• The Common

  • By: WBUR
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • Greater Boston’s weekly podcast where news and culture meet.
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Episodes
  • A closer look at abortion care
    Nov 21 2024

    When a 2022 Supreme Court ruling ended nationwide protection for abortion access, Massachusetts abortion rights advocates predicted an influx of people from out of state seeking abortions.

    Now, WBUR's Martha Bebinger found the number of people who obtained abortion care from Massachusetts providers was up at least 37% in 2023. The increase was mostly driven by patients from outside the state.

    Today on The Common, Martha and Dr. Angel Foster, co-founder of Cambridge Reproductive Health Consultants, discuss the future of abortion access in Massachusetts.

    Greater Boston’s weekly podcast where news and culture meet.

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    20 mins
  • How a second Trump presidency could impact Massachusetts
    Nov 14 2024

    It's been a little over a week since President-elect Donald Trump won a second term in office over Vice President Kamala Harris. Regardless of how you feel about it, another Trump presidency is almost certain to leave a lasting impression on our political reality, including here in deep-blue Massachusetts.

    Today on The Common, WBUR Senior Politics Reporter, Anthony Brooks, and WBUR State House Reporter, Walter Wuthmann, join us to discuss reactions since the election, and look ahead to what the results could mean for our state.

    Greater Boston’s weekly podcast where news and culture meet.

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    27 mins
  • Introducing Boston's Office of Climate Resilience
    Nov 7 2024

    In August, Mayor Michelle Wu introduced Boston's first Office of Climate Resilience. She appointed Chris Osgood, previously Chief of Staff and Chief of Streets, as the office's director.

    Osgood joined us in September to discuss what Bostonians can expect from the Office of Climate Resilience in the coming years.

    Greater Boston’s weekly podcast where news and culture meet.

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    22 mins

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