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Radio Boston’s mission is to be the best source of smart conversation about ideas, issues, and people that matter most to our community. We feature provocative stories and authentic voices, reflecting what is unique about this city, state and region.

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How MBTA workers fixed more than 200 slow zones in a...

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2024/12/20

The MBTA's subway repair blitz will end Saturday morning, when a section of the Green Line reopens slow zone-free. Radio Boston talks with T repair workers about their efforts.

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00:15:58

Tips for having hard conversations during the holidays

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2024/12/20

Radio Boston hears from William Kahn, psychologist and Boston University professor, about how to have hard conversations.

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00:14:12

New book explores influential — and fun — pieces of...

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2024/12/20

Former state Rep. Josh Cutler, author of the new book "Under the Golden Dome: Historic Talks and Tales from the Massachusetts State House," joins Radio Boston to talk about it.

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'Baroque Christmas' concert to feature the...

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2024/12/19

The Handel and Haydn Society’s ‘Baroque Christmas’ concert features holiday music on pre-1700s instruments. WBUR's Radio Boston sat down with a musician and the guest conductor of the production.

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00:30:19

Boston's biggest cultural moments in 2024

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2024/12/19

Today on Radio Boston, we talk about the Celtics, the Olympics and art that made us smile this year.

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00:20:51

What defined Massachusetts politics in 2024?

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2024/12/18

Radio Boston looks back on a year in politics and how close-to-home issues like the cost of living and the migrant crisis helped lift Donald Trump to a second term as President.

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00:13:50

Ideas to strengthen democracy in Massachusetts

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2024/12/18

On Radio Boston today, we talk about the state of democracy with Danielle Allen, Harvard Professor, democracy activist and president of Partners in Democracy.

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State Sen. Nick Collins on his decision to help kill...

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2024/12/18

State Sen. Nick Collins talks about his opposition to a plan from Boston Mayor Michelle Wu that sought to blunt an anticipated spike in homeowners' taxes by raising rates on commercial properties.

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00:04:33

Things to do this weekend in Boston, from beloved...

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2024/12/13

On Radio Boston today, Candice Springer, assistant director of WBUR's CitySpace, speaks about The Front Porch Arts Collective's "Holiday Feast" and Ayodele Casel's "Diary of a Tap Dancer."

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00:21:34

For people with developmental disabilities, turning...

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2024/12/13

When a young adult with a developmental disability in Massachusetts turns 22, they transition out of the special education programs they’re entitled to by their school district and into programs run by the state.

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00:21:07

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on why her tax proposal died...

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2024/12/13

There's been months of back and forth on a tax proposal by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. But this week, that proposal effectively died on Beacon Hill after some legislators raised concerns about it. Mayor Wu joins Radio Boston to talk about what happens and what's next.

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00:12:53

A year after Mass. high court ruled emerging adults...

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2024/12/11

On Radio Boston, we speak with Lisa Newman-Polk, a lawyer and licensed certified social worker representing seven people whose cases fall under this decision.

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Supreme Court dismisses case against Boston exam schools

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2024/12/10

The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a case against out of Boston this week over the admission policy at three exam schools. Radio Boston spoke to Oren Sellstrom, litigation director for Lawyers for Civil Rights in Boston and part of the defense team in this case.

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00:11:12

State Sen. Brownsberger on why he's out on Wu's...

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2024/12/10

Massachusetts state Sen. Will Brownsberger joins Radio Boston to discuss the collapse of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's plan to avert a property tax spike for city homeowners by temporarily raising rates on commercial property owners.

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00:12:00

A new high school for LGBTQIA+ students is opening...

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2024/12/10

On Radio Boston, we speak with Allison Druin, co-founder and head of a brand new LGBTQIA+ private high school in Western Massachusetts.

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00:16:25

How genetically engineered mice could stop the spread...

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2024/12/09

Kevin Esvelt, an associate professor at the MIT Media Lab and the inventor of CRISPR-based gene drive, joins Radio Boston.

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00:24:17

How LGBTQ+ organizations are preparing for a second...

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2024/11/21

Radio Boston explores the ways trans people are thinking about their own safety, and how LGBTQ+ organizations preparing for another Trump presidency.

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Putting Phil Eng's leadership at the MBTA in...

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2024/11/21

Former Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Jim Aloisi joins Radio Boston to discuss the challenges ahead for the MBTA.

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DraftKings is a sports betting powerhouse. Could...

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2024/11/21

The Boston Globe's Aaron Pressman joins Radio Boston to discuss Boston-based DraftKings' interest in entering the election betting market business.

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How Healey is preparing for a second Trump...

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2024/11/19

Back in 2016, Governor Maura Healey, then the state's Attorney General, was vocally opposed to Donald Trump. This time around, her rhetoric seems more subdued. WBUR senior correspondent Anthony Brooks joins Radio Boston to discuss why and what's changed.

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