New study looks at how severe heat impacts workers
Researchers at Boston University are studying the impacts on people who work in fields that are regularly subjected to hot conditions, like landscaping and construction.
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Ask Dave Epstein: How to read humidity forecasts
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Republican 'never Trump' voters lack good options, former Mass. GOP chair says
"Both of them have passed their prime," Jennifer Nassour says of Biden and Trump, despite voters wanting more options. -
If Biden steps aside, Dems have 'a deep bench' to replace him, Rep. Seth Moulton says
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The favorite for Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest: Massachusetts' own Geoffrey Esper
By day, he teaches electronics at Bay Path Vocational High School in Charlton. He got into competitive eating on a smaller scale and worked his way up, bite by bite, to Nathan's. -
Wake Up Well: Protecting the mental health of activists
Ask anyone who spends their time fighting for something to change: Revolution does not come easy. So what happens when one grows tired of fighting?
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Salem's Universal Basic Income Test
Salem will spend the next year giving 100 residents living below the poverty line $500 a month --- no string attached --- and studying how the extra income shapes their lives. GBH reporter Craig LeMoult joins Paris to talk about how it's going to work. -
It's time for Massachusetts to officially recognize Indigenous Peoples Day
Paris speaks with Cheryl Andrews-Maltais, Chairwoman of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah and Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Bettina Washington about the history of Indigenous Peoples Day in Massachusetts, and why it's time for the Commonwealth as a whole to recognize the holiday. -
Wake Up Well: Inviting Fear In
Fear can be a valid response to scary situations --- and in some cases, when our brains react with fear to situations that won't harm us, it can also be an opportunity to learn. In the latest installment of Wake Up Well, our monthly mental health series, Paris talks to Ajay Satpute, a psychology professor at Northeastern University who studies the neuroscience of emotion, fear and social cognition. -
Peace is Possible
Today marks one year since Hamas invaded Israel. In remembrance of that somber anniversary, GBH's Esteban Bustillos has the story of two friends from Boston who believe that peace in the Middle East is still something that can be achieved. -
Dave Epstein Explains Hurricane Season
After Hurricane Helene’s devastation, GBH meteorologist Dave Epstein explains why flooding happens and what we can expect from the rest of this year’s hurricane season.
