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The Common

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

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From the newsroom: How H1-B visas could help districts fight a teacher shortage May 29, 2023

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We hope you all are having a great Memorial Day Weekend! Team Common is taking the day off to rest and rejuvenate. So in place of our regular show, we bring you a feature from the WBUR newsroom.

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With summer vacation right around the corner, it's a busy time Massachusetts School Districts, who are working to fill all their open teacher positions for the coming year. And with the ongoing teacher shortage, the odds are not in their favor. But as WBUR Education Reporter Carrie Jung reports, one district is trying out a new option -- recruiting outside the country under a long-term work visa program.

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

A new district map for Boston May 26, 2023

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Boston City Council has finally agreed on a new district map for the city after a month of heated negotiation, narrowly avoiding potential delays to this years’ election.

This is the second time in the past year the council was faced with redrawing the city's nine districts, from which they are elected. This comes after a federal judge barred the city from using the previously approved map in early May.

Boston Globe Politics Reporter Emma Platoff joins The Common to discuss the background behind Boston’s new district map and what it means for the political landscape of the city.

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

Allergy season sucks, and climate change is making it worse May 25, 2023

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How many times have you sneezed today? It's allergy season, and, like with so many things that suck, climate change is making it worse.

Dr. Gaurab Basu, Health Equity Fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment, joins The Common to explain the connection between climate change and allergies, and what you can do to mitigate your symptoms as the season continues.

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

It's Senate budget season on Beacon Hill May 24, 2023

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This week, the Massachusetts State Senate begins debate on their 2024 budget, with plans to finalize a proposal by the end of the week. And while it's easy to think of a budget as an overwhelming sheet of dollar signs, on Beacon Hill, a budget is a moral document that can tell you a lot about what your elected representatives are prioritizing, and what they're not.

Boston Globe Political Reporter Samantha J. Gross joins The Common to walk us through how the Senate plans to spend your tax dollars, and how this plan lines up with the budgets already presented by the governor and House.

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

This weekend at Boston Calling May 23, 2023

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Boston Calling returns to the Harvard Athletic Complex this weekend with a packed lineup of national and local acts. This year's ticket includes over 50% female and non-binary performers, a first for the festival, however racial diversity still lag behind. WBUR Newsroom Fellow Jacob Garcia joins The Common to discuss diversity and inclusion at one of Boston's largest cultural events, and to preview some favorite hometown artists.

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

U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Rachael Rollins resigns May 22, 2023

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Late last week, U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Rachael Rollins submitted her resignation to President Joe Biden, just a year-and-a-half into her appointment.

Her resignation follows the release of two investigations, detailing numerous allegations against Rollins, including that she used her federal position to influence a local election in Suffolk County.

WBUR Senior Correspondent Deborah Becker joins The Common with more.

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

Introducing: The Common's official theme May 19, 2023

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If you're a regular listener of The Common, you might have noticed something different about our show this week. We have a new theme song! Our new music is "ME - Band Version" by singer-songwriter and producer HEESU, a Berklee College of Music alum and WBUR's local Tiny Desk favorite of 2021. HEESU joins The Common to talk about her music, influences and experiences studying music in Boston.

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

Cannabis in Mass: Delivery straight to your doorstep with Rolling Releaf May 18, 2023

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Since its state legalization in 2016, cannabis has become a multi-billion dollar industry that helps fuel the Massachusetts economy and tax revenue, while also providing opportunities to address racial equity. Still, despite its popularity, cannabis is heavily regulated and the negative stigma around the drug lingers.

Today on The Common, we take you to Newton, where Devin Alexander is CEO and cofounder of Rolling Releaf, the first cannabis delivery business in the city. We talk to Devin, who went through the Cannabis Control Commission's Social Equity Program, about his experience staring the company, and what he hopes to see change to make the cannabis delivery business more sustainable and inclusive.

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

Cannabis in Mass: Increasing equity in the industry May 17, 2023

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Since its state legalization in 2016, cannabis has become a multi-billion dollar industry that helps fuel the Massachusetts economy and tax revenue, while also providing opportunities to address racial equity. Still, despite its popularity, cannabis is heavily regulated and the negative stigma around the drug lingers.

Today on The Common, the second part of our three-part discussion about cannabis in Massachusetts. Cannabis entrepreneur, attorney and Massachusetts Cannabis Advisory Board member Laury Lucien talks to us about cannabis equity efforts in the state, and where they fall short.

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

Cannabis in Mass: A market on the brink May 16, 2023

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Since its state legalization in 2016, cannabis has become a multi-billion dollar industry that helps fuel the Massachusetts economy and tax revenue, while also providing opportunities to address racial equity. Still, despite its popularity, cannabis is heavily regulated and the negative stigma around the drug lingers.

Today on The Common, it's the first of a three-part discussion about the state of cannabis in Massachusetts. We speak with Freelance Cannabis and Drug Policy Reporter Dan Adams about the slow rate of cannabis policy reform in the state and the what's going on with the cannabis market.

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

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