PoliticsWhat Americans Think Of A Wealth TaxShould the richest Americans pay more taxes, not just on what they earn, but on everything they own? We examine the case for and against a wealth tax.On Point3 hours agoBoston's At-Large Council Candidates Take Aim At Opioid And Housing Crises During DebateOf note: Councilor Michelle Wu expressed "deep concerns" about the city's plans to rebuild a Long Island treatment facility.WBUR News3 hours agoU.S. Envoy Details Explicit Push For Quid Pro Quo In Impeachment TestimonyWilliam Taylor has provided lawmakers with a "disturbing" account of events at the center of the impeachment probe, Democrats said Tuesday.On Point4 hours agoMost Mass. Voters Favor Trump Impeachment And RemovalSupport for impeachment has grown among Massachusetts voters, according to a WBUR survey. It's a trend that mirrors national polling.WBUR News11 hours agoBoston City Council At-Large Debate At WBUR CitySpaceAll eight candidates for the four at-large seats on the council square off Tuesday afternoon.PlayRadio Boston85:57Oct 22, 2019Netanyahu's Rival Gets Chance To Form GovernmentIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has failed to form a coalition government, so now his rival Benny Gantz gets to give it a shot.PlayHere & Now04:38Oct 22, 2019Dozens Of Iowa Counties Flipped Red For Trump in 2016. Will They Stand By Him In 2020?In Iowa, 31 counties flipped from Obama to Trump in 2016, more than any other state. Maintaining those counties will be key to Trump's reelection bid. PlayHere & Now06:35Oct 22, 2019Defense Secretary Says U.S. Considering Leaving Some Troops In Syria To Protect Oil FieldsDefense Secretary Mark Esper said the plan had not been run by Trump yet, but it signals a possible change in policy. PlayHere & Now04:09Oct 22, 2019Top U.S. Diplomat In Ukraine Testifies In Impeachment InquiryThe diplomat who wrote in text: "I think it's crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign," is set to testify Tuesday. PlayHere & Now05:18Oct 22, 2019Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Wins Second Term, Loses SeatsPrime Minister Justin Trudeau won a second term in Canada's general election Monday.PlayHere & Now03:41Oct 22, 2019WBUR Poll: Two-Thirds Of Mass. Voters Approve Of Baker's Vaping BanThere is clear public support for Gov. Charlie Baker's four-month ban on the sale of vaping products in the state, according to a new WBUR poll.WBUR NewsOct 22, 2019The Climate Crisis: Ignored By Trump, Greenwashed by Big OilClimate change won't even be on the G7's agenda in June 2020, writes Frederick Hewett, and that's just fine with ExxonMobil and other fossil fuel giants.CognoscentiOct 22, 2019Here's What We Should Do About SyriaKnowledgeable voices are putting this mess in perspective while offering a way forward.CognoscentiOct 22, 2019ExxonMobil On Trial Over Business Impact Of Climate ChangeExxonMobil goes on trial over charges it defrauded investors about climate change.PlayOn Point46:51Oct 22, 2019Ukraine Diplomat Set To Testify As White House Plays Damage ControlWilliam Taylor, a top U.S. diplomat to Ukraine, is scheduled to testify on Tuesday as part of the impeachment inquiry.PlayHere & Now05:15Oct 21, 2019Former Sen. Heitkamp Says 'We've Missed The Message' If 2020 Race Becomes About 'Medicare For All'Former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp says the 2020 race needs to be a “referendum” on President Trump.PlayHere & Now09:33Oct 21, 2019Canadians Go To The Polls Monday In A Tight Race Marked By ControversyPrime Minister Justin Trudeau faces stiff competition as he tries to form a majority government in Monday's Canadian election.PlayHere & Now03:48Oct 21, 20194 Drug Companies, Ohio Counties Reach $260 Million Opioid SettlementSome of the nation's largest drug companies have reached a $260 million settlement to avoid a trial over the opioid crisis.PlayHere & Now04:51Oct 21, 2019Warren Says She'll Release Details On How She'd Pay For Medicare For All Plan 'In Next Few Weeks'The Massachusetts senator came under criticism from her opponents during last week's Democratic primary debate for refusing to say whether her plan would raise taxes on the middle class.WBUR NewsOct 21, 2019Dorchester Kurds Still Tout American Dream Despite What They Call U.S. 'Betrayal'A family of Kurds living alongside other local Kurds in an area of Dorchester they call a "Kurdish village" talks about what it's like watching the Turkish invasion from afar....PlayWBUR News04:57Oct 21, 2019Next Page
What Americans Think Of A Wealth TaxShould the richest Americans pay more taxes, not just on what they earn, but on everything they own? We examine the case for and against a wealth tax.On Point3 hours ago
Boston's At-Large Council Candidates Take Aim At Opioid And Housing Crises During DebateOf note: Councilor Michelle Wu expressed "deep concerns" about the city's plans to rebuild a Long Island treatment facility.WBUR News3 hours ago
U.S. Envoy Details Explicit Push For Quid Pro Quo In Impeachment TestimonyWilliam Taylor has provided lawmakers with a "disturbing" account of events at the center of the impeachment probe, Democrats said Tuesday.On Point4 hours ago
Most Mass. Voters Favor Trump Impeachment And RemovalSupport for impeachment has grown among Massachusetts voters, according to a WBUR survey. It's a trend that mirrors national polling.WBUR News11 hours ago
Boston City Council At-Large Debate At WBUR CitySpaceAll eight candidates for the four at-large seats on the council square off Tuesday afternoon.PlayRadio Boston85:57Oct 22, 2019
Netanyahu's Rival Gets Chance To Form GovernmentIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has failed to form a coalition government, so now his rival Benny Gantz gets to give it a shot.PlayHere & Now04:38Oct 22, 2019
Dozens Of Iowa Counties Flipped Red For Trump in 2016. Will They Stand By Him In 2020?In Iowa, 31 counties flipped from Obama to Trump in 2016, more than any other state. Maintaining those counties will be key to Trump's reelection bid. PlayHere & Now06:35Oct 22, 2019
Defense Secretary Says U.S. Considering Leaving Some Troops In Syria To Protect Oil FieldsDefense Secretary Mark Esper said the plan had not been run by Trump yet, but it signals a possible change in policy. PlayHere & Now04:09Oct 22, 2019
Top U.S. Diplomat In Ukraine Testifies In Impeachment InquiryThe diplomat who wrote in text: "I think it's crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign," is set to testify Tuesday. PlayHere & Now05:18Oct 22, 2019
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Wins Second Term, Loses SeatsPrime Minister Justin Trudeau won a second term in Canada's general election Monday.PlayHere & Now03:41Oct 22, 2019
WBUR Poll: Two-Thirds Of Mass. Voters Approve Of Baker's Vaping BanThere is clear public support for Gov. Charlie Baker's four-month ban on the sale of vaping products in the state, according to a new WBUR poll.WBUR NewsOct 22, 2019
The Climate Crisis: Ignored By Trump, Greenwashed by Big OilClimate change won't even be on the G7's agenda in June 2020, writes Frederick Hewett, and that's just fine with ExxonMobil and other fossil fuel giants.CognoscentiOct 22, 2019
Here's What We Should Do About SyriaKnowledgeable voices are putting this mess in perspective while offering a way forward.CognoscentiOct 22, 2019
ExxonMobil On Trial Over Business Impact Of Climate ChangeExxonMobil goes on trial over charges it defrauded investors about climate change.PlayOn Point46:51Oct 22, 2019
Ukraine Diplomat Set To Testify As White House Plays Damage ControlWilliam Taylor, a top U.S. diplomat to Ukraine, is scheduled to testify on Tuesday as part of the impeachment inquiry.PlayHere & Now05:15Oct 21, 2019
Former Sen. Heitkamp Says 'We've Missed The Message' If 2020 Race Becomes About 'Medicare For All'Former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp says the 2020 race needs to be a “referendum” on President Trump.PlayHere & Now09:33Oct 21, 2019
Canadians Go To The Polls Monday In A Tight Race Marked By ControversyPrime Minister Justin Trudeau faces stiff competition as he tries to form a majority government in Monday's Canadian election.PlayHere & Now03:48Oct 21, 2019
4 Drug Companies, Ohio Counties Reach $260 Million Opioid SettlementSome of the nation's largest drug companies have reached a $260 million settlement to avoid a trial over the opioid crisis.PlayHere & Now04:51Oct 21, 2019
Warren Says She'll Release Details On How She'd Pay For Medicare For All Plan 'In Next Few Weeks'The Massachusetts senator came under criticism from her opponents during last week's Democratic primary debate for refusing to say whether her plan would raise taxes on the middle class.WBUR NewsOct 21, 2019
Dorchester Kurds Still Tout American Dream Despite What They Call U.S. 'Betrayal'A family of Kurds living alongside other local Kurds in an area of Dorchester they call a "Kurdish village" talks about what it's like watching the Turkish invasion from afar....PlayWBUR News04:57Oct 21, 2019
