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Hosted by Meghna Chakrabarti, On Point is a unique, curiosity-driven combination of original reporting, newsmaker interviews, first-person stories, and in-depth analysis, making the world more intelligible and humane. When the world is more complicated than ever, we aim to make sense of it together. On Point is produced by WBUR.
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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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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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Radically empathic advice. Produced by 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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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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Greater Boston’s weekly podcast where news and culture meet.
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Hosted by Meghna Chakrabarti, On Point is a unique, curiosity-driven combination of original reporting, newsmaker interviews, first-person stories, and in-depth analysis, making the world more intelligible and humane. When the world is more complicated than ever, we aim to make sense of it together. On Point is produced by WBUR.
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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. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subsc ...
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WBUR's reintroducing you to Endless Thread's 2020 series, "Madness," that unraveled the shocking story of forced brainwashing and the murky history of CIA-funded mind-control experiments. This feed is the home of Beyond All Repair, WBUR & ZSP Media's 10-part true crime investigative series as well as Violation, a podcast from WBUR & The Marshall Project, exploring America’s opaque parole system.
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The best long-form audio series from WBUR, Boston's NPR, all in one feed.
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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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Season 4: "Postmortem" is about the stolen bodies of Harvard and the gray market for human remains. Find out what happened at Harvard Medical School: how body parts were stolen and sold across the country. Who did this and why?
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Maria García combines rigorous reporting with impassioned storytelling to honor Selena Quintanilla's life and 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. Anything for Selena has been named an Apple Podcasts Series Essential.
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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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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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The Washington Post's Presidential podcast explores how each former American president reached office, made decisions, handled crises and redefined the role of commander-in-chief. It was released leading up to up to Election Day 2016, starting with George Washington in week one and ending on week 44 with the president-elect. New special episodes in the countdown to the 2020 presidential election highlight other stories from U.S. presidential history that can help illuminate our current momen ...
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Bike lanes are a hot topic in the race for Boston’s top office
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6:16Bike lanes have cycled into Boston’s mayoral race. Mayor Michelle Wu has established over 15 miles of new bike lanes over the last few years. Her chief rival, Josh Kraft, is challenging the rollout.By WBUR
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MAGA outcry as attorney general says Jeffrey Epstein had no 'client list'
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21:20Attorney General Pam Bondi released a two-page memo stating that convicted sex offender Jefferey Epstein did not have an incriminating "client list." After Epstein's death in 2019, he became the subject of conspiracy theories, bolstered by conservative leaders including Trump himself. CNN's Donie O'Sullivan explains more. And, a U.S. citizen was ki…
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Highway Patrol in Florida allowed to enforce immigration crackdown
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5:23Across the country, sweeping immigration enforcement is taking many forms, including traffic and highway stops.By WBUR & NPR
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Week of Wonder: The marvelous and misunderstood world of sharks
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46:34Sharks are full of secrets, despite being some of the oldest creatures on the planet. Marine biologist Jasmin Graham has spent a decade studying them — and trying to bring more women of color like her into the field.By WBUR
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Week of Wonder: The marvelous and misunderstood world of sharks
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46:34Sharks are full of secrets, despite being some of the oldest creatures on the planet. Marine biologist Jasmin Graham has spent a decade studying them — and trying to bring more women of color like her into the field.By WBUR
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Lead singer, manager of Imagine Dragons draw from childhood memories for video game
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9:46Years after topping the charts with their band Imagine Dragons, brothers Dan and Mac Reynolds are producing a cartoony and competitive video game.By WBUR & NPR
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Trump faces outcry as attorney general says Epstein had no 'client list'
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6:17The Justice Department said Epstein died by suicide while being detained in a federal jail in 2019, but he has been the subject of conspiracy theories, bolstered by many conservative leaders in the MAGA movement, including Trump himself.By WBUR & NPR
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Heavy rain forces flood search efforts to stop in Texas
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4:56Search operations after devastating July 4 floods were ongoing until more rain forced them to pause.By WBUR & NPR
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How can you make big life choices — like moving or taking a new job — without money being the primary factor?By WBUR & NPR
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New diabetes trial provides at least temporary cure for small group of severe Type 1 patients
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11:03The study included 12 patients who suffer from a subset of Type 1 diabetes known as hypoglycemic unawareness, characterized by unexpected and dangerous drops in blood sugarBy WBUR & NPR
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AI can make work more efficient. But does that mean you'll be expected to do more?
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5:45Many companies want people to use the time saved by AI to do more work.By WBUR & NPR
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Veteran on end of Temporary Protected Status for Afghans in the U.S.
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8:53On Monday, Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, ends for Afghans in the U.S. This affects more than 11,000 Afghans in the country.By WBUR & NPR
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Trump threatens Russia with 'very severe tariffs'
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5:27President Trump has expressed frustration that Russian President Vladimir Putin seems uninterested in ending Russia's war with Ukraine.By WBUR & NPR
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Are you feeling burnt out on your phone and longing for a more intimate way of keeping in touch? Try writing a letter.By WBUR & NPR
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U.S. citizen visiting West Bank killed by Israeli settlers, officials say
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6:00According to local Palestinian officials, Israeli settlers beat Sayfollah Musallet to death.By WBUR & NPR
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Immigration lawyer says international students are nervous to come study in U.S.
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5:57Immigration attorney Richard Herman says he's very busy doing "risk assessments," telling students to delete social media posts but not entire accounts as the Trump administration cracks down on immigration.By WBUR & NPR
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How an endangered fish inspired the new name of a Colorado baseball team
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4:47The name, Humpback Chubs, embraces a local, rare and endangered animal, but it didn't come without controversy.By WBUR & NPR
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A weekday morning wrap-up of both national and local news stories.
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2:00:00A 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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57:31A weekday evening wrap-up of both national and local news stories.By WBUR
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How a pause in federal education grants will impact Chelsea public schools
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3:53Chelsea Public Schools superintendent Dr. Almi Abeyta explains how a pause in federal grants will impact accelerated learning programs.By WBUR
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Leadership change for state's health and human services amid major federal challenges
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4:22Massachusetts Health and Human Service Secretary Kate Walsh is retiring after two and a half years in the role. Gov. Maura Healey has appointed Dr. Kiame Mahaniah, the current undersecretary for health, to replace Walsh.By WBUR
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How tariffs could impact French wine imports
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3:48Winemakers in Burgundy are worried they will lose U.S. customers.By WBUR & NPR
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Remembering the Srebrenica genocide, 30 years later
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9:42During the Srebrenica genocide, 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were killed. It's remembered as the worst atrocity in Europe since World War II.By WBUR & NPR
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The GENIUS Act and the Wild West of crypto
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46:05If Congress passes the GENIUS Act, banks will be allowed to issue their own cryptocurrency, as long as it’s tied to a stable asset like the dollar. But some economists warn it could have very unstable outcomes.By WBUR
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The GENIUS Act and the Wild West of crypto
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46:05If Congress passes the GENIUS Act, banks will be allowed to issue their own cryptocurrency, as long as it’s tied to a stable asset like the dollar. But some economists warn it could have very unstable outcomes.By WBUR
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The hidden cost of oil: Communities fractured by a pipeline project
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5:54The 900-mile-long East African Crude Oil Pipeline project is taking shape in Uganda.By WBUR & NPR
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New album celebrates the stories of Hawaii's Black community
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11:08In Hawaiian culture, there’s a tradition of celebrating an individual in song.By WBUR & NPR
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