How UMass Amherst is helping stem the shortage of air traffic controllers
Researchers are working to inspire the next generation of recruits — and hope to eventually play a role in training them, too.
GBH’s CEO endorses a merger with WBUR
Her counterpart at WBUR seems more skeptical about the two public media institutions joining forces.
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Winter on pause: Boston basks in record March temps
Tuesday brought sunny skies and a high of 74, a welcome respite after back-to-back snowstorms and an unusually frigid winter so far. -
Concern over US travel visas prompts Ig Nobels to move its awards from Cambridge to Europe
The annual Ig Nobels, a satirical award for scientific achievement, are shifting for the first time from the United States to Europe due to concerns about attendees getting visas, organizers announced Monday. -
BSO fans debate Andris Nelsons: ‘Meticulous caretaker’ or ‘resounding disappointment’?
The Boston Symphony Orchestra said it would not renew conductor Nelsons’ contract, citing their “future visions weren't aligned.” -
Boston offers $4.5M in public-private funding for immigrant services
The money will help immigrants access legal and mental health services, and boost the city’s know-your-rights outreach efforts. -
Report: Smoking, care costs down since flavored tobacco ban
The state's smoking rate has declined and residents have avoided more than $70 million in health care expenses, the state said Monday.
GBH News podcasts
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Catching The Codfather
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. -
College Uncovered
GBH News in collaboration with The Hechinger Report, goes behind the scenes to show you how higher education really works. -
Scratch & Win
Never in American history has it been so easy to gamble legally. -
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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