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A new program at the UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester helps resettled refugees from Afghanistan find jobs.

We've got tips and tricks to cope with everyday anxieties.

Plus, are you stressed? It's a statistical probability. Today, we're going to try to de-stress.

We continue our series of conversations on leadership and serving our communities. This week, we talk with Rev. Willie Bodrick II, the senior pastor at the Twelfth Baptist Church in Roxbury. 

Plus, Kendall Square is considered to be the world's most innovative square kilometer. The history of the square and the companies that call it home are subject of a new book called "Where Futures Converge: Kendall …

Kendall Square is considered by many to be the world's most innovative square kilometer. Places like MIT, NASA, Google and Biogen among many others have called the square home.

Suffolk professor Stephen Cody shares how he teaches the next generation of Massachusetts prosecutors, judges and public defenders.

We speak with a Newton nonprofit about how it is providing donor human milk to hospitals and WBUR's Meghan Kelly on the impact of this shortage.

In 1987, Nur Kilic walked away from an engineering job to found Serenade Chocolatier.

In this week's "From the Newsroom" segment, WBUR health reporter Martha Bebinger tells us about what she's learned reporting on ways Chelsea has tried to address its problems with heat.

The Health Equity Compact includes leaders from hospitals, businesses, public health, academic institutions, and more.

Plus, we meet artist Wen-ti Tsen. He has been making art in Boston for decades, and at 86, is just now embarking on perhaps his most ambitious project yet: Four statues honoring the working people of Boston's Chinatown. …

Four bronze statues by local artist Wen-ti Tsen will honor the working-class and immigrant communities that call Boston's Chinatown home.

We'll take some time to break down and review the big story of the week: transportation. We're joined by Jim Aloisi, former Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation, also a board member of the group TransitMatters, …

Plus, a preview of interesting things to get up to around the state this weekend, from plays to fairs.

Free dancing in the park and a family-friendly festival in Medfield.

We speak with two outdoor and hiking enthusiasts to hear about the best places to get our walk on this weekend.

We look ahead to 12 weeks of music this summer at Tanglewood with the Boston Symphony Orchestra president and CEO Gail Samuel. 

We discuss four weird places in Massachusetts that you can explore if you want to lean into the strange with Jeff Belanger, author of Weird Massachusetts and host of the podcast New England Legends.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker weighed in on a range of issues in an interview Thursday with WBUR's Radio Boston, including what's next for him …

Plus, tomorrow is Friday the 13th, so we take a look at some strange and spooky things to do in Massachusetts.

Plus, we kick off our new leadership series "Stepping Up" with a conversation with long-time Trader Joe's president and founder and president of Daily Table, Doug Rauch.

Seven Massachusetts counties are now considered to have high levels of community COVID transmission.

We begin a new series of conversations on leadership and serving our communities, called "Stepping Up." First up, we talk with long-time Trader Joe's president and founder and president of Daily Table, Doug Rauch.

In our first episode of the new series, "The Business of Boston," we learn about the growing community in brewing, from patrons to brewers themselves.

This is the rundown for Radio Boston for May 9. Tiziana Dearing is our host.

Andover native Michael Chiklis grew up watching Red Auerbach and the Boston Celtics win again and again. Decades later, he's been given the opportunity to portray Auerbach on screen, as part of the HBO series, "Winning …

WBUR's new newsletter, "Cooked: The search for sustainable eats," tackles the intersection of climate change and how we eat.

Boston restaurateur and culinary star Tiffani Faison joins us to talk about her big Food Network win, how Boston stacks up in terms of culinary …

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins us to talk about her endorsement of Ricardo Arroyo for Suffolk County district attorney, the closure of Mission Hill …

For the first morning broadcast for Radio Boston, host Tiziana Dearing catches up with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on the district attorney's race and …

Plus, legal analyst Nancy Gertner discusses the local ramifications of the leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that threatens to overturn Roe v. Wade.

We dig into this week's transit news, from the Red Line to the commuter rail, with WBUR reporter Darryl C. Murphy.

Christina Fagan Pardy started knitting as a college hobby. This year, her brand was officially licensed for a line of products in partnership with …

We explore how satellite imagery is changing the way we see our world as part of "Tech Talk," a new biweekly series with Boston Globe writer Hiawatha Bray.

Legal analyst Nancy Gertner, a retired federal judge, breaks down what the possible end of Roe v. Wade might mean for Massachusetts.

We talk about four interesting and impactful characters from Cambridge's history, all featured in a new book called "Born in Cambridge: 400 Years of …

Sometimes desperate times call for paying $1,000 to sleep on a couch in someone's living room.

Plus, a look at the interesting and surprising things one apartment hunter found in her search for an affordable one-bedroom in Massachusetts.

The gyms are open again, and we're setting ourselves some new fitness goals.

We look at the impacts of new training standards in the state's police reform law on auxiliary and reserve officers.

Plus, it's "Ask the Docs" with listener questions about a new COVID-19 vaccine for children.

Lidiia Martynyuk, her husband and their six children made the harrowing journey from Ukraine to Massachusetts recently. We hear her story.

Ascentria Care Alliance, based in Worcester, has been helping families fleeing Ukraine and coming to western Massachusetts. Since welcoming the first family in April, the nonprofit has been inundated with what it calls …

The CDC estimates 75% of children under age 11 have already been infected with COVID-19.

We talk about the impact of student loan debt and a new program at Williams College aimed at lessening that burden.

Plus, the latest on efforts to divert people arrested near Boston's "Mass. and Cass" area to drug treatment.

We speak with the team behind Company One's production of "Black Super Hero Magic Mama" and how the play is being brought to Boston classrooms.

In our first weekly "From the Newsroom" conversation, we check in with WBUR's Deborah Becker to hear updates on the latest happenings in and around the Mass & Cass neighborhood.

Can you smell the popcorn? The Independent Film Festival Boston is back this year in person. Screenings started April 27 and go through Wednesday, May 4. We talk about how it's going, what's showing, and what it's like …

In the summer of 1967, two little boys, Jeff and Tony Whittemore, wanted nothing more than to go to the World's Fair in Montreal.

A new documentary called "The House We Lived In," explores the life and recovery of one man with a traumatic brain following a mysterious fall in …

We hear about two films showing this weekend that have local ties, plus a conversation with the executive director of the festival about what it's like to be back at the theater.

We hear from the curator at the Concord Museum about a new exhibit out now called "Alive With Birds" which examines the life and legacy of local …

Plus, we visit the Cape Ann Museum for a special 400th anniversary celebration, and the Concord Museum, which is celebrating the life of local …

The original anti-slavery newspaper is re-imagined for the 21st century.

The school has promised $100 million to educational opportunities for communities descended from slaves and continued research on slavery's legacy in …

Gloucester is celebrating what it considers its 400th anniversary next year.

Neil Hayward is a lifelong birder, serves on the board of the Brookline Bird Club and the American Birding Association, and is author of the book “Lost Among the Birds: Accidentally Finding Myself in One Very Big Year." …

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters a third month, the Democratic senator is calling for the U.S. to open its doors to more Ukrainian refugees.

Plus, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey says the country's promise to accept up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees isn't enough.

Attorney General Maura Healey discusses a new initiative in partnership with the state's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to address …

Wayland Public Schools canceled school sports games with Westford Academy for the rest of the season after a Wayland player was subjected to racist …

We speak with a trauma surgeon at Shriners Children's Boston, who is treating two pediatric burn patients from Ukraine.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins us to talk budgeting, housing, mask mandates and policing. She also answers listener questions from social media.

Steve "Nookie" Postal, chef and founder of Commonwealth and Rival Cafe and Kitchen, wanted to help so he went to the Polish border with Ukraine and …

Plus, chef Steve "Nookie" Postal tells us about his time cooking for Ukrainian refugees in Poland with World Central Kitchen.

Plus, we talk to a member of Massashusetts' thriving metal detector enthusiast community.

The federal Department of Veterans Affairs has recommended closing the Central Western Massachusetts Veterans Administration Medical Center in …

New England is rife with history right under your feet that's ready to be found.

We dive into the successes and pitfalls of writing and receiving so-called "love letters" when buying or selling a home in Massachusetts.

Plus, we preview Wednesday night's Celtics game against the Brooklyn Nets.

How we generate and transmit energy is about to radically change, but our electrical grid might not be up to the task.

The Boston Celtics prepare to host Game 2 against the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday night at the Garden. The Celtics won Game 1 of their first round series on a buzzer beater from Jayson Tatum last Sunday.

The U.S. reached Equal Pay Day on March 15, but a group in Greater Boston says our pay equity day should really be more than a month later on April …

Fourteen years ago, a Washington Post food columnist set out to eat one thing she grew, foraged or hunted for herself at every meal.

Last night, a Florida judge ruled the Centers for Disease Control can't mandate masks for transportation, even as COVID-19 cases swell in New …

Iris Mulholland passed away this winter at the age of 93. Her life is the subject of our new Radio Boston series Hidden History, where we dive into …

We discuss new COVID variants and the federal battle over mask mandates, plus take your COVID-19 related questions with two doctors.

First up is Katie Rae, CEO and managing partner of The Engine, a venture capital fund built by MIT, that invests in early-stage companies solving the …

Plus, we preview the next four days in Boston sports with Boston Globe sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy and WBUR’s Alex Ashlock.

Between the Red Sox home opener, the Celtics starting a playoff run and the Boston Marathon returning to its regular springtime date, this week is …

There are some exciting celestial events happening in our solar system over the next two weeks, and Bostonians interested in a little "eyeball …

The rHEALTH ONE is a real-life version of the "tricorder," a fictional medical tool of Star Trek fame. It is currently being tested by NASA at the …

A new film by Massachusetts musician Laura Wetzler follows three women — Gwen, her mother, and a certified nursing assistant — as COVID-19 hits and …

COVID-19 is here to stay, and from now on, it's up to each individual person to determine what risks they're willing to take. But how does someone figure that out for themselves? 

The film, "What Happened at the Veteran's Home?" was produced locally and has been an official selection at 25 international film festivals so far.

Two years after the tragic COVID-19 outbreak at the Holyoke Soliders' Home, Boston Globe columnist Joan Vennochi says we have yet to see appropriate …

Born in 1937, she became the youngest swimmer to ever win the 1500-meter New England Championship. She had 80 gold medals by age 15.

Spring fever is in full swing, and it comes with an uptick in turkey sightings.

We talk about equity in the state's marijuana industry with the owner of Cambridge's first recreational dispensary, which opened its doors this week.

Plus, Virginia "Ginny" Smithers-Sanders first made waves as a middle-school swimmer roughly 70 years ago. Now, the city of Somerville is naming the …

Last month, U.S. Congresswoman Lori Trahan joined a bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers touring the Ukrainian border. Since returning, Trahan has rattled cages about the response, including pressing oil executives …

Plus, all your springtime gardening and lawn care questions are answered.

Several Boston city councilors are pushing to add 200 new liquor licenses with the hope most will go to underserved neighborhoods like Mattapan, Hyde Park and Roxbury.

We get gardening and lawn care tips and answer listener questions with our gardening expert.

Plus, a look at a decision from the Boston Athletic Association to not allow runners under Russian or Belarusian flags to participate in this year's race.

The Boston Athletic Association announced on Wednesday that runners who live in Russia and Belarus are banned from competing in this year's Boston Marathon.

The Boston Globe Spotlight team found at least 23 men -- all but one Black or Hispanic -- are still serving life in prison without parole because …

Staffers in the Massachusetts Senate want to unionize for better pay, benefits and workplace protections. But, it's unclear whether state law even …