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We are one day away from the Boston Marathon and a little over a month away from The WBUR Festival. We can’t wait to celebrate with you! Learn more about The WBUR Festival: https://wbur.fm/4ckFBRN 📰: Boston Globe Media

I have exciting news to share! Two podcasts coming out of WBUR's creative studio, CitySpace Productions, are finalists for the The Webby Awards! Now I'm asking for your help. We're up for People’s Voice awards, and we need your vote to help us win. Vote for “Nature is the Solution,” which we produce for The Nature Conservancy in Massachusetts: https://wbby.co/57463N. Vote for “Is Business Broken?” which we produce for the Ravi K. Mehrotra Institute for Business, Markets & Society, Boston University Questrom: https://wbby.co/57452N I'm so proud to work alongside partners who believe in telling thoughtful, curious stories. If you want to help support our work, we’d be thrilled to have your vote. Voting ends April 16th.

🗓️ We are only 50 days away from The WBUR Festival, the ultimate destination for big ideas and good company — including some WBUR and NPR favorites. Make sure to reserve your spot before ticket prices increase on Friday, May 1: https://wbur.fm/4c9XgKA.

🚨 New podcast alert 🚨: The Midnight Rebellion is a first-of-its-kind, pick-your-own-path audio adventure for kids and families. With 82 different paths across 26 episodes, you help the show’s characters tackle humanity's biggest existential threat: climate change. Written by WBUR science journalist Dean Russell and co-created with director of digital audio Benjamin Brock Johnson, this fictional adventure is informed by climate models and environmental studies. It’s also packed with humor and action. The Midnight Rebellion premieres on Earth Day, April 22 — listen to the trailer at https://wbur.fm/4skVyfe. The Midnight Rebellion is supported in part by a grant from the The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations.

We’re proud to announce that WBUR and Senior Investigative Reporter Willoughby Mariano were selected to receive a significant grant to work on an investigation with ProPublica as part of its Local Reporting Network (https://wbur.fm/3PLbDxm). This program, funded by the Abrams Foundation, helps remove financial barriers, enabling newsrooms to pursue time-intensive investigations. WBUR is one of five news organizations picked by ProPublica to collaborate, starting April 1. ProPublica launched the Local Reporting Network in 2018 to boost investigative journalism in local newsrooms. “It's a tremendous honor for WBUR to be chosen,” said Managing Editor of Investigations Christine Willmsen. “ProPublica is known for award-winning collaborations and news stories with impact.” Mariano has been with WBUR since 2024. Her recent work with ProPublica helped spur Gov. Maura Healey’s recent proposal to change Massachusetts’ law on sexual assault (https://wbur.fm/3Nz6AQ4). She was previously at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where her reporting led to changes in housing and criminal justice law (https://wbur.fm/3NXCXrI). “It is a privilege to be working with these fabulous reporters and their newsrooms,” said Sarah Blustain, assistant managing editor for ProPublica. “They have identified some important topics and we’re excited to begin the collaboration.” WBUR has partnered with ProPublica in the past, producing investigations about civil forfeiture, public housing and law enforcement.

The WBUR Festival speaker list keeps growing. Check out the lineup and grab your ticket. 🔗: https://wbur.fm/3PCvxdT 📰: Boston Globe Media

Two WBUR stories have been honored with Gracie Awards from the Alliance for Women in Media. In the National Radio Public Affairs category, On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti won for “Black Women's Deep Roots in Country Music.” Producing by Claire Donnelly with hosting and editing by Meghna Chakrabarti. Listen here: https://wbur.fm/4d0cP9L. In the Local Radio Portrait/Biography category, WBUR’s All Things Considered won for an in‑depth obituary of former First Lady of Massachusetts Kitty Dukakis. Reporting by Lisa Mullins and Lynn Jolicoeur, editing by Roberto Scalese and David Greene and mixing by Patrick O’Connor. Listen here: https://wbur.fm/47fLTzg. As AWMF President Becky Brooks said, these stories don’t just reflect the world — they shape it. Congratulations to everyone involved.

A roar heard everywhere! Circle Round wins Best Kids & Family Podcast at the iHeartPodcast Awards 2026. 🏆 Thank you, listeners — this is yours as much as ours. #iheartpodcastawards Sheir and Shim: Rebecca Sheir and Eric Shimelonis