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Learn about the most important issues facing Massachusetts from the people in charge and the people most affected.

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100 episodes

  1. Joe Kennedy III saw the blue wave coming 18:01
  2. What changed in Mass. after the midterms 22:38
  3. A star scientist leaves Mass. to save his research 14:36
  4. Could Boston become a " creative anchor" for the toy and gaming industry? Hasbro's CEO thinks so. 13:05
  5. Cramming for the ballot questions? We'll help. 13:46
  6. Man who settled in Mass. after fleeing Gaza reflects on what it means to move forward 14:59
  7. Mayor Wu wants to find balance on AI 19:42
  8. Does Mass. need drone delivery? 12:30
  9. What you need to know for this year's flu, cold and COVID season 10:46
  10. BU sociologist finds bullying policies are inadequate 6:52
  11. How to stay healthy as cold, flu and COVID season returns to Mass. 4:48
  12. Challah with a twist: A change-up for the traditional Rosh Hashanah bread 4:35
  13. A Boston flight attendant died on 9/11. The fight to preserve his legacy became a fight for gay rights 4:38
  14. A Gloucester fire captain aided New York at Ground Zero. 25 years later, he recalls what it was like 4:35
  15. Rep. Trahan calls for legal guardrails after whistleblower warns AI ‘could kill us all’ 4:41
  16. A look back on Lindsay Clancy's trial and the media's role 7:01
  17. Mass. state lawmaker calls out online trolls in feisty social media video 4:15
  18. New Mass. group provides support to people whose loved ones died in murder-suicides 4:03
  19. After challengers suffer primary losses, where's the next generation of political leaders in Mass.? 7:40
  20. Markey's first Congressional campaign manager on the secret to the senator's longevity 4:33
  21. ICE's plan to buy Boston Dynamics robot dogs sparks controversy 4:13
  22. Amid community pushback, law enforcement defends Flock cameras 4:18
  23. What life looks like for one Afghan who resettled in New England, 5 years after U.S. withdrawal 6:50
  24. Haverhill boxer to compete in a bare-knuckle fight at Fenway Park 4:02
  25. This year's Red Sox rollercoaster could take another twist in key series vs. Yankees 3:56
  26. The kids are alright: Psychiatrist says parents shouldn't panic about their college students 6:33
  27. Mass. elected officials are facing a string of scandals. How that's shaping our politics 8:17
  28. Boston Symphony Orchestra averts strike, inks new union deal amidst Andris Nelsons fallout 6:51
  29. Mass. district attorneys' offices use tech from the dial-up era 4:26
  30. Mass. highway head outlines state's plan to reduce wrong-way driving 5:15
  31. Local startups bet big on sleep technology 4:42
  32. She lost her voice to cancer. She brought it back using AI 7:17
  33. A Democratic incumbent got crushed in Conn., showing how New England's politics are changing 4:33
  34. Old South Meeting House highlights local shoemaker's role in fomenting Revolution 4:48
  35. How a Massachusetts-made car upended a 1909 car race from New York City to Seattle 4:41
  36. How a family and nonprofit worked to released a former Marine imprisoned in Russia 5:15
  37. City responds to Downtown Boston crime surge with increased police presence 3:43
  38. Surging ahead, the Red Sox are now the talk of baseball 4:43
  39. What can you expect to see during this month's three major celestial events 4:27
  40. Advocates push for legislation on Beacon Hill to alter how criminal legal system treats new moms 4:33
  41. Weighed down by its past, the MBTA looks to the future 4:14
  42. Yes, meat allergy ticks are real. No, you shouldn't panic 4:25
  43. Wu reflects on bicyclist's death and discusses her vision for street safety 6:30
  44. Thousands of cyclists pedal across Massachusetts for the Pan-Mass Challenge 3:51
  45. Meet Jimmy Cash, Worcester's funniest janitor 6:43
  46. Why Massachusetts higher education board approved 3-year degrees 4:10
  47. New play examines the impact of legendary Black activist Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin 7:08
  48. 'Mortified' brings your cringiest teenage memories to the masses 4:41
  49. 'Metamorphosis inside me': Jazz pianist and retired physician on how music has impacted his cancer journey 7:19
  50. State senate considers mandatory screening test for a virus in newborns 4:31