Women were once banned from the Boston Marathon. Bobbi Gibb ran anyway.
Six decades after her historic run, Bobbi Gibb returns to GBH's All Things Considered to reflect on how love — not fear — pushed her to defy the rules and crash the Boston Marathon.
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The Gershwins’ ‘prescient’ political satire comes to Boston 90 years after its original run
Audiences will “be picking their jaws up off the floor,” artistic director Gil Rose said. -
East is West in new album from a Boston-based jazz trio
Chase Morrin from Ize Trio joined GBH’s All Things Considered to discuss the new album and what it means to collaborate with the group. -
A new jazz album is a tribute to six trailblazing women
Kris Davis explores her new album Run the Gauntlet and the inspiration she drew from other great female musicians to bring it to life. -
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. -
Boston jazz legend Makanda Ken McIntyre left behind 350 unrecorded pieces. Meet the man bringing them to life.
John Kordalewski, this week's nominee for the Joy Beat, started the Makanda Project to bring world-class jazz to the community, free of charge. -
Shelter residents go from streets to farm to table in Pine Street Inn’s iCater program
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Many LGBTQ+ veterans couldn’t get state benefits. There’s a path to ‘right that wrong.’
Four people got restored access to Massachusetts benefits in the last year. They’d all been discharged less than honorably under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell or a similar policy.
