WBUR News Podcast
1) Brookline native leads Bucknell University's women's rowing at the Head of the Charles
Bucknell University womens rowing coach and Brookline native, Katy Ruderman is leading the team in their first regatta appearance in six years.
2) ‘Like an expectant parent’: Inside the world of New England’s giant pumpkin growers
Hundreds of local giant pumpkin growers race toward personal bests and heaviest weights. And this is their season. Their Super Bowl is the Topsfield Fair, when the best bring their giant pumpkins to c...Show More
3) ICE arrest of a man with cancer shows increasing difficulty of detention amid serious illness
It’s getting harder for immigrants to win release from custody, even when they're in dire health.
4) Cautious employers, cautious workers: Recruiters are navigating a slow job market
The job market is lagging, according to numbers and firsthand accounts from job recruiters. The people who help connect job seekers and employers say navigating the job market has changed significantl...Show More
5) Judge halts saints statues from going up in Quincy
“We chose the statues of Michael and Florian to honor Quincy’s first responders, not to promote any religion,” said Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch.
6) Congressman Seth Moulton announces run for U.S. Senate
Moulton is challenging incumbent Sen. Ed Markey, saying it's time for a new generation of leadership in the Democratic party.
7) Parents in Maine use landlines to dial back kids' smartphone demands
For many parents, giving a child their own smartphone is a fraught milestone. But some are finding ways to avoid its pitfalls and still keep their pre-teens connected to friends: they're getting landl...Show More
8) Can a Maine oyster farmer defeat Sen. Susan Collins and save the Democrats?
In the few weeks since announcing his run for Senate, political outsider Graham Platner is drawing big crowds and raising lots of money. But Maine's incumbent, Republican Sen. Susan Collins, is no eas...Show More
9) At 125, Boston's Symphony Hall still sings
On its opening night in 1900, Boston's Symphony Hall drew patrons in more than 250 carriages and headlines nationwide. Today, the landmark’s revolutionary acoustics — engineered by a Harvard physics p...Show More
10) In Chelsea, an air, water, land fight for environmental justice
Chelsea is an industrial hub for the region and has a troubled highway overpass that cuts through it. But there's a real cost. Chelsea residents have been fighting to improve the city's environment an...Show More