Mass. House, Senate Reach Police Reform CompromiseWBUR’s Senior State House Reporter Steve Brown joined?Morning Edition?host Bob Oakes?to talk about the compromise.PlayWBUR News05:33Dec 1, 2020
How One Student Juggles Work, College And A PandemicAt 23, there are a lot of places Josh Knight wants to go. He says college is the "necessary next step" along the way. PlayEdify05:06Dec 1, 2020
2 Mass. Prisoners Hospitalized With COVID-19 Die A Day After Being Granted Medical ParoleTwo prisoners were granted medical parole this month. Both died the next day. After months of waiting, the two men were only granted medical parole once they were hospitalized after...PlayWBUR News05:10Dec 1, 2020
Storms Move Into Region After Calm WeekendWBUR meteorologist Dave Epstein joined?Morning Edition?host Bob Oakes to give us the forecast.PlayWBUR News02:44Nov 30, 2020
Northeast Pollsters Weigh In On What Went Wrong With The PollsThe polls were far from correct in prediction of Election Day, 2020. It will take months — maybe even years — to figure out why they were so wrong, but...PlayWBUR News05:49Nov 30, 2020
Child Care Providers Find Ways To Get More Coronavirus Testing On Their OwnChild care providers say they need access to on-site coronavirus testing with rapid results in order to remain open as community spread increases. Some organizations are finding their own solutions...PlayEdify05:10Nov 27, 2020
Vaccine Trials Are Going Well, But The Next Hurdle May Be Overcoming SkepticismWBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes spoke with Rev. Liz Walker, who helped arrange the virtual meeting. She is also a member of Gov. Charlie Baker's coronavirus vaccine advisory group....PlayCommonHealth05:29Nov 27, 2020
'They Speak To My Soul': A Senator's Signature SneakersSen. Ed Markey has been sporting a pair of red, white and black Nikes since 1981.PlayThe ARTery04:46Nov 27, 2020
A Bridge, Dating To 1800s, Goes Down In A Storm. It Takes A Village To Restore ItA walking bridge in western Massachusetts was badly damaged in an autumn storm, but the town doesn’t own the land under it. So residents have banded together to take on...PlayWBUR News05:02Nov 27, 2020
Pine Street Inn Serves Thanksgiving Dinner — Without The VolunteersFor more on how Pine Street Inn is approaching Thanksgiving this year, Lyndia Downie, the organization's president and executive director, joined WBUR's?Morning Edition?host Bob Oakes.PlayWBUR News03:59Nov 26, 2020
Mike Dukakis Is No Longer Accepting Turkey CarcassesIn 2015, former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis went viral for collecting turkey carcasses. The exposure made it hard for the tradition to continue.PlayWBUR News03:12Nov 26, 2020
Initial Results From A Massive Experiment: Over 3 Million Coronavirus Tests At New England CollegesOverall, only about one in a thousand tests turned up positive while students were on campus this fall, though the rate has ticked up recently. PlayCommonHealth05:33Nov 25, 2020
Thanksgiving Day Looks Rainy, With Downpours ForecastDavid Epstein talks with Bob Oakes on Morning Edition to discuss this week's weather, including a very rainy Thanksgiving.?PlayWBUR News02:25Nov 25, 2020
Greater Boston Food Bank Can't Get Its Hands On Enough Turkeys To Meet Thanksgiving DemandThe shortage is a side effect of the call to limit the size of Thanksgiving gatherings and travel for the holiday. Leaders with the food bank said they have seen...PlayWBUR News03:28Nov 25, 2020
'Weirdly Empty, But Also It Feels The Same': Inside A High School In A High-Risk CommunityThe city of New Bedford has one of the highest positivity rates in the state, but the schools are open to students for hybrid learning.PlayEdify04:50Nov 25, 2020
'I Have To Risk It': Working At Logan Airport Amid A Growing OutbreakDuring a busy week for travel and a worsening coronavirus outbreak, Mario Seide of Everett says, "I have no choice but to work."PlayBostonomix02:02Nov 25, 2020
Smaller Thanksgiving Gatherings May Mean Fewer Political Arguments. That's Not All GoodUncomfortable as they can be, Thanksgiving get-togethers can help people with different political views understand one another — or, at least, remember the other reasons why they love each other....PlayWBUR News03:55Nov 25, 2020
These Trump Supporters Say The 2 Americas May Never See Eye To EyeTwo New Hampshire Republican voters say the game is rigged against Donald Trump, and that they're worried about the future of our Democracy.PlayWBUR News05:35Nov 24, 2020
COVID Cases Surge As Thanksgiving Holiday ApproachesDr. Abraar Karan, an internal medicine and global health physician at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, joined WBUR's Morning Edition for the latest on the surge...PlayCommonHealth04:35Nov 23, 2020
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