• Hurricanes can trigger toxic spills. Many Mass. chemical sites lack a key safeguard
    Sep 27 2024

    Experts say climate change is increasing the risk of a “double disaster” -- a large-scale chemical spill caused by extreme weather. WBUR's senior investigative reporter Patrick Madden took a closer look at this risk in New Bedford.

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    15 mins
  • The latest from the Souza-Baranowski prison after correction officers were injured in attack
    Sep 26 2024

    The Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center remains in lockdown after five correction officers were injured in an attack by inmates last week. WBUR senior correspondent Deborah Becker has been reporting on safety issues at the prison for years and joins to discuss.

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    11 mins
  • How a Mass. man grows pumpkins that weight over 2,000 pounds for New England fairs
    Sep 26 2024

    Giant pumpkin grower Steve Connolly joins Radio Boston to discuss how he grows the massive produce and what he's learned along the way.

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    11 mins
  • Officials investigate how a state police recruit died during training
    Sep 25 2024

    The fallout continues following the death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia earlier this month. He was a Massachusetts State Police recruit who died after a training exercise. The Boston Globe's Sean Cotter has been following the case and joins WBUR's Radio Boston to discuss.

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    10 mins
  • Scandals in North Carolina could mean more GOP cash for N.H. governor's race
    Sep 25 2024

    Lisa Kashinsky, national political reporter for Politico, joins Radio Boston to explain why scandals in the North Carolina governor's race may spell an influx of cash for GOP contenders in New Hampshire.

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    9 mins
  • Local clinics use an innovative treatment for addition to stimulants
    Sep 24 2024

    A clinic in Brockton is one of a growing number of Massachusetts healthcare centers to offer a unique, evidence-informed type of of treatment for stimulant addiction.

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    14 mins
  • WBUR polling shows Massachusetts voters' frustration with state lawmakers
    Sep 24 2024

    A new WBUR poll is putting a spotlight on voter disappointment with the Massachusetts Legislature. WBUR's Walter Wuthmann joins Radio Boston to lay out the simmering tensions behind the numbers.

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    13 mins
  • Why hormone therapy is a lifeline for some women before and during menopause
    Sep 23 2024

    Radio Boston learns about hormone replacement therapy as a treatment for menopause symptoms.

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    21 mins