Why aren’t more Mass. Dems urging Steve Tompkins to step down?
The longtime Suffolk County sheriff is facing extortion charges.
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Ask Dave Epstein: Why did my plant's leaves change colors?
Hybrid plants can revert to their parents' original genetic makeups. -
After months of waiting, Haitian migrants in Greenfield start getting work authorizations, UMass jobs
Many new arrivals to western Massachusetts have anxiously waited months for federal work authorizations. -
Movies by and about trans people to watch this Pride month
“The good news is that we’re moving away from sheer survival and also embracing the reality of the joy of finally being yourself,” film critic and writer Sarah G. Vincent said. -
Touring Boylston Street's redesign with Boston Chief of Streets Jascha Franklin-Hodge
The city is installing a separated bike lane, putting in a bus-only lane and eliminating street parking on one side of the road for a few blocks. -
Bay State Banner celebrates one year under new ownership
The weekly newspaper primarily geared towards Black and Latino communities, revamped its arts, culture and sports sections.
Latest from The Wake Up podcast
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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.
