GBH News

13/08/2025

Court-appointed attorneys on strike -- but even when they weren't, those who got their services say it wasn't great. 16% say they never had a face to face meeting with the attorney assigned to them. https://bit.ly/46NT8il

As the state moves to raise the pay of private "bar advocates" assigned to defend indigent clients, a prisoner at MCI-Norfolk surveyed his peers to see what services they received from these attorneys.

12/08/2025

The rise of AI-generated music leads artists to question if streaming services will label this content separately. https://bit.ly/4ln6G8f

Unlike other tech giants, many music-streaming services like Spotify are not currently taking steps to label AI-generated content. But experts say more transparency is key.

12/08/2025

Finding it hard to concentrate? Are you glued to social media for longer than you’d like? Check out this story here: https://bit.ly/40Uq9FY

Finding it hard to concentrate? Are you glued to social media for longer than you’d like? Well, maybe it’s not you… maybe it’s the phones. Brittany is joined by Magdalene Taylor, writer, cultural critic and senior editor at Pl***oy, and Fio Geiran, producer at TED Radio Hour and a writer of ...

12/08/2025

Meet this Punk band: “Pathetic Use of Potential” aka PUP.

Punk rock band PUP released their fifth studio album Who Will Look After the Dogs? back in May. We’re joined by the band’s lead singer Stefan Babcock and guitarist Steve Sladkowski to talk about the new record. They also chatted with us about their live shows and how the mosh pits at their shows...

12/08/2025

Book bans and challenges to your right to read are off the charts. We've all heard about them - meet the advocates and authors who are fighting back: https://bit.ly/4lodO3W

Since 2020, the United States has seen a precipitous rise in book bans, often specifically targeting the works of LGBTQ+ and BIPOC authors. In response, Under the Radar with Callie Crossley launched the Unbound Pages series to cover the people is fighting tooth and nail to protect books, readers, an...

12/08/2025

Boston residents are facing the third heat emergency of this summer as the city copes with soaring temperatures and a heat index nearing 96 degrees Monday through Wednesday. https://bit.ly/3UYLZV6

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu declares a heat emergency Monday through Wednesday as part of its heat resilience plan to deal with climate change.

12/08/2025

The city’s redevelopment of the dilapidated White Stadium has become a hot-button issue for mayoral challenger Josh Kraft in his race against Boston Mayor Michelle Wu:

The city’s redevelopment of the dilapidated stadium has become a hot-button issue for Josh Kraft.

12/08/2025

Boston residents are facing the third heat emergency of this summer as the city copes with soaring temperatures and a heat index nearing 96 degrees Monday through Wednesday.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu declares a heat emergency Monday through Wednesday as part of its heat resilience plan to deal with climate change.

12/08/2025

Meet U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs, who is considering two cases involving Harvard University and the Trump administration. https://bit.ly/4m0zgx8

U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs is presiding over two Harvard cases challenging Trump's moves to cut federal funding from the university and to ban it from enrolling international students.

11/08/2025

Trump administration cuts anti-drug programs.

The National Crime Prevention Council is questioning federal cuts to McGruff the Crime Dog's campaign to sniff out fake pills. The group says McGruff's work that started in 1980 isn't over.

11/08/2025

Israel’s Security Cabinet voted early today to authorize the military to expand the war in Gaza and take control of Gaza City. https://bit.ly/4lhbLyI

Israel has announced plans to extend the Gaza war and take over Gaza City. And, President Trump wants a new U.S. census to exclude people without legal status.

11/08/2025

Ultra-processed food consumption is down...but it still makes up more than 50% of the average American's diet: https://bit.ly/456Z8kZ