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Learn about the most important issues facing Massachusetts from the people in charge and the people most affected.

  1. 5d ago

    Cramming for the ballot questions? We'll help.

    This week, four members of our congressional delegation wrote a letter to Amazon and the FAA. They want to slow down Amazon's planned drone delivery program in part of MetroWest and Worcester. There was also major backlash this week against one of the state's biggest nursing home providers after an investigation from the Boston Globe. Finally, Hasbro told 587 of its Rhode Island employees to either move to Boston or lose their jobs. WBUR's Tiziana Dearing also sat down with Tufts University's Evan Horowitz to talk about ballot questions three and seven. Voters must decide if they prefer all-party ballots and if they want to override local zoning rules to build more single-family homes.  WBUR's got your ultimate (and simple) study guide on all nine ballot questions.

  2. Oct 9

    Man who settled in Mass. after fleeing Gaza reflects on what it means to move forward

    This week,  jury selection started for a federal murder case involving a former Stoughton police detective. Prosecutors allege Matthew Farwell killed 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore in 2021 and staged it to look like a suicide. Also this week, Gov. Maura Healey declared a "state of energy emergency" in anticipation of high heating bills this winter.   We also check in with Jaser AbuMousa. He fled Gaza shortly after an Israeli airstrike  killed several members of his family. It was shortly after Hamas attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. AbuMousa eventually settled in Walpole, Mass. with his two surviving, teenage children. AbuMousa spoke to WBUR's Lisa Mullins about the pull he feels to rebuild his homeland versus the push to help his children move forward in their new home. Editor's note: a previous version of this podcast had technical problems. We apologize for the error.

  3. Oct 2

    Mayor Wu wants to find balance on AI

    This week, the attorney general's office released its investigation on clergy sexual abuse in the Worcester, Springfield and Fall River dioceses. And new polling gives a sense of where voters stand on the gubernatorial race and the ballot questions for this election. WBUR's Tiziana Dearing sat with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu this week. She shared her complicated feelings on artificial intelligence and how it drives her policies. Plus, it's almost peak leaf-peeing season in the Boston area. Check out this foliage map from the state's Department of Conservation and Recreation to see the best time and location to see the colors change.

  4. Sep 25

    Does Mass. need drone delivery?

    We'll catch up on the week's news — from an immigration enforcement operation in New Bedford to how the governor wants to deal with high gas prices. Then we'll dig into the debate on the future of delivery services: drones. Amazon plans to launch a drone delivery service from Westborough, Massachusetts - a town of around 20,000 people in Worcester County. Andresidents have mixed feelings about it. WBUR talks with a member of the town’s planning board.

  5. Sep 18

    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 its data secure during a 2025 pilot. Rep. Lori Trahan, along with other Democrats, urged congress to quickly work on guardrails for artificial intelligence. And Ed Sheeran's upcoming at Gillette stadium is at the center of a fiery debate about censorship - specifically about Israel-Palestine. We also spoke to Dr. Ashish Jha, who's the former COVID-19 response coordinator for the Biden administration. He shared the advice he gives his own family members on vaccines.

  6. Sep 15

    BU sociologist finds bullying policies are inadequate

    Miller spent two years at a rural high school in the northeast studying bullying up close.

  7. Sep 14

    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 coordinator in the Biden Administration and current fellow at Harvard University.

  8. Sep 11

    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.

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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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    WBUR
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  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
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    Clean
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