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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NPR and WBUR's live midday news program.
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Hosted by Meghna Chakrabarti, On Point is a unique, curiosity-driven combination of original reporting, newsmaker interviews, first-person stories, and in-depth analysis, making the world more intelligible and humane. When the world is more complicated than ever, we aim to make sense of it together. On Point is produced by WBUR.
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Greater Boston’s weekly podcast where news and culture meet.
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Radically empathic advice. 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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Hosted by Meghna Chakrabarti, On Point is a unique, curiosity-driven combination of original reporting, newsmaker interviews, first-person stories, and in-depth analysis, making the world more intelligible and humane. When the world is more complicated than ever, we aim to make sense of it together. On Point is produced by WBUR.
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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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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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Provocative stories and authentic voices from around Boston.
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The best long-form audio series from WBUR, Boston's NPR, all in one feed.
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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. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subsc ...
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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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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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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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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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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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With Trump, New Bedford's fishermen hope for better times
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Trump made big gains in New Bedford in the recent election, a storied working-class city which overwhelmingly supported Biden just four years ago. Fishermen say they feel the Democratic Party has forgotten them.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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'Same old story': Ethics lawyer reacts to Hunter Biden's pardon
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President Biden announced on Sunday that he is pardoning his son Hunter Biden. Richard Painter, a former White House ethics lawyer under former President George W. Bush, weighs in. Then, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is leading an effort by governors to "safeguard democracy" when President-elect Donald Trump takes office again. Polis joins us. And, the…
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How Trump could impact special education programs
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Special education teachers are in serious demand across the country as the number of students with disabilities is on the rise.By WBUR & NPR
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Trump, authoritarianism, and what Americans think makes a good leader
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Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat was one of many who warned about Trump and his authoritarian leanings. But this didn’t seem to matter for the nearly 77 million Americans who voted for him. What conversations about authoritarianism should we be having in the U.S.?By WBUR
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Colorado Governor on 'Trump-proofing' states
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, along with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, is leading what he calls a nonpartisan effort by governors to "safeguard democracy" when President-elect Donald Trump takes office again.By WBUR & NPR
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Finding solace in the heart of New York City
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Brian Mann trekked out to watch the sunrise from a forest trail in Central Park.By WBUR & NPR
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All adults should get at least 2.5 hours of moderate aerobic activity and two days of resistance or weight training a week.By WBUR & NPR
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How music sets the scene in 'Yellowstone'
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"Yellowstone" has returned for its final season, notably without its marquee star, Kevin Costner. But the music is still rocking.By WBUR & NPR
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Former White House ethics lawyer reacts to Hunter Biden pardon
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President Biden said in a statement, "I believe in the justice system, but as I have wrestled with this. I also believe raw politics has infected this process and it led to a miscarriage of justice."By WBUR & NPR
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Hegseth's defense secretary nomination calls attention to extremism in the ranks
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Trump's Defense Secretary pick Pete Hegseth has ties to Christian nationalism.By WBUR & NPR
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Zahili Gonzalez Zamora finds inspiration for her jazz music from her Cuban heritage
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Zahili Gonzalez Zamora joined Radio Boston to talk about the inspiration for her music and her journey to Boston.By WBUR
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Local chef Ana Sortun talks cooking, crafting and eating the perfect sandwich
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Chef and restaurateur Ana Sortun is known for her big flavors. As the mastermind behind restaurants Oleana and Sarma, she's led with spice and creativity. We speak with Sortun about everything food, including her current obsession of crafting the perfect sandwich.By WBUR
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A Harper's Magazine article used a partially fictionalized tale to demonstrate the ways in which Wikipedia can be and has been manipulated in small and large ways that can create facts without any basis.By WBUR & NPR
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NPR’s Emily Feng has been reporting from the Asian island for NPR for the last two years. And while there, she’s developed an unexpected fondness for taking out the garbage.By WBUR & NPR
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Cyber scams to watch out for this holiday season
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The holiday shopping season is also the most wonderful time of the year for scammers.By WBUR & NPR
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The snow fell heavy and fast across the Great Lakes region this weekend — but that did not stop the Buffalo Bills football game Sunday night. They dominated the visiting San Francisco 49ers in a blizzard.By WBUR & NPR
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John Griffin, managing partner for Partners in Democracy, and joins Radio Boston to break down the challenges to democracy in Massachusetts.By WBUR
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What Trump's pick for envoy to Ukraine and Russia could mean for the war
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Trump has criticized the amount of aid sent to Ukraine.By WBUR & NPR
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Trump nominates loyalist Kash Patel to lead FBI
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Patel has threatened to upend the bureau, and Trump's attempt to install him during his first term was vehemently opposed by then-Attorney General Bill Barr.By WBUR & NPR
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Trump, authoritarianism, and what Americans think makes a good leader
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Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat was one of many who warned about Trump and his authoritarian leanings. But this didn’t seem to matter for the nearly 77 million Americans who voted for him. What conversations about authoritarianism should we be having in the U.S.?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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A migrant family sprints for housing as shelter clock ticks
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As Massachusetts moved to limit shelter costs and stays, the Eduoards and other migrant families stared down a fast-approaching deadline. If they failed to find a home of their own, they were facing a possible end to their hopes of living in the United States.By WBUR
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This may be the first instance of a predator serving as a pollinator.By WBUR & NPR
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How activists are preparing for a second Trump term
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Groups of people that were key targets of the president-elect on the campaign trail are preparing for his second term.By WBUR & NPR
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How family members divided by politics come together for the holidays
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The recent election has laid bare political divisions within our country, and in many cases within families as well.By WBUR & NPR
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