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Learn about the most important issues facing Massachusetts from the people in charge and the people most affected.

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Nov 13, 2026

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Episodes

This year's Red Sox rollercoaster could take another twist in key series vs. Yankees 28.08.2026

The Red Sox are headed to Yankee Stadium for a four-game weekend series with potential postseason implications.

The kids are alright: Psychiatrist says parents shouldn't panic about their college students 27.08.2026

Dr. Mathilde Ross, a Boston University psychiatrist and author of the book, "How to Thrive at College: A Guide to the Ups and Downs of Mental Health on Campus," discussed how parents can help their kids as they start or head back to college.

Mass. elected officials are facing a string of scandals. How that's shaping our politics 27.08.2026

Boston Globe columnist Adrian Walker and former Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim join WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss what these kinds of scandals do to communities and politics.

Boston Symphony Orchestra averts strike, inks new union deal amidst Andris Nelsons fallout 27.08.2026

Contract negotiations were tense in the wake of the BSO board's unexpected decision not to renew the contract of music director Andris Nelsons.

Mass. district attorneys' offices use tech from the dial-up era 25.08.2026

The DA's offices are in the process of buying new software. Nasser Eledroos, who worked as a senior data scientist for the Suffolk County district attorney, said the current system has severe limitations.

Mass. highway head outlines state's plan to reduce wrong-way driving 17.08.2026

Police cited more than 500 people a year for wrong-way driving in Massachusetts each of the past two years. That’s significantly more than in previous years going back almost a decade.

Local startups bet big on sleep technology 14.08.2026

The companies make products like earbuds, headbands, and sleep masks that claim to help you snooze.

She lost her voice to cancer. She brought it back using AI 14.08.2026

Cancer took away Alice Harty’s ability to speak. She's one of a growing number of people who have turned to AI to replicate their voice.

A Democratic incumbent got crushed in Conn., showing how New England's politics are changing 13.08.2026

Politico reporter Lisa Kashinsky says the result should put other New England incumbent politicians on edge.

Old South Meeting House highlights local shoemaker's role in fomenting Revolution 13.08.2026

George Robert Twelves Hewes was a local shoemaker who participated in a lot of events leading up to the American Revolution. Now, the Old South Meeting House in Boston is sharing more of his story with artifacts and testimony.

How a Massachusetts-made car upended a 1909 car race from New York City to Seattle 12.08.2026

An automobile race across the United States was held in 1909, when many up-and-coming car manufacturers were throwing their hats in this new age of transportation. And for one of these up-and-comers was a little, unknown factory from Stoneham, Massachusetts: Shawmut. It's all detailed in Boston-based author Eric Moskowitz's new book, "The Hardest, Longest Race."

How a family and nonprofit worked to released a former Marine imprisoned in Russia 11.08.2026

A Lowell man held in a Russian prison for the last four years is now free.

City responds to Downtown Boston crime surge with increased police presence 09.08.2026

Downtown Boston Gets Boost in Police Patrols and Anti-Theft Operations

Surging ahead, the Red Sox are now the talk of baseball 07.08.2026

Boston Globe sports reporter Alex Speier joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss the team's transformation.

What can you expect to see during this month's three major celestial events 07.08.2026

You can catch three different celestial events this month: a partial solar eclipse, the Perseids meteor shower and a near-full lunar eclipse. Here's when and how you can see each of them.

Advocates push for legislation on Beacon Hill to alter how criminal legal system treats new moms 05.08.2026

Jessie Colbert, who works for the statewide maternal mental health advocacy group Mind the Gap Coalition, is lobbying for a bill on Beacon Hill that would change how the criminal legal system treats new moms charged with crimes.

Weighed down by its past, the MBTA looks to the future 05.08.2026

MBTA General Manager Phil Eng hopes to bring the MBTA into what's called a "state of good repair," where trains run fast, stations are clean and well-lit, and signals operate like clockwork. In the meantime, though, he — and T riders — must contend with a decades-long maintenance problems that continue to snarl commutes.

Yes, meat allergy ticks are real. No, you shouldn't panic 05.08.2026

Massachusetts has seen dramatic rise in reported tick-borne diseases in the last three years, according to data from the state Department of Public Health. This year, there has been a spike in one particular illness known as alpha-gal syndrome, which has hit Martha's Vineyard especially hard.

Wu reflects on bicyclist's death and discusses her vision for street safety 04.08.2026

Thousands signed a letter accusing Wu of slow-walking the transportation safety agenda she ran on. But the tragedy is also personal for the mayor. Gag once interned in Wu's old city council office.

Thousands of cyclists pedal across Massachusetts for the Pan-Mass Challenge 02.08.2026

Organizers of the Pan-Mass Challenge held this weekend hoped to raise 79 million dollars for cancer research and care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Nearly 65-hundred cyclists took part. Rachel Marshall rode to honor her late father.

Meet Jimmy Cash, Worcester's funniest janitor 30.07.2026

WBUR's All Things Considered host Lisa Mullins talks with comedian Jimmy Cash about elementary school gossip, sobriety and his journey to the comedy stage. 

Why Massachusetts higher education board approved 3-year degrees 28.07.2026

Last month, the Board of Higher Education approved pilot programs at Merrimack College and Suffolk University.

New play examines the impact of legendary Black activist Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin 27.07.2026

"A New Era," examines the impact of legendary Boston activist Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin and the women she worked alongside. Playwright Miranda Austen ADEkoje joined WBUR's Morning Edition to talk more about the play and how its themes still run true today.

'Mortified' brings your cringiest teenage memories to the masses 24.07.2026

For two decades, "Mortified" has brought deeply embarrassing, but also hilarious teenage memories to the stage. On Friday night, the Boston chapter has a show at WBUR CitySpace. Co-producers Sara Faith Alterman and Jackie Arko previewed the show for WBUR's Morning Edition.

'Metamorphosis inside me': Jazz pianist and retired physician on how music has impacted his cancer journey 23.07.2026

Retired family doctor and jazz pianist Stanley Sagov recently performed a show at the Regattabar in Cambridge, two and a half years after what he thought would be his farewell performance because he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer.

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