Brown shooting investigation expands into Massachusetts
Local law enforcement emphasized there is no known safety threat.
The hidden history of Indigenous slavery in New England and beyond
It's a surprising and overlooked story, a blind spot in the narrative of early America: the hidden history of Indigenous slavery. As colonial powers took over Native land, white settlers were enslaving Native people. Some worked in New England. Others were kidnapped and shipped to an isolated tropical island. For generations, a lost tribe in Bermuda wondered about its past. Centuries later, they've reconnected with family — in New England.
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Brandeis bets big on rebuilding the liberal arts around real-world skills
Facing financial pressure, declining enrollment, and growing skepticism about the value of a degree, Brandeis University is launching a sweeping overhaul and recasting the liberal arts with a focus on what students can do after they graduate. -
Giving Tuesday arrives as some local nonprofits see a drop in donations
Some local nonprofits are hoping Giving Tuesday will help as they see a drop in donations. -
Ecuadorian family can remain in Mass. after getting sticky note ordering self-deportation
Parents have a pending trafficking case, in the U.S. legally. -
State’s plan for post-MCAS graduation requirements features both tests and projects
The graduation council is due to produce a final report next year. -
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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