How ‘Wicked’ author Gregory Maguire’s own story helped him channel Elphaba’s
We visited Maguire at his home outside Boston to go back to where it all began — both for his own life and for his trip into the world of Oz.
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Commentary: How to stay sane on Election Night
Many Americans — including me — are caught in a tightening vise of election anxiety, especially amped up during these last months of the volatile presidential campaign. -
Harris and Trump volunteers from Massachusetts fan out to purple states to swing the election
Supporters from solidly blue Massachusetts are traveling to swing states like Pennsylvania and Michigan to convince the undecided or unmotivated to vote for their candidate -
A Walk Down the Block: Boston's Spooky Streets Halloween parties
How a Jamaica Plain resident got a city grant to shut down her street for a safe and spooky event. -
How Black-owned small businesses find support in smaller Massachusetts cities
Entrepreneurs are everywhere, but resources are often concentrated in Boston. -
Dave Epstein: Dry October, high-pressure systems behind spike in brush fires
The ongoing drought and windy conditions created more dangerous conditions for brush fires in Salem this week, with high school classes and Halloween events canceled and smoke spreading across the region.
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.
