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1 week ago | wbur.org | Lisa Mullins |Stephanie Brown

Why the Karen Read trial captured the nation's attentionThe verdict is in: A jury found Karen Read not guilty of second-degree murder. Read was accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe in Canton in January 2022. Prosecutors said she hit him with her car then left him to die in a snowstorm. Read and her defense team said she was framed.

3 weeks ago | wbur.org | Stephanie Brown |Tiziana Dearing

Circle, a Boston founded cryptocurrency company, goes publicCircle Internet, a Boston founded crypto company, went public. Circle manages a kind of “digital dollar” also called a stablecoin. Scott Kirsner, a contributing columnist for WBUR's editorial partner MassLive, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to explain why this a major milestone for the Boston cryptocurrency scene. This segment aired on June 6, 2025. Audio will be available soon.

3 weeks ago | wbur.org | Stephanie Brown |Tiziana Dearing

Yi-Chin Chen thinks Boston needs more professional mentorsYi-Chin Chen is the executive director of Friends of the Children–Boston. One of five WBUR Community Honors recipients, Chen joined Morning Edition to discuss her organization's efforts to pair Boston kids with long-term professional mentors. This segment aired on June 5, 2025. Audio will be available soon. Stephanie Brown Producer, Agile Production TeamStephanie Brown is a producer for WBUR's agile production team. More…

3 weeks ago | wbur.org | Stephanie Brown |Simón Rios

Stephanie Brown Producer, Agile Production TeamStephanie Brown is a producer for WBUR's agile production team. More…Simón Rios ReporterSimón Rios is reporter, covering immigration, politics and local enterprise stories for WBUR.

3 weeks ago | wbur.org | Rob Lane |Stephanie Brown |Yasmin Amer

WBUR has chosen five local leaders to receive its first Community Honors Awards. These individuals represent a powerful narrative of community service in Greater Boston — past, present and future. Hubie Jones, Kate Gilbert, Yi-Chin Chen, Connor Shoen and Eneida Roman all spoke to WBUR's Morning Edition about the social problem they're focused on solving and where, they feel, the urgency lies in this moment. Hubie JonesHubie Jones.