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WGBH News Special Coverage: ELECTION 2012

Judge Explains Reasoning in Controversial Decision

Was judge Christina Harms in the right when she ruled that a mentally ill woman should have an abortion and undergo sterilization? She defended her decision and explained her thinking to WGBH News.
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Advocates Fight State over Mental Hospital Closure

At a Wednesday budget hearing, Southeastern Mass. lawmakers criticized the state's decision to close Taunton State Hospital. The state says closing the facility won't affect services.
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A Conversation with Lawrence Summers

The renowned economist, former presidential advisor and former Harvard University president has a sunny prediction for the U.S. economy.
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Studying Libraries, Part 2: The E-Book Battle
Librarians are reporting dramatic increases in the numbers of people looking to borrow e-books. But some publishing houses are rethinking whether they want libraries loaning out e-books at all.
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For Controversial Office Complex, a New Approach
Mass. lawmakers are pushing a bill to allow the medical software company Meditech to build an office complex on an Indian burial ground — and it's causing friction with Secretary of State William Galvin.
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The New Sox Season
Every year, hope and baseball both spring anew. As spring training gets underway, Sox president/CEO Larry Lucchino talks about new skipper Bobby Valentine, Jason Varitek's future and being an underdog.
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Studying Libraries, Part 1: More with Less
People are looking to libraries to respond to technology and make up for cuts in their own household budgets — and libraries are answering the call.
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The Tiniest Inventions: Nanotechnology
This week, we dive into the teeny, tiny world of nanotechnology — and find out from those on the cutting edge if it could fundamentally alter and improve our lives.
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High-Tech Health: Apps For Exercise, Diet And More
We’ll look at high-tech ways of getting healthy — a nutritionist in your pocket, a marathon coach on your mobile phone — and more.
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How to Solve the Coyote Problem?
After several high-profile dog deaths, lawmakers, communities and dog owners are grappling with how to prevent coyote attacks.
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National and International News
U.S. NEWS
 A gas station in Berlin, Vt., sold gas for $3.72 on Feb. 16. On average, regular gas is going for $3.60 a gallon nationwide.

What's Behind The Recent Hike In Gas Prices?

Oil prices have jumped sharply in the past two weeks and the price of gasoline has followed suit. Experts are pointing to everything from the tensions with Iran to a decrease in supply as a possible cause. One even thinks the rise in fuel prices could be good for the economy.
WORLD NEWS
A 2010 light installation entitled 'Speed of Light' in London.

Was Einstein Wrong? Error Could Account For Faster-Than-Light Neutrinos

A GPS error could have affected an Italian teams' observations that neutrinos moved faster than light. It was a finding that threatened the very basics of physics.
 
U.S. NEWS

Is A Lie Just Free Speech, Or Is It A Crime?

The Supreme Court weighed a law that makes it a crime to lie about winning a military medal.
WORLD NEWS

Mubarak's Trial Ends, Sentencing Set For June

Hosni Mubarak's seven month trial ended Wednesday. If convicted in the deaths of protesters who rose against him, he could receive the death penalty. But many Egyptians are doubtful the secretive and long trial will bring justice. The verdict and sentencing are set for June.
POLITICS

Obama Calls For Corporate Tax Reduction

The Obama administration outlined a plan on Wednesday to reduce the corporate tax rate to 28 percent. It would also close many loopholes and impose a minimum tax on businesses. The proposal has little chance on Capitol Hill, but it's a starting point for a political debate this election season.
ECONOMY

Portuguese Wary Of German Drive For Austerity

Many Portuguese are angered by the German-led drive for austerity. A backlash is mounting in Portugal where some people fear compliance with rigorous EU policies could weaken their democracy.
BUSINESS

Troubled Sony Pins Hopes On PlayStation Vita

After a string of hard times at Sony, the company needs its new portable gaming device to sell.


Special Reports

Mayor Kevin White: Complete WGBH News Coverage

Title Former Boston mayor Kevin White died on Jan. 27, 2012 at the age of 82. We look back at his legacy over four terms of change with interviews, analysis and exclusive WGBH archival footage.


WGBH Election Central

Title Get the Maine caucus results and check the delegate count so far with an interactive graphic from the AP. READ MORE


Spotlight On The 2012 Mass. Senate Race

Title As Sen. Scott Brown officially launches his bid for re-election, WGBH News has coverage of the rally plus new interviews with his Democratic competition: Marisa DeFranco, Jim King and Elizabeth Warren — who responds to Brown's kickoff speech swipe. WGBH ELECTION CENTRAL


From The WGBH Vault: Martin Luther King Jr.

Title We step into WGBH's archives to glimpse a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement with exclusive interviews from three giants: Martin Luther King Jr., James Baldwin and Malcolm X.


From The WGBH Vault: The New Hampshire Primary

Title New Hampshire didn't always command such attention. We go into WGBH's vault for historical recordings showing the primary's rise to prominence.
WGBH ELECTION CENTRAL


WGBH Occupy Boston Coverage

Title The Occupy movement's appearance in Boston has been one of the area's biggest stories this fall. From the beginning, WGBH News has been on the scene.


Power Struggle: The Fight Over Pilgrim Nuclear

Title The owners of the 39-year-old Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth have applied for a 20-year extension. Opponents question its safety, especially after its sister plant experienced explosions and likely meltdowns this year in Fukushima, Japan. In a three-part series, WGBH News reports on the controversy.


Inmates' Access To DNA Evidence: Part Two

Title Legislators are considering a bill that would allow inmates access to DNA evidence that was critical to their convictions. Advocates say the law can help free the innocent. Opponents believe the bill might serve to assist the guilty.
  INMATES' ACCESS TO DNA EVIDENCE: PART ONE


DJ Henry And The Training Of Police: Complete Series

Title October 17, 2011, marked the one-year anniversary of the shooting death of Danroy “DJ” Henry, the Pace University football player from Easton, Massachusetts. Since the shooting, Henry’s death has continued to stir controversy over issues of police training and race.


Facing Alzheimer's: The Caregivers' Challenge

Title The Alzheimer's caregivers’ story is often one of sustained stress, exhaustion and isolation. Rates of depression, poor nutrition and chronic disease among caregivers of Alzheimer's patients are higher than for non-caregivers.This week, WGBH's Sean Corcoran explores the challenges of caring for Massachusetts' more than 120,000 Alzheimers' patients.


WGBH Human Trafficking Series Wins Edward R. Murrow Award

Title In recent years, law enforcement officials in Rhode Island and Massachusetts have reported increases in human trafficking, and by some estimates there are around 20,000 victims brought into the United States each year. READ MORE


The Falmouth Experience: Complete Series

Title Some residents of Falmouth, Mass. say they're suffering headaches, insomnia and depression because of a 400-foot tall town-owned wind turbine that began operating there last year. Most scientists say wind turbines don't cause health problems, but the experience of residents has strengthened anti-wind sentiment in the region.


WGBH Special Report: Recognizing Bruce

Title WGBH's Phillip Martin profiles a veteran who lived on the streets of Cambridge for 10 years -- but it's not just a story of homelessness. It is also about a man who has lived a life of both privilege and deprivation.  It is a story about unheralded artistry. And it is about the acknowledgement of individuals who have grown accustomed to being invisible and unknown. 


Blue Hill Avenue: If A Street Could Speak

Title Join WGBH's Phillip Martin for a closer look at Blue Hill Avenue, which connects Roxbury to Milton and the past to the present.


Monitoring The Coastlines On Climatide

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Climatide, a new blog from WGBH, WCAI and NPR's Argo Network, chronicles how global warming is changing life on Cape Cod, day by day.

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Supreme Court Considers Case On Military Honors

The Supreme Court engaged in a lively debate Wednesday when it heard oral arguments in a case testing whether the 2006 Stolen Valor Act is constitutional. The law makes it a crime to lie about military honors. - READ MORE

Climate Scientist Admits To Lying, Leaking Documents

Peter Gleick is an outspoken proponent of scientific evidence that humans are responsible for climate change. This week, the MacArthur "genius" grant recipient shocked the scientific community by admitting to lying to obtain internal documents from the Heartland Institute, a group skeptical of climate change. - READ MORE

Justice Department Drops Foreign Bribery Case

The Justice Department has abandoned its high profile foreign bribery case against businessmen in the military equipment industry after a string of mistrials and acquittals. Prosecutors have spent increasing resources to bring companies to justice under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, but their record recently has been very uneven. - READ MORE

Oil Prices Historically Important In Elections

Audie Cornish speaks with Jim Tankersley, Economics Correspondent for the National Journal, about how oil prices have affected the outcomes of elections in the past. - READ MORE

Two Western Journalists Among Dead In Syria

Marie Colvin, an American who was the Sunday Times of London's chief war correspondent for a quarter of a century, was killed Wednesday. Colvin was in the embattled Syrian city of Homs and died alongside a French photojournalist and one of Syria's best known citizen journalists. All three died in a district of Homs which has been under bombardment by Syrian government forces since early this month. - READ MORE

On Tibetan Plateau, A Sense Of Constant Surveillance

These days, visiting Tibetan areas is a risky venture for journalists trying to cover the protest movement against Chinese rule and a rash of self-immolations. But the dangers are far higher for those who talk to them. NPR's Louisa Lim recently traveled there and describes the challenges. - READ MORE

Remembering War Correspondent Marie Colvin

Journalist Marie Colvin, of Britain's Sunday Times, was killed in Syria Wednesday — along with French photographer Remi Ochlik. NPR's Neal Conan remembers the foreign journalist who joined Talk of the Nation several times, reporting from Gaza and Libya. - READ MORE

Dealing With Dictators, The U.S. Playbook Varies

The U.S. employed air power, but not ground troops, to help rebels oust Libyan leader Mohamer Gadhafi last year. Gadhafi is shown here during a visit to Mozambique in 2003. Some autocrats get the cold shoulder from the U.S., while others get the red-carpet treatment. What explains the difference? - READ MORE

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