Radio Boston: Today's Show

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

Evelyn Gallego throws her fist and chants with hundreds of other protesters gathered at the Soldier’s Memorial in Jamaica Plain. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Week In Review: Protests Against Racism And Police Violence Rock Boston, Massachusetts, And The Nation

Plus, we discuss President Trump's move to temper the protests with a militarized response.

Radio Boston

48:34Jun 5, 2020

A protester stands at the gates of the Massachusetts State House. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

A Difficult Balance: Protecting Free Speech And Public Health During A Pandemic

Plus, at the protests in Boston on Sunday and Tuesday, the MBTA closed stations, and some protestors said they were not able to easily leave. We dig into that decision....

Radio Boston

48:14Jun 4, 2020

A protester reacts during some moving speech by Monica Cannon Grant at the Black Lives Matter vigil in Roxbury. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Another Night Of Demonstrations Over The Death Of George Floyd

We hear a historical perspective on policing in America from Khalil Gibran Muhammad, a Harvard professor of history, race, and public policy.

Radio Boston

49:21Jun 3, 2020

Black Lives Matter protesters congregate on Boston Common. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Boston Leaders Mobilize Around Black Lives Matter Protests And Police Reform

Plus, President Trump invokes the US military, as protesters were tear gassed outside the White House.

Radio Boston

47:51Jun 2, 2020

Protesters coming from the State House walk through the Boston Common toward Nubian Square to meet other protesters. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Peaceful Protests In Boston Draw Thousands, Then Clashes Erupted At Night

We hear from Boston City Councilor Julia Mejia and Rev. Willie Bodrick II, associate pastor at Twelfth Baptist Church in Roxbury.

Radio Boston

27:04Jun 1, 2020

Protestors demonstrate outside of a burning Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody Monday, broke out in Minneapolis for a third straight night. (John Minchillo/AP)

Processing Racism, Brutality And The Killing Of George Floyd

We take your calls.

Radio Boston

47:53May 29, 2020

William Tucker passes out “I Voted” stickers after people finish voting at Portsmouth Middle School. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Is Mail-In Voting Coming To Massachusetts?

Plus, the Boston Marathon has been canceled for the first time in the races 124-year history. And, how do we make sense of a violent night in Greater Boston?

Radio Boston

47:26May 28, 2020

Six-year-old Raegan Wilcox plants an American flag into the ground during the annual Massachusetts Military Heroes Flag Planting at the Boston Common. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

With Nearly 100,000 Dead From The Coronavirus, Do We Need A National Reckoning?

Plus, as recreational pot shops reopen this week, we check-in on how the state is working to stay true to its mission to ensure equity in the cannabis industry.

Radio Boston

47:10May 27, 2020

Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Katherine Clark, D-Mass., on Jan. 23, 2019. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

Rep. Katherine Clark On The Federal Pandemic Response

We take your calls with Rep. Katherine Clark on Mass. reopening, and her calls for the president to appoint a "Medical Supplies Response Coordinator."

Radio Boston

48:04May 26, 2020

Shandale Rivera salutes after planting a flag at the grave of a veteran at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Fall River. Members of the Fall River Young Marines we out planting flags at veterans grave sites in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Fall River to honor them for Memorial Day. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Special Hour: What We Miss Most During This Pandemic

A special Memorial Day Show featuring some of our favorite segments honoring the people and things we miss during this pandemic.

Radio Boston

50:06May 25, 2020

A woman sits alone on the seawall of Brant Rock Beach. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Week In Review: Mass. To Reopen Hair Salons, Beaches Over Memorial Day Weekend

Is it too soon? We'll ask our Week In Review panelists, including former Mass. Governor Jane Swift.

Radio Boston

48:21May 22, 2020

Graduates listen to speakers during the University of Massachusetts Boston's 2009 commencement. (Lisa Poole/AP)

The Class Of 2020 Is Struggling To Land Their Next Opportunity

The coronavirus pandemic has made a time of celebration also one of great uncertainty for new college graduates.

Radio Boston

47:46May 21, 2020

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)

The Role Of Public Transit In Massachusetts' Reopening

Plus, WBUR's Fred Thys runs through Boston College's plans to reopen in the Fall.

Radio Boston

47:43May 20, 2020

In western Massachusetts, North Hadley Congregational Church, like other houses of worship, is trying to keep people connected. (Jill Kaufman/NEPR)

Religious Leaders Interpreting New Guidelines For Reopening

Plus, a recap of what we know, and what we don't, about treating COVID-1 with Dr. Sandro Galea, dean at Boston University's School of Public Health.

Radio Boston

47:54May 19, 2020

BOSTON, MA: May 15, 2020: Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker provides an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in the state during a press conference at the Massachusetts State House in Boston, Massachusetts.(Staff photo by Nicolaus Czarnecki/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)

Special Hour: Gov. Baker Lays Out Plans For Massachusetts To Gradually Reopen

The plan relaxes stay-at-home advisories and allows a range of businesses to reopen in limited capacities next week.

Radio Boston

47:15May 18, 2020

A roadway sign reads "THIS TOO SHALL PASS" as cars pass the entrance leading to the Encore Boston casino in Everett, Mass., April 22, 2020. (Charles Krupa/AP)

The Slow March Toward Reopening Massachusetts

Our Week In Review panelists gauge Massachusetts' gradual reopening of the economy, and how our state's response compares with the rest of the country.

Radio Boston

47:22May 15, 2020

Window signs remind shoppers to keep their distance while waiting in for their turn to shop, after customer capacity was limited due to the coronavirus outbreak, at the Market Basket store in Salem, N.H. (Charles Krupa/AP)

How Does The Mass. Contact Tracing Program Work?

We ask one of the organizers. Plus, the greatest movies about being stuck at home.

Radio Boston

47:46May 14, 2020

A children’s chalk drawing in the backyard of a Somerville apartment house. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Reopening The Mass. Economy Faces A Major Hurdle: Child Care

Plus, what can our fashion and our face masks reveal about our cultural moment?

Radio Boston

47:31May 13, 2020

A sign urging social distancing in Brookline on the Emerald Necklace pathway. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

The COVID-19 Pandemic Could Exacerbate Loneliness Among Americans

Plus: In the immediate aftermath of mass closures due to the pandemic, it felt like all companies wanted consumers to know one thing: that now, more than ever, they're here...