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  • First Lego, then Hasbro. Is Boston Becoming a Toy Capital?

    First Lego, then Hasbro. Is Boston Becoming a Toy Capital?
    Oct 23 2025
    After years of lobbying, Massachusetts has convinced toy company Hasbro to move its global headquarters from Rhode Island to Boston. Massachusetts is the historic home of many iconic toy companies, like Milton Bradley and Parker Brothers, and now, Hasbro joins Lego for another era of toy making. The question is, should we really be celebrating stealing business from our little neighbor to the south? Say More host Shirley Leung talks to Boston Globe business reporter Jon Chesto about the move and why headquarters still matter to a city like Boston. Email us at saymore@globe.com.
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    27 min
  • Tylenol, Autism, and Mom Blame.

    Tylenol, Autism, and Mom Blame.
    Oct 16 2025
    The exact causes of autism are unknown - but you wouldn’t know that from listening to President Trump and his health secretary RFK Jr., who recently announced Tylenol was to blame. The science behind the announcement is not solid - but more troublingly, it falls into an old pattern of blaming mothers for autism, which creates a culture of stigma, says Maura Sullivan, CEO of The Arc of Massachusetts, an advocacy group for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Maura has two sons with autism, so this issue is very personal for her. She talks to Say More host Shirley Leung about her own two sons on the spectrum. Email us at saymore@globe.com.
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    28 min
  • The MFA is Changing its America Wing - Hope Trump Doesn’t Mind!

    The MFA is Changing its America Wing - Hope Trump Doesn’t Mind!
    Oct 9 2025
    The Boston Museum of Fine Arts has announced a major reshuffle of its American Revolutionary War galleries. The goal, it says, is to tell an ‘inclusive’ story of America’s founding. Meanwhile, in Washington, President Trump has threatened the Smithsonian over similar moves. Globe editorial page editor Jim Dao talks to Ethan Lasser, curator of American Art at the MFA, about the museum’s plans and the threat of government censorship. Email us at saymore@globe.com.
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    25 min
  • RERUN: The C-Word: Let’s talk about cancer – starting with my own.

    RERUN: The C-Word: Let’s talk about cancer – starting with my own.
    Oct 2 2025
    This is a re-run of the first episode of our series "The C-Word" which originally aired May 1, 2025. Boston Globe columnist Shirley Leung is generally open about her personal life. But this is the first time she is talking publicly about her own experience with breast cancer. She was treated in Boston hospitals and underwent a mastectomy. Like so many others, she will spend the rest of her life getting tested to make sure she stays cancer-free. In this first episode of The C-Word: Stories of Cancer, Shirley talks about the things that surprised her about cancer, and the ways the disease changed her. Email us at ⁠saymore@globe.com⁠.
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    29 min
  • Steven Pinker to Harvard: Don't be a hero. Negotiate with Trump.

    Steven Pinker to Harvard: Don't be a hero. Negotiate with Trump.
    Sep 25 2025
    President Donald Trump wants Harvard to cough up at least $500 million. Longtime Harvard professor Steven Pinker says it's extortion. And Harvard should do it anyway. Globe columnist Carine Hajjar, filling in for host Shirley Leung, talks to Steven Pinker about caving to the Trump administration and where to draw the line. Email us at saymore@globe.com.
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    24 min
  • "Succession" New England style: inside the Market Basket drama

    "Succession" New England style: inside the Market Basket drama
    Sep 18 2025
    The Market Basket board of directors fired its CEO, 'Artie T.' Demoulas, on September 9th after a very public - and very nasty - succession battle. Host Shirley Leung and Globe Business Reporter Jon Chesto get into the messy family dynamics and how other New England business dynasties manage to make it work. Email us at saymore@globe.com. Check out more about the detailed family history of Market Basket on The Globe:https://www.bostonglobe.com/multimedia/audio/podcast/globe-podcast/
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    22 min
  • Is Michelle Wu What Democrats Need?

    Is Michelle Wu What Democrats Need?
    Sep 11 2025
    Boston Mayor Michelle Wu trounced challenger Josh Kraft in Tuesday’s preliminary election for Boston mayor. What makes Wu so successful? And can she be a model for Democrats nationally? Say More host Shirley Leung talks to Boston Globe politics reporter Emma Platoff and columnist Joan Vennochi about the ‘Trump effect’ on the mayoral election. Email us at saymore@globe.com.
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    18 min
  • Leslie Forde on ways moms can beat burnout

    Leslie Forde on ways moms can beat burnout
    Sep 4 2025
    It's perhaps never been more exhausting to be a mom. In her book, "Repair with Self-Care: Your Guide to the Mom's Hierarchy of Needs" author Leslie Forde calls on moms to find to put themselves first and prioritize their own health and well being, even when things are busy. Leslie Forde joins host Shirley Leung on today's episode of Say More.
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    30 min