What you need to know for this year's flu, cold and COVID season
WBUR's Tiziana Dearing takes us through this week's top headlines. The City of Boston released a report saying Flock Safety failed to keep i...
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20 of 196 episodesBU sociologist finds bullying policies are inadequate
Miller spent two years at a rural high school in the northeast studying bullying up close.
How to stay healthy as cold, flu and COVID season returns to Mass.
WBUR's Morning Edition Tiziana Dearing host talked about how to stay healthy with Dr. Ashish Jha, a White House COVID 19 response coordinato...
Challah with a twist: A change-up for the traditional Rosh Hashanah bread
Cookbook author Mandy Silverman joins WBUR's Lisa Mullins to make challah stuffed with pomegranate-glazed apples.
A Boston flight attendant died on 9/11. The fight to preserve his legacy became a fight for gay rights
Flight attendant Jeff Collman was aboard American Airlines Flight 11 when it crashed into the World Trade Center's North Tower on September...
A Gloucester fire captain aided New York at Ground Zero. 25 years later, he recalls what it was like
Miles Schlichte was a Gloucester fire captain when terrorists flew two planes into New York City’s Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001. He was amo...
Rep. Trahan calls for legal guardrails after whistleblower warns AI ‘could kill us all’
Evan Hubinger, a researcher at the AI company Anthropic, waded into an increasingly frenetic argument over the speed of AI development Tuesd...
A look back on Lindsay Clancy's trial and the media's role
WBUR reporter Deborah Becker has covered the Lindsay Clancy trial since 2023. She joins WBUR's All Things Considered to reflect on the trial...
Mass. state lawmaker calls out online trolls in feisty social media video
Sen. Jo Comerford of Northampton used a heavy dose of sarcasm and humor to call out specific online commenters by first name and mention the...
New Mass. group provides support to people whose loved ones died in murder-suicides
Murder-suicides are more common than many people realize. But they're still unusual enough that the people left behind often feel alone in t...
After challengers suffer primary losses, where's the next generation of political leaders in Mass.?
Sen. Ed Markey, Rep. Richard Neal and Rep. Stephen Lynch were among a slew of veteran Massachusetts lawmakers who fended off younger challen...
Markey's first Congressional campaign manager on the secret to the senator's longevity
George Bachrach, who managed Markey's first run for Congress in 1976, joined WBUR's Morning Edition to reflect on the strategy and instincts...
ICE's plan to buy Boston Dynamics robot dogs sparks controversy
The plan raises questions about how immigration officers might deploy the robots, and whether selling them to ICE could violate a pledge Bos...
Amid community pushback, law enforcement defends Flock cameras
Former Newton Police Chief John Carmichael argues Flock Safety cameras can be an asset to law enforcement, despite growing public backlash.
What life looks like for one Afghan who resettled in New England, 5 years after U.S. withdrawal
Liya, who fled Afghanistan after American forces withdrew from the country in 2021, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to reflect on five years of...
Haverhill boxer to compete in a bare-knuckle fight at Fenway Park
Fenway Park will host a bare knuckle fighting event on Aug. 29, and a Haverhill-native will be part of the main event. Harry "the Hitman" Gi...
This year's Red Sox rollercoaster could take another twist in key series vs. Yankees
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
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 Menta...
Mass. elected officials are facing a string of scandals. How that's shaping our politics
Boston Globe columnist Adrian Walker and former Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim join WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss what these kinds of...
Boston Symphony Orchestra averts strike, inks new union deal amidst Andris Nelsons fallout
Contract negotiations were tense in the wake of the BSO board's unexpected decision not to renew the contract of music director Andris Nelso...