WBUR News Podcast
1) Wu wants to focus on Boston this term. But Trump policies still loom
In her first term, Wu was untested — all possibility and potential. Now, her constituents expect her to deliver major improvements, and she does too.
2) Federal cuts may cost millions for Mass. mental health and addiction treatment providers
A Trump administration decision to terminate hundreds of health services grants sent several Massachusetts mental health and addiction treatment providers scrambling for further details and plans to c...Show More
3) For the first time in a century, the state says shellfish in Boston Harbor are safe to eat
It’s been a little over hundred years since fishermen were free to catch shellfish in the Boston Harbor. But now, the state has declared that shellfish from parts of the harbor can be safely caught an...Show More
4) Mass. ICE watchers reaffirm commitment in wake of Minneapolis killing
“ Stay nonviolent; observe from a distance; and do your best to not fall for the bait to create any kind of violent reaction,” former immigration judge George Pappas said.
5) Yeemz plays her cello like a guitar with A Far Cry this weekend
A classically-trained, New England Conservatory grad is helping the Boston orchestra A Far Cry kick off the new series, "Amplified." Yeemz plays her cello beautifully in the upright position, but she’...Show More
6) Local Venezuelans cheer Maduro's arrest, but worry about what's next
"There's no easy solution," Berklee pianist Leo Blanco said. "The only thing I'm celebrating is that one important piece of the chess game was removed. They took a king away."
7) 'Pure illusion': Book shows Mars craze from century ago fueled by Mass. scientists
For his latest book, "The Martians: The True Story of an Alien Craze that Captured Turn of the Century America," David Baron looked into one source of that fascination: a Harvard astronomer named Perc...Show More
'Pure illusion': Book shows Mars craze from century ago fueled by Mass. scientists
04:15 | Dec 30th, 2025
8) Parking rules tore Newton apart. Now, the issue is bringing people together
In the lead-up to November's elections, factions battled over a ballot question that would have changed overnight street parking rules in the Boston suburb of Newton. By only a few dozen votes, reside...Show More
Parking rules tore Newton apart. Now, the issue is bringing people together
04:20 | Dec 26th, 2025
9) 'Gilmore Girls' is more than a comfort watch
Rory Gilmore is the first television character to traverse the world as an unapologetic reader, writes Joanna Rakoff. She’s also the first small screen heroine to be celebrated, rather than mercilessl...Show More
10) Wu and Mamdani campaigned hard on free transit. But it's tough to deliver on
Mayor Michelle Wu was able to create three fare-free bus routes during her first term. But the money for the program is running out, and the long-term sustainability of the program is uncertain.
Wu and Mamdani campaigned hard on free transit. But it's tough to deliver on
04:10 | Dec 22nd, 2025