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WBUR Up Next — 159 episodes

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Why Massachusetts higher education board approved 3-year degrees

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

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'Mortified' brings your cringiest teenage memories to the masses

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

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State senate considers mandatory screening test for a virus in newborns

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How a Dean College sophomore became Boston Legacy FC's in-stadium voice

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Boston Dynamics robot sparks strikes in South Korea

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Jazz collaborative releases debut album of works by New England musicians

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Virtual tour teaches about Indigenous history in Boston along the Freedom Trail

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Turbulent national politics come to Maine

11

How one reverend helps his congregation navigate AI and faith

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Rep. Katherine Clark on her vote to cut off military aid to Israel

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An 1877 tall ship from Galveston, Texas is celebrating Sail Boston

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What's next for the Senate race in Maine

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Massachusetts' 3D printing industry is booming

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What the man who killed Boston's Olympic bid thinks of hosting the World Cup

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How an enslaved man in Mass. sued for his freedom and ultimately freed others

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Maine Democrats weigh alternatives to Graham Platner after sexual assault allegation

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Tips for cooking with a busy brain

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From investigative reporter to award-winning novelist: Hank Phillippi Ryan's next chapter

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Massachusetts' role in the fight for American independence, 250 years later

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Jaylen Brown trade marks the abrupt end of an era for the Celtics

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Mayor Wu wants to keep the World Cup party going in Boston

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How the Declaration of Independence was drafted — and what still resonates today

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Record-breaking public offering could be a sign of hope for Mass. biotech industry

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Sen. Warren on the future of the housing bill Trump so far won't sign

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Ahead of BAMSFEST performance, DJ Jazzy Jeff reflects on his career

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Mass. high court is blocking some potential ballot questions

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'Top Chef' finalist and Quincy chef cooks up ways to keep his roots and community close

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Rachael Rollins is trying to get her old job back

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New hiking trail explores Boston's 'lost highway'

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World Cup visitors show Boston nightlife can be more fun

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The Scottish Tartan Army invades Boston for the World Cup

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The fight for rent control in Massachusetts takes a curious turn

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Local author grapples with loss, parenthood and caregiving in new memoir

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Gov. Healey won't endorse in Senate primary between Markey, Moulton

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Fight over non-competes pits Mass. businesses against each other

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Rep. Lori Trahan is working across the aisle on AI regulation. Some in her party are skeptical

39

What it took for a runner from Concord to summit Mount Everest in record time

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New England could help decide the balance of power in the U.S. Senate

41

AI and robotics dominate Boston's first-ever Tech Week

42

Stamp bonanza in Boston: Philatelists flood city for 2026 World Expo

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Is the American dream alive in Boston? Harvard economist weighs in

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Whatever happened to Boston Market?

45

Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy: 'staying human' requires connection and time away from tech

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The amazing and tragic life of Harry Hom Dow, Massachusetts' first Asian-American lawyer

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Former Gov. Deval Patrick reflects on the legacy of late Congressman Barney Frank

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A summer of disruptive repairs looms on Mass. roads, rails

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Why Mass. is a hub for autonomous drone technology

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Former Boston Ballet principal dancer trains next generation through his own company

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What Spirit Airlines' collapse means for JetBlue and its hub in Boston

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A graduating Tufts student on his journey from prison to commencement 

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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu wants you back in the office 5 days a week

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'The Glitter Boys are here': Boston's iconic disco DJs celebrate 10 years

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Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart previews the spring season

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Stumble on someone else's handwritten note or photo? This guy wants to see it

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Mass.'s new veterans services secretary wants to prioritize support in healthcare and the workplace

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'Is it OK to record your visit?' What to know about doctors and AI scribes

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Project Bread set to raise one million dollars to address food insecurity

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The world's first Black professional basketball player lived and played in Lowell

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Local balafon player on his family's 800-year stewardship of the instrument and it's tradition

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Mills bows out of Maine senate race, setting up battle between Collins and newcomer Platner

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Rep. Seth Moulton questions Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Iran war

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What the piping plover's recovery in Mass. can teach us about conservation and saving other local birds

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How factory-made housing is faring in Massachusetts

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Jeanne Shaheen, longtime senator from New Hampshire, takes stock of her final battles

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He shaped the Catholic Church's stance on nuclear weapons in the '80s. What he makes of this moment

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How WBUR's new fiction podcast engages kids in climate solutions

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A sweep of repeat champions at 130th Boston Marathon

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Runners from all 50 states and more than 100 countries have arrived for the Boston Marathon

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Sharing some of the local entries to this year's Tiny Desk Contest

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Jack Fultz ran for the hoses. 50 years after that win, he's still sharing wisdom for Boston Marathon runners

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It's been mostly bad news in Boston's business world. Then, there's Whoop.

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New band explores the impact of the sugar trade on the world's music

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Grandfather and granddaughter prepare to run the Boston Marathon together

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Marking 20 years of a landmark health care law in Massachusetts

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Is it fair for the MBTA to charge $80 for a train ride to the World Cup?

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Rep. Auchincloss on Iran ceasefire, what comes next

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Rep. McGovern: Trump's threats to wipe out Iranian civilization are 'unhinged'

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Mayor Wu lays out tight Boston budget, reflecting shaky economy and growing costs

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Which Mass. cafe has the best robot barista?

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Why many Massachusetts cities and towns are facing a fiscal crunch

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In Fenway opener, Sox hope to turn around sour start to season

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Rep. Lori Trahan on the latest in Iran

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'It was like a cannonball': Harvard's Marshall Ganz on the sex abuse allegations against his mentor Cesar Chavez

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How Berklee College of Music is thinking about AI and the future of music

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Why Mass Audubon supports Gov. Healey proposal to allow Sunday hunting

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New documentary examines legacy of Henry David Thoreau beyond Walden

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'Fenway Punk': Author explains how the 'Yankees Suck' slogan fueled a musical world

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For GOP candidates in Mass., Trump is the elephant in the room

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More money from undisclosed sources is influencing Massachusetts politics

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Irish-American politics in Boston are changing

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Celtics forward Jordan Walsh doesn't want to be an underdog

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His group helped prevent a nuclear arms race in the '80s. Now he wants the public's help to prevent another one

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Clark University celebrates 100 years since the first liquid fuel rocket launch by longtime professor

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New Boston pro women’s soccer team kicks off inaugural season

97

'The Boston Garden' dispensary chain faces lawsuit from the owners of the TD Garden

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With memories of 2004, Boston hopes to land the next DNC

99

How Massachusetts snowboarder Jackie Hamwey prepped for her Paralympic debut

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How Mass. native Sean O'Neill became a Paralympic curler

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How musicians are keeping silent film traditions alive 

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Massachusetts is losing people to other states. What’s Gov. Healey’s plan to stem the tide?

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Rep. Clark talks about longshot bill to limit Trump's war powers amid war in Iran

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Rep. Bill Keating: Trump Administration 'oh for three' on reasons, objectives and end game of Iran war

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Rep. Auchincloss on the latest in Iran

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Inside the push for faster AI adoption in Mass.

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Rep. Moulton on Iran: 'We don't know why we're going to war'

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After blizzard recovery, a financial hangover awaits for Mass. communities

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What Mayor Wu took away from this winter's snowstorms

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Giving warmth and a charge on Cape Cod after the big storm

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Pummeled by blizzard, Scituate and rest of southeastern Mass. digs out

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Orleans fire chief on latest blizzard response

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Plymouth was hit hard by Monday's blizzard. Here's how the town is digging out

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Officials say storm cleanup could go on for days. What it means for Tuesday's commute

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1980 Olympic men's hockey gold medalist Mike Eruzione on this year's gold medal team

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Mass. highway administrator on the latest blizzard updates

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How Henry Knox's 300-mile trek helped turn the tide of the Revolutionary War

118

Remembering a legendary documentarian whose film was so controversial, it was banned

119

Tracing the legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson through the work of Boston's Mel King

120

Advocates say law enforcement needs tighter restrictions on facial recognition software

121

Why one former Massachusetts congressman voted 'no' on the bill that created ICE

122

There's a lot to celebrate this weekend in Boston, and it's not just Valentine's Day

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How tech companies in Mass. are trying to guard against deepfakes

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A look at the Wayland curling club where Olympic medalist Korey Dropkin learned the sport

125

How 'slow birding' — a bird-watching method for novices — works

126

How the Patriots could win the Super Bowl

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9-year-old Louis DiVito reports from the Super Bowl

128

A new art exhibit centers women's experiences of the Holocaust

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Women's luge athlete from Mass. set to make history at Winter Olympics

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South Shore nonprofit head laments loss of Haitian care workers with TPS in limbo

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Winter gardening can help brighten up a gloomy season

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Maine rebuffs ICE surge as resistance to Trump's immigration tactics grows

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How a Cambridge developer's lawsuit could unravel an affordable housing policy

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Inside the AI companies hiring in Boston

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40 years after the Challenger explosion, a former student at Christa McAuliffe's high school reflects

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The Patriots are headed to a familiar place: the Super Bowl

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Car Talk's expert offers pro tips for snowstorms

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New England Patriots are one win away from returning to the Super Bowl

139

Boston plumber has tips to protect your pipes during polar vortex

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As the T tries to move forward, its past looms large

141

After magical season, Patriots prepare to face a depleted Broncos in AFC Championship 

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12-year-old cellist from Mass. competes as semifinalist in national competition

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U.S. Rep. Pressley says Haitians losing Temporary Protected Status is like 'a death sentence'

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Berklee is preserving sounds of Indigenous instruments

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U.S. Rep. Clark, on the heels of Minnesota trip, calls for more oversight and restrictions on ICE

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Patriots face a stout Texans defense in Sunday's playoff game

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BSO's Carlos Simon to premiere music inspired by the Gardner museum

148

Vineyard Wind and other offshore wind projects fight against Trump administration in court

149

7 ideas for the future of Faneuil Hall

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Boston nonprofit head reacts to chaos of federal rescission then reinstatement of health grants

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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu reflects on relationships with state legislators, city council

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New England Patriots in their first playoff game in four years

153

Remembering chef Elle Simone Scott and her great grandmother's lemon pound cake

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Week in review: Transitions of power in Boston

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A young, promising Patriots team faces playoff test

156

Former CDC Director Walensky says to stick to vaccine recommendations prior to Trump administration

157

Former Rep. David Nangle talks gambling addiction in Mass.

158

Rep. Auchincloss: Congressional Republicans 'sleepwalking' into war in Latin America

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Boston journalist from Venezuela shares local reaction to U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro