The escalating standoff between Mayor Wu and the Trump administration
Defunding, prosecution, and military occupation have all been named as possible next steps by the Department of Justice.
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Ask Dave Epstein: When is pine pollen season in Boston?
Pine pollen is the yellowish-greenish dust that coats our streets, cars, and sidewalks from late May to mid-June. -
Commentary: Remembering Memorial Day's true origins
It was Charleston, South Carolina, May 1865, and the Civil War was finally over. Those men and soldiers marching, those children with roses, those women with flower baskets — all Black. -
Dorchester rapper kei stepping on a big stage at Boston Calling
Boston Calling kicks off today, and this year the annual festival is featuring 21 local artists. -
Cases of babesiosis, a deadly tickborne disease, are on the rise in New England
Most people are familiar with Lyme disease, but a rarer, more severe tickborne disease is sending more people to the hospital. -
Ask Dave Epstein: What are heating and cooling degree days?
It's a measure energy companies use to anticipate how much power consumers will need to heat and cool their homes.
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.
