Rupa Shenoy

Boston

Host, Morning Edition at WBUR-FM (Boston, MA)

Host at WBUR News

Former Morning Edition host for @WBUR.

Articles

How Biden and Trump discussed issues on Mass. voters' minds

Jun 28, 2024 | wbur.org | Rupa Shenoy |Laney Ruckstuhl

Rupa Shenoy Morning Edition HostRupa Shenoy hosts WBUR's Morning Edition. Laney Ruckstuhl Field ProducerLaney Ruckstuhl is the field producer for Morning Edition. She was formerly a digital producer. How Biden and Trump discussed issues on Mass.
The Celtics are NBA champions again. Here's a look at the storied season

Jun 18, 2024 | wbur.org | Rupa Shenoy |Simón Rios

The Celtics are NBA champions again. Here's a look at the storied seasonThe Boston Celtics are NBA champions for the 18th time. Save for a bruising Game 4 loss, Boston dominated the Dallas Mavericks through the Finals run, capping off one of the best seasons in the storied history of the Celtics. Reporter Simón Rios joins WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about the storylines of season and what could be next for the young team. Rupa Shenoy Morning Edition HostRupa Shenoy hosts WBUR's Morning Edition.
'We were fighting for our life': Former Boston Public Schools student, teacher reflect on busing, 50 years later

Jun 17, 2024 | wbur.org | Rupa Shenoy |Laney Ruckstuhl

On June 21, 1974, federal Judge W. Arthur Garrity ordered Boston Public Schools to desegregate. Thousands of students were bused to schools in different neighborhoods in an effort to more evenly distribute racial diversity across the district. White Bostonians responded with violent riots. Nearly 50 years later, two people who lived through that history joined WBUR's Morning Edition to look back on what happened and how it still impacts us today.
'Their best chance to win': Celtics open NBA finals at home

Jun 6, 2024 | wbur.org | Rupa Shenoy |Laney Ruckstuhl

The Boston Celtics host the Dallas Mavericks at the TD Garden Thursday night in the first game of the NBA Finals. Boston is favored to win, and start the finals with the home court advantage. For a preview of the championship series, WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy spoke with Boston Globe basketball reporter Gary Washburn. Highlights from this interview have been lightly edited for clarity. Interview Highlights"It's going to be a star-studded series.
Franklin Park greenhouse readies for spring planting

Apr 2, 2024 | wbur.org | Rupa Shenoy |Laney Ruckstuhl

Franklin Park greenhouse readies for spring plantingAnthony Hennessy, superintendent of horticulture for the City of Boston, in the city's greenhouse in Franklin Park. (Rupa Shenoy/WBUR)Spring flowers are popping up around Boston, many of which are grown and planted by city workers.
Boston researcher says impact of MBTA Communities zoning requirement are overstated

Mar 22, 2024 | wbur.org | Rupa Shenoy |Laney Ruckstuhl

Other towns and cities in Massachusetts are also pushing back against the requirement. Meanwhile, housing advocates say it's a crucial step toward increasing development. But Luc Schuster, executive director of the Boston Indicators Research Center at the Boston Foundation, argues everyone is making a bigger deal out of the law than is warranted. He joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy to explain why. Highlights from this interview have been lightly edited for clarity.
Boston reparations task force will not complete work by end-of-year target

Mar 8, 2024 | wbur.org | Laney Ruckstuhl |Rupa Shenoy

The task force charged with making recommendations to city leaders regarding possible reparations for Black Bostonians will not complete its work by the end of this year as originally planned, its chair said this week. Attorney Joseph Feaster, who oversees the task force, said the group is still gathering research in what is the first of three phases involved with creating its final report. "Unfortunately, the timeframes that were set forth in the ordinance were a bit ambitious," Feaster said.
Few surprises on Super Tuesday results in Massachusetts

Mar 6, 2024 | wbur.org | Anthony Brooks |Rupa Shenoy

Anthony Brooks Senior Political ReporterAnthony Brooks is WBUR's senior political reporter. Rupa Shenoy Morning Edition HostRupa Shenoy hosts WBUR's Morning Edition.
Brockton resident and NAACP board member says issues at high school stem from mental health

Mar 5, 2024 | wbur.org | Rupa Shenoy |Laney Ruckstuhl

Brockton resident and NAACP board member says issues at high school stem from mental healthThe school committee in Brockton is weighing what to do next after Gov. Maura Healey denied a request by four of its members to bring in the National Guard to deal with violence in the high school. That request was opposed by the mayor and drew outrage at a school committee meeting last week.
How Boston played an 'instrumental' role in the Underground Railroad

Feb 22, 2024 | wbur.org | Rupa Shenoy |Laney Ruckstuhl

Boston had a prominent role in helping Black Americans flee enslavement in the South via the Underground Railroad. As a part of Black History Month, WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy sat down with historian Kellie Carter Jackson to learn more about this. She's an associate professor at Wellesley College who focuses on slavery and abolition, and a historian in residence for the Museum of African American History in Boston. Highlights from this interview have been lightly edited for clarity.