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The Common

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

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Housing check: Rent control in Boston Jan 24, 2023

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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is planning to propose a rent control policy for the city that would cap yearly rent increases at 10%. However, Mayor Wu faces a steep uphill battle to push the policy through, with critiques of her plan coming from all sides of the issue. Boston Globe reporter Emma Platoff, who helped break the story, joins The Common to explain the plan and the arguments around it.

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

Stuck in traffic? This one's for you Jan 23, 2023

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Boston was recently named the second worst city for traffic congestion in the country and fourth worst in the world, according to INRIX’s 2022 global traffic scorecard. Today on The Common, Boston's Chief of Streets, Jascha Franklin-Hodge joins the show to discuss city efforts to make transportation safer, more efficient and less car-dependent across Boston.

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

New restaurants to watch in 2023 Jan 20, 2023

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Stop sleeping on Boston's food scene! Editor of Eater Boston, Erika Adams, joins "The Common" to discuss the most anticipated restaurant openings of 2023, and why you should get excited to eat out in the city.

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

Not everyone is embracing The Embrace Jan 19, 2023

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Since its unveiling on January 13th, The Embrace monument to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott, has received a wide range of reactions both good and bad. WBUR Arts Reporter Arielle Gray joins The Common to discuss why some in the community are disappointed with the memorial.

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

A police shooting in Cambridge Jan 18, 2023

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The fatal police shooting of 20-year-old Arif Sayed Faisal earlier this month in Cambridge has the community demanding answers and calls into question how law enforcement engages with people in mental distress. WBUR Senior Correspondent Deborah Becker has been following the incident, she joins The Common to tell us what she's learned.

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

Let's all go to the movies: Local film festivals to check out this winter Jan 17, 2023

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From Chilean cinema to children's book adaptations to 24-hour sci-fi marathons – Greater Boston's film festival scene truly has something for everyone. Today on The Common, WBUR film writer Erin Trahan gives us the rundown on where to catch the best festival flicks over the next couple months.

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

From the newsroom: Memorial honoring the Kings opens on Boston Common Jan 16, 2023

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Last Friday, a new permanent monument was unveiled on Boston Common. It’s called The Embrace, and it honors the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr and his wife, Coretta Scott King, who met right here in Boston as college students in the 1950s.

WBUR Morning Edition Host Rupa Shenoy had the chance to see the Embrace before its unveiling. She joins The Common to describe the experience.

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

Starting a business? Looking for housing support? Ask the library Jan 13, 2023

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Libraries have a long history of filling in gaps in social services, and the Boston Public Library is no different. Director of library services for Boston Public Libraries, Michael Colford joins The Common to discuss how the library can help you out, beyond the obvious.

Check out the "services" tab on the Boston Public Library website for more info on available programming.

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

State regulators routinely allowed delays in MBTA safety investigations Jan 12, 2023

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You might be familiar with the Department of Public Utilities as the state office that regulates electricity and gas services. However, they're also responsible for overseeing safety on the MBTA. A new investigative report from WBUR shows that the DPU has routinely allowed the T to file safety investigations late, delaying the review process. Senior Investigative Reporter Beth Healy joins "The Common" to discuss her findings.

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

The Sound Museum faces silence Jan 11, 2023

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The Sound Museum has been a fixture of the Allston-Brighton music scene for three decades, serving as a practice space for Boston musicians. At the end of January, these artists will be forced to find a new place to meet.

WBUR Arts Reporter and Critic, Amelia Mason joins The Common with the latest on the Sound Museum's fight to survive.

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

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