‘Very disheartening’: Americans reading for pleasure plummets in 21st century
A national study that looked at data over the last 20 years has found that the number of Americans who read for pleasure has dropped by 40%.
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How wastewater data has evolved 5 years after the pandemic began
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Markey says 2025 will be about ‘fighting back’ against Trump administration policies
Markey said the president's cuts to federal programs is part of a plan to create tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires in the U.S. -
Republicans ramp up attacks on Boston as Mayor Wu prepares to testify before Congress
"I think Boston and Cambridge are sort of favorite conservative punching bags," says GBH political reporter Adam Reilly. -
Pop-funk singer and Mass. native Molly Grace says going on tour has been 'surreal'
The 23-year-old singer is stopping at the Sinclair in Cambridge on Friday as part of her "But I'm a Pop Star!" East Coast tour. -
Immigrant storytellers withdraw from Somerville event for fear of Trump enforcement
Over the past eight years, recent immigrants to the United States have shared their personal stories with audiences on stages across Massachusetts in a forum called Suitcase Stories. Now fear has forced some to go silent; others presenters are stepping up to speak in their place at the Somerville Theater.
Latest from The Wake Up podcast
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Salem's Universal Basic Income Test
Salem will spend the next year giving 100 residents living below the poverty line $500 a month --- no string attached --- and studying how the extra income shapes their lives. GBH reporter Craig LeMoult joins Paris to talk about how it's going to work. -
It's time for Massachusetts to officially recognize Indigenous Peoples Day
Paris speaks with Cheryl Andrews-Maltais, Chairwoman of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah and Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Bettina Washington about the history of Indigenous Peoples Day in Massachusetts, and why it's time for the Commonwealth as a whole to recognize the holiday. -
Wake Up Well: Inviting Fear In
Fear can be a valid response to scary situations --- and in some cases, when our brains react with fear to situations that won't harm us, it can also be an opportunity to learn. In the latest installment of Wake Up Well, our monthly mental health series, Paris talks to Ajay Satpute, a psychology professor at Northeastern University who studies the neuroscience of emotion, fear and social cognition. -
Peace is Possible
Today marks one year since Hamas invaded Israel. In remembrance of that somber anniversary, GBH's Esteban Bustillos has the story of two friends from Boston who believe that peace in the Middle East is still something that can be achieved. -
Dave Epstein Explains Hurricane Season
After Hurricane Helene’s devastation, GBH meteorologist Dave Epstein explains why flooding happens and what we can expect from the rest of this year’s hurricane season.
