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.

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.

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.

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
Last week, WGBH News shone a spotlight on the Affordable Care Act: the Supreme Court arguments and analysis, plus features and conversations illuminating the many facets of health care.

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

By WGBH News
We asked you to show us your ** about **

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.

Live Performances

New Venues And A WGBH Broadcast At First Night

By WGBH News
New college partnerships mean more stages for the 1 million visitors to Boston's First Night. WGBH is airing the Julian Lage Trio's performance as part of NPR's annual "Toast of the Nation" broadcast.

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.

YOU WEIGH IN

We Share Your Occupy Boston Report Card On-Air

By WGBH News
Your latest report card for Occupy Boston: 40 percent give the movement an A, 32 percent say D or F. And everyone has a lot to say. Give the group your OWN grade and read comments from the poll.

Gambling

Predicting Casinos' Impact On The Bay State

MORE CALLIE CROSSLEY

By WGBH News
Observers say that casinos will have a major impact on both the state's bottom line and politicians' careers.

Weather & National Disasters

WGBH News 2012 Winter Weather Outlook

By WGBH News
Ready to swap your T-shirt for a parka? Hold off. A meteorologist says temperatures this winter will likely be at or above average.

People & Profiles

Debbie DiMasi's New Life

WGBH NEWS: SAL DIMASI'S TYPICAL DAY IN JAIL
MORE GREATER BOSTON

By WGBH News
In her first interview since parting with her incarcerated husband Sal DiMasi, Debbie DiMasi opened up to WGBH News' Emily Rooney about the transition, her health and Boston media.

LOCAL HISTORY

A New-Old Look For A Historic Boston Site

BASIC BLACK: THE AFRICAN MEETING HOUSE

By WGBH News
At the African Meeting House, it's 1855 all over again after a 10-year, $9.5 million restoration. The building reopens to the public on Friday.

Weather & National Disasters

Revisiting Weather Disasters In Western New England

WGBY: THE CONNECTING POINT

By WGBH News
The headlines have faded, but western New England continues to rebuild after this summer's devastating tornadoes and tropical storm. Our partners at WGBY went to cities and towns to hear stories of the devastation and its aftermath.

Commentary

Frank Not 'The Gay Congressman'

MORE CALLIE CROSSLEY SHOW
FRANK ON REDISTRICTING, COMING OUT AND HIS PLANS

By WGBH News
One observer said Barney Frank set an example for young LGBT politicians because he was open about his sexual orientation but it didn't define him.

Religion

‘Knee-Jerk’ Changes Won’t Prevent Abuse In Church, Expert Says

EMILY ROONEY SHOW: PATERNO, ABUSE AND THE CHURCH
LAW TO RETIRE

By WGBH News
Following Cardinal Bernard Law's decision to retire, a professor thinks the Catholic Church's new policies continue to emphasize protecting itself rather than potential victims of abuse.

WGBH SPECIAL REPORT

WGBH Occupy Boston Coverage

By WGBH News
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.

Social Issues

Charities Cope With Drop In Donations

By WGBH News
In Massachusetts, the prolonged recession is driving need up — and charitable giving down. Instead, people are helping family members. MORE CALLIE CROSSLEY SHOW

Courts, Crime & Police

A Day In The New Life Of Sal DiMasi

By WGBH News
What will Sal DiMasi's life be like at new home, the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Ky.? A former federal prosecutor says that for a prison, it's a pretty nice place.

Social Issues

Creating Peace At $53 A Gun

By WGBH News
The founder of Worcester's gun buyback program said that spending about $53 to take a firearm off the streets may save hospitals money.

World News

Egyptian Voters Cross Inked Fingers

THE WORLD: STORIES FROM EGYPT

By WGBH News
A "massive" number of Egyptian voters wonder whom the polls will bring to office in the countries first post-Mubarak elections.

Government

After Frank, Who Will Represent The 4th District?

FRANK TALKS TO WGBH NEWS
FRANK: "I DO NOT CHOOSE TO RUN"
'END OF AN ERA' FOR MASS.

By WGBH News
With longtime Congressman Barney Frank’s political eulogy being read far and wide, attention is turning to the obvious question: Who’s next? And which side of the aisle will they be on?

Government

Barney Frank To WGBH: Redistricting, Coming Out And His Future

WGBH NEWS: FRANK TO RETIRE

By WGBH News
In a conversation with WGBH News, Rep. Barney Frank affirmed that redistricting drove his decision to retire. Also: He might have come out a little earlier, but not much.

Government

Frank: 'I Do Not Choose To Run'

By WGBH News
Rep. Barney Frank explained his decision not to run for a 17th term thus: "My view was that I could do my job best of fighting for the public policies I care about by making this my last term."

INNOVATION

At Harvard, A Real-Life Technology Learning Lab

WGBH NEWS: INNOVATION HUB

By WGBH News
Harvard's $20 million Innovation Lab is meant to give university entrepreneurs connection, collaboration and a reason to stick around Boston.

LOCAL POLITICS

Menino Occupies The 'Greater Boston' Set

MORE GREATER BOSTON

By WGBH News
In his annual Thanksgiving visit to Emily Rooney's set, Boston mayor Tom Menino said he won't be the first to kick Occupiers out of Dewey Square but the movement's time may be running out. Also: a new project at the Filene's site in six months?

Election 2012

'Obamacare' Is 'Romneycare,' Economist Says

By WGBH News
An MIT economist who helped craft President Barack Obama’s affordable care act told WGBH News that like it or not, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is the “hero of national health care reform.”

Music

A Scene Celebrates Itself

By WGBH News
The awards were the excuse, but the performances were the real scene at the 2011 Boston Music Awards.

Social Issues

Will Occupy Boston Go The Way of N.Y.?

GREATER BOSTON: OCCUPY CRACKDOWN
NPR: JUDGE RULES AGAINST N.Y. ENCAMPMENT

By WGBH News
The eviction of the Occupy Wall Street protesters in New York is raising new questions about how long Boston Mayor Tom Menino will let Occupy Boston stay in Dewey Square downtown.

Social Issues

The Face Of Foreclosure In Mass.

WHERE WE LIVE: THE AMERICAN DREAM IN MASS.

By WGBH News
A photo exhibit traveling to Springfield documents families as the banks move in — and they try not to move out.

WHERE WE LIVE

Where We Live: The State Of The American Dream In Mass.

WGBH NEWS: WHERE WE LIVE

By WGBH News
The week of Nov. 14, WGBH News brings back our series Where We Live. Follow along to read, watch and hear stories of Mass. residents from eight cities and towns as they try to move forward in an uncertain time — and share your own stories as well.

Sports

Paterno, Football And The Catholic Church

MORE GREATER BOSTON

By WGBH News
It can be hard for Bostonians to understand the loyalty to now-departed Penn. State coach Joe Paterno, in an area where college football is a religion — until they think about the abuse scandal in the Catholic church.

Boston

Election A 'Game-Changer' For Boston Communities Of Color

CALLIE CROSSLEY SHOW: PRESSLEY IN THE STUDIO

By WGBH News
Incumbent Ayanna Pressley countered all predictions by topping the ticket for the Boston City Council At Large race. It's a sign, some political observers said, that the city's minorities have real power.

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.

Energy

Electric Exec. Defends Response To Storm

AFTER STORM, ACCUSATIONS AND AN INVESTIGATION
GREATER BOSTON

By WGBH News
After finally restoring power to all its Mass. customers, National Grid defended its response to the snowstorm that hammered the state in late October.

Government

Looking At The New Congressional Landscape

CALLIE CROSSLEY SHOW: THE NEW MAPS

By WGBH News

As supporters of two Congressmen wonder who will be lining up at which polls next Election Day, politics-watchers examine the proposed redistricting map, asking what it means for representation in D.C.

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.

INNOVATION HUB

Facebook's Zuckerberg Returns To Harvard

By WGBH News
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is in Boston Monday, making appearances at Harvard and MIT, where he’s trying to recruit new hires. Entrepreneurs in Boston did a double-take when, last week, he said perhaps he should have founded his company here.

Local Politics

Election Spotlight: Boston City Council

THE CALLIE CROSSLEY SHOW

By WGBH News
Catch up on the issues facing Boston in Tuesday's heated City Council race. Radio host Callie Crossley talked to candidates for the Dorchester, South Boston/South End/Chinatown and At Large seats.

LOCAL NEWS

In Wake Of Storm, Accusations And An Investigation

WGBH NEWS: FOUR DAYS LATER, STILL NO HEAT

By WGBH News
As Mass. Attorney General Martha Coakley says she will request a formal investigation of the utility companies' response to the historic nor'easter, people debate the best way to prevent future problems.

ISSUES & IDEAS

Today At WGBH: TEDx New England

By WGBH News
Watch at your computer on November 1 as thinkers discuss innovations and ideas worth acting on at the WGBH studios.

INNOVATION

Inventing The Future: Learning From The Epic Fail

WGBH RADIO: INNOVATION HUB

By WGBH News
Many successful startups — including Rovio, creator of "Angry Birds" — had to experience a lot of failure first.

POLITICS

Olver And Khazei Faced Likely Defeat, Analysts Say

WGBH NEWS: KHAZEI DROPS OUT; OLVER TO RETIRE

By WGBH News
The state's redistricting plan will likely combine the western Mass. and Worcester Congressional regions — and experts think that made long-time Rep. John Olver choose retirement over running for re-election.

CAMPAIGN CHECK-IN

Council Candidates Debate Walmart And 'Tommy's Team'

AT LARGE ROUNDTABLE, PART ONE
MORE CALLIE CROSSLEY SHOW

By WGBH News
In a roundtable with WGBH's Callie Crossley, four of the seven Boston City Council at large candidates argued for independent voices and — maybe — a Walmart in Dudley Square.

LOCAL SPORTS

No 'I' In Team — But Plenty In Epstein's Farewell

MORE EMILY ROONEY SHOW

By WGBH News
Does grammar tell the tale of former Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein’s self-interest? WGBH commentator Bob Lobel says yes as Ben Cherington takes over with the Sox.

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.

TECHNOLOGY

Experts Warn Against Digital 'Babysitters'

THE EMILY ROONEY SHOW: CHILDREN IN A TOUCH-SCREEN WORLD
GREATER BOSTON: MANDATORY IPADS IN THE CLASSROOM

By WGBH News
Touch-screen devices and tablets can be educational for children, experts said — but parents have to be in charge.

CAMPAIGN CHECK-IN

Council Candidates Weigh In On Activism And Education

CALLIE CROSSLEY SHOW: BOSTON COUNCIL DISTRICT 3, PART 1
CALLIE CROSSLEY SHOW: BOSTON COUNCIL DISTRICT 3, PART 2

By WGBH News
Schools and community activism topped the list for three Boston City Council At-Large candidates in a radio roundtable at WGBH.

BOSTON

Family Honors DJ Henry On Anniversary Of Death

PART 1: A CROWD, A CAR AND A GUN
CALLIE CROSSLEY SHOW: DJ HENRY, RACE AND POLICE

By WGBH News
Friends and family remember Danroy "DJ" Henry, who was fatally shot by a police officer one year ago tonight. WGBH News has extended coverage.

THE CALLIE CROSSLEY SHOW

First Generation To College

MORE CALLIE CROSSLEY SHOW

By WGBH News
If no one in your family has gone to college, higher education may seem like an impossible goal. Three prominent Bostonians—the first in their families to attend college— talk about their road to success.

EMILY ROONEY SHOW

Occupy Boston Grapples With Growing Movement

GREATER BOSTON: OCCUPY BOSTON STANDS FIRM

By WGBH News
Rain, no bathroom facilities and $10,000 in donations: Occupy Boston protesters are digging in for the long haul.

CAMPAIGN CHECK-IN

Warren Raises $3M, Offers Some Empathy To Wall St. Protesters

ELIZABETH WARREN ENTERS 2012 SENATE RACE

By WGBH News
In an interview with WGBH's Emily Rooney, Democratic Senate hopeful Elizabeth Warren said she sympathizes with Occupy Boston protesters, even as she raises millions of dollars for her own campaign.

The Emily Rooney Show

FBI, Globe, Herald Trade Barbs In Tipster Spat

EARLIER: CAPTURED: WHITEY BULGER

By WGBH News
The FBI has entered the fray in a debate over the Boston Globe's decision to name the tipster whose information led to the arrest of fugitive mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger.

WGBH Special Reports

Sept. 11: A Day Of Reflection, A Decade Of Stories

By WGBH News
WGBH News joined our community and world to mark the somber anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. On the last day of 2011, we look back at that milestone.

WGBH Local News

Romney Blames Economic Uncertainty On Obama

BROWN: DEBT, NOT PARTISANSHIP, HURT U.S. CREDIT RATING

By WGBH News
Speaking Monday, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said President Barack Obama was to blame for the economic uncertainty by not paying enough attention to the demands of Congressional Republicans.

Boston

Mapping Boston's Fleet Of New Food Trucks

By WGBH News

Boston

Parishioners At Churches Slated For Sale Fight On

By WGBH News
Members of six churches slated for sale by the Archdiocese of Boston are hoping the Vatican can help them keep their parishes open.

Boston

Senate Passes Bill Reforming Truancy Discipline

By WGBH News
The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday passed a bill to reform how the state addresses truant and runaway children. The reforms are designed to aid the children's families and to deal with the issue outside of the courts.

Food

Summer Cooking Tips from The Summer Shack

MORE: SUMMER FOOD SPECTACULAR

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Jasper White, owner of the Summer Shack in Cambridge, Mass, shares his tips for great summer cooking.

Classical

Supreme Court Takes Up Small Orchestras' Dilemma

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By WGBH News
A 1994 U.S. copyright law shifted many foreign artworks out of the public domain, and many musical staples became too expensive for small orchestras to perform. But now their case is before the Supreme Court.

Boston

No Decision Yet On Bail For Bulger Girlfriend

MORE: DAY ONE OF GREIG'S BAIL HEARING

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A judge has delayed ruling whether to grant bail for the longtime girlfriend of former Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bugler. A tweet-by-tweet recap of the hearing.

Boston

Bulger Companion Bail Hearing Wraps Up

By WGBH News
A hearing to determine whether the woman who spent 16 years on the run with former Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger should be granted bail is scheduled to go into a second day after prosecutors used the first to claim that Catherine Greig knowingly helped Bulger hide his identity.

Boston

Bill Russell Statue Planned At City Hall

EARLIER: BOSTON PUSHES FOR BILL RUSSELL STATUE

By WGBH News
A statue honoring Celtics great Bill Russell will be installed in Boston's City Hall Plaza, Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced today.

Local Politics

Mayor Lang Will Decide On Senate Run Next Year

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New Bedford Mayor Scott Lang says he hasn’t ruled out a run for Scott Brown’s U.S. Senate seat next year, but that he won’t make a decision until January 2012.

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Summer Reading Recs From Boston's Best

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Boston

Timeline: Whitey Bulger's Life In Boston

FULL COVERAGE: WHITEY CAPTURED

By WGBH News
The mobster 'Whitey' Bulger was captured far away from home, but his connection to Boston is fundamental. Here's an expanded timeline of how Bulger's notorious life unfolded, and how it meshed with the life of his hometown — from drugs and gambling to the desegregation busing controversy — over the better part of a century.

Boston

CAPTURED: 'Whitey' Bulger

By WGBH News
WGBH's coverage of the arrest of infamous mobster James "Whitey" Bulger.

THE CALLIE CROSSLEY SHOW

The Callie Crossley Show's Summer Reading Picks

Education

Weigh In: You Grade English Immersion

By WGBH News
Massachusetts voters decided in 2002 that public school teachers should speak only English in their classrooms. This week, WGBH’s Andrea Smardon is investigating the impact of the ballot measure known as Question 2. Now, we want to hear from parents and students who have experienced English-only education in Massachusetts. Fill out the form below to share your thoughts on English immersion. We'll publish excerpts during and after the series.

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Where We Live: April 2011 Coverage

By WGBH News
Here we compile the complete coverage from the April 2011 installment of our Where We Live series: our features on towns and cities across the state, selected responses from listeners and readers, and some related stories that touch on community and economic life.

Community

Tornado Recovery: How You Can Help

IN SPRINGFIELD, TORNADO CLEANUP BEGINS

By WGBH News

MASS. TORNADOES

Deadly Tornadoes Leave Hundreds Of Injuries, Wrecked Buildings

DEADLY TORNADOES SWEEP PARTS OF MASSACHUSETTS

By WGBH News
Communities in Central and Western Massachusetts are digging themselves out of the immense damage left behind by a Wednesday storm system that spawned at least three tornadoes.

4 Dead After Tornadoes Touch Down In Mass.

By WGBH News
A severe band of thunderstorms swept across Massachusetts on Wednesday afternoon, prompting Gov. Patrick to declare a state of emergency in the state. Four people were killed and at least thirty injured.

Watch Live: Pres. Obama's Middle East Speech

NPR LIVE BLOG: THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH

By WGBH News
President Obama is today giving his first major address aimed at the Muslim world and the Middle East since the Arab Spring movement swept aside regimes in Egypt and Tunisia, and rocked governments in Libya, Yemen and elsewhere in the region.

Local Politics

Patrick: Tone Down Muni-Health Rhetoric

EARLIER: UNIONS MOVE AGAINST HOUSE PLAN TO CURB COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS

By WGBH News
The Massachusetts House has voted to strip police officers, teachers and other local government workers of most of their collective bargaining rights over health care.

Burlington

Umbrella Prompts Evacuation Of Burlington Mall

By WGBH News
A mall near Boston was evacuated Tuesday morning after witnesses reported seeing a man with a rifle inside. But by midday, state police confirmed there was no rifle at the Burlington Mall — just a man with an umbrella.

WHERE WE LIVE

Where YOU Live: Your Stories

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The WGBH News Where We Live series wants to hear from YOU — the viewers, listeners and web visitors. Is the American Dream still possible in your town?

LIVE VIDEO

Obama Addresses Education At TechBoston

WATCH LIVE

By WGBH News
President Obama is in Boston Tuesday, where he'll give a speech at Dorchester's TechBoston pilot school encouraging innovation in education. Watch the speech live.

The Emily Rooney Show

Bryant: Race Was Factor In Weekend Abuse Arrest

By WGBH News
Sportswriter Howard Bryant is defending himself against allegations of domestic abuse this weekend. He tells WGBH's Emily Rooney that witnesses and police overreacted to an argument he had with his wife over the weekend -- and that race may be a factor in his subsequent arrest.

LIVE VIDEO STREAM

Live From Cairo: Mubarak Expected To Speak

By WGBH News
Watch a live stream from Cairo from PBS Newshour. Tens of thousands of demonstraters are awaiting an expected address by President Hosni Mubarek. Sources say the dictator of 30 years may announce his resignation during the speech.

The Emily Rooney Show

Amy Correia: Back Home In Massachusetts

LISTEN TO CORREIA'S SET ON THE EMILY ROONEY SHOW

By WGBH News
Folk artist Amy Correia joined Steve Almond on The Emily Rooney Show to play her famous blend of folk, blues and soul -- and to talk about what it's like to move back to Massachusetts after a decade living in New York and LA.

WEATHER

Snow Leaves Transit Delays, Closings

By WGBH News
A winter storm that dumped heavy snow across the East Coast overnight left travel delays, scattered power outages and school closings and delays Thursday morning.

WEATHER

Record Cold Freezes Northeast

By WGBH News
Most of Massachusetts is under wind-chill warnings or advisories Monday, as an Arctic high-pressure system brings temperatures well below zero across the Northeast.

Education

Murphy: Streamline BPS Transport Costs

By WGBH News
Boston's new City Council president is calling on the Boston Public Schools to cut transportation costs.

Local Politics

Outgoing Rep. Delahunt Supports Tax Compromise

By WGBH News
Outgoing Rep. Bill Delahunt is ending is 14 years in Congress with a vote for the Obama-GOP tax compromise. He told WGBH's Emily Rooney why.

Boston

Suburban, Rural Foreclosures Increase In Mass.

By WGBH News
The number of foreclosures in suburbs and rural areas is now higher than that in urban communities.

GREATER BOSTON

Fallen Student's Family Pushes For Investigation

WATCH GREATER BOSTON

By WGBH News
The family of a Massachusetts man shot and killed by police in New York City last month is pushing for the release of surveillance tapes that may give them more information about his death.

The Emily Rooney Show

After Turner Conviction, City Council Moves Forward

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By WGBH News
City Councilor Chuck Turner’s refusal to resign his office despite his recent federal corruption conviction and repeated calls for his ouster may lead his City Council colleagues toward an unprecedented step: Expelling one of their own members.

Election Night 2010

Sounds Of Election Night

By WGBH News
Memorable quotes captures from election night 2010

Mass Decision 2010

WGBH Election Center

ON TUESDAY, HIGH TURNOUT IN MASS.
CANDIDATE PROFILES, DEBATES

By WGBH News
See full election results and view the transcript of WGBH's live Web chat on the night's results.

WGBH NEWS ALERT

Turner Found Guilty

ADAM REILLY: TURNER SEALED HIS OWN CONVICTION

By WGBH News
Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner was convicted Friday of accepting a $1,000 bribe in 2007.

MASS DECISION 2010

WGBH 10th District Poll: Full Results

By WGBH News
See the full results and cross-tabulations from WGBH's 10th District poll. HOW THE NUMBERS BREAK DOWN
IN THE 10TH DISTRICT, A DEAD HEAT

MASS DECISION 2010

Loscocco Accuses Cahill Of Coordinating With Patrick

Cahill Suit Alleges Political Sabotage
Cahill LG Defects, Endorses Baker

By WGBH News
The former running mate of independent gubernatorial candidate Tim Cahill is accusing the Cahill campaign of coordinating with the Patrick campaign.

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