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On Tuesday, the Berklee College of Music will host its annual Middle Eastern Music Festival, now in its 16th year, featuring music of Georgia.

WBUR senior reporter Simón Rios talks with Radio Boston about his reporting on the journey of one Haitian family to Massachusetts.

The co-founder of Boston Children's Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders, Dr. Michael Tsappis joins Radio Boston to talk about digital wellness.

Last week, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank marked 80 years since their creation in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Radio Boston learns more about the conference and the history of the hotel that birthed it.

Robles joins Radio Boston to share her love for music and how mariachi helped her through the most difficult moments of her life.

Jim Dao, editor of the Globe's editorial page, joins Radio Boston to discuss why his page endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race, and made endorsements in a host of down-ballot contests.

Advocates and industry leaders hope Beacon Hill is finally on the precipice of passing a  sweeping climate bill. WBUR senior climate and environment reporter Miriam Wasser joins Radio Boston to discuss.

Wednesday marks 10 years since former Boston Mayor Tom Menino died. We take a look back at his legacy and how it's still resonating in the city he loved.

WBUR political correspondent Anthony Brooks joins Radio Boston to discuss his recent trip to meet Massachusetts volunteers in battleground Pennsylvania.

Two members of the Massachusetts Green-Rainbow party join Radio Boston to talk about why they are voting third-party.

Dr. Michelle DiBlasi, chief of inpatient psychiatry at Tufts Medical Center, joins us to talk about battling the winter blues.

WBUR's Radio Boston talks about MF DOOM and his connection to Boston's underground hip-hop scene.

Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune joins Radio Boston to talk about next week's election and Mayor Michelle Wu's compromise to put more of the city’s property tax burden onto businesses.

Radio Boston take a look at hospital and health care system readiness in Massachusetts and nationwide amid climate change.

On Radio Boston, WBUR's reporter Steve Brown, former sportswriter for the Boston Globe Bob Ryan and Boston 25 News Reporter Bob Ward join the show to talk about how the 2004 World Series changed the city, the team and Red Sox nation.

The MBTA's map is one of the world's best, according to Mark Ovenden, transit and cartography expert. He joins Radio Boston to talk about his forthcoming book "Iconic Transit Maps: The World's Best Designs," and why he appreciates the T's map.

Radio Boston talks with Alan Wirzbicki, Boston Globe senior assistant managing editor for editorials, about his research into just how unique it is that the trolley runs through a Dorchester cemetery.

Journalist Jenn Smith from Commonwealth Beacon and AI podcast creator Tom Catalini join Radio Boston to talk about the future of artificial intelligence in local news.

WBUR's Radio Boston spoke to senior climate and environment reporter Miriam Wasser and Citizens for Citizens executive director Liz Berube about how to get heating assistance during the cold months.

On Radio Boston, we take a close look at how a new presidential administration could affect student borrowers and institutions.

If you don't have a Halloween costume yet, have no fear. Radio Boston swaps ideas with WBUR newsletter writer Hanna Ali, Boston Globe reporter Diti Kohli and comedian Ken Reid.

The Boston Globe's Kara Baskin and chef Dan Bazzinotti join Radio Boston to talk about misconceptions around neurodiversity in the restaurant industry.

The Althetic's Meg Linehan joins Radio Boston to talk about what the failed BOS Nation FC campaign and what is says about this cultural moment.

To help us better understand what each ballot question is really asking voters, WBUR's Radio Boston spoke with Evan Horowitz, the director of The Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University.

Congressman Jake Auchincloss joins Radio Boston to discuss Kamala Harris' strategy in the closing weeks of the presidential campaign.

New cookbook “A Taste of Boston: The Definitive Cookbook of the City We Love” is a love letter to Boston, featuring dozens of chefs from the Greater Boston region. Co-author Jenny Johnson joins Radio Boston to talk about the book along with chef Robert Sisca, of Boston's Bistro du Midi, who's also featured in the cookbook.

We talk with Thea Engst, a long-time bartender, writer and author of a handful of cocktail books, about the Ward 8, Boston's election-inspired cocktail.

When Jessie Little Doe Baird co-founded the Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project to reteach her language to her community and her family. She joins Radio Boston to talk about the project.

Drake Maye, the highly-touted 22-year-old rookie quarterback, will make his first start for the New England Patriots on Sunday. Khari D. Thompson, of B-Side Sports, joins Radio Boston to discuss.

Bratton reflects on his first meetings with Harris and shares his thoughts on the state of policing in America.

Dr. Thomas Clancy joins Radio Boston to discuss pancreatic surgery using an operative robot.

While welcoming in an influx of annual autumnal visitors, Salem is also dealing with many of the issues municipalities face across the state, including affordable housing to the impacts of climate change.

Benjamin Van Mooy, a senior scientist at Wood Hole Oceanographic Institute in Falmouth, was awarded the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship this month. He joins Radio Boston to discuss his win and his work.

Massachusetts' highest state court heard arguments Monday in state Attorney General Andrea Campbell's lawsuit against the town of Milton. Public policy researcher Amy Dain and Suffolk University Law School professor John Infranca join Radio Boston to discuss the case.

Each year, the arts and culture reporting team at WBUR put together a list of some of the best emerging artists of color in our region. Three Makers and WBUR arts and culture reporter Arielle Gray join Radio Boston to discuss.

WBUR's Senior Correspondent and host Deborah Becker joins Radio Boston to share her conversation with a Medway family who fled Gaza one year ago.

Three Boston rabbis join Radio Boston to reflect on the year since the Oct. 7 attack and share how they are approaching the High Holy Days this year.

In a recent investigation, the Boston Globe followed up with more than half of the members of the original migrant group. Two reporters join Radio Boston to talk about the latest.

Peter Karol, faculty director of the Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property at the University of New Hampshire, joins Radio Boston to discuss the case against Milton over noncompliance with the MBTA Communities Act.

WBUR's Radio Boston talks with Dr. Janna Koretz, a clinical psychologist at Azimuth Psychological in Boston and an expert on leadership and mental health, about achievement trauma.

New Bedford Whaling Museum chief curator joins us to discuss the exhibit 'Complicated Legacies: Museum History, White Supremacy, and Sculpture,' the legacy of artists and the conversations the museum hopes to spark.

Dockworkers in Boston are picketing as part of a massive strike at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts of the US. Here's how this could impact you.

Climate change can have direct consequences on people's health, and better understanding of that link could drive future environmental policies. Dr. Mary Rice, new director of Harvard's Center for Climate, Health and the Global Environment, joins us to discuss.

Al Rose, co-owner of Red Apple Farm, and Jon Clements, an educator with UMass, talk about this year's apple season and how they're thinking about climate change's impact on future crops.

WBUR's Radio Boston spoke to senior education reporter Carrie Jung about her latest report on how higher education administrators updated protest rules students returned to campus.

An estimated 35.77 million birds have flown over the region in migration season so far, and multiple species make up the migration. Here's what to look for during fall migration.

WBUR's Radio Boston spoke to Cognoscenti contributor and lifelong Red Sox fan Harry Breault about why retiring broadcaster Joe Castiglione has become such an icon.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

A coalition of advocates wants Boston to take up ranked choice voting on the municipal level—and they've got the support of some key leaders in the city.

Steve Koczela of MassINC Polling Group, along with Commonwealth Beacon reporter Gin Dumcius, join Radio Boston to discuss a new WBUR poll.

What role do murals play in creating community in Boston? And what happens when they go away?

Eric Aronson, who wrote and directed the film "Any Day Now," joins Radio Boston.

Rebecca Tushnet, the Frank Stanton Professor of the First Amendment at Harvard Law, joins Radio Boston to discuss the engagement ring case before the Supreme Judicial Court.

MassRobotics is hosting its seventh annual Robot Block Party on Saturday, Sept. 28th in the Seaport. The Boston nonprofit wants to get people more comfortable with robots as they become more ubiquitous in our lives.

WBUR senior climate and environment reporter Miriam Wasser joins Radio Boston to share what she saw on a boat trip to Vineyard Wind, the under-construction offshore turbine farm which, once complete, will be the largest in the United States.

WBUR's Radio Boston spoke with Globe Reporter Tiana Woodard about these unlicensed radio stations — most of which cater to the Haitian community — and why the FCC is threatening to shut them down. We also spoke with Danielle Johnson, founder and CEO of the digital radio station Spark FM.

WBUR's Radio Boston spoke with Monica Wang, an associate professor of community health sciences at Boston University. Wang shared some of the online health trends she's been following and her tips on separating fact from fiction.

'America's Test Kitchen' the longest running cooking show on public television in the United States. Dan Souza, chief content officer at America's Test Kitchen and host of the web series, 'What's Eating Dan,' joins Radio Boston to talk about that legacy.

Chef Joe Gatto, host of Pluto TV's 'From Scratch', breaks down how to make the best out of your leftover summer produce with pickles.

Commonwealth Beacon reporter Gin Dumcius, urban design expert Chris Dempsey and host Darryl C. Murphy square off in a draft to predict who Boston Globe Magazine will select as its 2024 Bostonian of the Year.

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey joins Radio Boston on the heels of a Senate committee hearing on bankrupt Steward Health to share his thoughts on the hospital's chain's collapse

Radio Boston sits down with shipwreck hunter and member of Atlantic Wreck Salvage, Jennifer Sellitti, to talk about the uncovering of Le Lyonnais and a maritime hit-and-run that ultimately resulted in the death of more than 100 passengers on board.

Madeline Bugeau-Heartt, the host, writer and director of a new television show pilot that pays homage to the beloved children's show "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood," joins Radio Boston to discuss her work.

Hundreds of thousands of adults and children have asthma in Massachusetts. And the third week of September is considered the worst time of year for attacks, medical stays and asthma-related fatalities, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.

Rapid7 CEO Corey Thomas is near the head of the table of Boston's business elite. But with growth slowing and a hedge fund lurking, he soon might find himself on the menu.

Alt-rocker Evan Dando joins Radio Boston to reflect on his musical career, which began in Back Bay in the 1980s.

Radio Boston sits down with Kelly Beatty, senior editor at Sky & Telescope, to discuss the stories from space that are close to home in Massachusetts.

U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss joins Radio Boston to discuss last night's presidential debate.

Radio Boston takes a look at how 'virtual power plants' work and how your home might connect to them.

WBUR correspondent Todd Wallack discusses the latest WBUR investigation into gender disparities among charges issued by clerk magistrates handling prostitution cases in Massachusetts.

We preview the event and discuss the legacy of WBUR's ¡Con Salsa! with host José Massó and musical guest, saxophonist and Berklee assistant professor Patricia Zárate Peréz.

Andrew Smith, director of the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, joins Radio Boston to share what his polling reveals about the state of the presidential race.

Speaking on WBUR's Radio Boston, Republican candidate for Senate John Deaton said his party affiliation won't drive his decision-making should he be elected.

Radio Boston talks about guaranteed income pilots in Greater Boston with a participant and a researcher who studied the program.

Massachusetts had more than 70,000 registered electric vehicles at the end of last year, and state leaders want to increase that number several times over. Will there be enough places to charge them all?

Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart joins Radio Boston for a wide-ranging conversation about leadership.

Warren also addressed rumors around Gov. Maura Healey being considered as attorney general in a potential Kamala Harris administration. "I gotta say, she was a terrific attorney general," Warren said. "I loved working with her."

"The Song is Still Being Written: The Folk Music Portrait Project" documents the history of Massachusetts folk artists through their words and photographs, then and now.

Boston University's Dr. Davidson Hamer joins Radio Boston.

Four workers from Carney Hospital in Dorchester and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer join Radio Boston to reflect on what the closure of the hospitals mean for themselves, their patients and their community.

Much of their music is in the Irish language, part of their fight to keep the language alive. Kneecap's Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap join Radio Boston ahead of a sold-out show at the Paradise Rock Club.

Chris Dempsey, an urban design expert and former Massachusetts assistant secretary of transportation, joins Radio Boston to weigh in on Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's plan to revamp White Stadium in Franklin Park.

Radio Boston talks with two superintendents and a school nurse to hear how they've prepared for the new year.

This weekend marks 250 years since the Powder Alarm, where people in what is now Somerville and Cambridge revolted against the British for taking their ammunition. Both communities will mark the anniversary this weekend in a series of events. We learn more about what happened and how those communities are marking the anniversary.

Chef and restaurateur Jamie Bissonnette walked away from a successful 15-year partnership, formed a new one and launched three restaurant ventures in one of Boston's more challenging neighborhoods for new business right now: Downtown Crossing.

Restaurateur Rob Anderson joined Radio Boston to talk about his experiences running and cooking in a restaurant during the pandemic.

Mass. Secretary of Veterans Services Jon Santiago joins Radio Boston to talk about the new ways his office is working to support local veterans in Massachusetts.

How are Vice President Harris' promises on housing resonating here in Massachusetts? Radio Boston talks with two young elected leaders.