Episodios

  • How school segregation survived Boston’s busing
    Jun 19 2024

    Boston schools are more segregated now than than they were 30 years ago. Did integration fail, or did the people?

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    4 m
  • Celtics fall apart in bid for NBA history and now enter offseason of questions
    May 30 2023

    Boston was looking to extend a wild postseason ride, but any chance of a win may have evaporated on the very first play when Jayson Tatum injured his ankle.

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    5 m
  • The Celtics are NBA champions again. Here's a look at the storied season
    Jun 18 2024

    Reporter Simón Rios joins WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about the storylines of Celtics' historic season and what could be next for the young team.

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    5 m
  • How Boston's Eliot School desegregated — and resegregated
    Jun 18 2024

    Since the end of mandatory busing in 1988, white students in the Boston public schools have tended to 'cluster' once again in a small handful of select schools, due to parent choice, persistent neighborhood segregation — and district policy.

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    5 m
  • Why is Massachusetts taking hits in the New Hampshire governor’s race?
    Jun 18 2024

    As she runs for governor of New Hampshire, much of Republican Kelly Ayotte's campaign messaging seems to focus on Massachusetts. But why? According to some experts, it's part of a New Hampshire tradition.

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    4 m
  • How Boston's Poet Laureate feels the joy of Juneteenth through 'The Electric Slide'
    Jun 17 2024

    When Boston's Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola thinks of Juneteenth, she sees the national holiday as a celebration, but also as a reminder of oppression. Olayiwola joined WBUR's Weekend Edition host Sharon Brody to reflect on the meaning of the day and how some of her poetry reflects the holiday's themes.

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    5 m
  • Forecast: Bostonians cope as sticky heat wave keeps up
    Jun 18 2024

    Temperatures will soar into the 90s this week, right on cue with the official start of summer. Heat index values, which consider both temperature and humidity, show it will feel even hotter than the forecast suggests.

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    3 m
  • At mobile home parks, a battle brews between residents and corporate owners on rents
    Jun 17 2024

    Hundreds of mobile home residents say they've been charged disparate prices, in violation of state law. Park owners, who want to charge higher rates to new residents, argue that requiring prices to be the same for everyone could hurt those least able to pay.

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    8 m