Thousands of wheelchairs are damaged on flights every year. New federal rules could prevent that.
“You really can’t put a price tag on somebody’s independence and freedom to move,” one Massachusetts advocate said.
Subscribe to our newsletters
Sign up for the latest from GBH News delivered to your inbox three times a week.
Testing how much metal is in your blood could help get an Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Research from a UMass-Lowell team found that Alzheimer’s patients had certain concentrations of common elements in their blood plasma not present people who did not have dementia.
-
"Do what you can ... don't just be idle"
Leaders of the Greater Boston Food Bank and Globe Santa are encouraging people to donate money or time this holiday season to support people in need. -
'Cancer ghosting' can be more painful than treatment, survivors say
Loss of social support after a cancer diagnosis is a surprisingly common experience, social workers and cancer patients say. For young cancer survivors, it is a particularly difficult part of the disease. -
State lawmakers drop supervised injection sites from compromise substance use bill
Controversial idea was a main sticking point between Senate and House negotiators. -
‘No! Here's what we stand for': Western Mass. college leader urges higher ed to stand up to Trump
President-elect Donald Trump and his advisors have threatened to punish or defund colleges for their diversity programs. Mount Holyoke's president Danielle Holley wants other leaders to fight back. -
Francis X. Bellotti, former Mass. lieutenant governor and attorney general, dies at 101
He repeatedly won election as attorney general, but failed in multiple bids for the governorship.
GBH News podcasts
What Is Owed?
In What Is Owed?, a new 7-part podcast, GBH News political reporter Saraya Wintersmith seeks to understand what reparations might look like in one of the oldest cities in America.
Our donors say...
"[GBH's] programs satisfy my desire to learn something new everyday."
- A donor in North Dartmouth
From Rick Steves and America's Test Kitchen to FRONTLINE and AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, GBH broadens horizons. Help us broaden our reach.
Donate
- A donor in North Dartmouth
From Rick Steves and America's Test Kitchen to FRONTLINE and AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, GBH broadens horizons. Help us broaden our reach.