In ‘André is an Idiot,’ humor becomes a shield against the unthinkable
Director Tony Benna joins GBH's All Things Considered to share more about documenting his friend's final years following a stage four cancer diagnosis in this Sundance Award–winning film.
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Social Security is incredibly popular. It could struggle to survive another 90 years.
Today, an overwhelming majority of Americans across party and demographic lines oppose the idea of cutting Social Security benefits. -
Turntable: What's GBH Jazz’s Al Davis listening to this summer?
Listen to jazz connoisseur Al Davis' three playlist picks on this edition of Turntable on GBH's All Things Considered. -
Free books from Quincy’s Prison Book Program bring ‘a beacon of light’ to incarcerated people
Executive director Kelly Brotzman calls books a “lifeline” for many behind bars. And she says dictionaries, by far, are the most requested titles among inmates. -
A North American father of ‘period instrument’ performances takes his final bow with Boston Baroque
After half a century, Martin Pearlman is retiring from the group he started. -
Mass. immigrants who had legal status lose work in home and health care
Immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela living in Massachusetts have lost their legal status — and their work permits. -
How the Smithsonian found its way to the small town of Ashby, Massachusetts
The Smithsonian Institute's 'Voices and Votes' exhibit brings a national conversation on democracy to the Ashby Free Public Library. -
Grammy-nominated Aloe Blacc talks journey from hitmaker to biotech entrepreneur
His new album, Stand Together, draws inspiration from nonprofits, while his biotech startup targets breakthroughs in oncology treatments.
