Essay: Margaret Low, WBUR’s CEO, says goodbye to Susan Stamberg, one of NPR’s ‘founding mothers,’ who died this week at 87.
Farewell, Susan Stamberg
Margaret Low, WBUR’s CEO, says goodbye to Susan Stamberg, one of NPR’s ‘founding mothers,’ who died this week at 87.
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October 17, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Essay: Margaret Low, WBUR’s CEO, says goodbye to Susan Stamberg, one of NPR’s ‘founding mothers,’ who died this week at 87.
WBUR's @thebrodybeat.bsky.social asked Boston Mayor Michelle Wu about the NYC race and Zohran Mamdani on Monday, after Mamdani recently pointed to Wu as a model.
"If New York is to have that kind of leadership, that would be a really thrilling thing to be able to partner," Wu said.
"If New York is to have that kind of leadership, that would be a really thrilling thing to be able to partner," Wu said.
June 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
WBUR's @thebrodybeat.bsky.social asked Boston Mayor Michelle Wu about the NYC race and Zohran Mamdani on Monday, after Mamdani recently pointed to Wu as a model.
"If New York is to have that kind of leadership, that would be a really thrilling thing to be able to partner," Wu said.
"If New York is to have that kind of leadership, that would be a really thrilling thing to be able to partner," Wu said.
We're getting hungry!
In honor of WBUR's 75th, staffers share their favorite Boston-area birthday cakes
WBUR's 75th birthday falls on March 1. To mark the occasion, we asked our staffers where they like to get their birthday cake.
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February 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
We're getting hungry!
Listen as @noahhurowitz.bsky.social speaks on @npr.org about H.R. 9495, the so-called "nonprofit killer" bill:
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November 20, 2024 at 6:40 PM
Listen as @noahhurowitz.bsky.social speaks on @npr.org about H.R. 9495, the so-called "nonprofit killer" bill:
Our work with WBUR’s On Point on immigration in Whitewater, Wisconsin, won a national Murrow award! 😱
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2025 National Edward R. Murrow Award Winners - Radio Television Digital News Association
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August 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Our work with WBUR’s On Point on immigration in Whitewater, Wisconsin, won a national Murrow award! 😱
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Scientists spend another summer tagging sharks in Boston Harbor www.wbur.org/news/2026/09...
Scientists spend another summer tagging sharks in Boston Harbor
Boston Harbor has become a hot destination, and not only for humans. Scientists with the New England Aquarium have tracked sharks for years now. WBUR’s Amanda Beland went along on a trip to learn…
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October 2, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Scientists spend another summer tagging sharks in Boston Harbor www.wbur.org/news/2026/09...
I'll be talking about drones live on WBUR's On Point at 10:00 AM Eastern Time - tune if you can!
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The latest show topics from On Point, updated daily.
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February 14, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I'll be talking about drones live on WBUR's On Point at 10:00 AM Eastern Time - tune if you can!
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Why are solar energy advocates cheering a new $225 fee on small rooftop projects in Massachusetts?
WBUR's @miriamwasser.bsky.social explains: www.wbur.org/news/2026/08... @wbur.org
WBUR's @miriamwasser.bsky.social explains: www.wbur.org/news/2026/08... @wbur.org
August 19, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Why are solar energy advocates cheering a new $225 fee on small rooftop projects in Massachusetts?
WBUR's @miriamwasser.bsky.social explains: www.wbur.org/news/2026/08... @wbur.org
WBUR's @miriamwasser.bsky.social explains: www.wbur.org/news/2026/08... @wbur.org
Just pulled double duty at WBUR’s RadioBoston…
February 21, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Just pulled double duty at WBUR’s RadioBoston…
In the green room at WBUR’s CitySpace before tonight’s MORTIFIED where I get to talk about my awkward teenage self
February 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM
In the green room at WBUR’s CitySpace before tonight’s MORTIFIED where I get to talk about my awkward teenage self
I'll be on @npr.org / @wbur.org "Here And Now" tomorrow to discuss why the EPA Endangerment Finding is so critical to climate action in the U.S., and why it is so problematic that the Trump administration is trying to kill it: www.wbur.org/radio/progra...
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February 11, 2026 at 2:37 AM
I'll be on @npr.org / @wbur.org "Here And Now" tomorrow to discuss why the EPA Endangerment Finding is so critical to climate action in the U.S., and why it is so problematic that the Trump administration is trying to kill it: www.wbur.org/radio/progra...
Unfortunately the storm is affecting WBUR’s ability to broadcast on 89.1 FM serving Cape Cod. We know many of you have lost power and/or internet. If you're able to get online, you can tune into our livestream on wbur.org or on the WBUR app.
Stay safe.
Stay safe.
February 23, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Unfortunately the storm is affecting WBUR’s ability to broadcast on 89.1 FM serving Cape Cod. We know many of you have lost power and/or internet. If you're able to get online, you can tune into our livestream on wbur.org or on the WBUR app.
Stay safe.
Stay safe.
Commentary: The 250th anniversary couldn't come at a better time to remind people it's OK to have different beliefs, Concord Minute Men captain Carl Sweeney told WBUR's Cloe Axelson. But you need to talk, he said, and when push came to shove our forefathers stood up for their beliefs.
'By Power and Pride': A Minuteman for life
The 250th anniversary couldn't come at a better time to remind people it's OK to have different beliefs, Carl Sweeney, captain of the Concord Minute Men, told WBUR's Cloe Axelson. But you need to talk...
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April 17, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Commentary: The 250th anniversary couldn't come at a better time to remind people it's OK to have different beliefs, Concord Minute Men captain Carl Sweeney told WBUR's Cloe Axelson. But you need to talk, he said, and when push came to shove our forefathers stood up for their beliefs.
🧵:The trees are budding, the flowers are blooming, and we're looking for WBUR’s Favorite Local Tiny Desk Entry! It’s our annual competition-within-a-competition: while NPR searches for the winner of its Tiny Desk Contest, our panel of local judges selects WBUR’s favorite entry from Massachusetts.
April 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
🧵:The trees are budding, the flowers are blooming, and we're looking for WBUR’s Favorite Local Tiny Desk Entry! It’s our annual competition-within-a-competition: while NPR searches for the winner of its Tiny Desk Contest, our panel of local judges selects WBUR’s favorite entry from Massachusetts.
GBH's leader told the Boston Globe the organization would be open to a merger with WBUR, its competitor. However, WBUR's CEO said in a statement there are no plans.
Public media outlet GBH may want a merger with its competitor, but WBUR isn’t interested
GBH's leader told the Boston Globe the organization would be open to a merger with WBUR, it's competitor. However, WBUR's CEO said in a statement there are no plans.
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March 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM
GBH's leader told the Boston Globe the organization would be open to a merger with WBUR, its competitor. However, WBUR's CEO said in a statement there are no plans.
Robots are cool, but have we tried just paying caregivers more?
Inside MIT's lab training robots for a future in caregiving
Scott Kirsner, a columnist with our editorial partner MassLive, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss a recent trip to the lab and the future of robotic caregivers.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Robots are cool, but have we tried just paying caregivers more?
A little more than 3% of WBUR's annual budget comes from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. But that doesn't fully encapsulate the potential impact of CPB cuts.
What to know about Trump's plan to rescind federal funding from NPR and PBS
A little more than 3% of WBUR's annual budget comes from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. But that doesn't fully encapsulate the potential impact of CPB cuts.
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April 16, 2025 at 12:22 PM
A little more than 3% of WBUR's annual budget comes from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. But that doesn't fully encapsulate the potential impact of CPB cuts.
Delighted to have interviewed with WBUR's Meghna Chakrabarti "On Point." First half discusses the historical intricacies of the US public media ecosystem. Second half I tried to detail how the GOP rescission bill was designed to attack democratic media.
Can public media survive?
The U.S. Congress cut federal funding for public media, shuttering the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. What does that mean for the future of local news across the country?
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August 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Delighted to have interviewed with WBUR's Meghna Chakrabarti "On Point." First half discusses the historical intricacies of the US public media ecosystem. Second half I tried to detail how the GOP rescission bill was designed to attack democratic media.
Rep. Katherine Clark, the House Democratic whip, joined WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss Elon Musk joining with some Senate Republicans to voice opposition to President Trump's reconciliation bill over deficit concerns.
Rep. Clark pushes congressional colleagues across the aisle to defeat budget bill
Rep. Katherine Clark, the House Democratic whip, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss Elon Musk joining with some Senate Republicans to voice opposition to President Trump's reconciliation bill ove...
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June 4, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Rep. Katherine Clark, the House Democratic whip, joined WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss Elon Musk joining with some Senate Republicans to voice opposition to President Trump's reconciliation bill over deficit concerns.
Because few Black people were memorialized before slavery was abolished, "this gravestone is exceedingly rare," Kelly Thomas, who manages the city's historic graveyards, told WBUR's John Bender.
One of the oldest gravestones of a free Black person in America uncovered in Boston
Historians uncovered the gravestone of a free Black man dating back to 1728 or 1729 during an ongoing conservation project. And because few Black people were memorialized before slavery was abolished, "this gravestone is exceedingly rare," Kelly Thomas, who manages the city's historic graveyards, told WBUR's John Bender.
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August 10, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Because few Black people were memorialized before slavery was abolished, "this gravestone is exceedingly rare," Kelly Thomas, who manages the city's historic graveyards, told WBUR's John Bender.
Another visit to WBUR’s Radio Boston
October 28, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Another visit to WBUR’s Radio Boston
WBUR's newsroom reviewed the whirlwind of executive orders, directives, counter-actions and lawsuits over the past three-plus months — with a special focus on how federal actions are affecting Massachusetts and New England.
100(ish) changes in Mass. during Trump's whirlwind (second) first 100 days
WBUR's newsroom reviewed the whirlwind of executive orders, directives, counter-actions and lawsuits over the past three-plus months — with a special focus on how federal actions are affecting Massach...
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April 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
WBUR's newsroom reviewed the whirlwind of executive orders, directives, counter-actions and lawsuits over the past three-plus months — with a special focus on how federal actions are affecting Massachusetts and New England.
An ICE arrest in Worcester has raised tensions in the city after one woman was taken into federal custody and local police arrested two others. WBUR's Simón Rios spoke with people who have starkly different versions of how the events unfolded.
Worcester ICE raid has city on edge
An ICE arrest in Worcester has raised tensions in the city after one woman was taken into federal custody and local police arrested two others. WBUR's Simón Rios spoke with people who have starkly dif...
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May 19, 2025 at 11:32 AM
An ICE arrest in Worcester has raised tensions in the city after one woman was taken into federal custody and local police arrested two others. WBUR's Simón Rios spoke with people who have starkly different versions of how the events unfolded.