Radio Boston: Today's Show

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

Celebrity chef and restauranteur Tiffani Faison reacts after throwing out the opening pitch before a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics on Pride Night at Fenway Park, Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Boston. (Mary Schwalm/AP)

Boston's food scene in three acts: Culinary TV, gourmet ice cream and green crab whiskey

Will Robinson, a distiller at Tamworth Distilling & Mercantile, joins us to talk about their new green crab-flavored whiskey.

Federal government orders MBTA to address 53 problem areas

Plus, a judge on Thursday ordered the Boston Police Department to unseal all documents related to a 17-year-old sexual assault case involving DA candidate Ricardo Arroyo.

How the Suffolk County district attorney race got ugly

Plus, we meet Lambert Givens, the Boston-based chef that recently won a challenge on the Food Network show Beat Bobby Flay.

Reactions to federal transit officials' final report on T's safety woes

Plus, we hear from experts about a teacher shortage in Massachusetts and efforts to recruit teachers of color, in particular.

10 cities in Mass. will ban fossil fuel hookups in new construction in pilot program

Plus, we speak with Natasha Warikoo, a sociology professor at Tufts University, about her book "Race at the Top: Asian Americans and Whites in Pursuit of the American Dream in...

How a Massachusetts law meant to help victims is working against them

Plus, we ask the docs about vaccines, boosters and masks heading into cooler weather and a new school year.

Boston's tattoo scene: a family dynasty, a 38-year ban and questionable popular images

Plus, we we dive beneath the headlines on one of the biggest stories of the week.

Investigations into sexual assault allegations complicate the Suffolk County district attorney race

Plus, we look at new technology that uses breathing patterns to diagnose Parkinson's disease. And one organization is helping schools in the state teach sexual education in a post-Roe world.

How limiting smartphones in school might help students' learning and mental health

Plus, two archivists discuss how to document events in times of crisis. And we revisit the 2018 prison killing of Boston mob boss, James "Whitey" Bulger following recent indictments.

Congressman Jake Auchincloss on the impact of U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, one year later

Plus, an English professor at Wellesley College talks about the struggles to present LGBTQ themes in literature over the last hundred years.

Mayor Wu addresses MBTA shutdowns, city leadership and climate

Plus, incoming Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper talks about the new school year and in-person learning.

Equity, logistics and the impacts of the Orange Line shutdown

Plus, Elizabeth Freeman was the first African American to sue for her freedom and win in Massachusetts. Nearly 250 years later, she is honored with a statue in Sheffield.

State education officials raise MCAS standards, but critics voice concerns

Plus, the landscape is changing for people looking to buy electric vehicles after Massachusetts and the federal government both signed significant climate legislation. And the Berklee Indian Ensemble's released its...

Radio Boston

48:40Aug 18, 2022

Close-Up Of Person Using Smart Phone Over Black Background

Update on hotlines for reporting hate in Mass., mental health support

Plus, Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton gives us the latest on what the newly signed Inflation Reduction Act means for health care and energy costs in the state, and what he...

Radio Boston

48:03Aug 17, 2022

Democratic primary candidates for Massachusetts lieutenant governor — Kim Driscoll, Tami Gouveia and Eric Lesser — meet at WBUR's CitySpace at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 16, for a debate ahead of the Sept. 6 primary.

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

We bring you a special one-hour debate between the three Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor: Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll, state Sen. Eric Lesser and state Rep. Tami Gouveia.

Radio Boston

60:00Aug 16, 2022

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.

Radio Boston

60:00Aug 15, 2022

Democratic primary candidate Andrea Campbell speaks during the Massachusetts attorney general debate at WBUR’s CitySpace on Aug. 10, 2022. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

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.

Radio Boston

47:51Aug 12, 2022

Jon Feinman is the CEO of InnerCity Weightlifting, a nonprofit founded in Boston that scholars hold up as a model for how cross-class relationships help with upward mobility. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

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."

Radio Boston

47:38Aug 11, 2022

The Democratic candidates for Massachusetts attorney general — Andrea Campbell, Shannon Liss-Riordan and Quentin Palfrey — debate at WBUR's City Space at 11 a.m. on Aug. 10, 2022.

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.

Radio Boston

60:00Aug 10, 2022

Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks to a crowd gathered at the Massachusetts State House to protest the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

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.

Radio Boston

47:49Aug 9, 2022

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Boston's food scene in three acts: Culinary TV, gourmet ice cream and green crab whiskey

Federal government orders MBTA to address 53 problem areas

How the Suffolk County district attorney race got ugly

Reactions to federal transit officials' final report on T's safety woes

10 cities in Mass. will ban fossil fuel hookups in new construction in pilot program

How a Massachusetts law meant to help victims is working against them

Boston's tattoo scene: a family dynasty, a 38-year ban and questionable popular images

Investigations into sexual assault allegations complicate the Suffolk County district attorney race

How limiting smartphones in school might help students' learning and mental health

Congressman Jake Auchincloss on the impact of U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, one year later

Mayor Wu addresses MBTA shutdowns, city leadership and climate

Equity, logistics and the impacts of the Orange Line shutdown

State education officials raise MCAS standards, but critics voice concerns

Update on hotlines for reporting hate in Mass., mental health support

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

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