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College Uncovered[BONUS] Rethinking The Liberal ArtsRecent graduates are facing a tough job market. Young people – and even colleges – are asking fundamental, existential questions: What does it mean to be educated? And will an expensive college education help set in motion a future career? As enrollment declines, costs rise, and political pressure intensifies, some colleges and universities are rethinking the liberal arts. They’re restructuring and rebranding programs to emphasize applied humanities, weaving career preparation directly into the curriculum. In this episode of College Uncovered, GBH’s Kirk Carapezza visits Brandeis University and Clark University to learn how two liberal arts schools ar...
2026-01-2820 minCollege Uncovered[BONUS] 'The Worst College Football Team In The Country'College football bowl season is underway, with wall-to-wall games on TV, packed stadiums and multi-million-dollar broadcasts dominated by a few dozen powerhouse programs.In Amherst, Massachusetts, it’s quiet. That’s because the University of Massachusetts Amherst Minutemen just finished the 2025 season without a single win, the only team in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision to do so. Over the past 13 seasons, since joining the FBS, UMass has stumbled to a stunning 26-130 record.Their collapse has turned McGuirk Alumni Stadium into a concrete, empty symbol of a bigger problem: public universities pouring tens of m...
2026-01-1321 minCollege Uncovered[BONUS] OK Computer. OK College?Artificial intelligence is still new on college campuses, but it’s already transforming how professors teach and how students learn. Surveys show most students now rely on generative AI for everything from applying to college to getting through it. Some educators are leaning in, treating AI as a teaching partner. Others are leaning out, doubling down on in-person, discussion-based learning. Either way, one thing is clear: AI isn’t going anywhere.This new technology is also reshaping the job market. Young workers are seeing fewer openings in fields most exposed to automation — software development, social media, coding. That’s...
2025-12-2321 min
The Culture Show PodcastDecember 2, 2025 - Jerry O'Connell on Stand By Me at 40, Joyce Kulhawik, and Illuminate Bach: A Holiday Celebration!“Stand by Me,” the classic coming-of-age film, is turning 40. To commemorate the film’s anniversary, “Stand By Me: The Film and its Stars 40 Years Later,” takes place at the Lynn Memorial Auditorium on Saturday, December 6th. There will be a screening followed by a conversation with three of the film’s stars - Corey Feldman, Wil Wheaton, and Jerry O’Connell. Ahead of this event actor and television host Jerry O’Connell, who starred in the film as Vern Tessio, joins us to reflect on the film, what made it a classic and his reunion with his castmates. To learn more about th...
2025-12-0200 minCollege Uncovered[BONUS] The New College CompactAcross the country, public universities are being flooded with requests for syllabi, reading lists, course materials, and data on international students. One company is behind many of those requests - Metric Media. Part of a growing network of conservative-led groups, Metric Media says it’s enforcing civil rights laws and holding taxpayer-funded institutions accountable. But critics see something very different: a coordinated pressure campaign emboldened by the second Trump administration that threatens academic freedom and seeks to intimidate scholars. Now some universities are pushing back.In this bonus episode of College Uncovered, GBH’s Kirk Carapezza talks with...
2025-11-2617 minCollege Uncovered[BONUS] Science In ReverseThe government rescinded billions in federal research grants during Trump’s first few months in office — cutting fellowships, scholarships, and postdoc programs that support the next generation of scientists.A federal judge recently ordered the restoration of some National Institutes of Health grants. A battle over National Science Foundation funding is still playing out in court.So what do these cuts actually mean for higher education and scientific discovery? And if the United States gives up its global lead in innovation and research, what does that mean for the rest of us?In this...
2025-07-1722 minCollege Uncovered[BONUS] Why Do Colleges Rarely Revoke Tenure?Harvard just did something it hasn’t done in decades — it fired a tenured professor.Francesca Gino built her reputation studying honesty. Then she was accused of faking data. In May, Harvard’s top governing board revoked her tenure and ousted her from the Business School.But why is stripping tenure so rare — not just at Harvard, but anywhere? How common is research fraud? And why are colleges so secretive when it happens?College Uncovered’s Kirk Carapezza and reporter Mark Herz unpack the Gino case. Then Kirk sits down with science journalist and attorn...
2025-06-1913 minCollege UncoveredApprentices of the World, Unite!Is the four-year college degree losing its grip on the American Dream? Just as American colleges reach the demographic cliff in 2026, higher education in the U.S. is facing mounting pressure from all sides. President Donald Trump has targeted several highly-selective, wealthy universities, slashing federal research funding and questioning their tax-exempt status – painting them as overpriced and out-of-touch bastions of liberalism. But skepticism about college isn’t just coming from the right. On the campaign trail, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris called out the country’s narrow focus on four-year degrees, urging more support for apprenticeships and technical program...
2025-05-2923 minCollege UncoveredCyber SchoolHere’s a milestone you might not have heard about: It’s projected that this year, for the first time, more college students will take all of their courses online than will take all of their courses in person.Online higher education has come a long way since its predecessor, the correspondence school. The universal shift to remote learning during the pandemic only accelerated that momentum. It has also allowed more comprehensive research into whether online teaching works as well as the in-person kind.But even as more students go online to learn, there are many...
2025-05-2217 minCollege UncoveredThe Old College TryThe single fastest-growing group of students in college? This may come as a surprise — they’re still in high school.So-called “dual enrollment” — also known as “early college” and “concurrent enrollment” — seems a win-win. Institutions get students, at a time when demographic shifts are making that more difficult; that’s especially true at community colleges, whose enrollment has declined the most. Meanwhile, high school students rack up credits, potentially saving time and money. Some finish their associate degrees at the same time that they get their diplomas. And studies show that they’re more likely to go on to an...
2025-05-1516 minThe Culture Show PodcastMay 12, 2025 - Ryan Miller and Brian Rosenworcel of Guster, "The Revenge of the Humanities," and Tracy K. SmithRyan Miller, co-lead singer of Guster and Guster’s drummer Brian Rosenworcel join The Culture Show to talk about their recent performances at The Kennedy Center, which Miller wrote about for The Atlantic. They also previewed two shows in the region; one in North Adams at MASS MoCA on July 26th and Guster’s On the Ocean music festival, August 8-August 10 in Portland, ME. To learn more go here.From there Kirk Carapezza joins The Culture Show to talk through a recent episode of College Uncovered, the podcast that he co-hosts with Jon Marcus. In “The Revenge of the H...
2025-05-1255 minCollege UncoveredThe Student Trade WarsU.S. colleges have long relied on international students – and the big tuition checks they bring – to hit enrollment goals and keep the lights on. But now, just as the number of American college-aged students starts to fall – a trend known as the “demographic cliff”– global tensions are making international students think twice about coming to the U.S. for college.In this episode, hosts Kirk Carapezza and Jon Marcus take you inside the world of international admissions. With student visa revocations on the rise – often without explanation – and a growing number of detentions tied to student activism, some i...
2025-05-0820 minCollege UncoveredThe Revenge of the HumanitiesAmerican higher education is approaching a sharp drop in college-aged students — a trend known as the demographic cliff. At the same time, following decades of declining enrollment, humanities programs are being forced to adapt or risk disappearing altogether.In this episode of College Uncovered, hosts Kirk Carapezza and Jon Marcus explore how some colleges are rebranding liberal arts as “applied humanities” or “leadership studies” to better connect with career paths and market demand. With humanities majors down significantly over the past two decades, schools are searching for new ways to make these degrees more relevant — and more appealing.
2025-05-0125 minCollege UncoveredThe Missing MenSomething has been happening on college campuses that’s as surprising as it is dramatic: The number of women enrolled has overtaken the number of men.Women now outnumber men by about 60 percent to 40 percent, and that gap keeps getting wider. And men who do enroll are also more likely to drop out.There are a lot of reasons for this. Boys get lower grades than girls, on average, in elementary and middle schools. They’re more likely to be held back or face disciplinary actions. They’re less likely to graduate from high school. And mo...
2025-04-2418 minCollege Uncovered“Tag, You’re In!” – The Rise of Direct AdmissionsThe anxiety-inducing college admissions game is changing – what if colleges started applying to you instead of the other way around? With declining birth rates and growing skepticism about the value of a degree, higher education is facing an enrollment cliff, set to hit hard in 2026. That’s 18 years after the Great Recession when many American families stopped having babies. As competition for students intensifies, more states desperate for workforce talent and schools dependent on tuition dollars are turning to direct admissions – a system where students receive college acceptance offers and scholarships before they even apply.In this episod...
2025-04-1720 minCollege UncoveredThe Demographic CliffMost Americans would probably rather forget the Great Recession that began in 2007. But as long ago as it may seem, it triggered something that is about to become a big problem: Americans started having fewer babies, and the birth rate hasn’t recovered since. That means a looming decline in the number of 18-year-olds. Since those are the traditional customers for universities and colleges, enrollment is projected to fall dramatically and campuses to close. In this episode, we tell you the surprising benefits of this for students and their parents — and the scary prospects for the economy, which will suff...
2025-04-1721 minCollege UncoveredCollege Uncovered Season 4 is here!College Uncovered Season 4 is here! We’re standing on the precipice of a “demographic cliff” threatening higher education. A drop in the number of 18-year-olds that are alive right now – triggered by a decline in birth rates after the 2008 Great Recession – is forcing colleges to rethink everything. Schools across the country are changing admissions, restructuring financial aid, rebranding the humanities, and finding new ways to recruit and educate young men, whose numbers are dropping even more precipitously on many campuses. We’ll uncover how these changes affect students, families, higher education, the economy, and our society at large.College Unco...
2025-04-1402 minThe Culture Show PodcastApril 7, 2025 - Night Side Songs, Anthony Roth Costanzo, and GBH News Rooted“Night Side Songs,” a new musical created by brothers Daniel and Patrick Lazour is a work that explores the myriad experiences of catastrophic illness–the fear, blame and reconciliation. Produced by the American Repertory Theater in association with the Philadelphia Theatre Company, “Night Side Songs” is onstage at Hibernian Hall in Roxbury April 9th through April 20th. Daniel and Patrick Lazour join The Culture Show for an overview. To learn more, go here.From there, famed countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, He is the new General Director and President of Opera Philadelphia and he’s on a mission to make opera mo...
2025-04-0755 minCollege UncoveredAbortion on the ballot … and in the mailGreater Boston – a region famous for its sheer number of colleges – is also home to an underground network that helps women receive abortion pills. Every week, a group including many Boston-area college and medical students meets to put together abortion pill care packages to send to women who need them. While the founders call them “pill packing parties” the work is not without risk. Women in Texas, Mississippi and other states where abortion is illegal or restricted can be prosecuted for aborting a fetus.College students have long been active in the abortion movement, but the activism looks ve...
2024-11-0230 minCollege UncoveredThe Politics of the College PresidencyCollege presidents serve for less than six years on average. For women and people of color, that tenure is even shorter – a full year shorter. So what’s going on? College presidents are under fire for what they say about issues like systemic racism, abortion access and war in the Middle East, as well as what they do — or don't do — about campus protests. So why would anyone want to be a college president? And, as a student, does it even matter who your president is? What questions should students and their families be asking of a colleges’ top brass? We...
2024-10-1726 minCollege UncoveredDEI BacklashColleges that embraced diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (DEI) in the wake of the 2020 murder of George Floyd by police are now fearing litigation and quietly eliminating their DEI programs. North Carolina is one of the latest to do so. At least 20 states have Republican proposals aimed at limiting DEI programs at public universities. State schools in Wisconsin and Alabama are preemptively banning DEI after threats by lawmakers to withhold money and raises. Even colleges in left-leaning states are no longer asking applicants to provide diversity statements for new faculty positions.So how is DEI defined and...
2024-10-1034 minCollege UncoveredThe Rural Higher Education BluesDelta State University in rural Mississippi eliminated it’s highly regarded music department. It’ also cut English, math, chemistry, and about a third of the courses that it used to teach.And Delta State’s far from alone. Arkansas State, the University of North Carolina – Greensboro, Youngstown State in Ohio, West Virginia University have all made significant course cutbacks.That’s a problem. People in rural America already have far less access to colleges and universities than people in cities and suburbs. Nearly 13 million people in the US already live in higher education desserts, places well beyond comm...
2024-10-0323 minCollege UncoveredThe Borrowers' LamentMore than 40 million Americans have student loan debt, but should the government forgive all or part of it? It’s a debate that’s a source of extreme political division. Opponents call it a transfer of wealth from the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder to the top and people with college degrees; supporters say forgiveness gives some breathing room to graduates who are being crushed by the costs of repayment, in some cases without ever even having graduated. The cost of college is also forcing people to put off marriage, starting families, or buying a house and fuel the Amer...
2024-09-2620 minCollege UncoveredThe Politics of ProtestFollowing intense, sometimes violent protests on college campuses last spring, colleges are taking new steps to encourage more civil dialogue and debate among students who disagree. Some schools are offering new guidance and coursework around how students should speak to one another in an effort to bridge deep differences. At the same time, colleges are tightening restrictions on campus protests related to the war in Gaza, and cracking down on protest tactics with heightened enforcement. We’ll explore the new approaches and talk with experts about the efforts to help students speak across their differences.“College Uncovered” is mad...
2024-09-1928 min
Under the Radar with Callie Crossley50 years after busing, two sisters confront their trauma in new GBH documentaryIn September, 1974 – two days after her 14th birthday – Leola Hampton boarded a school bus that would launch her into the heart of one of the most divisive and defining moments in Boston history: court-ordered school desegregation. She and her older sister, Linda Stark, were bused from their home in the predominantly Black neighborhood of Roxbury into the white, working-class neighborhood of South Boston. They navigated a violent and virulently racist high school experience so scarring that a half-century later, they are only now beginning to discuss it with each other. In a new documentary called “‘Never Cried’: Boston’s Busing Legac...
2024-09-1623 minCollege UncoveredUn-Welcome to CollegeDivisive protests, police crackdowns, and a chilling backlash against free speech are among the reasons that a growing number of students say they don’t feel welcome on some college campuses. Conflicts over abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, and DEI, as well as what can and can’t be taught in classrooms are stirring up campus life against the backdrop of a contentious presidential election. A majority of students say abortion laws and restrictions around the discussion of race and gender would have at least some effect on where they go to college, according to Gallup polling. The same polls also find...
2024-09-1219 minCollege UncoveredCollege Uncovered Season 3 is here!College Uncovered Season 3 is here! In our first two seasons, GBH and The Hechinger Report explored the business of college admissions and paying for your education. Now we’re back with a special election year season, helping you navigate the politics of American colleges and universities.College Uncovered is hosted by Kirk Carapezza and Jon Marcus, journalists with decades of experience who specialize in covering higher education in the U.S. They offer students and their families an unvarnished look at a uniquely American system, so YOU can make fully informed choices.On...
2024-08-2904 minCollege UncoveredWhat Do College Students Learn, Anyway?While there are a lot of tests to get into college, there are no exit exams to get out. Despite the soaring price of tuition and the benefits a degree offers, researchers have found that undergrads often spend little time studying compared to other activities like working, socializing or partying. As a result, many show limited gains in critical thinking — the hallmark of American higher education. “College Uncovered” is made possible by Lumina Foundation.----------Credits:Hosts: Kirk Carapezza & Jon MarcusSupervising Editor: Megan WoolhouseEditor: Jeff Keating...
2024-05-3038 min
The Wake UpWhat is Babesiosis?Babesiosis, a tickborne illness that attacks red blood cells, is causing some concern among public health professionals. So what is it, and what can you do to protect yourself? GBH's Dominique Farrell joins us to discuss. Plus: GBH's Sam Turken has a story about why libraries are hiring social workers.
2024-05-2209 minCollege UncoveredJunk FeesStudents at one New York university have a surprise awaiting them: an $8,000-a-year “academic excellence fee.” We have to ask: Isn’t academic excellence included in tuition? In fact, tuition is only part of the cost of college. Like car dealerships, schools are nickel-and-diming consumers with huge fees — fees for student activities, fees for athletics, fees for building maintenance, fees for libraries, even fees for graduation, the bills for which arrive just as students and their families thought they were finally done paying for college.“College Uncovered” is made possible by Lumina Foundation.----------Credits:
2024-05-1623 minCollege UncoveredThe Other College DebtStudent loans aren’t the only kind of university debt. Colleges and universities have borrowed billions, mostly to build new dorms, dining halls and facilities, spaces they may – or may not – need as student enrollment declines nationally. Today, nearly 10 cents of every dollar in university budgets helps pay interest on institutional debt.“College Uncovered” is made possible by Lumina Foundation.----------Credits:Hosts: Kirk Carapezza & Jon MarcusSupervising Editor: Megan WoolhouseEditor: Jeff KeatingExecutive Producer: Ellen London Mixing and Sound Design: David Goodman & G...
2024-05-1617 minCollege UncoveredThe Real Cost of "Free"To boost enrollment and meet workforce needs, more states are offering free community college programs. But do these programs effectively help students graduate from college? And by offering college for free, does that diminish its value? We look at the research, as well as a new free college program in Massachusetts and an old one in Tennessee, where community college has been free for years.“College Uncovered” is made possible by Lumina Foundation.---------Credits: Hosts: Kirk Carapezza & Jon MarcusSupervising Editor: Megan WoolhouseEditor: Jeff Keating...
2024-05-0221 minThe Wake UpDave Epstein's Spring Garden PrepSpring is springing. What should gardeners know about when and how to get things into the ground? GBH's meteorologist and gardening expert Dave Epstein has the details. Plus: GBH's education reporter Meg Woolhouse has the story about a push in Concord to rename the town's middle school for a local educator and abolitionist, Ellen Garrison.
2024-04-3010 minCollege UncoveredClosing TimeOkay, so you’re going to college. But will the college you pick still have its lights on before you graduate? It’s a question more and more families face as colleges experience financial and enrollment challenges that force them to close or merge. We’ll look at what colleges are doing to stay alive, whether should states disclose institutions’ financial health to consumers, and what happens to students - and their credits - when their school suddenly shuts down.“College Uncovered” is made possible by Lumina Foundation.----------Credits:Hosts: Kirk Carapez...
2024-04-1826 minCollege UncoveredLoss LeadersUniversities dole out more than half of the revenue they collect from tuition in the form of discounts and financial aid in their efforts to attract students. The US average is 56 percent. If a private company discounted its products by more than half, it would probably go out of business. So why do colleges use this self-destructive business model that leaves many prospective students thinking college costs more than it does? We explore.“College Uncovered” is made possible by Lumina Foundation.----------Credits:Hosts: Kirk Carapezza & Jon MarcusSupervising Edit...
2024-04-1818 minCollege UncoveredBait and SwitchColleges work hard to make their prices seem much lower than they actually are. The problem has become so frustrating for families that now there’s an effort to fix it. But don’t hold your breath. Colleges are fighting attempts to make financial aid forms easier to compare and more understandable. We’ll give you tips on how to negotiate for more financial aid and ask for a better offer.“College Uncovered” is made possible by Lumina Foundation.----------Credits:Hosts: Kirk Carapezza & Jon MarcusSupervising Editor: Megan Woolhouse
2024-04-0416 minCollege UncoveredBuyer BewareCongratulations, you got accepted to college! The next notification you’ll get: a financial aid offer, telling you what it will cost. And those financial aid offer letters are notoriously indecipherable and misleading, making it difficult to make college cost comparisons or even know how much you’ll owe.“College Uncovered” is made possible by Lumina Foundation.----------Credits:Hosts: Kirk Carapezza & Jon MarcusSupervising Editor: Megan WoolhouseEditor: Jeff KeatingExecutive Producer: Ellen London Mixing and Sound Design: David Goodman & Gary MottThem...
2024-04-0414 minCollege UncoveredCollege Uncovered Season 2 is here!College Uncovered Season 2 is here!----------Credits:Hosts: Kirk Carapezza & Jon MarcusSupervising Editor: Megan WoolhouseEditor: Jeff KeatingExecutive Producer: Ellen London Mixing and Sound Design: David Goodman & Gary MottTheme Song and original music: Left-RomanArtwork: Matt Welch Project Manager: Meiqian HeConsulting Producer and Head of GBH Podcasts: Devin Maverick RobinsCollege Uncovered is a production of GBH News and The Hechinger Report and made possible by Lumina Foundation.
2024-03-2102 minUnder the Radar with Callie CrossleyNew documentary shows how flight attendants fought to transform workplace, break gender barriersIn the 1950s, most single, white middle-class women were expected to marry and raise a family — much like their mothers before them.
But becoming a flight attendant, or a "stewardess" as they were referred to then, offered another kind of life for young women — a life of adventure.
From GBH’s "American Experience" program, the new documentary "Fly with Me" showcases the firsthand accounts of the pioneering women, who historians argue, transformed the workplace — both in the air and on the ground.
Co-director Sarah Colt describes the stewardesses featured in the film as women fi...
2024-02-2523 minUnder the Radar with Callie CrossleyAmerica has grappled with reparations for centuries. Will it happen in Boston?Forty acres and a mule. That’s what was promised to thousands of the formerly enslaved in a post-Civil War nation. Since then, America has grappled with the idea of reparations for Black Americans.
But in recent years, some cities, towns, and states have begun to consider — and move forward — with reparations as atonement for America’s cruel history of slavery.
A new 7-part podcast from GBH News called "What Is Owed?" explores what reparations might look like in Boston, one of the oldest cities in America, and if there is an achievable plan for the rest...
2024-02-2534 min
Basic BlackReparations in Boston and Beyond with "What is Owed?" Podcast Creators and ParticipantsThe new GBH News podcast, What is Owed?, a 7-part podcast examines reparations in Boston, nationally and internationally. The first episode, When a City Tries to Heal Itself was recently released.
Panelists:
Jerome Campbell, senior producer for the GBH News podcast, "What Is Owed?"
Saraya Wintersmith, politics reporter for GBH News, and host of the new podcast, "What Is Owed?"
Kellie Carter Jackson, Chair of the Africana Studies Department at Wellesley College, and author of, "Force and Freedom: Black Abolitionists and the Politics of Violence."
George “Chip” Greenidge, member of th...
2024-02-1640 minBasic BlackReparations in Boston and Beyond with "What is Owed?" Podcast Creators and ParticipantsThe new GBH News podcast, What is Owed?, a 7-part podcast examines reparations in Boston, nationally and internationally. The first episode, When a City Tries to Heal Itself was recently released.
Panelists:
Jerome Campbell, senior producer for the GBH News podcast, "What Is Owed?"
Saraya Wintersmith, politics reporter for GBH News, and host of the new podcast, "What Is Owed?"
Kellie Carter Jackson, Chair of the Africana Studies Department at Wellesley College, and author of, "Force and Freedom: Black Abolitionists and the Politics of Violence."
George “Chip” Greenidge, member of th...
2024-02-1640 minUnder the Radar with Callie CrossleyGBH President and CEO Susan Goldberg on the importance of 'Reckoning and Repair' initiativeAlmost thirty years ago, President Bill Clinton formally declared the “President's Initiative on Race” with the goal of jumpstarting a national discussion about race. Arguably, there ended up being more conversation about the initiative than the actual discussions he’d hoped it would inspire.
In 2016, former Boston mayor Marty Walsh ushered in a similar citywide race conversation.
Last month, GBH announced a multifaceted program to spark a new public conversation about the nation’s race history. GBH President and CEO Susan Goldberg joins Under the Radar to discuss the importance of the new “Reckoning and Repair” in...
2024-02-1108 minThe Wake UpFAFSA FiascoThe new forms for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, were supposed to make things easier for high schoolers applying to college and seeking financial aid in an ever-more-expensive landscape. But local students and counselors say it's done just the opposite, GBH's Kirk Carapezza reports. Plus: GBH meteorologist Dave Epstein remembers the blizzard of '78.
2024-02-0609 minThe Wake UpThe people caught up in Steward Health Care’s crisisSteward Health, the for-profit company that owns St. Elizabeth's Medical Center and other health care facilities in Massachusetts, is in financial crisis. And the people of Allston and Brighton are already feeling the repercussions, a new GBH News investigation from Jeremy shows. Plus: GBH's State House reporter Katie Lannan tells Paris about gun bills working their way through the legislature.
2024-02-0510 minThe Wake UpWhat's the Cost of Inheritance?The ramifications of slavery have reverberated through the centuries. Now, filmmaker Yoruba Richen has a new documentary, The Cost of Inheritance, looking at how reparations might help address the harm done. Richen and and Chris Hastings of GBH's The World join Paris to discuss the film. Plus: GBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen joins Paris to talk about what's going on in the city's arts scene.
2024-02-0112 min
What is Owed?Introducing: What Is Owed?Boston - like many cities around the US - has begun to wrestle with the notion of paying reparations to Black people to make up for 400 years of enslavement and economic exclusion. But in Boston, this debate is layered in history. It was here that slavery was first legalized in the American colonies; it was here that founders of American independence are buried alongside the Black people they enslaved; and it was here that legislation was introduced in the 1980s that became the model of a national bill calling for reparations - a bill that is still on agenda...
2024-02-0102 minThe Wake UpHappy Perihelion DayJan. 3 is Perihelion Day, the point in which Earth is closest to the sun. GBH Meteorologist Dave Epstein talks to Paris to explains what that means. Plus: What's up with the WNDR, the new attraction in Downtown Crossing? GBH's Catherine Hurley went there to find out.
2024-01-0209 minCollege UncoveredThe Enrollment Industrial ComplexColleges are quietly buying – or as they like to spin it, licensing – lists of potential student names and personal information from companies administering tests like the SAT and ACT. The goal? Recruit, but also recruit to reject. The more applicants a college recruits, the more selective and prestigious they seem in the college rankings.In this final episode of Season One, Kirk and Jon explore how both selective and less selective colleges and universities use enrollment and financial aid management strategies to increase their applicant pool, lower admission rates and meet their bottom line.And here...
2023-12-1420 minCollege UncoveredThe “M” WordSome colleges and universities now spend more on marketing than on financial aid.They’re hiring marketing professionals who have worked at Fortune 500 companies and using digital marketing tools to follow you around the internet. They know how much time you spend on a website, when you save something for later, and what other sites you visit. A growing number also sneakily collect your personal information so they can target you for recruitment by touting their graduates’ high paying jobs or connections within competitive industries. Some less scrupulous schools have been warned by the Federal Trade...
2023-12-1418 minCollege UncoveredGraduation FrustrationA bachelor’s degree in four years is one of the most basic promises colleges make, and one of the biggest frustrations their customers face.Fewer than half of students will actually graduate in four years. And the numbers are even worse for Black and Hispanic students.Consider this surprising number: at more than 100 US colleges and universities, not a single student graduated within four years.In this episode, Kirk and Jon talk about what colleges don’t want you to know around graduation rates, and dig up the behind-the-scenes maneuver by a famo...
2023-11-3015 minCollege UncoveredThe Transfer TrapMany students go to a two year or community college thinking it’s a bargain: attend for two years, then transfer to a four year school, saving tens of thousands of dollars in tuition. But it doesn't always work out that way. Nearly half of all college credits don't end up transferring when a student changes schools.Kirk Carapezza and Esteban Bustillos talk about why the transfer system short-changes students, and how colleges and universities have wide discretion when it comes to deciding which credits to accept or deny.Many students are left with so-called “stra...
2023-11-3021 min
The FRONTLINE DispatchIntroducing The Big Dig Part 1: We Were Wrong from GBH NewsThe FRONTLINE Dispatch presents The Big Dig, Part 1: “We Were Wrong.”The Big Dig is a new 9-part podcast series from GBH News, hosted by Ian Coss.There is a cynicism that hangs over the topic of American infrastructure — whether it’s high-speed rail or off-shore wind — it feels like this country can’t build big things anymore. No one project embodies that cynicism quite like Boston’s Big Dig. Infamous for its ever-increasing price tag, this massive highway tunneling effort became a symbol of waste and corruption. Yet the project delivered on its promise to transform t...
2023-11-2353 minCollege UncoveredThe Meritocracy MythWhile colleges make it seem like they choose applicants solely on their merit as students, that’s not always the case. Former admissions officer Kyra Tyler shares her experience working in an admissions office, where she was asked to prioritize less academically qualified students with family connections and wealth.GBH’s Kirk Carapezza and GBH guest host Kana Ruhalter also dive into new research that exposes a shift in how colleges distribute financial aid.Researcher Steven Burd studied admissions packages at hundreds of selective public and private colleges and found that colleges are spending billions on s...
2023-11-0921 minCollege UncoveredSecret Sophomore AdmissionsGetting turned down by your dream college doesn’t always mean you’ve been categorically rejected. Some applicants who fail to get in as freshmen, for example, are invited back … as sophomores. They don’t even need to reapply. It’s one of many secrets admissions officers prefer to keep quiet.Colleges don’t do this kind of thing out of the goodness of their hearts. They know a shamefully high number of freshmen – about one in four on average, will drop out. That’s a lot of seats they need to fill.Colleges also know that the st...
2023-11-0920 minThe Wake UpA "Wydah" LookEdgar B Hurwick III from GBH’s Curiosity Desk and the new GBH Culture Show joins Paris and Jeremy to take a quick romp through this week in Massachusetts’ History, including a pirate ship’s ties to the Bay State.
2023-11-0307 minCollege UncoveredAffirmative Action … for the RichThe 2019 Varsity Blues scandal exposed just how far rich, famous and entitled parents would go to get their kids into big name colleges.But the truth is there are many ways colleges already give preferences to wealthy students. And they are completely legal. GBH’s Kirk Carapezza and Jon Marcus of the Hechinger Report dig into how college admissions favor students who can pay giant tuition bills out of pocket. And this happens even as the U.S. Supreme Court withdraws affirmative action advantages benefiting low-income students of color.In this episode, we expla...
2023-10-2618 minCollege UncoveredMisleading UColleges are increasingly hard up for students so they make a lot of promises they don’t keep. In this episode, GBH’s Kirk Carapezza and Jon Marcus of the Hechinger Report talk with students, economists and industry experts about what you need to know before handing over that giant tuition deposit.And it all starts with how much college will cost. Although it’s one of the biggest lifetime investments a person can make, most consumers don’t know what they’ll ultimately spend on a degree. Colleges overwhelmingly do not disclose – or simply understate – how much families...
2023-10-2620 min
Basic BlackMemorable MomentsOctober 20
Memorable Moments
This episode will bring together past guests to discuss memorable and pivotal episodes that had an impact on Black, Indigenous and people of color, here in Boston and around the world. It is also long-time moderator, Callie Crossley’s last show permanently hosting the program.
People will still be able to see and hear Callie on her radio program, Under the Radar, GBH News and the new radio program, The Culture Show.
Panelists:
Renée Graham, Associate Editor and Opinion Columnist, The Boston Globe’s op-ed page.
2023-10-2026 minBasic BlackMemorable MomentsOctober 20
Memorable Moments
This episode will bring together past guests to discuss memorable and pivotal episodes that had an impact on Black, Indigenous and people of color, here in Boston and around the world. It is also long-time moderator, Callie Crossley’s last show permanently hosting the program.
People will still be able to see and hear Callie on her radio program, Under the Radar, GBH News and the new radio program, The Culture Show.
Panelists:
Renée Graham, Associate Editor and Opinion Columnist, The Boston Globe’s op-ed page.
2023-10-2026 minThe Wake UpAhead of the Head of the CharlesParis Alston with special guests Edgar B Hurwick III from GBH’s Curiosity Desk and GBH News’ Mark Herz break down the beginning of the Head of the Charles Regatta, an annual fall tradition here in Boston.
2023-10-2011 minCollege UncoveredIntroducing: College Uncovered Season 1Higher education looms large in the American psyche: as the route to prosperity, a good job and a stable career. But the college dream can also be the source of crushing debt, an unfinished degree, and, sometimes, both.----------Credits:Hosts: Kirk Carapezza & Jon MarcusSupervising Editor: Megan WoolhouseEditor: Jeff KeatingExecutive Producer: Ellen London Mixing and Sound Design: David Goodman & Gary MottTheme Song and original music: Left-RomanArtwork: Matt Welch Project Manager: Meiqian HeCo...
2023-10-1202 min
Basic BlackBasic Black at the NAACP National ConventionBasic Black at the NAACP National Convention
The discussion was about affirmative action and student loan debt.
This discussion took place on July 28th, 2023 at the NAACP National Convention in Boston.
Panelists:
Renee Graham, Associate Editor and Columnist at The Boston Globe.
Traci Griffith, Director of the Racial Justice Program for the A-C-L-U of Massachusetts.
Dr. Lynn Perry Wooten, President of Simmons University. Dr. Wooten is also a member of the GBH board.
Phillip Martin, Senior Investigative Reporter for GBH News.
Tanisha Sullivan...
2023-09-2926 minBasic BlackBasic Black at the NAACP National ConventionBasic Black at the NAACP National Convention
The discussion was about affirmative action and student loan debt.
This discussion took place on July 28th, 2023 at the NAACP National Convention in Boston.
Panelists:
Renee Graham, Associate Editor and Columnist at The Boston Globe.
Traci Griffith, Director of the Racial Justice Program for the A-C-L-U of Massachusetts.
Dr. Lynn Perry Wooten, President of Simmons University. Dr. Wooten is also a member of the GBH board.
Phillip Martin, Senior Investigative Reporter for GBH News.
Tanisha Sullivan...
2023-09-2926 minThe Wake UpVice President Kamala Harris: The GBH InterviewParis gives a behind the scenes look at her interview with Vice President Kamala Harris. Listen to the full interview today at 11 a.m. on the GBH News YouTube channel.
2023-07-3110 min
Molly of DenaliIntroducing: Keyshawn Solves ItIf you love the Molly of Denali Podcast, then GBH Kids has a new show you’re sure to enjoy: Keyshawn Solves It! Created by Ed Jenkins, the Keyshawn Solves It podcast is an 8-episode serialized mystery about a 10-year-old African-American boy who inherits a set of keys that can unlock almost any door. With help from his friend Kiki, Keyshawn uses these keys to help solve the mystery of disappearing bikes in his North Minneapolis neighborhood, ensuring that his community’s Juneteenth bike parade can go on. Listeners will be introduced to Juneteenth and its origins, as we...
2023-06-0600 min
The Arthur PodcastIntroducing - Keyshawn Solves ItIf you love the The Arthur Podcast, then GBH Kids has a new show you’re sure to enjoy: Keyshawn Solves It. Created by Ed Jenkins, the Keyshawn Solves It podcast is an 8-episode serialized mystery about a 10-year-old African-American boy who inherits a set of keys that can unlock almost any door. With help from his friend Kiki, Keyshawn uses these keys to help solve the mystery of disappearing bikes in his North Minneapolis neighborhood, ensuring that his community’s Juneteenth bike parade can go on. Listeners will be introduced to Juneteenth and its origins, as well as to “...
2023-06-0600 min
Pinkalicious & PeterrificIntroducing Keyshawn Solves ItIf you love the Pinkalicious & Peterrific Podcast, then GBH Kids has a new show you’re sure to enjoy: Keyshawn Solves It! Created by Ed Jenkins, the Keyshawn Solves It podcast is an 8-episode serialized mystery about a 10-year-old African-American boy who inherits a set of keys that can unlock almost any door. With help from his friend Kiki, Keyshawn uses these keys to help solve the mystery of disappearing bikes in his North Minneapolis neighborhood, ensuring that his community’s Juneteenth bike parade can go on. Listeners will be introduced to Juneteenth and its origins, as well...
2023-06-0600 min
Keyshawn Solves ItIntroducing: Keyshawn Solves ItIf you love The Arthur Podcast, then GBH Kids has a new show you’re sure to enjoy: Keyshawn Solves It. Keyshawn Solves It is produced by GBH Kids and distributed by PRX and PBS KIDS. Funding is made possible in part by Black Public Media. Keyshawn Solves It was originally developed under a grant from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. The project was funded by a Ready To Learn grant [PR/Award No. S295A200004, CF...
2023-05-2201 minUnder the Radar with Callie CrossleyBoston has a decorated jazz history, but it's no longer as easy to find jam sessionsJazz, one of America’s great art forms, has a decorated history in Boston. Charlie Parker performed here in the early '50s. Clubs from the Hi-Hat to Savoy Café lined the streets. And Miles Davis resuscitated his career here in 1981, playing a string of sold-out shows.
Sue Auclair helped coordinate Davis' return. She described the moment she broke the news to Eric Jackson, who spearheaded decades of radio programming at GBH: "I said, 'You're not gonna believe this but Miles is coming to Boston.' I told him the details, he cut the music midstream — which no on...
2023-04-0932 minThe Wake UpHow to fill out a March Madness bracket (when you know nothing about basketball)March Madness, that celebration of college basketball, is upon us. GBH's sports reporter Esteban Bustillos, a March Madness maven, and GBH News commentator Callie Crossley, a bracket novice, join Paris and Jeremy to discuss.
2023-03-1411 minThe Wake UpSuper Bowl trivia (that isn't about football)Will New Hampshire's politicians abide by the Democratic National Committee's decision to move the country's first presidential primary to South Carolina? GBH politics reporter Adam Reilly joins Paris and Jeremy to discuss. Plus: Need something to talk about this weekend that isn't the Super Bowl? GBH's Edgar B. Herwick has some trivia for you.
2023-02-1012 minGBH's Talking PoliticsRemote access transformed politics during the pandemic. Will it last?Public meetings have been more transparent than ever thanks to remote access and participation adopted during the pandemic. But now, as safety protocols are lifted, there are signs the political establishment wants to go back to the way things used to be. Advocates say it’s the wrong move — including Kade Crockford, the director of the Technology for Liberty Program at the ACLU of Massachusetts, and Dianna Hu, the chairwoman of the Boston Center for Independent Living. They join Adam Reilly to make the case for keeping politics accessible and transparent moving forward. Plus, GBH News City Hall...
2022-04-1728 minGBH's Talking PoliticsMassachusetts roads are getting more dangerous. Are automated traffic cameras the answer?As Massachusetts drivers head back to the roadways, there’s been a troubling uptick in speeding and fatalities—prompting renewed interest in automated traffic cameras in Somerville and at the State House. Stacey Beuttell, the executive director of WalkBoston, and Mary Maguire, the director of public and government affairs for AAA Northeast, joined Adam Reilly to discuss the advantages and possible downsides of that technology. But first: a years-long push to let unauthorized immigrants get drivers’ licenses is on the verge of succeeding at the State House. GBH News Politics Editor Peter Kadzis and Boston Business Journal Digita...
2022-04-1128 minGBH's Talking PoliticsWu Hits the Hundred-Day MarkOne hundred days isn’t enough time to say whether Mayor Michelle Wu will be able to realize her biggest political goals, like creating a Boston Green New Deal or implementing some form of rent stabilization. But it’s an appropriate point for sizing up Wu’s early victories and setbacks — and asking whether she’s made good, so far, on her pledge to govern differently than her predecessors. Adam Reilly sizes up Wu’s tenure to date with his GBH News colleague Saraya Wintersmith, Abdallah Fayyad of the Boston Globe, and Gintautas Dumcius of the Dorchester Reporter.
2022-02-2828 minGBH's Talking PoliticsWhen Baker Leaves, Can Bakerism Abide?Governor Charlie Baker’s second and final term is nearing its end, but the governor has a developing plan to shape Massachusetts politics for years to come. The Boston Globe’s Emma Platoff and Politico’s Lisa Kashinsky join Adam Reilly to discuss that topic. Also on the conversational agenda: Danielle Allen’s gubernatorial exit and critique of the #mapoli status quo, the pending reopening of the Massachusetts State House, Mayor Michelle Wu’s potentially problematic inaugural fundraising, and Wu’s determination to continue engaging with her sharpest critics. Plus, GBH News’s new Morning Edition hosts, Paris Alston and Jeremy Sie...
2022-02-2028 minGBH's Talking PoliticsWash, Rinse, Repeat: Another leadership change at the Boston Public SchoolsWhen BPS superintendent Brenda Cassellius exits this spring after a three-year tenure, she’ll be the latest in a series of short-term leaders for the state’s biggest public-school system. So what will it take for her successor to turn things around? GBH News politics editor and Latyoa Gale — director of advocacy at Neighborhood Villages Action Fund and, like Peter, a BPS parent—join Adam Reilly with their thoughts.But first: as COVID numbers drop, just how quickly should schools, businesses, and society at large get back to normal? As state and local officials plan some big changes...
2022-02-1528 minGBH's Talking PoliticsIs Michelle Wu winning the vax-mandate fight?Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was dealt a blow to her employee-vaccine mandate this week, when a court temporarily halted it from going into effect. But some argue she's still winning the bigger battle. Adam Reilly is joined by the Bay State Banner's Yawu Miller and UMass Dartmouth's Shannon Jenkins on that, their disappointment with the latest voting-rights legislation in the State House, Governor Charlie Baker's final state-of-the-state speech, and another new candidate in the race to replace Baker: Republican businessman and self-described moderate Chris Doughty, who may face an uphill battle in the age of Trump. Also, nearly two...
2022-02-0328 minGBH's Talking PoliticsWill Wu's Mass And Cass Plan Work?For years, the encampments at Mass and Cass embodied some of society’s most intractable problems — addiction, mental health, and homelessness — and constituted a crisis in their own right. Now they’re gone thanks to a new initiative by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. But will her solution hold? And what will the people who called Mass and Cass home do now? Adam Reilly talks it through with Tori Bedford, who’s been regularly reporting on Mass and Cass for GBH News. Next, GBH News senior editor Peter Kadzis and Boston Globe opinion columnist Marcela Garcia tackle those same questions, as well as...
2022-01-1726 minGBH's Talking PoliticsThe politics of COVID in MassachusettsCOVID has been political ever since the pandemic started. But as the omicron variant surges, disputes over authority, policy, and the tension public health and personal autonomy have become especially sharp. Adam Reilly sizes up these fault lines and how they could shift in the future with GBH News political editor PEter Kadzis, state Senator Becca Rausch, and “Java With Jimmy” host James Hills.
2022-01-0826 minGBH's Talking PoliticsHow 2021 is ending--and what to watch in 2022On this episode of Talking Politics, Sue O’Connell fills in for Adam Reilly (health and safety protocols). She and the rest of the GBH News political team—Saraya Wintersmith, Mike Deehan, and Peter Kadzis—size up the biggest end-of-the-year happenings, including Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s plan to address the longstanding crisis at Mass and Cass and Governor Charlie Baker’s refusal (so far) to implement a statewide mask mandate. In the second half of the show, Deehan, Kadzis, and Wintersmith identify the stories they’ll be watching most closely as 2022 begins.
2021-12-2126 minGBH's Talking PoliticsWho's Afraid Of Rachael Rollins?Most of President Biden’s nominees had a much easier path to confirmation than Rachael Rollins, the Suffolk DA-turned-US Attorney for Massachusetts. So what is it about Rollins and her approach that gets Republicans so riled up? How will Rollins’ MO shift in her new role? And as Governor Baker gets ready to pick her replacement, what considerations are top of mind? Adam Reilly unpacks it all with GBH News’s Callie Crossley and Phillip Martin, who also size up the possibility of former state Senator Dianne Wilkerson running for her old seat. Afterward, Elijah Zeh of the Massachusetts Associ...
2021-12-1126 minGBH's Talking PoliticsAfter Baker Bails, What's Next?This week's announcement by Governor Charlie Baker (R-MA) that he won't see a third term threw Massachusetts politics into a state of upheaval. On the Democratic side, current candidates Ben Downing, Danielle Allen, and Sonia Chang-Diaz now face a bevy of prospective new rivals, including former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and former Boston mayoral candidate Annissa Essaibi George — which creates new pressure on another potential Democratic candidate, Attorney General Maura Healey, to finally make up her mind. On the Republican side, former state Rep Geoff Diehl could get company soon too, though the Mass GOP's allegiance to former President Tr...
2021-12-0426 min
Basic BlackThe Boston Mayoral RaceBasic Black
The panelist discuss the Boston mayoral race between Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George. How will the historic run for mayor change the perception of Boston and what issues will impact communities of color?
Dr. Paul Watanabe, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Institute for Asian American Studies at UMass, Boston
Tanisha Sullivan, Esq., President of the NAACP, Boston Branch. She is also a member of the GBH Board of Advisors.
Phillip Martin, Senior Investigative Reporter, GBH News Center for Investigative Reporting.
Mehreen Butt, Wakefield Town...
2021-10-3048 minBasic BlackThe Boston Mayoral RaceBasic Black
The panelist discuss the Boston mayoral race between Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George. How will the historic run for mayor change the perception of Boston and what issues will impact communities of color?
Dr. Paul Watanabe, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Institute for Asian American Studies at UMass, Boston
Tanisha Sullivan, Esq., President of the NAACP, Boston Branch. She is also a member of the GBH Board of Advisors.
Phillip Martin, Senior Investigative Reporter, GBH News Center for Investigative Reporting.
Mehreen Butt, Wakefield Town...
2021-10-3048 min
GBH's Talking PoliticsBoston's Race Into History: The Housing CrisisThe Scrum is on hiatus through Boston’s final mayoral election, in part because we’re doing a limited-run show on Boston’s mayoral race, “Boston’s Race Into History.” You can watch it Fridays at 7 pm on GBH Channel 2, or find it at GBHNews.org or on YouTube — but we’re also going to post the audio of episodes here. Video doesn’t work for everyone, and we want as many people as possible to hear what Saraya Wintersmith, Adam Reilly, Peter Kadzis, and other contributors have to say on politics and policy as Election Day approaches.In this episode...
2021-09-2927 minGBH's Talking PoliticsBoston's Race Into History: Preliminary Preview with the GBH News Politics TeamGBH News reporter Adam Reilly welcomes local political experts who are closely watching Boston's mayoral race to see which of the five candidates will face each other in the race to the November elections, in a live event taped on the eve of the election.GBH News City Hall reporter Saraya Wintersmith and WBZ political commentator Jon Keller lead the way with their reporting and historical context. Pollster Steve Koczela points out interesting data points in the race, and finally UMass political scientist Erin O'Brien meets up with Jax Van Zandt, host of the show Politics and...
2021-09-1459 minGBH's Talking PoliticsBoston’s Mayoral Race: The Undecideds May Call The ShotsIt’s an historic field of candidates. And five of them are battling for the voters' attention. They may be swimming in the same pool, but they are trying to find the lane that will bring them to victory and the mayor's office. You'll hear a lot of aquatic metaphors in this installment of The Scrum. So, brace yourselves.Our political analysts, Professor Erin O’Brien from UMass Boston and Lisa Kashinsky of POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook, get into it with hosts Adam Reilly and Saraya Wintersmith. “If you ask the candidates, of course they’re going to...
2021-09-0333 minGBH's Talking PoliticsHistoric Mayoral Election Reflects Boston's Changing Political DNAWe’re closing in on Boston’s preliminary mayoral election, so this week, The Scrum asks: How did the city get here? A field with five major candidates who are all people of color, four of them women, in a city that has exclusively elected white men to the mayor’s post.GBH News’ political editor Peter Kadzis gives a brief history lesson on local Boston politics. A lot of credit, Kadzis says, goes to Ayanna Pressley’s 2009 election to City Council.Then Reilly and Wintersmith get into what this election is all about with Yawu Miller, t...
2021-08-2741 minGBH's Talking PoliticsWhat Does Justice For Mikayla Miller Look Like?The death of Mikayla Miller, a 16-year-old from Hopkinton, is a deeply personal and emotional loss for her family. But since Miller's body was found last month, it's become something else: a case study in the distrust an increasingly wide segment of Americans have for law enforcement — and a political crisis for Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan, who's leading the investigation into Miller's death. Zoe Mathews talks through what’s known, what remains unknown, and how things might develop, with two GBH reporters who've been following the case closely: Tori Bedford and Phillip Martin.
2021-05-1431 min
GBH's Talking Politics"Black women candidates are not interchangeable": Andrea Campbell In The Eye Of The StormIt’s been a busy — and high-stress — stretch for Boston City Councilor Andrea Campbell. A supporter of Acting Mayor Kim Janey emailed Campbell supporters suggesting that she drop out of the race to clear a path for Janey’s election citywide, prompting Campbell, who’s been running since September 2020, to retort, “Black women candidates for public office are not interchangeable.” And the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association sparred with Campbell on Twitter, implying without evidence that she’d been complicit in the criminal activity of her brother Alvin — who’s accused of raping nine women while impersonating a rideshare driver — and/or of her...
2021-05-0526 min
GBH's Talking PoliticsRon Mariano: Different From The Old Boss?There are certain stereotypes attached to Massachusetts State Government. The Senate is liberal; the House is (relatively) conservative; and they tend not to get along. When they do join forces, they’re often checked by the governor, and sometimes return the favor — though during Charlie Baker’s tenure, things have been pretty amicable.Three months into Ron Mariano’s tenure as speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, though, the dynamics that have applied for years may be shifting in subtle but significant ways. Adam Reilly talks about Mariano’s style and its implications for policymaking with Mike Deeha...
2021-04-0525 minUnder the Radar with Callie CrossleyLatinx News: Border 'Crisis,' Chelsea Shortchanged, Few Latinos At OscarsThe situation at the southern border worsens, but the Biden administration resists calling it a crisis; Chelsea — one of the Massachusetts communities hit hardest by COVID — gets short-changed in the new COVID relief bill; and Latino entertainers are overlooked in this year’s Oscar nominations, again. It's our Latinx roundtable.
Guests:
Marcela Garcia – columnist for the Boston Globe
Julio Ricardo Varela - editorial director at Futuro Media, co-host of the “In The Thick” podcast, and founder of Latino Rebels
Update: After this segment was taped, Gov. Baker's administration announced it will direct $100 million to Chels...
2021-03-2857 min
GBH's Talking PoliticsIf Denver Can Elect Black Mayors, Why Can't Boston?It’s looking increasingly likely that the next mayor of Boston will be a female person of color — but for years, the city’s inability or unwillingness to elect anyone other than white men has been a defining trait. In Denver, meanwhile, which resembles Boston in several respects, three of the last four mayors have been people of color. So what gives? Nearly a decade ago, GBH News senior editor Ken Cooper — who grew up in Denver, but has called Boston home for years — offered some answers in an article published by UMass Boston’s Trotter Review. He joined Pe...
2021-02-1934 minUnder the Radar with Callie CrossleyHow Boston Set The Stage For A 'Legacy Of Love' Between Martin Luther King Jr. And Coretta Scott KingThey were just two of the thousands of students who each year arrive in Boston for college. He, the heir to a historic ministry, she the poor small-town girl with big music dreams. In 1950s Boston, Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott met and fell in love in what became the early stages of a lifelong commitment to each other and to the civil rights movement. Their Boston story is captured in the documentary film, "Legacy of Love.”
Guests:
Roberto Mighty, writer, producer, and director of "Legacy of Love."
Reverend Walter Fluker, th...
2021-01-1857 minUnder the Radar with Callie CrossleyThe Legacy Of Tunney Lee: Preserving The History Of Boston's ChinatownBoston’s Chinatown lost a pillar of its community this summer. MIT professor emeritus Tunney Lee, an urban planner, architect, and historian died in July of complications from cancer.
Lee immigrated from China in 1938 at the age of seven. He spent his life shaping the growth of his Boston neighborhood, always working to preserve its history with an eye toward the future. Tunney Lee's research focused on community-based design and engagement. His Boston Chinatown Atlas, an interactive online platform, documents the history of Boston's Chinatown. Urban planners and historians say the Atlas is a one-of-a-kind project which wi...
2020-12-2157 min
Molly of DenaliIntroducing the Pinkalicious & Peterrific PodcastIf you love the Molly of Denali podcast, then GBH Kids has a new show you’ll adore: Pinkalicious & Peterrific Podcast. Join Pinkalicious and her little brother Peter as they sing along to their favorite songs from the hit PBS Kids show, Pinkalicious & Peterrific. Based on the bestselling picture book Pinkalicious by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann.Subscribe to the Pinkalicious & Peterrific Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.www.pbskids.org/pinkalicious
2020-10-2802 minUnder the Radar with Callie CrossleyPreserving The Present: Efforts To Archive Ongoing BLM ProtestsHistorians call it ephemera: the ticket stubs and posters that often are just thrown away or put in scrapbooks. But there are times when the humble handmade sign becomes more than a personal memory — it becomes documentary evidence of a special moment in time. That’s why Smithsonian archivists started collecting the handmade posters and other materials especially created for the street protests following the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. Why is it important to collect this protest art? And what is its historic meaning?
Guests:
Aaron Bryant, museum curator at the...
2020-10-2657 min
GBH's Talking PoliticsWu For 2021: A GBH-MassINC Poll Sets The Stage For The Mayoral RaceRight now, the 2021 Boston mayor’s race has one (1) official candidate: at-large city councilor Michelle Wu, who made things official last week after months of speculation — and after the incumbent, Marty Walsh, gave her campaign an unconventional “soft launch” of his own. So how does Wu stack up against Walsh (if he runs) — and her fellow city councilor Andrea Campbell (ditto)? And what are the big takeaways from a new GBH News / MassINC poll on the state of the race and the issues on Boston voters’ minds? Peter Kadzis, Adam Reilly, and Saraya Wintersmith talk it through.
2020-09-2127 min
GBH's Talking Politics#MAPrimary 2020: The Exit InterviewWhat to make of this week’s primary election? On the one hand, a slew of incumbent Democrats had credible challengers — which suggests an era of intra-party stasis and timidity has finally come to a close. Then again…those challengers all lost. So maybe incumbency still has some advantages? In this, the first Scrum of the GBH era, Peter Kadzis and Adam Reilly kick it around with Boston Globe columnist Joan Vennochi — along with Joe Kennedy’s future and whether the drama in #mapoli is done for the year (spoiler: it isn’t).
2020-09-0420 min