The July You & Julia Challenge was just kicked off by Amy Traverso, Senior Food Editor at Yankee Magazine, and cohost of WGBH's Weekends with Yankee. We visited Traverso at her home in Boston and talked to her about advice for new chefs, and why Julia Child’s legacy still resonates so strongly today.

Boston students gathered recently at WGBH Studios to celebrate their involvement with NOVA Science Studio, a six-month pilot program, which includes a new curriculum and independent media projects. Three Boston area sites participated: John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science, Somerville High School, and 826 Boston, a youth writing organization. NOVA Science Studio was developed by Ralph Bouquet, Director of Education and Outreach for NOVA, who was inspired by PBS NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs.

A five-part radio series investigating illicit massage parlors in Massachusetts and across the United States earned WGBH News and the New England Center for Investigative Reporting (NECIR) the national Edward R. Murrow Award, one of the most prestigious honors for broadcast and digital news. The five-part series, "The Business of Illicit Massage," was reported by Phillip Martin and Jenifer B. McKim and edited by Aaron Schachter for 89.7 WGBH. WGBH News Photographer Meredith Nierman was also recognized for her photo contributions to the story.

85 Boston Public School (BPS) students in grades 4 to 6 recently showcased their Capstone end-of-year research projects at WGBH. They shared their projects with school administrators, dozens of teachers, WGBH staff and parents who ambled through displays of colorful, information-filled research projects created through BPS’s Excellence for All (EFA) program and exhibited at WGBH Studios in Brighton. EFA, an initiative of BPS’ Office of Opportunity Gaps, aims to level the playing field by helping schools expand access to 21st Century learning experiences for marginalized students in grades 3-6. WGBH’s Education Group provided mentoring, in-school support and academic resources through PBS LearningMedia.

As we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landing, the International Museum of World War II opens a special exhibition and welcomes students of all ages to explore the 7,000 artifacts displayed on the museum’s floor as well as over 500,000 papers and artifacts in storage. To ensure that young people all over country have access to these treasures, WGBH, in collaboration with PBS LearningMedia, is working closely with the museum to translate its powerful immersive in-person experience into digital form.

The June You & Julia Challenge is underway, kicked off by Tiffani Faison, chef and owner of Sweet Cheeks, Tiger Mama, and Fool's Errand in Boston. We had the chance to speak with Faison about her favorite kind of cheese, advice for making a cheese soufflé and her favorite Julia Child memories.

Ahead of the July 15 premiere of "Molly of Denali," an all-new kids’ show which was greenlit by PBS last summer, WGBH launched its first-ever pre-broadcast podcast, where listeners can meet all of the show’s characters and hear its catchy theme song. We sat down with Carol Greenwald, WGBH’s senior executive producer and director of children’s media; Nina Porzucki, managing producer for podcasts; and Princess Lucaj, creative producer for the show, to learn more.

A new FRONTLINE film, "For Sama," which recently won the Golden Eye Award for the best documentary at the Cannes Film Festival, takes viewers into the graphic, raw reality of the Syrian crisis.

May is Asian Pacific American (APA) Heritage Month, the "exclamation point" on year-round APA-related celebrations and programs at WGBH and WORLD Channel, our 24/7, full service multicast featuring nonfiction documentary and news. We sat down with Liz Cheng, General Manager for Television (including WORLD Channel) to learn more about her storied career in media, the role public media plays in today's media landscape, and her own Asian Pacific American heritage.

A recent performance of Mozart's "Masonic Funeral Music" by the Handel and Haydn Society at Boston Symphony Hall concluded with a cameo from a surprise guest: 9-year-old Ronan Mattin, who was so taken by the music that he loudly proclaimed "Wow!" for all to hear. The "wow" moment — and the rest of the concert — were recorded by 99.5 WCRB, Boston's classical radio station and part of WGBH.