Two MIT professors share Nobel prize in economics
Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson among the three economists awarded for research into how poor institutions affect countries' success.
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The rising power of women in Massachusetts politics
Is the ‘original boys’ club’ slipping away? GBH News crunched the numbers.
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Fight over who counts as American Indian brews in small state commission
Members of the Commission on Indian Affairs said the state has to be able to certify tribes in order to distribute federal money. -
Wu ‘torn’ on MCAS ballot question to eliminate graduation requirement
Boston’s mayor is not taking a public position on whether or not the MCAS should be removed as a high school graduation requirement. -
As gambling increases, Mass. health officials target the fallout for youth
One program’s focus is not just on minors gambling — but also how problem gambling in those kids’ families is affecting them. -
A question to repeal new Mass. gun law could be on the 2026 ballot
The law, signed in July, puts wide-ranging restrictions on guns and is the subject of multiple court challenges. -
Why are COVID-19 vaccination rates so low right now? It’s complicated.
Dr. Nahid Bhadelia says a desire to forget the worst of the pandemic, the politicization of vaccines and changes in accessibility are all contributing factors.
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