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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Atop MGH, psychedelics scientists grow plants that could change your mind
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The researchers are using stem cell technology to create what they call "mini brains" and test how psychoactive substances may affect humans. They're hoping to answer profound questions about what the plants might teach us about consciousness and whether they can help develop new psychiatric drugs.By WBUR
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Remember Freedom Singer Bernice Johnson Reagon
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We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. Take this survey. We take the temperature on where Democrats are on President Biden staying in the presidential race with Sen. Peter Welch. He was the first Senate Democrat to call for Biden to withdraw after his "disastrous" debate performance. Then, as the Republican National Convention continues, w…
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'Shogun' and 'The Bear' lead in Emmy nominations
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FX hit "Shogun" leads the pack with 25 nominations.By WBUR & NPR
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Apple's new Vision Pro headset is one of the most expensive examples of the technology. However, experts believe many of us will eventually use it or similar headsets in our daily lives. Or will we?By WBUR & NPR
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Trump's policy proposals, from economy to immigration
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As the Republican National Convention continues, we look at some of former President Donald Trump's policy proposals, from the economy to abortion and immigration.By WBUR & NPR
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Songs are speeding up, thanks to social media
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Some of the bestselling songs from last year were reboots of old songs, sped up.By WBUR & NPR
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Boycott bumps Bud Light to No. 3 beer brand in America
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The boycott began after a transgender influencer posted a video holding a can of beer that the brand sent her as a gift.By WBUR & NPR
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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced the formation of the Alliance of Sahel States — all three nations led by the junta that recently led coups to take power.By WBUR & NPR
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Sen. Peter Welch still doesn't like Biden's chances, says he should drop out
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Sen. Welch was the first Senate Democrat to call for Biden to withdraw after his "disastrous" debate performance.By WBUR & NPR
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Journalist Masha Gessen on Russian charges and Putin's crackdown
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This week, the Russian-born U.S. journalist was sentenced in absentia in a Moscow court to eight years in prison for criticizing the Russian military during an interview with a Russian blogger.By WBUR & NPR
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Vance introduced himself to the nation in a speech Wednesday night.By WBUR & NPR
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J.D. Vance talked about his Appalachian roots in his speech at the Republican National Convention.By WBUR & NPR
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Therapist and author Lindsay Bryan-Podvin talks about the link between financial anxiety and long-term health.By WBUR & NPR
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She co-founded the Freedom Singers during the Civil Rights Movement and went on to found the acclaimed acapella group Sweet Honey in the Rock.By WBUR & NPR
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Exploring how to make New England's food system more local and resilient
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We dig into what it would take to build a more reliable and local food system with Jen Faigel, co-founder and executive director of CommonWealth Kitchen, and Shane Rogers, program and communication director for Food Solutions New England.By WBUR
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Boston-based musician Yoni Battat on exploring his Jewish and Iraqi heritage
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Radio Boston speaks with the oud and violin player Yoni Battat about how his music reflects his Iraqi and Jewish roots ahead of his performance at the Lowell Folk Festival.By WBUR
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What can Beacon Hill lawmakers get done in the last two weeks of their session?
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Radio Boston checks in with WBUR's Walter Wuthmann and Boston Globe political reporter Samantha Gross about where lawmakers stand with their agenda with just two weeks before the end of their session.By WBUR
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Panic over Biden's chances sets in among some N.H. Democrats
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A recent poll suggests that New Hampshire, which for five straight presidential elections has been a reliable pickup for Democrats, is suddenly in play. And that has some of party’s faithful on the brink of despair.By WBUR
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The marvelous and misunderstood world of sharks
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Sharks 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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The marvelous and misunderstood world of sharks
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Sharks 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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Cape Cod Weighs Big-Ticket Pollution Solutions
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Team Common is still working on relaunching The Common as a longer weekly show. And we thank you so much for your patience. In the meantime, we want to share with you a project by WBUR’s own Barbara Moran and Science Quickly, a podcast from Scientific American. In today's episode, Barb looks at some of the big-ticket solutions that could help solve…
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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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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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Indigenous people in the Amazon fight to save the rainforest
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We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. Take this survey. Trump's vice presidential pick J.D. Vance has ties to Silicon Valley, where a growing number of entrepreneurs are backing the former president. The Washington Post's Cristiano Lima-Strong tells us more. Then, we speak with two voters from key swing states about the 2024 presidential …
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Swing state voters share who they're supporting in the 2024 presidential election
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Zoila Sánchez is a real estate agent from Las Vegas, Nevada, and Donna Kowalczyk is a retired part-time hair stylist from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.By WBUR & NPR
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Federal government invests $7 billion in solar energy for low-income households
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Researchers see solar power as a tool for reducing planet-heating pollution and alleviating poverty.By WBUR & NPR
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How Hondurans are dealing with fallout of former president's regime following his prison sentence
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Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced in June to 45 years in a U.S. prison and fined $8 million for drug trafficking, running hundreds of tons of cocaine into the United States.By WBUR & NPR
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Gambia rejects bill that would legalize female genital mutilation
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While the practice will remain illegal, it is still very prevalent in the country with almost 75% of women aged 19 to 49 identifying as a survivor of FGM.By WBUR & NPR
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Many farmworkers responsible for the country’s agricultural bounty cannot afford to feed their families.By WBUR & NPR
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Buddhist temple in Seoul uses DJ to attract new members
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Churches, temples and monasteries are closing their doors, as people in many countries are turning away from organized religions. The problem is especially serious in rapidly aging societies such as South Korea.By WBUR & NPR
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Aircraft production slowdown leads to airliner job cuts
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Boeing has pledged safety over speed in fulfilling aircraft deliveries, after numerous technical mishaps. But the production delays have hurt air carriers, particularly Southwest.By WBUR & NPR
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The little-known history of Annie Fisher and her famous beaten biscuits
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Despite the barriers brought by the Jim Crow era, Fisher built a million-dollar empire with her famous beaten biscuits, which grew in popularity far beyond her hometown of Columbia, Missouri.By WBUR & NPR
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