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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Wake Up Well: Advice for first-time fathers
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After state settlement, disabled people stuck in nursing homes hope to find homes of their own
We spoke to two people in Worcester nursing homes. One is preparing to move into a group home. The other is still waiting. -
Ask Dave Epstein: Can I grow clumping bamboo in planters?
A listener wants to know if clumping bamboo is a good solution for privacy. -
Researchers looked into a man's brain through a polymer window in new imaging method
A team in California has developed a new way to use ultrasound imaging to provide a new view of brain activity — through a small window in the skull of one man. -
In Massachusetts politics, overwhelmingly positive reaction to Trump's felony convictions
Dissenting voices were few and far between following the convictions on 34 counts Thursday.
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.
