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Coming out as Richard Pryor’s Daughter

For years, Smith College historian Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor kept her famous identity away from the classroom. She is the daughter of Richard Pryor, the groundbreaking Bla

AI Doesn’t Care About You. MIT’s Sherry Turkle on “Artificial Intimacy”

Fears about AI are everywhere you look. Maybe the technology will come for our jobs. Maybe it will come for our potable water. But the biggest loss may be even more cruci

Joe Perry (& Aerosmith) are Not Done Rocking

This week, Boston-born Aerosmith announced they were reuniting for two shows, surprising fans after fears they would never play again. This week on Say More, Shirley is j

POLITICS PANEL: Is Woke Dead? Is Healey in Trouble? Could New England Decide the US Senate? (plus Seth Moulton)

A story about a lesbian bar in Greenfield broke the internet this week. What does it tell us about the future of the Left? Is woke dead? Or did a quirky community story g

Cancel Culture Killed the Radio Star. A Sit-Down with Matty in the Morning.

Matt Siegel’s 41-year radio run was longer than most marriages. He was the star of Boston radio's top-rated show, Matty in the Morning, on KISS 108. In 2022, he disappear

Larry Edelman says Massachusetts Needs Another Miracle.

Massachusetts is full of riches. We have the best schools, world class hospitals, and a great quality of life. So why are tens of thousands of people leaving every year -

Lindsay Clancy, Intrusive Thoughts, and Moms on Trial

The Lindsay Clancy Trial is over, for now, but we can’t stop wondering how and why a mother killed her children after months of psychiatric treatment, appointments, and d

Politics Panel: Making Sense of Tuesday’s Primaries

Across the board in Massachusetts, older established incumbents successfully fought off younger rivals in Tuesday’s primaries, regardless of political platform. Does this

A Genocide Scholar asks “What Went Wrong” in Israel

Historian Omer Bartov never set out to be a Holocaust scholar. He started his career asking the question, ‘why do soldiers fight?’ examining the war crimes committed by G

RERUN: Before Lindsay Clancy, there was Latarsha Sanders.

What does justice mean when a mentally ill person takes a life? Before Lindsay Clancy killed her three children in Duxbury, there was another case. In 2018, a mother in B

Jascha Franklin-Hodge on why Boston Needs Safer Streets

When Michelle Wu was first elected mayor, she promised to transform Boston’s streets. Her plans for bike lanes and public transit were ambitious but achievable, she said.

Old People Rule America. It’s Called Gerontocracy.

America is ruled by old people. And it’s not just our elected officials. Median voting age is well above the national average. Yale University professor Sam Moyn has a wo

Who was the First Masshole?

Who was the first Masshole? It’s a question that dogged Boston Globe feature writer Billy Baker, resulting in some serious research. This week on Say More, Billy comes on

Politics Panel: What is ICE Doing in Maine?

Maine keeps grabbing national attention. First it was the unexpected rise and fall of economic populist Graham Platner, a serious contender for Maine’s senate seat. Now b

PATRIOTISM IS A VERB: Teaching US History to Immigrant Kids

Chelsea High School in Massachusetts is around 90 percent Latino, and the city has been ground zero for ICE raids in the Boston area. On the 250th anniversary of America’

PATRIOTISM IS A VERB: Rep. Ayanna Pressley is an a ‘situationship’ with America

If you ask Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley about her relationship with America, she doesn't mince words, “it’s complicated.” Pressley has come to develop strong feelings of

PATRIOTISM IS A VERB: Liberals have a Patriotism Problem

This July 4th, liberals are faced with an awkward milestone. The country’s 250th anniversary requires our attention, and yet, the state of national politics brings only a

How Boston Came Down with World Cup Fever

Despite every prediction of endless traffic, grumpy residents and societal collapse, Boston hosting the World Cup has been downright delightful. The biggest surprise for

Politics Panel: From Platner to Rollins, it’s One Scandal After Another.

Scandal-ridden Graham Platner easily defeated Governor Janet Mills to become the Democratic nominee for US Senate in Maine. Will his controversies hurt him with voters? H

“Facts Alone Are Not Enough.” This Immunologist Grew up Unvaccinated.

Dr. Elisabeth Marnik is not your average immunologist.  Because she grew up unvaccinated, she has a special insight into why people choose to opt out of vaccine schedules