Aug 19 Thousands counter-protest ‘free speech’ rally in Boston By Omar Etman Thousands of counter-protesters overpowered a scheduled "free speech" rally by far-right groups in Boston on Saturday. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 3:37 Anticipating protests, Boston hopes to prevent another Charlottesville By PBS News Hour Boston police and city officials are preparing for a self-titled "free speech" demonstration on Saturday, which comes in the wake of last weekend's white nationalist and white supremacist protest in Charlottesville, Virginia. John Yang learns more from Philip Martin of… Continue watching
Aug 18 After Charlottesville, colleges brace for more hate attacks By Collin Binkley and Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press For many schools, the rally in Virginia served as a warning that these right-wing extremist groups will no longer limit their efforts to social media or to flyers furtively posted around campus. Continue reading
Mar 11 Gay veterans permitted to march in Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day parade By Michael D. Regan Gay and transgender U.S. military veterans will be allowed to participate in the city of Boston's St. Patrick's Day Parade next weekend. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 6:38 How a veteran at retelling true stories took on ‘Patriots Day’ By PBS News Hour “Patriots Day” recounts the 2013 Boston marathon bombing and subsequent manhunt. Although the film is not a documentary, it aims to stay very true to the real events. For director Peter Berg, it’s his third film based on a story… Continue watching
Oct 30 Column: It’s time for primary care providers to embrace treating addiction By Julian A. Mitton, STAT Primary care doctors and nurses are well-positioned to treat addiction and champion care for those struggling with the use of opioid pills or heroin. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 4:03 Boston brings the music back by boosting arts education By PBS News Hour At a time when schools across the country are cutting arts education, this city is aiming to make it universal. Myran Parker-Brass, a classically trained mezzo-soprano who sang for the Boston Symphony, is working to provide weekly arts education to… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 2:28 300 years old and this lighthouse is still a keeper By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, we visit the nation’s first lighthouse, which opened off Boston’s coast 300 years ago. Today, the lighthouse keeper is Sally Snowman, the first woman in a long list of caretakers. She describes… Continue watching
Sep 14 300 years on, America’s first lighthouse shines over Boston By Julia Griffin The original tower was blown up in an incident during the Revolutionary War and was rebuilt by the newly-formed United States in 1783. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 6:52 Counting the benefits of teaching math to 3-year-olds By PBS News Hour In Boston public schools, 3, 4 and 5-year-olds are getting their first introduction to math. Before they walk through the kindergarten door, the “Building Blocks” curriculum is designed to encourage very young children to think and talk about math concepts… Continue watching