor Baker unveiled a new police reform bill yesterday, in response to ongoing protests calling for changes. Are the proposed reforms the right approach?

Radio Boston

47:19Jun 18, 2020

A pigeon explores an empty platform at Harvard MBTA Red Line station. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

MBTA Could Face A Budget Crisis As Ridership Declines

Plus, WBUR announces layoffs and we hear from high school seniors graduating during a pandemic.

Radio Boston

47:56Jun 17, 2020

In this March 7, 2020 file photo, a swing sits empty on a playground outside Achievement First charter school in Providence, R.I. The public charter school, like a nearby Catholic school, closed after a teacher who attended the same Italy trip awaited test results for the new coronavirus. Many parents are now deciding how to talk to their children about the virus. Some said they are checking in daily, while others worry talking about it could make their kids more anxious or fearful. (David Goldman/AP)

Mass. Childcare, Schools Grapple With Reopening Plans

We hear from WBUR reporters Carrie Jung and Fred Thys on what we know so far about plans to reopen childcare centers, schools, and universities.

Radio Boston

47:47Jun 16, 2020

LGBTQ rights demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court on October 8, 2019. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

In Landmark Decision, Supreme Court Rules Civil Rights Law Protects LGBTQ Workers

Plus, how is our national reckoning over race impacting the meaning of local monuments?

Radio Boston

47:01Jun 15, 2020

Protesters at a recent march against police brutality raise their hands in unison on City Hall Plaza. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Week In Review: Protests Fuel Call To 'Defund The Police' And Phase 2 Of Reopening Pushes Ahead

This week's panelists include: Renee Graham, Boston Globe columnist and WBUR Contributor, and Jim Stergios, executive director of the Pioneer Institute.

Radio Boston

46:06Jun 12, 2020

Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito toured Symmons Industries, a plumbing parts manufacturer in Braintree, on Wednesday to see firsthand how a local business is implementing new workplace safety standards. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald/Pool)

Attorney General Maura Healey On What You Should Know About Returning Back To Work

As businesses reopen, more people are going back to work. Do you feel safe? Plus, a Provincetown restaurant struggles to balance safety and their bottom line.

Radio Boston

48:13Jun 11, 2020

How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race

We also hear from former Boston Police Chief Daniel Linskey and Boston City Councilor Andrea Campbell on calls to defund the police.

Radio Boston

47:08Jun 10, 2020

Marchers walk along Tremont St. towards Ruggles. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Activists Push For Reforms, Less Funding To Boston Police Department

We hear from local activists. Plus, we speak with Rep. Seth Moulton, who is a co-sponsor on the Justice In Policing Act of 2020.

Radio Boston

47:11Jun 9, 2020

On Point

Anti-Racism Scholar Ibram X. Kendi On The Mission Of BU's New Center for Antiracist Research

Special Hour: Stories Of The Black Experience In America

Boston Pops' Keith Lockhart Wants This Year's Re-Imagined Fireworks Spectacular To Meet The Moment

Springfield Police Detective Was Fired After A Pro-Black Lives Matter Social Media Post

This Pride Month, The Focus Was On Black Lives Matter

With Eviction Moratorium Set To Expire, Black And Brown Renters Could Face Housing Vulnerability

Week In Review: Close Contact Businesses Reopen, Devastating Report On Holyoke Soldiers' Home

Nightly Fireworks Are A Headache For Cities And Town Across Massachusetts

State Report On Outbreak At Holyoke Soldiers' Home Describes Conditions As A 'War Zone'

How To Stay Safe If You're Traveling This Summer

Massachusetts Moves Forward In Reopening, Allows Indoor Dining

Week In Review: Recognizing Juneteenth, State Push For Police Reform

Local DACA Recipients Celebrate 'Temporary Victory' As Supreme Court Rules The Program Stands

MBTA Could Face A Budget Crisis As Ridership Declines

Mass. Childcare, Schools Grapple With Reopening Plans

In Landmark Decision, Supreme Court Rules Civil Rights Law Protects LGBTQ Workers

Week In Review: Protests Fuel Call To 'Defund The Police' And Phase 2 Of Reopening Pushes Ahead

Attorney General Maura Healey On What You Should Know About Returning Back To Work

How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race

Activists Push For Reforms, Less Funding To Boston Police Department