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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Why Dave Epstein says you should forget about 'peak' fall foliage
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Wake Up Well: Back to school mental health resources for teenagers
As area students head back to school, more students — and their families — are thinking about the mental health of teenagers. -
The Debt Mills: How state courts grind through consumer debt cases
Massachusetts Trial Court data shows that 85% of all small claims court cases last year were people being sued by companies for consumer debt. -
How a Dorchester organization helps minority-owned businesses beyond Black Business Month
August is Black Business Month, but as the month comes to a close, Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation is pushing for more support for minority-owned businesses all year long. -
CDC programs aim to make vaccines accessible to kids as back-to-school germs loom
It's back-to-school season around Massachusetts, and parents know that that means lots of germ swapping.
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.
