Jazz has long been a mainstay of GBH Music’s offerings, and this Jazz Appreciation Month has been no different. With our 2026 television and streaming JazzNOW series in full swing and regular free concerts at the GBH Boston Public Library Studio, there’s no better time to get into this quintessentially American genre. We sat down with Sam Brewer, General Manager of GBH Music, and Ken Field, President of JazzBoston, to chat about what makes jazz so special, what’s happening in the local jazz scene, and the best ways to get reacquainted with the genre.

Sir David Attenborough has inspired audiences around the world with natural history programs for Nature, the BBC, NOVA, and more. As he celebrates his 100th birthday, we share some of the programs available to stream, including Life on Earth, The Green Planet, and Parenthood.

Marking the 250th anniversary of the United States’s founding is as big, varied, and complex as America itself — that’s why GBH’s Debra Adams Simmons, Editor-in-Chief of Special Editorial Projects, is managing the multiple threads of GBH’s America 250 initiative. A year-long effort to capture the stories that comprise this nation’s history in all its breadth, depth, and complexity, America 250 has enlisted the efforts of all of GBH’s national series and local services. We sat down with Debra to talk about the goals of America 250, what audiences can expect from the initiative, and the importance of exploring the untold narratives in American history.

Raney Aronson-Rath, Editor-in-Chief and Executive Producer of GBH’s FRONTLINE, has been to Sundance Film Festival plenty of times. Her trip in January of 2026 was different, though. This was the first time since the FRONTLINE team premiered a film at a festival since the November 2025 launch of FRONTLINE FEATURES, the latest effort to expand the much-lauded program’s approach to cinematic journalism. We sat down with Aronson-Rath to talk about FRONTLINE’s newest film, One in a Million, how FRONTLINE FEATURES came about, and what viewers can expect going forward.

GBH staff suggest some of their favorite women authors to read during Women's History Month.

In honor of National Reading Month, GBH staff recommends independent bookstores in Greater Boston and further afield.

Did you know GBH’s audience on YouTube has surpassed the broadcast TV audiences for many of its most popular programs? It’s a cliché to say change is the only constant in the world of media, but it’s true all the same. Just ask Tory Starr, GBH’s Senior Director of Digital Content, and she’ll recount all the social media trends and platforms she’s seen come and go. Since the pandemic, GBH has placed a renewed emphasis on integrating YouTube into its media strategy, understanding the platform and its potential as a seismic change in the industry.

There are decades where nothing happens, the saying goes, and weeks where decades happen. Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler, the hosts of GBH and PRX’s radio program The World, which now celebrates its 30th year, are well acquainted with both. We talked with the hosts about all the places the show had taken them over the years, the impact of their journalism, and how The World continues to help Americans understand their place in a much larger world.

There are dirty lies and clean lies, according to Carlos “The Codfather” Rafael. The new season of GBH News’ “The Big Dig” podcast, titled “Catching the Codfather,” explores the nebulous terrain between the two. We sat down with the podcast’s host and creator, Ian Coss, to discuss what the podcast has in store for listeners, the video elements that accompany it, and more.

The days run long and the weeks bleed together in the life of an investigative journalist. Still, Jenifer McKim, Senior Editor of GBH News’ Investigations and Equity and Justice units, is right where she belongs.