INNOVATION HUB

Lawrence Lessig on Money and Politics

Upon examining the 2012 elections and the influence of super PACs, Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig says money flooding politics and government needs to be stanched and better accounted.

Medical Treatments

Cancer Patients Protest at Biotech Conference

By Toni Waterman
About a dozen protesters gathered outside the BIO International Convention to demand the Food and Drug Administration speed up the approval process for an experimental drug to treat cancer.

WGBH News Focus: The MBTA

The MBTA Arrives ... on Stage

WGBH NEWS FOCUS: THE MBTA

By Michelle Liu
Even MBTA officials are liking "T: An MBTA Musical," where Charlie (of the Card) sings and the different lines come to life.

WGBH Local News

Warren Commits to Debate Co-Hosted by WGBH News

By Adam Reilly
In her race for U.S. Senate, Elizabeth Warren has agreed to a third televised debate hosted by the Boston Media Consortium, which includes WGBH News.

WGBH News Focus: The MBTA

MBTA One Stop: Wood Island

ONE STOP AT HOME: MAKIN' THE DONUTS

By Danielle Dreilinger
This week, attention is on the Suffolk Downs stop of the Blue Line. But what happens near the stations you might not know as much about? To launch our web feature MBTA One Stop, we go to Wood Island and a small, storied donut shop. With photos and a recipe.

WGBH NEWS

The Food Revolution That Ate New England

By Cristina Quinn
Food trucks have come to Boston, Cambridge and Paris. And now the food world's hottest phenomenon is now moving into the suburbs.

Business

1 Guest: Chris Stevens of Keurig

By Toni Waterman
For entrepreneur Chris Stevens, professional success has come alongside personal adversity: within the span of a year, he lost his two brothers and his wife. It led him to work to raise awareness of Huntington's disease.

Local Voices

Planet Takeout: Dinner, and a Cultural Crossroads

MORE PLANET TAKEOUT

By Val Wang
The Chinese takeout is more than a quick stop to grab dinner. In every neighborhood, it's a place where people from opposite sides of the globe meet to learn something about who we are and how we live.

Local Voices

Val Wang Talks About Planet Takeout

By Val Wang & Bob Seay
Thursday is the first installment of Planet Takeout, Val Wang's exploration into Boston Chinese takeout joints as a nexus of community. She talks to Bob Seay about how she got the idea for the project.

WGBH News Focus: The MBTA

Highlights from Yelp Reviews of MBTA Stations

WGBH NEWS FOCUS: THE MBTA

By Danielle Dreilinger
You're on the platform. You're waiting for the T. You have an opinion. We read it, and understand.

Religion

Presentation School Opens to Community

THE SCHOOL IN 2010

By Toni Waterman
Shuttered in 2005 by the Boston Archdiocese, a beloved parochial school has reopened its doors as a community center. Volunteers talk about the journey.

Fenway at 100

Remembering Carl Beane

ON THE EMILY ROONEY SHOW
KICKING OFF WGBH'S FENWAY FRIDAYS

By Annie Shreffler
Known to Boston sports fans as the Voice of Fenway, Red Sox announcer Carl Beane died this month at 59. We remember him with a few of his appearances on WGBH.

Election 2012

Local Latino Voters Talk About Election 2012

ON THE GROWING LATINO VOTE

By Michelle Figueroa
Latinos have become the largest and fastest-growing minority group in the country — and a pivotal one for Obama and likely Republican nominee Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential race.

WGBH News Focus: The MBTA

The MBTA Index

WGBH NEWS FOCUS: THE MBTA

By Danielle Dreilinger
You care about the T: responses to our online survey hit the triple digits. With a tip of the hat to Harper's, here's a look at the results in digit form.

WGBH News Focus: The MBTA

International Models for the T: Your Thoughts

WGBH NEWS FOCUS: THE MBTA

By WGBH News
Should we look to other cities as a model for the MBTA? Our readers and listeners who have lived elsewhere or traveled around the world had some suggestions.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Who Wins in Boston: Bikes Vs. Cars

By Michelle Figueroa & WGBH News
With success comes conflict: In the last five years, bicycling in Boston has increased by 50 percent. But some drivers are madder than ever as everyone tries to find room on the road.

WGBH News Focus: The MBTA

Your Top 5 Ideas to Fix the T

WGBH NEWS FOCUS: THE MBTA

By WGBH News
In all the responses to our online survey, five solutions floated to the top. Which is your favorite? Vote here or on Facebook.

Animals

On the Great Concord Cat War of 2012

By Adam Reilly
At daybreak they gathered (with some difficulty), the freedom-fighters, meowing "don't leash us in!" But their opponents were also fighting for freedom — to keep troublesome cats off their property.

WGBH News Focus: The MBTA

The MBTA Answers Your Questions

WGBH NEWS FOCUS: THE MBTA

By WGBH News
Talk to the top, we said — and you did. Hear what MBTA general manager Jonathan Davis had to say in response to your calls and survey responses.

WGBH News Focus: The MBTA

MBTA Riders Disrupt Budget Debate

WGBH NEWS FOCUS: THE MBTA

By Jordan Weinstein
Mass. House officers closed down public access to the chambers after a group of seniors and people with disabilities interrupted proceedings to protest MBTA fare hikes.

WGBH News Focus: The MBTA

Just Another Rush Hour on the MBTA

WGBH NEWS FOCUS: THE MBTA

By Danielle Dreilinger
In the old days, you couldn't complain about your commute until you (finally) reached your destination. With Twitter, you can. We look at an ordinary morning's sights, sounds and situations on the T.

War & Conflict

The World: Soldiers Coming Home

READ THEIR STORIES

A special edition of The World focuses on veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, telling their stories about the challenges of coming home from war. Plus, the story of an Iraqi translator and his family, resettled now in Lowell.

Communications & Media

City Councilor Stands Up for 'Damned' Lawrence

By WGBH News
Lawrence city councilor Dan Rivera said the city has problems but is "trying to figure it out." PLUS: Boston Magazine writer Jay Atkinson talks about his controversial story.

WGBH Local News

City Rallies to Defend 'Godforsaken' Reputation

By Adam Reilly
Some residents of Lawrence are outraged over a magazine article they claim painted their city in an unflattering light.

Weather & National Disasters

After the Tornado, Recovery Is Slow

By Jared Bowen
It’s been over nine months since tornados ripped through the state. But for towns such as Monson, the passage of time has meant little. Homes still aren’t restored; debt is mounting, and so is the frustration. We interview two families.

Emily Rooney Show

Social Studies: Helping Others Cope

LISTEN TO THE SHOW

Social etiquette expert Robin Abrahams shared advice on the Emily Rooney Show this week. Listen to find out what to do when bad things happen to good people, even good people you might hardly know.

Election 2012

Warren Is Surprised Brown Supports 'Extremist' Bill

MORE GREATER BOSTON

By Emily Rooney
Elizabeth Brown objected to rival Scott Brown's support of a bill that would allow employers to not offer health care coverage for any service that goes against their moral beliefs.

WGBH Local News

In The Crowd For James Brown And Kevin White

COMPLETE WGBH COVERAGE

By Jordan Weinstein
In 1968, mayor Kevin White spoke at a James Brown concert to promote interracial peace. Attendee (and now WGBH host) Al Davis talks about how that message sounded from the audience.

Presidents

Final Grade: The State Of The Union Report Card

By WGBH News
Your grades are in on the president's State of the Union address. Check out the report card results ....

Local Voices

Giving Life To A Long-Dormant Language

MORE CALLIE CROSSLEY

By Will Roseliep
Thanks to the work of Jessie Little Doe Baird of Mashpee, Mass., the Wampanoag language is the first American Indian language to reclaim itself with no living speakers.

Transportation & Infrastructure

The Proposed MBTA Cuts And Hikes: Your Take

MATTAPAN: LOSING THE LINE?

By WGBH News
The public gets its first chance this week to weigh in on the MBTA's proposed fare hikes and service cuts — and we're hearing from you as well. See what people think....

History

Town's Historic Tree May Be Saved

MORE GREATER BOSTON

By Toni Waterman
In Westport, Mass., a 200-year-old linden tree threatened by a sidewalk may yet wave another day (or century). A "Greater Boston" web exclusive.

WGBH Local News

Are Somerville’s Holiday Lights Growing Dim?

By Danielle Dreilinger
Lights are important symbols in the winter holidays of many traditions. But this year, we noticed one Massachusetts city that prides itself on a bright tradition appears to be a little dimmer. WGBH News decided to see what’s behind the change, and profiles how we live around the holidays.

WGBH Local News

Signed, Sealed, Discontinued? Post Offices In Cambridge

GREATER BOSTON: POST OFFICE CLOSURES

By Ibby Caputo

You may buy your stamps at the supermarket and pay your bills online, but are you ready to see your neighborhood post office close? WGBH News looks into two Cambridge locations on the list for discontinuance.

Music

An Off-The-Beaten-Path Holiday Music Playlist

By WGBH News
With holiday festivities in full swing, we bring your our (and your) official WGBH News Off-the-Beaten-Path Holiday Playlist. Here are a few highlights....

Local Voices

Occupy: A Suburban View

COMPLETE WGBH OCCUPY COVERAGE

By Cristina Quinn
Alex Ingram, a spokesman for Occupy Boston, told WGBH News that the movement had to get its message out to the suburbs. We went to Weymouth, a suburb that walks a political tightrope, to see what residents thought.

WGBH SPECIAL REPORT

WGBH Occupy Boston Coverage

By WGBH News
The Occupy movement's appearance in Boston was one of the area's biggest stories in the fall of 2011. Read, watch and listen to WGBH News' Murrow Award–winning coverage.

Social Issues

Solidarity Frays At Occupy Boston Camp

THANKSGIVING AT OCCUPY BOSTON

By Phillip Martin
A dramatic sea change appears to be taking place at the Occupy Boston encampment downtown. WGBH News has spent several days visiting the site. For the first time, we are witnessing the depth of problems, including drug use and violence, directly from the protesters.

Boston

Turkey Tetrazzini In The Tents?

By Phillip Martin
Volunteers brought a full Thanksgiving dinner to the protesters in the Occupy Boston tents in Dewey Square. MORE OCCUPY COVERAGE FROM PHILLIP MARTIN

WHERE WE LIVE

Attleboro: A Dream Between Two Cities

WHERE WE LIVE: COMPLETE SERIES
MORE GREATER BOSTON

By Jaclyn Cashman
Its factories and diners have closed, but geography, cost and schools are making this commuter town a popular choice.

Media

Host Emily Rooney Talks About Her Father Andy

GREATER BOSTON
THE EMILY ROONEY SHOW

By WGBH News
Andy Rooney died on Nov. 4 at the age of 92. Calling in from her father's desk on Nov. 7, WGBH host Emily Rooney told stories and expressed her gratitude for the outpouring of support.

LOCAL NEWS

Boston ‘Occupiers’ Respond To Oakland Strike

OAKLAND 'OCCUPIERS' DECLARE VICTORY AT PORT

By Phillip Martin
Several hundred Occupy Boston activists marched Wednesday in support of the General Strike in Oakland, Calif. They picketed Bank of America and other symbols of what they called “corporate greed.”

LOCAL NEWS

Four Days Later, He's Living In The Dark

WGBH NEWS: POWER OUTAGES CONTINUE

By Phillip Martin
Nelson Butten of Lawrence talked about how he was dealing with lengthy power outages. As late as the morning of November 2, his apartment still had no heat.

LOCAL NEWS

Many Mass. Residents Still In The Dark

NPR: FRUSTRATION MOUNTS

By WGBH News & Wires
Power will be restored “house by house, block by block,” said Governor Deval Patrick — and some people might be in the dark until Friday.

LOCAL POLITICS

Second 'Occupy' Group Presses For Police Accountability

THE CALLIE CROSSLEY SHOW
WGBH NEWS: WHEN PROTESTERS STAY, WHO PAYS?

By WGBH News
The new "Occupy the Hood Boston" wants stronger civilian oversight of Boston law enforcement and better relations with communities of color.

BOSTON

Paul Revere's Bell Is Born Again In Boston

MORE NEWS

By Cristina Quinn
Patriots young and old gathered in front of the Old South Meeting House in Downtown Boston on Sunday to pay tribute to an old bronze bell. But it isn't just any old bronze bell. This bell was made by Paul Revere and his foundry back in 1801.

Greater Boston

Can Obama's Jobs Bill Help The Long-term Unemployed?

MORE GREATER BOSTON

By Toni Waterman
Across the country, millions of people have been out of work for months at a time. President Obama is urging Congress to pass his Jobs Bill, which includes incentives for small businesses to hire anyone who's been out of work for over six months. But even if it passes, will President Obama's bill succeed in getting the long-term unemployed to work?

WGBH 89.7 News

Unlocking LSD's Medical Properties

WATCH THE 1967 LEARY-LETTVIN LSD DEBATE

By Bob Seay
Remember LSD, that infamous mind-expanding drug of the 1960s? Some young researchers at Harvard Medical School have cracked open the door to the LSD vault, which had pretty much been locked for the last 40 years. They're seeking to find the compounds' medicinal uses.

Capital Punishment

Waiting For Troy Davis

By Phillip Martin
The news that Troy Anthony Davis was executed in Georgia was met with silence and teary-eyed dismay in Harvard Square.

Greater Boston

Goodbye To The Old Groton Inn

MORE GREATER BOSTON

By Azita Ghahramani
A fire destroyed the historic Old Groton Inn last month and now the inn’s owner plans to demolish the remains of the structure. But some Groton residents are fighting to preserve the Inn. Groton town manager Mark Haddad and Groton Historical Society president John Ott tell host Emily Rooney why they think the Inn is worth saving.

Film

The Fallacy of Helping

By Bridgit Brown
For WGBHArts contributor Bridgit Brown, the film The Help brought to mind memories of her grandmother.

Dance

A Valuable Tradition, Ballet Endures

By Alicia Anstead
Back in October, New Republic dance critic Jennifer Homans suggested that ballet was dead. She couldn’t have known that she would set off a fire storm of response. Alicia Anstead examines the resonance of The Nutcracker.

Visual Art

Don West: Black Boston's Photographer

By Bridgit Brown
Photographer Don West has chronicled the people and events of black Boston for over twenty years.

Visual Art

Art For The People

By Bridgit Brown
Fern Cunningham has a mission and it is to sculpt the story of her people. Back in 1999, when the city of Boston unveiled the Harriet Tubman Memorial that it commissioned her to create; she made a point to punctuate the fact that the monument told the story of the liberated, and not the liberator.

Local Voices

DeLeo Bill Would Revamp Mass. Probation Department

By The Associated Press
The Massachusetts Probation Department would remain under the jurisdiction of the courts, but a new civilian administrator would help run the agency under a bill being unveiled by House Speaker Robert DeLeo.

CRITICAL MASS: ADAM REILLY ON POLITICS

Analysis: Mass. Dems Tweak Romney On Healthcare, But Will It Backfire?

MASS HEALTH CARE BILL TURNS FIVE

By Adam Reilly
Massachusetts Democrats are doing everything they can to tie the healthcare albatross around Mitt Romney’s neck, as the former governor takes steps toward a 2012 presidential run.

Local Voices

The Moon Is A Bad Place

MORE LOCAL VOICES

By Carlo Rotella
We can walk on the moon and we're talking about colonizing it. But maybe it's best to let the moon remain a mystery.

Local Voices

Signs And Wonders

MORE LOCAL VOICES

By Carlo Rotella
WGBH commentator Carlo Rotella reflects on what led him to a life of writing.

Local Voices

The Good, The Bad And The Funny Of 2010

By Jimmy Tingle
The last week of the year brings countless "Year in Review" lists -- but this one is a little different. We asked local comedian and stand-up comic Jimmy Tingle to give us his own roundup of 2010's highlights. Here's what he chose. MORE LOCAL VOICES

Local Voices

The Afghanistan War: The Status Quo?

By Kelly Bates
We can’t imagine America without the Afghanistan War even though we have done almost everything possible to eliminate terrorism -- except for declare peace. We are numb to this war and it's time to snap out of it.

Local Voices

Leaving Afghan Women In The Lurch

By Kerry Healey
The lives of Afghan women and girls—and their very right to be treated as humans—is in danger of becoming a bargaining chip to achieve a so-called “political solution” with the Taliban in order to expedite withdrawal.

Local Voices

Catching Gay Youth -- Before They Fall

By Kelly Bates
Policies like "don’t ask don’t tell" and ballot measures that prevent loving same-sex couples from marrying feed the hate that contributes to the suicides of gay youth like Tyler Clementi.

Local Voices

Progress For Conservatives

By Kerry Healey

This November, without fanfare, Republicans are positioned to significantly boost the number of conservative women in top national offices.

Local Voices

A Misuse Of Freedom

By Kerry Healey

Last week, three iconic American freedoms — freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of the press — collided in a nightmare scenario that could well still lead to the loss of American lives.

WGBH Special Reports

Human Trafficking: The Crisis in Boston

By Phillip Martin

Phillip Martin investigates how the federal and local government struggle to regulate an industry based around human and sexual trafficking.

Social Issues

Human Trafficking: Nail Salons

By Phillip Martin

Phillip Martin begins his investigation into human and sexual trafficking with a look at how some New England nail salons are being used as fronts for the local sex trade.

Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking: Child Exploitation

By Phillip Martin

Of all the dimensions of human trafficking, the kidnapping of children for commercial sexual exploitation is considered the most heinous. Phillip Martin investigates.

Local Voices

Frank Frazetta

By Carlo Rotella

If you ever owned a Conan the Barbarian comic book or Molly Hatchet album, then you are family with the epic illustrations of artist Frazetta. Carlo Rotella remembers his legacy and his legend.

Local Voices

Grass

By Kerry Healey

I confess that I’m a horrible gardener—I’ve always considered it the outdoor equivalent of doing dishes—and I don’t usually do infomercials, but brace yourself because my goal in the next 3 minutes is to convince you to buy yourself some nice new grass.

Local Voices

24-Hour News

By Kara Miller

By Kara Miller

The most important lesson from the Sherrod affair may actually concern the media, the 24-hour beast that scoops up stories, tosses them around, and then—just as impetuously—drops them.

Local Voices

The Union Vote

By Sam Yoon

In less than 60 days the Boston City Council will be facing one of their toughest votes in recent memory. They’ll be voting to approve or reject a lucrative fire fighter’s contract that was awarded by a labor-management arbitrator.

Education

If it isn't Broken...

By Kerry Healey

There are innumerable things that need reform in Massachusetts.

Environment

Blowing Smoke?

Christian Science Monitor

By Doug Struck and Phillip Martin

Each year, tens of thousands of indivuals and companies purchase carbon offsets to help neutralize their global-warming pollution. Are they buying empty promises? Doug Struck and Phillip Martin investigate.

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