GBH to merge operations with New England Public Media
Both media organizations say it’s the culmination of a partnership that began in 2019.
The colonial campus where it happened? Not exactly.
Often portrayed as hotbeds of revolutionary fervor, the nine colonial colleges offered curricula that proved traditional and slow to change — even as some students and alumni were having heated debates outside the classroom.
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The new Mass. voc-tech lottery was supposed to solve problems. But some families are frustrated.
The old admissions system was systematically leaving out students of color, disabled students, low-income students and English language learners. But the new system leaves it mostly up to chance. -
Invasive insects, disease now kill more trees in the Northeast than logging, study finds
New research out of the University of Vermont finds that insects and disease are growing causes of tree mortality in the Northeast, offering a window into Vermont's future with a changing climate. -
Bob Hall, Boston Marathon’s first official wheelchair champion, dies at 74
Before 1975, the Marathon had no wheelchair division. Hall went on to pioneer the model of wheelchairs used by athletes in the decades ahead. -
Romney commends bipartisan work behind Massachusetts’ landmark 2006 health care law
Four former governors and current Gov. Maura Healey came together to celebrate the law known as Romneycare, which required all state residents to have health insurance. -
Beep Baseball debuts at Fenway Park, bringing America's pastime to all
Blind and low-vision athletes took to the field at Fenway, using sound to play the beloved sport. Boston Strong head coach and player Joe Quintanilla joined GBH's All Things Considered to share more.
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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
Never in American history has it been so easy to gamble legally. -
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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