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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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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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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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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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Steward plans to close Carney Hospital, Nashoba Valley Medical Center
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Steward Health Care said Friday that it is closing two of its Massachusetts hospitals — Carney Hospital in Dorchester and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer — that received no qualified bids in its sales process. The bankrupt company said it will shutter the hospitals by the end of August.By WBUR
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Autism is just 'a part of me,' but an obstacle to finding a cancer diagnosis
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"A doctor dismissed my leg pain as being psychological, suggesting to my mom, not me, the patient, to see a psychiatrist instead of investigating the pain I was experiencing. That made me feel, uh, crazy, uh, frustrated, and not respected or cared for. "By WBUR
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On Zeshan B's new album, Chicago Soul meet Indian Tradition
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We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. Take this survey. The son of infamous Mexican cartel boss "El Chapo" Guzman was arrested by FBI agents along with the alleged co-founder of the powerful Sinaloa cartel. The Washington Post's Mary Beth Sheridan has the latest. And, "Three Kings" tells the story of three swimmers who overcame discrimina…
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Zeshan B's new album 'O Say, Can You See?' spans genres
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The album spans many genres and influences of his youth, including Chicago soul, R&B, gospel and classical.By WBUR & NPR
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Contract negotiations with major game studios fell apart over artificial intelligence protections.By WBUR & NPR
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'Three Kings' book explores swimming at the 1924 Olympics
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"Three Kings: Race, Class, and the Barrier-Breaking Rivals Who Redefined Sports and Launched the Modern Olympic Age" tells the story of three swimmers who overcame discrimination and hardships on their road to becoming superstars.By WBUR & NPR
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Hong Kong businesses threatened for association with pro-democracy protests
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Pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong in 2014 and 2019 caused a rift across the city’s political spectrum.By WBUR & NPR
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Biden steps down, Harris rises to the top of Dem ticket: Week in politics
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History is unfolding before our eyes this week, and scholars will be studying the events of these last few days for years to come.By WBUR & NPR
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There are critics and memories of a 2002 bribery scandal.By WBUR & NPR
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People with autism often face a stigma for stimming, repetitive behaviors to regulate emotions that can sometimes look like someone flapping their hands or wiggling their fingers.By WBUR & NPR
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'El Chapo' son and Sinaloa cartel co-founder arrested in Texas
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Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, 76, and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, 38, are suspected of flooding the United States with the deadly drug fentanyl.By WBUR & NPR
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The state of press freedom: Russia sentences journalist to 6.5 years in prison
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In Hong Kong, another Wall Street Journal reporter says she was fired after she ran for chair of a local group fighting for press freedom.By WBUR & NPR
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Gov. Newsom orders removal of homeless encampments
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Homelessness is an ongoing issue for the state, hundreds of thousands of people are living without shelter.By WBUR & NPR
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How Kamala Harris' district attorney and attorney general experience shaped her politics
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Kamala Harris rose to prominence as a public prosecutor.By WBUR & NPR
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Portrait of Bethel Park, PA, the hometown of Trump shooter Thomas Crooks
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People in this town aren't used to being thrust into the spotlight. In the wake of the shooting, they're shocked, but they're leaning on each other for solace.By WBUR & NPR
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How to combat a new surge of COVID-19 cases
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The CDC said new "FLiRT" variants are causing surges in COVID-19 cases across the country. Radio Boston sits down with two doctors to answer listeners' questions.By WBUR
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Wu wants to remake Boston's White Stadium. This expert is skeptical of the plan
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The plan would convert the stadium into a grander facility that could host both BPS athletics and a new professional women's soccer team.By WBUR
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Movie-watching tends to be a passive experience. It’s all about sitting back in a comfy chair with a bucket of popcorn and letting the story unfold.By WBUR & NPR
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Week of wonder: The surprising gift of being unsure
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No matter how much order, sense, or predictability we try to bring to our lives, uncertainty and the anxiety it can create are always there. But new thinking on uncertainty shows us how it can be a good thing.By WBUR
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Week of wonder: The surprising gift of being unsure
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No matter how much order, sense, or predictability we try to bring to our lives, uncertainty and the anxiety it can create are always there. But new thinking on uncertainty shows us how it can be a good thing.By WBUR
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It's an idea that pops up on Reddit from time to time: that Americans have a unique propensity lean on things. Walls. Chairs. Anything to keep from holding up our own body weight. In fact, some posit that leaning is so uniquely American, the CIA has to train spies not to do it. Is this baloney? Where did the idea that only Americans lean come from?…
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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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Afghan refugees on the North Shore find homes through a creative plan that could help many more
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The families moved into the church a few months after they fled Afghanistan in 2021. They and their supporters realized how difficult it would be to find large, affordable permanent housing in the area. The church's rector is leading an effort to develop a system of housing for the families and others who've been forcibly displaced from their homel…
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Inside the 'Succession'-esque battle for the Murdoch media empire
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We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. Take this survey. Kamala Harris is trying to shore up support among unions as she seeks to become the next Democratic nominee for president. The Hill's Toby Burns talks about her efforts to win over labor support. Then, an estimated 700,000-plus Americans voted 'uncommitted' in the Democratic primarie…
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Inside the 'Succession'-esque battle for the future of the Murdoch media empire
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Rupert Murdoch is attempting to change his family’s supposedly irrevocable trust and hand over full control of his vast media empire to his eldest son Lachlan to preserve the company’s conservative editorial direction.By WBUR & NPR
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The airline said sometime next year, customers will be able to select their seats and upgrade to seats with extra legroom.By WBUR & NPR
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Inside the 'Passionate Mind' of civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune
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The educator and civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune died in 1955.By WBUR & NPR
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