2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (150+ words) Nature is the Solution is a podcast from The Nature Conservancy that tells climate stories like a stubborn optimist. We shift the focus from fear to possibility, proving that hope, innovation, and nature itself are key to solving the challenges…...

8+ mon, 2+ day ago  (776+ words) The new film "A Little Prayer" is set in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Veteran actor David Strathairn plays Bill, a soft-spoken Vietnam War veteran who loves his wife and owns his own metal business, which he runs with his son David....

3+ week, 18+ hour ago  (1114+ words) During the Vietnam War, nearly 500, 000 men in the U. S. applied for conscientious objector exemptions to avoid the draft. But since the country moved to an all-volunteer military force in 1973, those applications have dropped significantly. The nonprofit Center on Conscience and War,…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (179+ words) What you nurture grows. And for a nameless girl at the center of Manual Cinema's exquisitely creative tale "The 4th Witch," her need to avenge the death of her parents becomes a rage-fueled, all-consuming goal. The thrilling show, presented by Arts…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1089+ words) Michael Minogue, a wealthy former biotechnology executive, claimed a key endorsement Saturday night at the Massachusetts Republican Party convention, trouncing two other candidates in their bid to challenge Gov. Maura Healey in the November general election. Minogue's nod from the…...

18+ hour, 45+ min ago  (69+ words) House Democrats grilled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the U. S. prosecution of the war on Iran and President Trump's behavior. House Democrats grilled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the U. S. prosecution of the war on Iran, President Trump's behavior and the ongoing…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (100+ words) Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd looks at how the different ideas and tactics of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Rev. Jesse Jackson impacted the direction of the Civil Rights Movement. Peniel Joseph, .. . Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd looks at how…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (762+ words) When asparagus and artichokes first appear in spring markets, you know you've made it through another winter. They're the jewels of spring, the harbinger of all that is fresh and green and delicate. And they are two of my most…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (175+ words) It was a day of repeat champions in the 130th running of the Boston Marathon. Close to 30, 000 athletes made their way from Hopkinton to Boston in chilly conditions, with a tail wind providing a bit of a boost. The men's winner,…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (172+ words) An award-winning chef at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has been charged with murdering his wife in a room at Hotel UMass on Wednesday night. Jeffrey C. Mac Donald, 36, pleaded not guilty Thursday morning in Eastern Hampshire District Court to charges…...