Say More podcast

Big ideas are born in Boston

Big ideas and big debates, explained through intimate conversations with the compelling personalities who shape them. AI and biotech. Higher education and health care. Climate and sustainability. Politics and the media. Culture and culture wars.

"Say More" is all about exploring our backyard for the cultural trends, scientific discoveries, and breakthrough startups that are shaping the nation.

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THE C-WORD: STORIES OF CANCER

BEATING BURNOUT: A FOUR-PART SERIES

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Dim sum chef Wo Leung makes fresh rice noodles with shrimp at China Pearl in Boston's Chinatown.

The Michelin Guide is coming to town. What does that mean for Boston?

Globe restaurant critic Devra First weighs in on how the Michelin Guide will impact a dining scene that's already under pressure. 12:18 p.m.

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CEO of Boston Children’s Hospital Dr. Kevin Churchwell poses for a portrait in his office building.

‘Panic is for wimps’: What do Trump’s funding cuts mean for Boston hospitals?

Boston Children’s Hospital CEO Kevin Churchwell discusses how leaders navigate funding cuts and political pressure in a live conversation with "Say More" host Shirley Leung. 11:14 a.m.

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Visitors pose for photos with reenactors outside Faneuil Hall following the 2023 Fourth of July parade in downtown Boston.

Fourth of July vibe check

To mark the country's 250th birthday, Globe Opinion asked readers and community members to answer one question: How does it feel to be American? 2:28 p.m.

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Kevin Sack is the author of “Mother Emanuel, Two Centuries of Race Resistance and Forgiveness in One Charleston Church.”

Ten years after tragedy, a historic Black church lives on

New York Times journalist Kevin Sack says there was a “Charleston before 2015 and a Charleston after 2015″ in a discussion about his new book with Globe editorial page editor Jim Dao. 10:54 a.m.

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WBUR's "Endless Thread" podcast digs into the internet's vast and curious ecosystem of online communities.

Introducing ‘Endless Thread’

We’re sharing a special episode of "Endless Thread," a podcast from WBUR. 10:36 a.m.

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Kerrie Mason joins members of Mass. 50501 and several local Service Employees International Union (SEIU) chapters in protesting on Monday, June 9, 2025, at City Hall Plaza in Boston, MA, against the ICE raids in Los Angeles and the continued detention of David Huerta, a Los Angeles SEIU leader and American citizen.

Why ICE is targeting Massachusetts

“Operation Patriot” brings fear and uncertainty to immigrant communities in Greater Boston. 12:48 p.m.

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President Alan Garber leads a procession into Harvard University’s 374th Commencement ceremony in Cambridge on May 29, 2025.

Trump vs. Harvard. How does it end?

The nation's most elite university is navigating an escalating battle with the nation's president. Globe reporter Hilary Burns dives into what’s at stake. 10:55 a.m.

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Kelly Spill was recently engaged and pregnant with her first child when she first noticed symptoms.

The C-Word: Cancer patients are getting younger. Doctors don’t know why.

There’s a worrying trend in the cancer world with young adults getting cancer at higher rates, and scientists don’t know why. 4:10 p.m.