PoliticsElizabeth Warren Pushes Election Security PlanThe plan includes the creation of a "uniform federal ballot" and the replacement of the independent commission that currently helps administer the vote.WBUR News11 hours agoU.S. Moves 249 Migrant Children From Texas Detention FacilityThe federal government moved the children after growing criticism over poor living conditions at the facility. PlayHere & Now06:02Jun 25, 2019U.S.-Iran Strife 'A Very Interesting Situation,' Says Former American Diplomat In Middle EastHow is the region reacting to rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran? Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson gets perspective from Douglas Silliman, former U.S. ambassador to Iraq.PlayHere & Now09:44Jun 25, 2019Iran Ramps Up Rhetoric Against U.S. Following New SanctionsIran sharply criticized new U.S. sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic's supreme leader and other top officials Tuesday.PlayHere & Now06:02Jun 25, 2019Mass. Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Will End In SeptemberThe Baker administration plans to pull the plug this fall on the program, drawing jeers from clean energy advocates.EarthwhileJun 25, 2019Democratic Presidential Contenders Set To Face Off In First Primary DebatesHere & Now's Robin Young discusses the historical impact of primary debates with Julian Zelizer, a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University. PlayHere & Now05:06Jun 25, 2019Evening, Weekend Closures Eyed To Speed MBTA ImprovementsAmid mounting criticism, the Baker administration has outlined a plan to speed up the process to fix the aging T.PlayWBUR News01:48Jun 25, 2019What To Expect In The First Round Of Democratic DebatesWBUR's Democratic political analyst Wilnelia Rivera and Republican strategist Rob Gray joined Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to discuss what's ahead. PlayWBUR News06:48Jun 25, 2019Former Transportation Secretary: MBTA Needs 'Accelerated Real Improvement' From Baker PlanAs the MBTA grapples with the fallout from a series of train derailments, Gov. Charlie Baker is set to unveil a plan to accelerate capital improvements on the T.PlayWBUR News03:57Jun 25, 2019True American Patriotism Prohibits The Persecution Of ImmigrantsWe should honor the sacrifice of the immigrants who made us Americans by peacefully protesting the inhumane treatment of migrants -- and especially children -- along our border, writes Steve...CognoscentiJun 25, 2019Ending The Cycle Of Drug Price Hikes, Death And OutrageThe high cost of prescription drugs is a systemic problem, writes Sarah Ruth Bates, driven by under-regulation and the misplaced incentives of pharmaceutical companies.CognoscentiJun 25, 2019'Torture Facilities': Eyewitnesses Describe Poor Conditions At Texas Detention Centers For Migrant ChildrenLast week, a pediatrician visited a Texas detention facility for migrant children and says what she saw could be compared to "torture facilities."PlayOn Point47:06Jun 25, 2019One Of Maine's Top Democrats Says She'll Challenge U.S. Sen. Susan CollinsMaine's Democratic House Speaker Sara Gideon on Monday announced that she's challenging veteran Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins. WBUR NewsJun 24, 2019City Council President Releases Her Own Plan To Make Schools More EquitableThe changes include increasing the number of high quality seats for students, establishing common graduation standards across all high schools and creating more transparency on early childhood strategies in Boston.EdifyJun 24, 2019How A Decades-Old Georgia Abortion Case Helped Clarify Roe V. WadeDoe v. Bolton was decided by the Supreme Court the same day as Roe v. Wade.PlayHere & Now05:05Jun 24, 2019As Tensions Simmer, Trump Administration Vows To Tighten Iran SanctionsThe move comes after the president called off an airstrike last week in response to Iran downing a U.S. drone.PlayHere & Now05:49Jun 24, 2019More Bodies Found Near U.S.-Mexico BorderFour bodies were found in Texas near the Rio Grande border over the weekend. Three children were among the dead.PlayHere & Now03:43Jun 24, 20192020 Candidate Michael Bennet On Running To Disentangle 'Dysfunction In Our Politics'Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado tells Here & Now he's running for president on a promise to reverse a tide in Washington that he sees as detrimental to democracy.PlayHere & Now11:04Jun 24, 2019U.S.-Iran Tensions: Secretary Of State Pompeo Travels To Middle EastThe Trump administration is implementing new sanctions on Tehran after Iran shot down an American drone last week.PlayHere & Now05:30Jun 24, 2019WBUR Poll: 76% Of Mass. Residents Think Drug Prices Are UnreasonableAnother finding: Nearly one in three reported that it is somewhat or very difficult to afford their prescription drugs.CommonHealthJun 24, 2019Next Page
Elizabeth Warren Pushes Election Security PlanThe plan includes the creation of a "uniform federal ballot" and the replacement of the independent commission that currently helps administer the vote.WBUR News11 hours ago
U.S. Moves 249 Migrant Children From Texas Detention FacilityThe federal government moved the children after growing criticism over poor living conditions at the facility. PlayHere & Now06:02Jun 25, 2019
U.S.-Iran Strife 'A Very Interesting Situation,' Says Former American Diplomat In Middle EastHow is the region reacting to rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran? Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson gets perspective from Douglas Silliman, former U.S. ambassador to Iraq.PlayHere & Now09:44Jun 25, 2019
Iran Ramps Up Rhetoric Against U.S. Following New SanctionsIran sharply criticized new U.S. sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic's supreme leader and other top officials Tuesday.PlayHere & Now06:02Jun 25, 2019
Mass. Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Will End In SeptemberThe Baker administration plans to pull the plug this fall on the program, drawing jeers from clean energy advocates.EarthwhileJun 25, 2019
Democratic Presidential Contenders Set To Face Off In First Primary DebatesHere & Now's Robin Young discusses the historical impact of primary debates with Julian Zelizer, a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University. PlayHere & Now05:06Jun 25, 2019
Evening, Weekend Closures Eyed To Speed MBTA ImprovementsAmid mounting criticism, the Baker administration has outlined a plan to speed up the process to fix the aging T.PlayWBUR News01:48Jun 25, 2019
What To Expect In The First Round Of Democratic DebatesWBUR's Democratic political analyst Wilnelia Rivera and Republican strategist Rob Gray joined Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to discuss what's ahead. PlayWBUR News06:48Jun 25, 2019
Former Transportation Secretary: MBTA Needs 'Accelerated Real Improvement' From Baker PlanAs the MBTA grapples with the fallout from a series of train derailments, Gov. Charlie Baker is set to unveil a plan to accelerate capital improvements on the T.PlayWBUR News03:57Jun 25, 2019
True American Patriotism Prohibits The Persecution Of ImmigrantsWe should honor the sacrifice of the immigrants who made us Americans by peacefully protesting the inhumane treatment of migrants -- and especially children -- along our border, writes Steve...CognoscentiJun 25, 2019
Ending The Cycle Of Drug Price Hikes, Death And OutrageThe high cost of prescription drugs is a systemic problem, writes Sarah Ruth Bates, driven by under-regulation and the misplaced incentives of pharmaceutical companies.CognoscentiJun 25, 2019
'Torture Facilities': Eyewitnesses Describe Poor Conditions At Texas Detention Centers For Migrant ChildrenLast week, a pediatrician visited a Texas detention facility for migrant children and says what she saw could be compared to "torture facilities."PlayOn Point47:06Jun 25, 2019
One Of Maine's Top Democrats Says She'll Challenge U.S. Sen. Susan CollinsMaine's Democratic House Speaker Sara Gideon on Monday announced that she's challenging veteran Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins. WBUR NewsJun 24, 2019
City Council President Releases Her Own Plan To Make Schools More EquitableThe changes include increasing the number of high quality seats for students, establishing common graduation standards across all high schools and creating more transparency on early childhood strategies in Boston.EdifyJun 24, 2019
How A Decades-Old Georgia Abortion Case Helped Clarify Roe V. WadeDoe v. Bolton was decided by the Supreme Court the same day as Roe v. Wade.PlayHere & Now05:05Jun 24, 2019
As Tensions Simmer, Trump Administration Vows To Tighten Iran SanctionsThe move comes after the president called off an airstrike last week in response to Iran downing a U.S. drone.PlayHere & Now05:49Jun 24, 2019
More Bodies Found Near U.S.-Mexico BorderFour bodies were found in Texas near the Rio Grande border over the weekend. Three children were among the dead.PlayHere & Now03:43Jun 24, 2019
2020 Candidate Michael Bennet On Running To Disentangle 'Dysfunction In Our Politics'Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado tells Here & Now he's running for president on a promise to reverse a tide in Washington that he sees as detrimental to democracy.PlayHere & Now11:04Jun 24, 2019
U.S.-Iran Tensions: Secretary Of State Pompeo Travels To Middle EastThe Trump administration is implementing new sanctions on Tehran after Iran shot down an American drone last week.PlayHere & Now05:30Jun 24, 2019
WBUR Poll: 76% Of Mass. Residents Think Drug Prices Are UnreasonableAnother finding: Nearly one in three reported that it is somewhat or very difficult to afford their prescription drugs.CommonHealthJun 24, 2019
