Lisa Mullins
WBUR
Boston, MA, United States
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BU President Robert Brown on why he's stepping down, what he hopes to leave behind
Boston University President Robert Brown will step down at the end of the academic year, ending his 18-year tenure running the school. → Read More
This Massachusetts doctor's trips to Mississippi to perform abortions will end if Roe v. Wade is overturned
Jackson Women's Health Organization is the last abortion clinic in Mississippi. It has had to pay out-of-state doctors like Dr. Cheryl Hamlin from Cambridge to perform abortions, which carries some stigma in the Mississippi medical community. Hamlin talks to WBUR's All Things Considered about her monthly stints at the clinic. → Read More
Ukrainian teen who fled to Mass. wants to return home as a post-war leader
Svitlana Pokliatska, her mother and brother fled Ukraine shortly after the war started. They're staying at her uncle's home in Sharon, Mass. Pokliatska says she wants to return to Ukraine after the war and help make it stronger than it was before. → Read More
Local film director of 'The House We Lived In' on memory and mental health
Teacher-turned-filmmaker from Lowell, Tim O'Donnell, documents his father's miraculous recovery after a coma. He talked to All Things Considered's Lisa Mullins about his latest documentary, "The House We Lived In" which premiers at the Independent Film Festival Boston. → Read More
Scientists used to think birds couldn't smell. A biologist set out to prove them wrong
Turns out, bird perfume is in the air. → Read More
How To Build Resilience In Kids As They Emerge From Trauma
Undeniably, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant effect on children’s mental health. Clinicians are seeing spikes in anxiety, depression, and in some cases, suicidal thoughts and attempts. To collect perspectives and tips on how to build greater resilience in children, WBUR spoke with two local experts. → Read More
'I Can At Least Flip Out In Here': People Pound Their Pandemic Frustrations In Worcester Smash Room
Walk inside, and you'll see scrawls in neon magic marker all over the walls -- rants against cancer, against Donald Trump, against COVID. The sounds of pent-up pandemic frustration being let out greet the ear. → Read More
'I Can At Least Flip Out In Here': People Pound Their Pandemic Frustrations In Worcester Smash Room
Walk inside, and you'll see scrawls in neon magic marker all over the walls -- rants against cancer, against Donald Trump, against COVID. The sounds of pent-up pandemic frustration being let out greet the ear. → Read More
MGH Study: Kids Have Higher Levels Of Coronavirus In Airways Than Adults
The study did not look at how much the youth transmitted the virus, but lead author of the study Dr. Lael Yonker says the viral load generally corresponds with how infectious someone is. → Read More
7 Ergonomic Tips To Help Save Your Aching Neck And Back While Working From Home
Carolyn Herkenham of Boston University talks with WBUR's All Things Considered about ergonomic best practices for working from home. → Read More
New Parents Adjust To Raising Children During A Pandemic
Parents in the Boston area describe how the coronavirus has changed their experience with their newborns for WBUR's All Things Considered. → Read More
How To Properly Use and Clean A Face Mask When You Can't Socially Distance
Christina Nester, a registered nurse in Worcester, joined WBUR's All Things Considered to explain proper face mask protocol ahead of Governor Baker's face mask rule going into effect Wednesday. → Read More
Opera Singer Ryan Speedo Green Pulls From His Own Difficult Past To Channel Dramatic Roles
Ryan Speedo Green had a difficult childhood. Today, the bass-baritone sings songs most professional singers consider difficult. He bares all in his book "Sing for Your Life." → Read More
She Swam Across The Rio Grande Into The U.S. When She Was 8 Years Old
A Salvadoran father and daughter died last week as they crossed the Rio Grande. Greisa Martinez crossed that same river to get to the U.S. 22 years ago. → Read More
Violinist Aims To Change Lives Of Boston Teens Through Classical Music
Five afternoons a week, David France coaches and cajoles a group of students in the cafeteria at the John D. O'Bryant School in Roxbury. → Read More
How The State's Commercial Food Waste Disposal Ban Is Working
In 2014, Massachusetts created a rule that any enterprise that generates one ton or more of food waste a week can't put all of that food in the garbage. The ban affects an estimated 1,700 places. We look at what some are doing to comply. → Read More
Student's Winning Essay Remembers Trailblazing Mass. Congresswoman
Her name was Edith Nourse Rogers. → Read More
In His Book, 'Well,' BU Public Health Dean Urges A Collective Approach To Health
Dr. Sandro Galea explores in his new book how he thinks we need to change the way we talk about, and thereby improve, the nation's health. → Read More
In 'Dear Black Boy,' Former Patriot Bennett Hopes To Inspire Black Boys To Dream Beyond Sports
Being a Super Bowl champ wasn't enough for Martellus Bennett. Now he's doing what really means something to him: creating children's books. → Read More
This Elderly Couple Has Given Away 'Household Goods' — And Hope — For Decades
Thirty years ago, the Smiths founded a furniture superstore of sorts for select clientele: people who can't afford furnishings on their own. → Read More