With dams gone, herring return to bygone migration route in Braintree
Atlantic herring haven’t been able to swim up the Monatiquot River since the Industrial Revolution, when rubber and cork factories built dams there.
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Housing and transit? In Tokyo, the two go hand in hand.
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How Trump funding cuts are impacting Massachusetts
GBH Political Reporter Adam Reilly takes a closer look at the impact of proposed federal funding cuts on higher ed, public health, and education in Massachusetts. -
Reddit story written by a Dartmouth educator set to become a movie
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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.
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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.
