Episodes
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Cocktails and Taxes
State lawmakers are considering bills to raise certain taxes and deal with pandemic lockdown-era legislation to allow to-go cocktails. GBH’s State House Reporter Katie Lannan joins us to talk all about it. -
Uncovering the Fernald School's Secrets
For years, the state of Massachusetts was charged with the care of children with disabilities at The Walter E. Fernald State School in Waltham. But those children were often neglected. Now, family members of the children who lived there are looking to learn more about what happened to their loved ones and hitting dead ends. GBH's Jennifer Moore investigates. -
How A Diplomat Holds Out Hope
It's a trying time for global diplomacy, with wars in Ukraine and Gaza, along with other turmoil across the world. Jeremy talks to British diplomat David Rutley about how he thinks about the current moment. Plus: Imam Taymullah Abdur-Rahman, whose life has taken him from a Maurice Starr's '80s boyband Perfect Gentlemen to a career in promoting social change, talks to Paris about his new book "American Imam: From Pop Stardom to Prison Abolition." -
Arts and a Blast from the Past: What to Do in Boston This Weekend
Looking for things to do this weekend? We have quite the lineup for you: First, GBH's Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen has a round up of art shows, including 'Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West' at the Gardner Museum and 'Wu Tsang: Of Whales' at the ICA. Plus: Mike Deehan of Axios Boston joins Paris to talk about 1990s-themed events going on this weekend. -
If Sea Levels Are Rising, Is the Earth Growing?
Is the earth's circumference increasing because of sea level rise? Where does the term CEO come from, and how did it become so widespread? Edgar B. Herwick III, the man behind GBH's Curiosity Desk, joins Paris and Jeremy to discuss. Plus: Cambridge's migrant shelter is only open at night, leaving families staying there out on the street during the day. So what can be done to help, and who has jurisdiction to decide? State Rep. Mike Connolly of Cambridge joins Jeremy to talk about it. -
What's Next in Milton
Last week, Milton voters rejected a change to its zoning ordinances that would have allowed multi-family housing in parts of the town and brought Milton into compliance with the MBTA Communities Law. So what's next? GBH State House Reporter Katie Lannan talks about housing affordability, traffic snarls, and possible legal ramifications. -
Where Antisemitism Belongs in DEI programs
Some activists complain that DEI programs in schools are antisemitic, leaving superintendents in Brookline, Newton and Needham to reckon with hot-button issues around how to teach students about antiracism, antisemitism and Islamophobia. GBH's Phillip Martin reports. -
The Elite Colleges Reinstating SAT Requirements
Schools like MIT, Dartmouth, and Georgetown, which did away with SAT testing requirements, are now reinstating them --- at a time when affording college is getting harder for more Americans. What does it all mean for young people trying to apply and pay for school? GBH's education reporter Kirk Carapezza joins us to discuss. -
What To Do During School Vacation Week
Looking for something to do during February break next week? Mike Deehan of Axios Boston has some top picks. Plus: Our meteorologist Dave Epstein talks about a bit of upcoming snow and why snow can be tricky to predict. -
Is There Room for Love in Politics?
Wendy Swart Grossman and Evan Grossman met working for Gov. Michael Dukakis' presidential campaign in 1986. And while they've grown closer in that time, the American electorate has grown further apart. Is there room for love in politics today?
