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After being sworn in as Boston's new mayor, Michelle Wu gets to work

11/17/2021
The swearing-in of the city's first Asian American mayor came two weeks after Wu won the city's mayoral election. Before Wu, Boston had elected only white men as mayor.

Duration:00:03:54

Consider This: Walking to school gains renewed interest in the pandemic

11/16/2021

Duration:00:10:28

Michelle Wu has big plans for Boston. She'll need help to get things done

11/16/2021
"The point is that the mayor of Boston is someone who can rally people, bring people together, and go after problems that are even bigger than the state has allowed the city to be in charge of," Weiss said.

Duration:00:05:02

Consider This: Reflecting on Kim Janey's tenure as acting mayor of Boston

11/15/2021

Duration:00:10:04

Lawmakers will hear from former Boston gang members about prevention

11/15/2021
33 year-old Trey Pound plans to tell lawmakers that more resources will help get kids on a better track. He joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy to discuss.

Duration:00:04:06

Janey made history as mayor of Boston, but there's more to her legacy

11/15/2021
Kim Janey will be remembered as the first woman and first person of color to lead Boston. She also piloted a free bus route between Mattapan and Ruggles, formalized Boston's recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day and expanded Boston's diversity program for city contractors to include LGBTQ-owned companies.

Duration:00:03:30

Museum of Science holds vaccination clinic for kids while teaching them about the virus

11/14/2021
Tucked between the Museum of Science’s IMAX theater and the planetarium are rows of tables and chairs. Typically museum goers would wait here for a show, but on Saturday? Five to 11 year olds were there to get their COVID-19 vaccine.

Duration:00:03:47

Consider This: The secret lives of striped bass

11/12/2021

Duration:00:08:38

Wu will be Boston's first millennial mayor, part of a growing wave nationally

11/12/2021
At 36, Boston Mayor-elect Michelle Wu's relative youth comes with opportunities and challenges.

Duration:00:03:39

During World War II, a Mass. soldier held his fire. It likely saved hundreds of lives

11/11/2021
Robert Chouinard, 97, served as an Army corporal in World War II and saw a lot during his three years of service. But one of his strongest memories is of the bloodshed that didn't happen.

Duration:00:03:44

During a tough year, veterans find mental health care at Home Base

11/11/2021
Leaders of the Charlestown-based program, part of Massachusetts General Hospital, say it's the largest private sector mental health clinic that helps veterans, service members and their families heal from the "invisible wounds of war."

Duration:00:07:01

Parents raise alarms over Boston Public Schools’ handling of COVID outbreaks

11/10/2021
In the past couple weeks, COVID cases have spiked in BPS, with three schools grappling with outbreaks. Some parents say there are serious gaps in the district’s planning for school outbreaks.

Duration:00:04:46

Consider This: Lawrence is miles from the ocean, but homeowners are seeing huge increases for flood insurance

11/10/2021

Duration:00:09:07

Lawrence is miles from the ocean. But homeowners are seeing huge increases for flood insurance

11/10/2021
The federal government recently switched to a more sophisticated system for determining flood insurance premiums, called Risk Rating 2.0. That means rates are changing for millions of U.S. homeowners, including for residents of inland communities like Lowell and Lawrence, which are seeing some of the greatest increases in Massachusetts.

Duration:00:06:20

Consider This: Apparent Jan. 6 rioter elected to Braintree School Committee, underscores deep town divisions

11/9/2021
Consider This cohost Arun Rath speaks with with GBH investigative reporter Phillip Martin.

Duration:00:10:26

Worcester community activist on being first openly nonbinary person elected in Mass.

11/9/2021
Councilor-elect Thu Nguyen spoke with WBUR's Morning Edition about their campaign experience and city hall priorities once they take office in January.

Duration:00:04:26

'I can build my future now': Why more women in Massachusetts are going into trades

11/9/2021
More women have been going into the trades in Massachusetts, citing good pay, job satisfaction, and changing cultural norms.

Duration:00:04:51

Consider This: A new kind of 'decentralized' company is taking hold, boasting no corporate hierarchy or bureaucracy

11/8/2021
A decentralized autonomous organization, or DAO, is a company that functions -- in theory -- without bosses, managers or corporate bureaucracy.

Duration:00:09:17

Kim Janey reflects on short, but historic time as Boston’s mayor

11/8/2021
The acting mayor will hand over the reins on Nov. 16 to Michelle Wu, who will make history herself as Boston's first elected female mayor, and mayor of color.

Duration:00:06:07

MGH pediatrician discusses the COVID-19 vaccines now available for children as young as 5

11/6/2021
Dr. Alexy Arauz Boudreau, associate chief of pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital, joined WBUR's Weekend Edition to discuss the availability of COVID-19 vaccines for children, 5 through 11 years old.

Duration:00:05:36

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