Imagine you're accused of something horrific. You swear you didn't do it, but someone says they witnessed it: your own brother. Sophia Johnson was newly married with a baby on the way when she became the prime suspect in her mother-in-law's brutal murder. WBUR's Amory Sivertson reexamines a case unsolved, a family torn apart, and the woman who wasn't believed.
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Let's make sense of the world – together. From the economy and health care to politics and the environment – and so much more – On Point host Meghna Chakrabarti speaks with newsmakers and everyday people about the issues that matter most. On Point is produced by WBUR.
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Let's make sense of the world – together. From the economy and health care to politics and the environment – and so much more – On Point host Meghna Chakrabarti speaks with newsmakers and everyday people about the issues that matter most. On Point is produced by WBUR.
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Stare down the barrel of America’s most controversial, protected and lethal industry: guns. Find out how America was forged by the gun industry on this new podcast series from WBUR & The Trace, The Gun Machine. You're listening to The Gun Machine in Short Run—the best long-form audio series from WBUR, Boston's NPR, all in one feed.
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Hosts Ben Brock Johnson and Amory Sivertson dig into the internet's vast and curious ecosystem of online communities to find untold histories, unsolved mysteries, and other jaw-dropping stories online and IRL.
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The news you need to know today — and the stories that will stick with you tomorrow. Plus, special series and behind-the-scenes extras from Here & Now hosts Robin Young, Scott Tong and Deepa Fernandes with help from Producer Chris Bentley and the team at NPR and WBUR.
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A lot happens in Boston every day. To help you keep up, WBUR, Boston's NPR News station, pulled these stories together just for you.
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Greater Boston’s daily podcast where news and culture meet.
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From the fallout of a tragic homicide in Boston’s Haitian community, to the search for a real life Willy Wonka in Cambridge, WBUR’s 'Last Seen' podcast is back with a third season of all new mysteries from public radio storytellers about surprising people, places and things that have all gone ... missing.
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Kind World is a show about how a single act of kindness can change someone's life. In each episode, hosts and reporters Yasmin Amer and Andrea Asuaje search the world for good news stories that will restore your faith in humanity. A production of WBUR.
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Created and produced by parents of young children, WBUR's Circle Round adapts carefully-selected folktales from around the world into sound- and music-rich radio plays for kids ages 3-103. Each 15 to 25-minute episode explores important issues like kindness, persistence and generosity. And each episode ends with an activity that inspires a deeper conversation between children and grown-ups.
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For 20 years, the Modern Love column has given New York Times readers a glimpse into the complicated love lives of real people. Since its start, the column has evolved into a TV show, three books and a podcast. Each week, host Anna Martin brings you stories and conversations about love in all its glorious permutations, dumb pitfalls and life-changing moments. New episodes every Wednesday. Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at ny ...
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On the podcast Anything for Selena, Apple Podcasts’ Show of the Year of 2021, Maria García combines rigorous reporting with impassioned storytelling to honor Selena's legacy. She also explores the indelible mark she left on Latino identity and belonging, whether it’s fatherhood, big-butt politics, and the fraught relationship with whiteness and language.
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Let's make sense of the world – together. From the economy and health care to politics and the environment – and so much more – On Point host Meghna Chakrabarti speaks with newsmakers and everyday people about the issues that matter most. On Point is produced by WBUR.
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An exploration of the life that happens before, behind, and beyond the spotlight. Host Geoff Edgers paints intimate, sound-rich, and surprising portraits of some of the most creative people in the world. The first season includes: Norm Macdonald, Ava Duvernay, Ms. Pat, Hanson and David Letterman. A collaboration between WBUR and The Washington Post.
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A public radio series about sound, music, and listening. From WBUR, Boston's NPR News Station.
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Commentaries on music from NPR's Here and Now and elsewhere... Author Tim Riley has written books on the Beatles, Bob Dylan, and Madonna, and his most recent title is FEVER: HOW ROCK'N'ROLL TRANSFORMED GENDER IN AMERICA (Picador 2005). He is at work on a major new biography of John Lennon for W.W. Norton slated for 2009. His music commentary is featured regularly on NPR's HERE AND NOW, the nationally-syndicated show produced weekdays out of WBUR-FM in Boston.
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A four minute weekly radio comic strip. ...It's what Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne might be hotly debating as they walk into the studio -- just before they get on mic. This short radiostrip plays out in the kitchen of 11 Central Ave, the home of an extended family where a hodgepodge of other characters regularly drops in.As they rush around in the morning drinking coffee, reading the paper, looking for their shoes, they're talking about everything from the most compelling topics of our ti ...
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NEXT was a radio show and podcast that aired its final episode in May 2021 after a successful five-year run. The weekly program focused on New England, one of America's oldest places, at a time of change. NEXT was produced at Connecticut Public Radio and featured stories from journalists across the New England News Collaborative. Most recently, the program was hosted by Morgan Springer. With New England as our laboratory, NEXT asked questions about how we power our society, how we move aroun ...
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For March Madness, this Massachusetts mom is cheering on her UConn Husky, Alex Karaban
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As March Madness descends on TD Garden Thursday night, a small army of friends and family will be rooting for UConn Husky forward and Massachusetts native Alex Karaban -- including his momBy WBUR
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Faith leaders reflect on holy days amid Israel-Hamas war
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Terrorism expert Daniel Byman talks about ISIS-K, the group that claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on a Moscow concert hall last week. Then, Rabbi Josh Franklin, Pastor Henry Brinton and Muslim elder Hussein Rashid reflect on a holy season made tense by the Israel-Hamas war. And, resident chef Kathy Gunst celebrates the onion family with…
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Truth Social parent company begins trading on Wall Street
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The company has never been profitable, but shares in the company soared after opening.By WBUR & NPR
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'Quiet on Set' docuseries details rampant abuse on Nickelodeon TV show sets
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The five-part docuseries details behavior by producer Dan Schneider and others on and off set, ranging from inappropriate behavior, sexual abuse, bullying, sexism and racism.By WBUR & NPR
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ISIS-K: What to know about the group that claims responsibility for Moscow concert attack
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ISIS-K is an offshoot of the Islamic State primarily based in Afghanistan and Pakistan.By WBUR & NPR
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Daniel Kahneman, Nobel laureate and behavioral psychologist, dies at 90
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Kahneman's work helped expose issues of bias in decision-making that demonstrated a propensity among people to make choices against their own interests.By WBUR & NPR
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Why are Chinese-funded marijuana farms popping up in the U.S.?
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Many of these farms exploit workers from China.By WBUR & NPR
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California sets indoor heat rules as climate change intensifies hot weather
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The rules ensure people who work in warehouses, restaurants and manufacturing facilities have access to breaks, water and places to cool down.By WBUR & NPR
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Baltimore bridge workers: 2 bodies recovered, others presumed dead after collapse
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Two workers were members of the Maryland immigrant advocacy group CASA.By WBUR & NPR
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The latest travel trend prioritizes sleep, not sightseeing
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More people are ditching the jammed-packed vacation for rest-focused getaways to catch more Zzzs.By WBUR & NPR
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How Bassirou Diomaye Faye went from prison to Senegal's next president in 2 weeks
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The 44-year-old former tax inspector won an upset victory less than two weeks after he was incarcerated as a political prisoner.By WBUR & NPR
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Faith leaders reflect on difficult questions as Israel-Hamas war colors holy days
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Escalating tensions have made it a tense holy season for Muslims, Christians and Jews.By WBUR & NPR
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Remembering Joe Lieberman, former US senator and 2000 VP candidate
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Lieberman ran and won as an independent candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2006 after he lost the Democratic primary in Connecticut, largely over his staunch support for the war in Iraq.By WBUR & NPR
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How deforestation is increasing risk of bat-borne diseases for humans
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Bat researchers in Australia noticed that when bat habitat is degraded through deforestation and food is less available, the hungry bats search for food in areas where humans and farm animals live.By WBUR & NPR
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An Arizona senator aborted her non-viable pregnancy. She wants everyone to have that choice
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Arizona law allows abortions before 15 weeks — at least for now, as the state’s Supreme Court considers an 1864 law that would criminalize almost all abortions.By WBUR & NPR
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This attorney's ideas could change how you buy and sell your home
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The National Association of Realtors agreed to pay a $418 million settlement and change the way members charge commission. A federal jury ruled last year that the NAR conspired to inflate housing market costs. What could that mean for the way homes are bought and sold in the U.S.? About: On Point is WBUR’s award-winning, daily public radio show and…
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This attorney's ideas could change how you buy and sell your home
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The National Association of Realtors agreed to pay a $418 million settlement and change the way members charge commission. A federal jury ruled last year that the NAR conspired to inflate housing market costs. What could that mean for the way homes are bought and sold in the U.S.? About: On Point is WBUR’s award-winning, daily public radio show and…
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Don't let the rats run Boston: Here's how to keep your home and car safe
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“It all comes down to the trash. It's their food. So, look for the trash piles and you'll find the rats,” said Marieke Rosenbaum, with Tufts University’s Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.By WBUR
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The prosecution in Sophia’s trial claims greed was her motive for killing Marlyne. Shortly after Sophia and Brad Johnson started dating, Sophia began stealing money from her employer. Sophia explains how the theft started and quickly spiraled out of control. By the time of the murder, Sophia was tens of thousands of dollars in debt, with a baby on …
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Boston's free lead pipes replacement program goes underused
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The Boston Water and Sewer Commission launched a free program to replace lead pipes on privately owned property early last year, but few property owners have taken advantage of it. A recent Boston Globe investigation found that a water line that services one Boston College dormitory is among thousands of lead pipes that deliver water to city reside…
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A weekday morning wrap-up of both national and local news stories.
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A weekday morning wrap-up of both national and local news stories.By WBUR
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A weekday evening wrap-up of both national and local news stories.
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A weekday evening wrap-up of both national and local news stories.By WBUR
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Investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse begins
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A recovery effort for the bodies of those still missing also continues.By WBUR & NPR
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Ibogaine might cure addiction. But the drug is illegal in the U.S.
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The Baltimore Business Journal's Melody Simmons talks about the economic impact expected from the Baltimore bridge collapse. And, the Washington Post's Cristiano Lima-Strong explains a new law in Florida that seeks to prevent children under 14 from joining social media. Then, New York Times reporter Andrew Jacobs discusses the renewed interest in t…
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Hundreds of women allege rampant sexual assault, abuse at Rikers Island
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The women's stories are part of lawsuits against the city and the Department of Corrections, filed under New York’s Adult Survivors Act.By WBUR & NPR
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Meta limits political content recommendations on Instagram, Threads
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This new setting isn’t announced through in-app notifications, rather it is automatically enabled unless users turn it off.By WBUR & NPR
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The drug ibogaine might cure addiction. But it's illegal in the U.S.
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The small studies and thousands of patients who have been treated with it say a single well-supervised dose is enough to end dependency on drugs like crack cocaine and opioids.By WBUR & NPR
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Preserving border wall murals is the mission of one group
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A group of activists and a museum joined forces to preserve around 20 of the hundreds of murals.By WBUR & NPR
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New project in Nevada aims to grow alfalfa with less water
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Alfalfa demands a lot of water to grow, but water sources are dwindling.By WBUR & NPR
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Electric, hybrid vehicle sales must be prioritized by automakers, Biden says
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The Biden administration's new rule also sets strict limits on emissions from gas-powered vehicles.By WBUR & NPR
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