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Mayor Kevin White: Complete WGBH News Coverage

By WGBH News
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 Special Reports

From The WGBH Vault: Trying Times

By WGBH News
Kevin White's tenure as mayor was a time of tumultuous race relations in Boston. These exclusive WGBH videos show key moments when White, who died Friday, tried to negotiate those tensions.

WGBH Local News

An Interview With Paul Cellucci

By Emily Rooney
The former governor talks about how he's feeling three years after being diagnosed with ALS. Watch the full interview online now.

Transportation & Infrastructure

The Real Impact Of MBTA Cuts: A Mattapan Story

WHAT'S YOUR TAKE ON THE MBTA PLAN?

By Toni Waterman
The MBTA says its cost-savings plans would only cut lesser-used lines. But the people who do use them say they'll be in the cold.

Performing Arts

My Flight Of Fancy At 'Peter Pan'

By Jared Bowen
An elaborate production of "Peter Pan" has been drawing audiences all season long. I had an invitation I just couldn’t turn down tonight to soar and be a star — that is, to take a flying lesson and have a cameo role as a pirate in the show one night.

China: Through My Eyes

Guangzhou: Visiting A Chinese Zoo

WATCH EPISODE 8

The girls climb into another Chinese taxi and travel with a guide to the Chime Long Xiangjiang Safari Park, the largest animal park in Asia.

Greater Boston

The Middle Class Index: Is The Dream Deferred?

MORE GREATER BOSTON

By WGBH News
Greater Boston received exclusive access to research conducted by independent think tank Mass Inc. about whether or not Massachusetts residents believe the American Dream is still attainable.

Greater Boston

Double Hand Transplant: A Medical 'Miracle'

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By Toni Waterman
Home after his ground-breaking surgery, double hand transplant recipient Richard Mangino can hold a pen and write his name.

Greater Boston

Alan Khazei Reflects On Ending His Senate Bid

MORE GREATER BOSTON

This month Democratic candidate Alan Khazei did what he vowed not to do: End his bid for United States Senator. Khazei sat down with Greater Boston's Jared Bowen just hours after announcing his decision at his Boston campaign headquarters.

China: Through My Eyes

Hong Kong: Victoria Peak And A Beach Day In China

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In episode six, Ava and Sofie enjoy cooling their toes in the South China Sea at Stanley beach and enjoy panoramic views of the city from Hong Kong’s Victoria Peak, the highest point on the island.

Basic Black

2011-2012 Season Premiere

MORE ABOUT THE PREMIERE
JOIN THE LIVE CHAT AT 7:30

Basic Black kicks off a new season tonight. Panelists will discuss the Occupy Movement and how it involves communities of color plus the rise of GOP 2012 presidential candidate, Herman Cain. Watch the program and join the live chat.

Friday, October 28, at 7:30 p.m. on WGBH 2

China: Through My Eyes

Traveling To Tai O: An Ancient Fishing Village

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In the fifth episode of China: Through My Eyes, the girls journey to Tai O, a 300 year-old fishing village on the western side of Lantau Island and learn about the city’s long relationship with the sea.

Greater Boston

Weightlifting Program Helps At-Risk Kids

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By Toni Waterman
Innercity Weightlifting is a program designed to get Boston's most at-risk kids off the streets and into the gym. It launched two years ago with four students. Today, its membership tops 200. The program's founder says weightlifting is just the hook to get kids through the door. Once inside, it's all about mentoring.

Greater Boston

Degas And The Nude At The MFA

MORE GREATER BOSTON
WEB-ONLY INTERVIEW WITH MFA CURATOR

By Jared Bowen
"Degas and the Nude" at the Museum of Fine Arts brings together 145 works by Edgar Degas — a staggering collection of pieces that generally never travel.

Greater Boston

Should Mass. Bring Back Happy Hour?

MORE GREATER BOSTON

By Jaclyn Cashman
Discounted drinks could soon return to the Bay State. The Senate has repealed a 1984 statewide ban on happy hours as an amendment to casino gambling legislation. Since casino operators often provide free or discounted drinks, restaurant and bar owners wanted to make sure if casinos could serve free cocktails, they could too.

Greater Boston

Father And Son Martin Sheen And Emilio Estevez On The Way

MORE GREATER BOSTON

By Jared Bowen
El Camino de Santiago is a path for pilgrims which stretches more than 500 miles from France to Spain. It's arduous and emotional especially as depicted in the new film The Way which receives a very intimate treatment via a collaboration between father and son Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez.

Remembrances

Remembering Steven Paul Jobs

WATCH THE WGBH STEVE JOBS 1990 INTERVIEW

By Bob Seay
We have a special remembrance of Apple's Steve Jobs in a superb WGBH interview from 1990. It's from a series called The Machine That Changed The World. In it, Jobs talks about how that revolutionary device, the Macintosh personal computer, came to be and the particular gifts of the people who made it a reality.

China: Through My Eyes

Hong Kong Day One: Dim Sum For Breakfast

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In this new WGBH web series, fellow travelers Sofie, age eight, and Ava, age seven, experience international flights, changing time zones, new languages, and interesting foods.

The French Chef

Celebrate Julia Child's Birthday

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Julia Child, born Aug 15, 1912, would have been 99-years-old. Remember her legacy as television's first celebrity chef with this collection from The French Chef.

MASTERPIECE

Zen Brings Justice To Modern Day Italy

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GO BEHIND THE SCENES

Detective Zen is sent to a remote village to re-investigate a murder, which may spark a political scandal. Meanwhile, a gangster is after Zen, seeking revenge.

Sports

Could Candlepin Bowling Flicker Out?

MORE GREATER BOSTON

By Kathryn Farrelly
Whatever happened to bowling night? Once a staple of a fun night out, shrinking ranks of candlepin bowling lovers could force some bowling alleys to close down for good.

WHERE WE LIVE: JAMAICA PLAIN

Amid Criticism, JP Whole Foods Development Continues

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By Toni Waterman
When Whole Foods announced in January it was moving into the Hi-Lo Foods supermarket in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood, it was met with a firestorm of criticism, igniting a debate over gentrification and business rights. Six months later, the conversation continues — and in some ways, it’s only gotten louder.

FRONTLINE

Will Kill/Capture Help End The War In Afghanistan?

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Frontline takes you inside the military's secret campaign to take out Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters.

Where We Live

SHARE YOUR STORIES

Follow stories of economic change throughout Massachusetts — and tell us about the stories of economic struggle, change, or growth you see in your community.

Trivia

Play The High School Quiz Show Online Game

PLAY NOW!

Are you smarter than a high schooler? Maybe you need to go back to school. Test your knowledge (and memory!), play the new High School Quiz Show Online game. You can play against yourself, join a group game, and play with friends on Facebook.

Frontline

Frontline Covers The Revolution in Cairo

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Frontline dispatches teams to Cairo, going inside the youth movement that helped light the fire on the streets and taking a look at Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood as a new fight for power in Egypt begins to takes shape.

Hit And Run History

The Columbia Expedition

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Hit and Run History is a WGBH web series guest-produced by local filmmakers. This series of biographies and shorts tell the stories of the men involved in the Columbia Expedition—the first American voyage around the world.

Business

Nightly Business Report

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Veteran business journalists Paul Kangas and Susie Gharib coanchor television’s most watched daily business news program, Nightly Business Report. The award-winning series combines business and economic news, extensive financial market coverage, corporate profiles, and commentaries by economists in a fast-paced format.

Watch Online

PBS Kids Go Online

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PBS Kids Go! is where the big kids go to watch their favorites, including Fetch!, Arthur, and WordGirl. Watch episodes, browse PBS Kids Go channels, and see what's making the top ten here on wgbh.org.

Coming Up

PBS NewsHour

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HIGH SCHOOL QUIZ SHOW

And The Teams Are...

High School Quiz Show announces season three high school academic teams. Tune in Sunday nights at 6:30pm on WGBH 2 starting Feb. 12.

Antiques Roadshow

Antiques Roadshow: Eugene, Oregon

WATCH A PREVIEW AND VIEW SCHEDULES

Discover what treasures Antiques Roadshow finds in "The Beaver State," Mondays, Jan. 23-Feb. 6, from 8-9pm on WGBH 2.

MASTERPIECE

Downton Abbey Begins A New Season

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEO AND MORE

Multiple Emmy winner (including Outstanding Miniseries) Downton Abbey resumes the story of aristocrats and servants of Downton Abbey during the tumultuous World War I era.

Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey, Season 2
Sundays through Feb. 19 | 9pm, WGBH 2