Nightside News Update 5/1/26

8:05PM: El Niño has been making headlines lately as this year, we're in for a “Super” El Niño. What exactly does that mean, and how will it affect Massachusetts and beyond?

Guest: Dr. Emily Becker, Research Associate Professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Studies

8:15PM: Local kids facing serious illness & disability take the field with college athletes at Boston College for Team IMPACT’s 4th annual Boston College Field Day this Sunday, May 3, from 2-4 PM.

Guest: Maura Ambrose, Regional Executive Director, Northeast at Team IMPACT

8:30PM: It’s college graduation time, and today’s graduates will be setting off to pursue careers they’ve spent years preparing for. They believe they have it all figured out, but this year’s college graduates are expected to change careers at least 5 times. Why is this?

Guest: Marcy Fitzgerald, author of the critically acclaimed new book, “Finding Your Space: A Permission Slip for High Achievers to Evolve, Pivot, and Thrive on Their Own Terms”

8:45PM: Nuclear medicine may just be the answer for many cancer patients. Nuclear medicine uses radioactive material, and doctors say it can be a lifesaver. With radiation exposure known for causing cancer and damaging DNA, how could it possibly heal?

Guest: Dr. Phil Mulugeta, Clinical Director, Division of Nuclear Medicine Imaging and Therapy at Penn Medicine and Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology at Perelman School of Medicine, UPenn

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