Radio Boston: Today's Show

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

Republican candidates Kate Campanale and Leah Cole Allen are vying to become Massachusetts' next lieutenant governor.

GOP candidates for lieutenant governor debate live at WBUR's CitySpace

The candidates face off in a Sept. 6 primary.

Recapping the primary debates for three key Massachusetts statewide races

Plus, two experts discuss the governor's race. And ESPN journalist Howard Bryant on the historic NBA retirement of Celtic legend Bill Russell's jersey number.

New research on how to reduce poverty, and one group already doing the work

Plus, we check in with Hiawatha Bray in our biweekly segment, Tech Talk, and EPA Regional Administrator David Cash gives us a crash course on PFAS, also called, "forever chemicals."

Democratic candidates for Massachusetts attorney general debate

Live from WBUR's CitySpace, we bring you a special one-hour debate between Andrea Campbell, Shannon Liss-Riordan and Quentin Palfrey.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on abortion and student debt. And, unraveling the mystery of long COVID

Plus, a state task force explores baby bonds as a way to build generational wealth.

Galvin and Sullivan, Democrats running for secretary of state, debate voter access and public records law

We bring you a live, one-hour debate between the two Democratic candidates for Secretary of State, incumbent William Galvin and his primary race challenger, Tanisha Sullivan.

The MBTA's shutdown of the Orange Line, and Ayanna Pressley on public transit and student debt

Plus, we talk with a former policy director for Boston's Office of Recovery Services about a reported human trafficking sting in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard....

Should 'happy hour' be reinstated in Massachusetts?

Plus, an effort to have civilians direct traffic at construction sites in Boston instead of police.

Democratic primary candidates for state auditor debate government accountability and T oversight

Plus, we talk about the plan to shut down the MBTA's Orange Line and climate legislation with U.S. Sen. Ed Markey.

Culinary star and Boston restauranteur returns after another Food Network competition

Plus, local author Rajani LaRocca discusses her new middle-grade novel, "Red, White, and Whole," about a girl who struggles to integrate different cultural identities in the face of illness.

Remembering Celtics legend Bill Russell, his NBA career and fight for racial justice

Plus, Massachusetts legislators reach a last-minute deal that allows some betting in college sports. And doctors help us understand how the latest COVID subvariant is altering health officials' vaccination plans,...

Radio Boston

48:17Aug 1, 2022

A 2016 file photo of book conservator Lauren Schott polishing a case containing 17th century editions of plays attributed to William Shakespeare at a Boston Public Library exhibit. (Steven Senne/AP)

How the plague influenced Shakespeare, and how the Mass. legislative session is winding down

A popular class at Worcester Polytechnic Institute explores how Shakespeare was influenced by and incorporated the plague and pandemics into his works. We speak with the professor who teaches "Infected...

Radio Boston

47:39Jul 29, 2022

A view of the Massachusetts State House in Boston. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Exploring the role of interns in Massachusetts governance, and the push to get them paid

Plus, we check in with the Boston Globe's Hiawatha Bray on subscription models gaining popularity with car makers and discuss how neo-Nazis disrupted a drag queen story hour last Saturday.

Radio Boston

48:07Jul 28, 2022

U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins, for the Massachusetts district, at the Moakley Federal Courthouse, on May 24, 2022, in Boston. (Charles Krupa/AP)

U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins will soon launch hotline for hate incidents

Plus, with increased private patrols alongside the DA's drug diversion efforts at 'Mass. and Cass', what else is needed to fix the drug and housing situation there? And two veterinarians...

Radio Boston

48:05Jul 27, 2022

Party for Socialism and Liberation organizer Gabby Ballard talks to abortion-rights protesters from the steps of the Boston Public Library in Copley Square. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

The state of abortion rights and other issues as legislative session ends

Plus, what to make of the MBTA as safety incidents pile up.

Radio Boston

47:02Jul 26, 2022

Mayor Michelle Wu meets with striking workers at the Starbucks at 874 Commonwealth Avenue on July 25, 2022. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mondays with the Mayor, plus an uptick in rat complaints, explained

Mayor Michelle Wu joins us to talk heat, COVID and recent events, from new appointments to leadership team to a neo-Nazi rally in Jamaica Plain over the weekend. Then, experts...

Radio Boston

47:40Jul 25, 2022

Congresswoman Katherine Clark tweeted out a photo of her arrest Tuesday at a protest outside the Supreme Court over abortion rights. (Screenshot via Katherine Clark's Twitter account)

Here's what has happened in the first post-Roe month. Plus, Isaac Fitzgerald on his new memoir 'Dirtbag, Massachusetts'

Plus, WBUR senior arts and culture reporter Cristela Guerra recommends four things you can do this weekend.

Radio Boston

47:46Jul 22, 2022

Pro-union signs and T-shirts outside the Starbucks at 874 Commonwealth Avenue in Brookline. (Chris Citorik/WBUR)

Starbucks workers in Brookline are on strike. Plus, why a bar is infusing whiskey with green crab

Plus, an expert on horseshoe crabs explains how these crabs are being turned into vaccines.

Radio Boston

47:35Jul 21, 2022

Crowds gather on L Street Beach, Saturday, June 5, 2021, in the South Boston neighborhood of Boston. The temperature reached near 90 degrees. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

A look at heatwaves, past and present, and our climate future

Plus, the latest debates around where and how people are giving help to those seeking abortions, and expert advice on how we can feel less lonely.

Radio Boston

48:07Jul 20, 2022

U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan, speaks to delegates during the 2019 Massachusetts Democratic Party Convention, Sept. 14, 2019, in Springfield, Mass. (Jessica Hill/AP)

Congresswoman Trahan on the push to codify abortion rights, and Provincetown leads the way on monkeypox response

Also, the hidden history of lace making in Massachusetts, and how the community today is carrying that tradition forward.

Radio Boston

47:32Jul 19, 2022

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GOP candidates for lieutenant governor debate live at WBUR's CitySpace

Recapping the primary debates for three key Massachusetts statewide races

New research on how to reduce poverty, and one group already doing the work

Democratic candidates for Massachusetts attorney general debate

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on abortion and student debt. And, unraveling the mystery of long COVID

Galvin and Sullivan, Democrats running for secretary of state, debate voter access and public records law

The MBTA's shutdown of the Orange Line, and Ayanna Pressley on public transit and student debt

Should 'happy hour' be reinstated in Massachusetts?

Democratic primary candidates for state auditor debate government accountability and T oversight

Culinary star and Boston restauranteur returns after another Food Network competition

Remembering Celtics legend Bill Russell, his NBA career and fight for racial justice

How the plague influenced Shakespeare, and how the Mass. legislative session is winding down

Exploring the role of interns in Massachusetts governance, and the push to get them paid

U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins will soon launch hotline for hate incidents

The state of abortion rights and other issues as legislative session ends

Mondays with the Mayor, plus an uptick in rat complaints, explained

Here's what has happened in the first post-Roe month. Plus, Isaac Fitzgerald on his new memoir 'Dirtbag, Massachusetts'

Starbucks workers in Brookline are on strike. Plus, why a bar is infusing whiskey with green crab

A look at heatwaves, past and present, and our climate future

Congresswoman Trahan on the push to codify abortion rights, and Provincetown leads the way on monkeypox response