Nate Silver on Politics, Poker, and Risking it All
Nate Silver is famous for using statistics to predict elections. He’s a self-professed “numbers guy” and likes to use math to make complicated decisions. Nate’s new book ‘On the Edge’ is about people ...
15 Aug 202429min
Who is Tim Walz? Globe Opinion reacts
Trump picked Vance. Harris picked Walz. Boston Globe Opinion has thoughts. Shirley sits down with Joan Vennochi and Carine Hajjar from Globe Opinion to discuss the VP picks, campaign strategies, and w...
8 Aug 202426min
RERUN: Boys and Men Are Struggling. How Do We Help Them?
Men and boys are less likely to excel in high school or go to college. They are more likely to get hooked on drugs or die of suicide. More broadly, boys and men are at a crossroads. While the #MeToo m...
31 Juli 202433min
Why Boston said NO to Hosting the 2024 Olympics
If things had gone differently, right now Boston would be swarmed with athletes and spectators from around the world for the 2024 Summer Olympics. A coordinated grassroots campaign in 2015 shut down a...
24 Juli 202428min
Is NPR Having an Existential Crisis?
Boston has two major NPR stations, and in recent months they’ve both slashed jobs and canceled shows. Public media is in a recession. Fewer people are listening to the radio and ad revenue is insuffic...
18 Juli 202425min
Karen Read Case: What’s Next?
The Karen Read case initially caught the attention of a local group of diehards. But now it’s hard to go anywhere in Massachusetts these days without finding strong opinions about a woman accused of ...
11 Juli 202423min
BEATING BURNOUT: How I Learned to Just Say NO
One solution to burnout is simple: say NO to more stuff. Our plates are too full. It turns out, many people struggle with saying NO - especially women - especially at work. This phenomenon helped to ...
3 Juli 202426min
BEATING BURNOUT: Emily Nagoski Connects Sex and Stress
Sex educator Emily Nagoski didn’t set out to be an expert on stress. But it turns out, stress is affecting peoples’ sex lives, big time. After helping her sister Amelia through two life-threatening bu...
26 Juni 202427min
