Cape Cod

The Cape Cod Shark: Good for Business and Science

By WGBH News
Maybe you've seen the photo: a kayaker off Cape Cod … and a fin. Yet the recent shark sighting appears to be triggering more excitement than fear. We asked some experts to explain the phenomenon — including the shark himself.

Health Care

WGBH News Coverage of the Health Care Decision

By WGBH News
The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act in a complex ruling. Here's our schedule of guests and conversations to help you make sense of it.

WGBH Local News

Exploring Boston's Diversity Through Food

VISIT NEIGHBORHOOD KITCHENS

By WGBH News
Margarita Martinez, host of Neighborhood Kitchens, explores the variety of cultures in Boston — and sates her foodie curiosity — with visits to different neighborhoods and restaurants.

WGBH Summer Reading

A Summer Book List

By WGBH News
What are you reading this summer? Here are the picks from Emily Rooney's panel — and you.

WGBH News Focus: The MBTA

MBTA: The Musical

By WGBH News
It's the theatrical ride of a lifetime. The creators of a new musical about the "T" join Callie Crossley to explain the creative inspiration of mass transit.

Election 2012

Governor Endorses Elizabeth Warren for Senate

By WGBH News
Deval Patrick has thrown his weight behind the Democratic Senate candidate just days before the state party's endorsement convention.

WGBH Local News

VIDEO: The Common Blooms with Flags

WATCH

By WGBH News
Watch the Boston Common turn from green to a patriotic red, white and blue for Memorial Day.

Technology

The 31 Songs That Cost $675,000

By WGBH News
See and hear the songs Joel Tenenbaum downloaded that were at stake in the BMG lawsuit. You've definitely heard many of them yourself ... and perhaps you even own a few.

Remembering Dorchester's Donna Summer

WATCH

By WGBH News
Before she was on the Billboard charts, she was in Boston singing in church and in high school plays. We review the legacy of disco queen Donna Summer.

On Disabilities

Rotenberg Center Defends Use of Electric Shock

By WGBH News
Representatives from the school are standing up for the center, saying that aversion therapy has helped thousands of people with severe behavior disorders.

Election 2012

The Democratic Core in Election 2012

By WGBH News
Latinos, African Americans, millennials, gay voters — all were key supporters in Obama's run for the White House in 2008. But will they come out in force in November? WGBH News and NPR bring you their views and voices.

Education

The Changing Landscape of Online Ed

By WGBH News
edX is making a splash this month -- another example of the academic marketplace filling the space between for-profit schools like the University of Phoenix and the traditional ivy-covered halls.

Music

Q & A with Scott Alarik on Pete Seeger

By WGBH News
Pete Seeger turns 93 this year. Folk music writer Scott Alarik talks with WGBH's Bob Seay about Pete Seeger's relationship to Boston and Cambridge as part of the big folk music revolution in the 1960s.

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.

WGBH News Focus: The MBTA

MBTA Cuts: The Impact on Communities of Color

WGBH NEWS FOCUS: THE MBTA

By WGBH News
Service cuts will reduce families' access to work, health care and education, warned Marvin Venay of the Mass. Black and Latino Legislative Caucus.

Education

An Innovative Approach to Help Troubled Teens

MORE CALLIE CROSSLEY

By WGBH News
Kelsey Carroll faced homelessness, disability and abuse, and was at risk for dropping out. Now she's the subject of a documentary about her turnaround and the educational approach that helped her.

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.

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

Your List: 10 Innovative Ideas to Fix the T

ADD YOUR IDEA

By WGBH News
How would you fix the T? Here are some of the more creative ideas we've seen so far in the responses to our survey.

FENWAY FRIDAYS

Greater Boston Reports from Fenway

Fenway at 100

The Poet of Fenway

WGBH: FENWAY AT 100

By WGBH News
His luve's like a green, green monster ... Dick Flavin, the official poet laureate of Fenway Park, talks about the creative inspiration he finds in baseball and reads his special centennial verse.

Film & Television

Critic Wesley Morris on His Pulitzer Win

By WGBH News
The 36-year-old movie reviewer and essayist talks about what it's like to win journalism's highest honor.

Gambling

The Lottery: Who Wins, Who Loses?

EMILY ROONEY: THE LOTTERY

By WGBH News
Massachusetts has one of the most successful lotteries in the country. But as the lottery turns 40 this week, not everyone is celebrating.

WGBH News Focus: The MBTA

Tell Us How You'd Fix the 'T'

SHARE YOUR IDEAS

By WGBH News
If you've taken even one trip on a MBTA bus, train or ferry, you have an opinion about what's wrong and how to fix it. As part of our April news focus on the MBTA, we want to hear your ideas to improve the system.

WGBH News Focus: The MBTA

From the WGBH Vault: MBTA Improvements

WGBH NEWS FOCUS: THE MBTA

By WGBH News
In 1989, WGBH-2 talked to MBTA riders about recent changes. Not all the riders saw the transit system through rose-colored glasses. Try aviators, instead.

CALLIE CROSSLEY SHOW

Put the Needle on the Record: Vinyl Is Back

By WGBH News
It's not just nostalgia: LP sales were up 36 percent last year, and even college students are getting into the act. A radio engineer, a student inventor and a record-store owner talk about why they love vinyl — and play some tunes.

Government

Former Treasurer Indicted for Corruption

YOUR CORRUPTION REPORT CARD

By WGBH News
Attorney General Martha Coakley alleged that Tim Cahill used publicly funded lottery ads to advance his candidacy for governor in 2010. Cahill's former campaign manager and his former chief of staff were also indicted.

Health Care

WGBH News Focus: Health Care on Trial

FULL WGBH NEWS COVERAGE

By WGBH News
As we wait for the Supreme Court to hand down its decision on the Affordable Care Act, you can review the issues and arguments from our WGBH News Focus coverage of the case.

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.

Courts, Crime & Police

Danroy Henry Sr.: 'Of Course We Suspect'

COMPLETE WGBH COVERAGE

By WGBH News
After police released a batch of documents from the night of DJ Henry's death, his father talked about what he thought it all meant.

Government

Your Take: A Mass. Corruption Report Card

THE STATE INTEGRITY INITIATIVE

By WGBH News
Tim Cahill's indictment was another reminder of the long history of corruption in Massachusetts. What does that mean for your grade on the corruption report card?

WGBH Local News

Cause Not Yet Known for Back Bay Blackout

By WGBH News
NStar spokesman Michael Durand and city councilor Stephen Murphy share what they know about the blackout.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Yet More Fears over MBTA Fares

By WGBH News
As crowds gather at MBTA hearings to protest proposed service cuts and fare hikes, a policy group is saying the state should lose the former but go ahead with the latter.

Social Issues

Homegrown Protest

By WGBH News
From the Tea Party to the Occupy movement to websites going dark, protest has been in the news. "The Callie Crossley Show" took a look at three protest movements from our region that have made an impact.

U.S.

'Hope and Change,' and a New Center at Tufts

By WGBH News
At Tufts, a conference studying Barack Obama has grown into a center examining the role of race in democracy worldwide.

Gambling

Putting Pieces Together at the State Gambling Commission

By WGBH News
On the day Attorney General Martha Coakley announced her appointment to the state casino gambling oversight panel, chairman-designate Stephen Crosby talked to WGBH News about working for a virtual startup.

Society

Withstanding a Reversal of Fortune

LISTEN TO HUMANKIND

By WGBH News
When John Robbins learned his fortune had disappeared at the hands of Bernie Maddoff, he kept his resolve to be compassionate and focus on the important things in life: not money, but famiily and friends.

Social Issues

The 100th Night with the 99 Percent

By WGBH News
Now that Occupy Boston's encampment is gone from downtown and the front page, Boston Phoenix reporter Chris Faraone reflects on the experience in his new book and asks: What's next?

Black History Month

Without the Great Migration, There Would Be No Motown

FORUM NETWORK: WILKERSON'S ENTIRE TALK

By WGBH News
Isabel Wilkerson talks about our musical legacy and her book, The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration.

Courts, Crime & Police

What's DiMasi Doing Up North?

By WGBH News
Beacon Hill is quaking over the return of former Mass. House Speaker Sal DiMasi, whose knowledge of corruption in the Probation Department could get some people into trouble.

Black History Month

Malcolm X In 1961

By WGBH News
As we celebrate Black History Month, an odd twist of history is giving us the chance to hear a rare recording of Malcolm X at Brown University.

Your Photos

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WGBH Special Reports

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.

Race & Ethnicity

Insights Into Mayor Kevin White And His Era

By WGBH News
Watch and hear analysis and memories from people who experienced the changes under White's tenure — whether they were attacked on City Hall Plaza or arguing inside the building.

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

Michael Pollan: Food Rules

By WGBH News
WGBH News' Bob Seay had a chance to speak with the journalist and activist about his newest venture: an illustrated version of his book "Food Rules" that deals with a familiar theme.

WGBH Local News

Rosenstock: Hymn to the Earth

By WGBH News
WGBH's Bob Seay went to the Worcester Art Museum to talk with photographer Ron Rosenstock about his new show and his life's work.

Presidents

Listening In At The End Of JFK's Life

By WGBH News
On Tuesday, the JFK Library and Museum released the final 45 hours of Kennedy's secret White House recordings for anyone to hear and download.

Election 2012

Ross Opts Not To Run For Congress

WGBH ELECTION CENTRAL

By WGBH News
Boston city councilor Mike Ross has dropped his exploratory committee for the 4th Congressional race, saying Congress is "dysfunctional and broken."

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 ....

Election 2012

Warren Responds To Brown's 'Rock-Thrower' Slam

WGBH ELECTION CENTRAL

By WGBH News
Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren defended herself in an exclusive interview with WGBH News, saying, "I stand up for what I believe in."

Election 2012

Spotlight on the 2012 Mass. Senate Race

WGBH ELECTION CENTRAL

By WGBH News
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.

Technology

Asking An #Alternative Wikipedia

By WGBH News
With Wikipedia dark for the day as a political protest, NPR, the Washington Post and the Guardian are teaming up to answer questions tweeted with the hashtag #altwiki. What are people asking?

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....

Election 2012

Next Stop, Nomination?

WGBH ELECTION CENTRAL

By WGBH News
Mitt Romney says the South Carolina GOP primary will be an uphill climb. But one analyst thinks it's downhill all the way from now to the Republican convention.

Election 2012

'Independent' In Name Only?

WGBH ELECTION CENTRAL

By WGBH News
The proportion of unaffiliated voters is growing in states across the nation but New Hampshire's 40 percent is still unusually high. That said, they might not be as independent as they seem.

Election 2012

Santorum May Add Supporters In N.H.

WGBH ELECTION CENTRAL
NPR: SANTORUM IN N.H.

By WGBH News
Though he hasn't struck sparks in the Granite State so far, Rick Santorum might have an impact in New Hampshire after his surge in Iowa.

Election 2012

Political Word Watch: Romney And Santorum

WGBH ELECTION CENTRAL

By WGBH News
What do the Republican candidates' words reveal about their strategies? We analyze debate transcripts by Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney and the rest of the GOP field.

Business

Will 2012 See The Filene's Hole Filled?

MORE CALLIE CROSSLEY

By WGBH News
Pols probably didn't consider this consequence in the lengthy, heated debate over gambling: Casino licensing may finally spur action at the former Filene's site in Downtown Crossing.

Election 2012

Outsiders And Opportunists, But No Moderates In Race

WGBH ELECTION CENTRAL

By WGBH News
One political scientist says our candidates for president are less experienced than ever before — and an outsider can't fix a system they know nothing about.

Courts, Crime & Police

Gaming, Foreclosures And Chelsea On The Front Burner As 2011 Ends

By WGBH News
State Attorney General Martha Coakley discussed several of her office's key concerns and cases as the year draws to a close.

World News

Have We Lost Sight Of Peace?

By WGBH News
A former Bush State Department official said he wouldn't support invading Iraq if he could do it all over again — and wonders if peace is still the goal of our wars.

Movies

Films For The Winter Break

By WGBH News
Need a break from the family? Eager to catch up on all the movies you missed? Our critics have recommendations for your vacation viewing.

Government

Auditor Wants 'Immediate' Reforms

MORE GREATER BOSTON

By WGBH News
Auditor Suzanne Bump is optimistic that her office's new report will spur improvement in the agencies that determine a defendant's eligibility for a court-appointed lawyer.

Election 2012

Romney's First Day In The Oval Office

By WGBH News
Former Mass. Governor Mitt Romney is making resolutions not for 2012 but for 2013. In an interview on “The Howie Carr Show,” he discussed his plans for his very first day as president.

Technology

Happy Holidays From WGBH

By WGBH News
At WGBH, even the editing boards get into the holiday spirit....

Transportation & Infrastructure

Phone Calls In The Car OK — If They're Hands-Free

MORE EMILY ROONEY
NPR: EXPERTS QUESTION NEED FOR BAN

By WGBH News
The Massachusetts-based advocacy group Safe Roads Alliance thinks the National Transportation Safety Board might be going too far in its recommendation that states ban all use of cellphones behind the wheel,

Holidays

Reclaim The Holidays: Give Time

By WGBH News
In this stressed era, some are finding ways to un-commercialize the holidays.

Gambling

Gaming Chairman: 'The Public Is Very Skeptical'

GOV. NAMES GAMING CHAIRMAN

By WGBH News
New gaming commission chairman Stephen Crosby told WGBH News that upholding ethics was his top concern.

Research News

Two Studies Find Growing Income Inequality In Region

WHERE WE LIVE
MORE EMILY ROONEY

By WGBH News
The Occupy movement has brought the issue of income inequality to the fore. Two new reports from MassINC and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council show that the divide between the Boston region's haves and have-nots is getting wider.

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....

Business

State's Innovation Economy Draws International Deals

By WGBH News
Gov. Deval Patrick is finishing his nine-day trade mission to South America excited by new collaborations with countries there.

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