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Regional news: Massachusetts’ offshore wind future splits Cape residents
Is the re-elected Rhode Island State Senate President incapable of doing his job, as some senators claim? Cape Cod residents are divided over Preside…
1 year, 8 months ago
Despite vitriol and threats, “That Librarian” Amanda Jones continues the fight against book bans
After librarian Amanda Jones spoke at a local public library board meeting to express her concerns about censorship in her small town of Livingston, …
1 year, 8 months ago
esperanza spalding and Jett Galindo's journey from Berklee to Grammys glory
Berklee College of Music alums have collectively won more than 300 Grammys so far. Two of those previous winners who’ve added to Berklee’s count are …
1 year, 8 months ago
“Destruction Yiddish”: How the Holocaust changed language
Yiddish is a language mostly spoken by Jews in the United States, Israel and Russia. But when Jewish prisoners were interned during the Holocaust, th…
1 year, 8 months ago
What defines a protest anthem?
The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once described the freedom songs of the civil rights movement as “the soul of the movement.” What would the c…
1 year, 9 months ago
How the presidential inauguration became poetry's biggest stage
It’s an exclusive club that may or may not add to its members every four years: inaugural poets. There have only been six in the history of the Unite…
1 year, 9 months ago
'Crossing The Deep' connects Handel's choral works with spirituals by enslaved Africans
When the Handel and Haydn Society found records detailing iconic composer George Frideric Handel’s ties to the slave trade, it responded in a way onl…
1 year, 9 months ago
New LGBTQ Congress members offer hope as anti-trans bills lead to anxiety
History is made in the 119th Congress as three new openly LGBTQ+ members join the House of Representatives, while leaders in the Republican majority …
1 year, 9 months ago
Stress expert details how small steps can lead to big changes in ‘The 5 Resets’
Stress can contribute to myriad physical and mental ailments, increasing risks of heart disease, anxiety, depression and even Alzheimer’s disease. Bu…
1 year, 9 months ago
Are 4-day workweeks the future for Massachusetts companies and employees?
Eight hours a day, five days a week: That’s the typical workweek for many Americans. But some companies are rethinking this standard. Around the worl…
1 year, 9 months ago