What is it like to return home after 12 years in jail? In Don’t Judge Me, a new short film from GBH News, Onyx White, an aspiring rapper, reveals the personal trials he faces as he tries to rebuild his life in Dorchester — the struggle to find housing and employment, further his music career, and the pressure to avoid parole violations that land many returning citizens back in jail. We spoke with Rob Tokanel, who produced, shot, and edited the 26-minute story.

Meet Tinku Ray, the newly appointed Executive Editor of The World, public radio's longest running daily global news program. A career journalist with over 30 years of experience, Tinku has dabbled in every role in broadcast journalism—producer, reporter, editor, and host. She also owns a farm in northeastern India that she hopes to convert to an organic retreat someday. We sat down with her to learn more.

The new series SEA CHANGE: The Gulf of Maine, A NOVA Special Presentation offers an eye-opening journey into the abundant web of life within the Gulf of Maine, one of the world’s most complex and productive marine environments. Premiering on July 24, the series sheds light on a body of water that is warming faster than 97% of the global ocean, serving as a microcosm for what's happening to sea life, fisheries, jobs, and human culture. GBH’s Executive Producer of Lifestyle Programming Laurie Donnelly and Vice President of National Programming John Bredar told us about what’s special about the gulf and the series.

For Iranian dissidents, the consequences of speaking out can be deadly. “Lethal Dissent,” a new nine-part podcast from The World, GBH’s and PRX’s global news radio program, investigates the price and peril that Iranian dissidents face for speaking against their government and follows the secret operatives who seek to silence them. We spoke with producer Christopher Harland-Dunaway about the series, a collaboration with "On Spec," a documentary podcast based in Istanbul, Turkey.

GBH-ers are avid readers, and we are pleased to serve up an eclectic and thought-provoking collection of book recommendations for your summer. Check out this one-of-a-kind, multigenre reading list!

You may recognize Dan Lothian as the executive producer of The World, the global news program on weekday afternoons on GBH 89.7. Within the last month, he has stepped into the newly created role of editor-in-chief for GBH News and The World. Read on to find out more about him, who his role model is, what he’s reading, and more!

“Thrilling and extraordinary.” That’s how Lidia Bastianich, star of GBH programs Lidia’s Kitchen and Lidia Celebrates America, describes her delight at being named a 2024 National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ Lifetime Achievement Honoree. Discovered as a television star by Julia Child’s producer, Bastianich reflects on her appreciation for the connective power of food, public media, and the opportunities she’s had as an immigrant.

GBH News is giving viewers a front row seat on young voters’ discussions about the biggest issues of the 2024 election and what will inspire them to vote — or not. The new YouTube video series Politics IRL (“in real life”) features young adults sitting face to face, often with someone who disagrees with them, hashing out their opinions. We talked with Azita Ghahramani, senior politics editor, and Alexi Cohan, producer, about the new series.

Two of Greek chef Maria Loi’s favorite things sit on her bedside table: a bottle of olive oil and a stack of books. Both are essential lifelines, and both have changed the course of her life. A new season of The Life with Loi, produced with GBH, began this spring. Read on to learn more about Loi and why she’s known as the “Julia Child of Greece.”

With the glow of the recent FRONTLINE Oscar still warm, this month GBH was honored with five George Foster Peabody Awards for outstanding productions released in 2023. The awards, which recognize storytelling that reflects today’s most pressing social issues, commended the work of FRONTLINE, GBH News, and WORLD.