Former Boston City Councilor sentenced to one month in prison for corruption charges
The sentencing wraps up a nine-month saga that began when Fernandes Anderson was arrested last December.

‘Important to everybody, not just Harvard’: Professors celebrate research funding restoration
Federal judge’s ruling Wednesday is a victory for academic freedom and democracy, researchers say.
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Boston doctor urges parents not to let COVID confusion derail routine childhood vaccines
Amid changing federal guidance, an infectious disease expert at Brigham and Women's Hospital explains the latest on vaccine guidance for kids. -
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Boston's legacy of Black education inspires HBCU satellite campus push
Boston City Councilor Brian Worrell says any new HBCU initiative must complement the city's existing institutions, instead of competing with them. -
Court rules fired CCC Chair Shannon O'Brien must be reinstated
O'Brien was wrongfully terminated and is entitled to back pay, a judge ruled after two years of legal drama. -
Is your aging pet going through a midlife crisis?
Veterinarian Kelly Fishman discusses the early signs of aging in dogs and cats — and tips on how to make their senior years the best.
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Scratch & Win
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College Uncovered
GBH News in collaboration with The Hechinger Report, goes behind the scenes to show you how higher education really works. -
What Is Owed?
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. -
The Big Dig
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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