America's first IVF baby looks at her life 'Under the Microscope'
Elizabeth Carr was born 42 years ago. She has written a book about her life and discusses new federal legislation on IVF procedures with GBH's Henry Santoro.
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Concord’s Minute Man park designated ‘endangered historic site’ ahead of private jet airfield expansion
Activists have stepped up their opposition to the proposed expansion in recent months, urging Gov. Maura Healey to intervene and get the site’s owner — the quasi-public Massachusetts Ports Authority — to cancel the project. -
Wake Up Well: Dealing with ‘mom guilt’ and mothers’ mental health
Modern motherhood comes with many joys — and many challenges, including to one’s mental health. -
How AI-powered robots in law enforcement could become a tool for 'supercharging police bias'
"You do not want a system prone to bias going around with the capacity to kill people," says Nir Eisikovits of UMass Boston's Center for Applied Ethics. -
Local Vietnamese American community commemorates Black April
The fall of Saigon, 49 years ago, marked the end of the Vietnam War. -
USDA cuts allowable sugar and sodium levels in school meals
The updated nutrition guidelines allow schools several years to meet the reduced sugar and sodium requirements. -
Meet Brenda Kelley of Lenox, Massachusetts’ elementary principal of the year
"Our days are long days. Days can be tough. But you know, every day, there’s something positive happening within a school building," Kelley says. -
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In a national fight over au pairs, Massachusetts takes center stage
An increase to minimum wage. A predictable weekly schedule. With massive potential changes to the federal au pair program, some are casting Massachusetts as a “cautionary tale.”