From Harvard to ActBlue, here’s how Trump’s battles are playing out in Massachusetts
GBH Political Reporter Adam Reilly has the latest on the escalation of Trump's standoff with Harvard, plus new calls to investigate a major political fundraising platform for the Democratic party based in Somerville.
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Reddit story written by a Dartmouth educator set to become a movie
Actress Sydney Sweeney is said to be both producing and starring in the film, based on the story "I Pretended to be a Missing Girl." -
Reading's first mosque opens its doors and receives a warm welcome from the town
The mosque has about 50 regular participants and continues to attract new observers. -
ICE raids, Tufts student arrest: How Trump's immigration crackdown is playing out in Mass.
GBH Political Reporter Adam Reilly has a closer look at the recent ICE raids across Massachusetts and the arrest and detention of Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk. -
In Boston’s Green Dragon Tavern, revolutionaries brewed their plans for resistance
The original tavern was a favorite spot of early colonial Americans like Paul Revere and Samuel Adams. -
Pro-Palestinian activists under increased surveillance on Massachusetts campuses
Pro-Israel groups operating on Massachusetts campuses say their supporters are using cameras and AI to monitor pro-Palestinian activists, and sharing information with the Trump Administration in the hope of deporting people who they regard as supporters of terrorism.
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.
