With their longtime leader retiring, what's next for Mass. House Republicans?
Republican state reps elected this year will kick off 2027 with a choice over how much they want to compromise with Democrats.
What is kratom, and why is Boston considering a crackdown on the drug?
A city councilor wants to ban the sale of synthetic versions. But some health experts say that, while dangerous, it can help people addicted to opiates.
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How the state's new education commissioner is addressing the biggest problems in schools
Massachusetts Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Pedro Martinez sat down with GBH's Morning Edition to chat about new graduation requirements, low enrollment rates, and more. -
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A year after USAID cuts, local groups say impact on humanitarian work has been devastating
By some estimates, the cuts in U.S. international aid has allowed hundreds of thousands of deaths around the globe. -
Andris Nelsons forced out as music director of Boston Symphony at end of 2026-27 season
The orchestra said Friday that leaders and Nelsons do not share the same long-term vision. -
Judge dismisses Babson student's lawsuit over mistaken deportation; attorneys allege ICE ‘trap’
“I was like, am I being freed? Am I being played?" said the student in an interview with GBH News.
GBH News podcasts
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Catching The Codfather
Boston has begun to wrestle with the notion of paying reparations to Black people to make up for 400 years of enslavement and economic exclusion. -
College Uncovered
GBH News in collaboration with The Hechinger Report, goes behind the scenes to show you how higher education really works. -
Scratch & Win
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The Big Dig Podcast
This Peabody Award–winning podcast dives into the cynicism that hangs over the topic of American infrastructure. No project embodies that cynicism quite like ‘The Big Dig.’
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