Racing, then brunch: How the Head of the Charles’ rowers in their 80s compete
Competing on the Charles is “cutthroat,” said Barbara Hogan, who’s in her early 80s and nearly two decades into her rowing career.

NPR 'founding mother' Susan Stamberg has died
Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died.
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The Genius Next Door: Lauren K. Williams’ work uncovers connections between math and nature
Theoretical mathematician Lauren K. Williams is the second woman in Harvard’s history to get tenure in the math department and one of four local 2025 MacArthur “Genius” Fellows. -
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Gov. Healey says crackdown on illegal street takeovers is underway
Healey was joined by state police leaders in announcing the new enforcement measures. -
NPR 'founding mother' Susan Stamberg has died at 87
Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died. -
‘Men Explained, Finally’ dives into why (most) men never grow up
Author Tom Sturges’ new book was written on the back of his career as a music executive, watching legends of rock and roll up close.
GBH News podcasts
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Scratch & Win
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College Uncovered
GBH News in collaboration with The Hechinger Report, goes behind the scenes to show you how higher education really works. -
What Is Owed?
Boston has begun to wrestle with the notion of paying reparations to Black people to make up for 400 years of enslavement and economic exclusion. -
The Big Dig Podcast
This Peabody Award–winning podcast dives into the cynicism that hangs over the topic of American infrastructure. No project embodies that cynicism quite like ‘The Big Dig.’

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