ed The Mystery Edition By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 07 Oct 2017 03:30:00 +0000 “There is no statute of limitations on the truth.” Vince Pankoke, a former FBI agent, has launched a probe into who betrayed Anne Frank. Also: we investigate why American diplomats in Cuba have mysteriously fallen ill; we learn the backstory of the two women accused of assassinating Kim Jong-nam; we meet the disgraced real-life French diplomat who inspired the play, “M. Butterfly,’’ plus we find out why talks between North Korea and South Korea may hinge on a group of twelve singing waitresses.(Image: Anne Frank's facsimile diaries on display in the Anne Frank museum in Amsterdam on November 1, 2009. Credit: Ade Johnson/AFP/Getty Images) Full Article
ed Signed, Sealed, and Delivered By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 03:30:00 +0000 Two journalists set off on a quest to hand deliver a letter to a grandmother in Puerto Rico from her family on the mainland of the United States. Also: we learn why Che Guevara is being honoured on a postage stamp in Ireland; we admire the art of Martin Ramirez which has been featured on postage stamps in the US; plus we read one of the most timeless job application letters in history, sent by a copywriter, Robert Pirosh, to studio directors in Hollywood, in 1934.(Image: Janet Franceschini Colon (left), Jennifer Santos Franceschini (middle), Jenelyn Santos (right) and Jennifer's two daughters are pictured. Credit: PRI’s The World) Full Article
ed The Scientific Edition By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 04 Nov 2017 00:45:00 +0000 Victoria Barrett, a college student in Wisconsin, aged 18, is suing the Trump administration over climate change.Plus: we meet one of the first meteorologists to talk about climate change on TV in the US; we learn the history of the design of nuclear fallout shelter signs made during the Cold War; we visit the laboratory of a “wood detective” in Germany; we hear the “voice" of an iceberg and it’s pretty eerie; and we dance to some “ye-ye” music sung by a NASA scientist in California.(Image: Victoria Barrett is a freshman at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Credit: Courtesy of Victoria Barrett) Full Article
ed All Dressed Up By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 31 Dec 2017 14:21:00 +0000 About 80 percent of garment industry workers are women. For the past few months, Jasmine Garsd has travelled the globe to meet these workers, in person.We start in Roanoke Rapids in North Carolina, a formerly bustling cotton mill town, that’s gone quiet. Next, we go to Los Angeles, were we learn how a sweatshop raid in 1995 changed the garment industry in the US forever. Lastly, we got to Bangladesh, where a large portion of our clothing now gets made. Want to find out how fair your fashion is? Here’s the website mentioned in the programme: https://interactive.pri.org/2017/fair-fashion-quiz/(Image: Mother and daughter, Rongmala Begum (standing) and Mayna Begum, both work in clothing factories in Bangladesh. Credit: Ismael Ferdous/PRI) Full Article
ed The Protest Edition By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 20 Jan 2018 02:00:00 +0000 Jasiel López never expected to be an activist. Then he learned that the DACA programme, which allows him to stay in the US, could be rescinded. Also: why the jarana, a guitar-like instrument from Mexico, is showing up at protests in the US; women veterans want their voices to be heard in the #MeToo movement; we remember Mathilde Krim, who played a pivotal right in the fight against AIDS; and we speak to the authors of a biography of Josephine Baker, singer, dancer, and civil rights activist. (Image: Jasiel López is a student at Florida International University in Miami. Credit: PRI’s The World ) Full Article
ed The Breakthrough Edition By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 27 Jan 2018 02:00:00 +0000 Fewer international students are coming to the US for post-graduate degrees in science and engineering. We look into why.Also: Cuba has a lung cancer vaccine but many US patients can’t get it without breaking the law; a tech start-up synthesizes Marco Werman’s voice; tomato pickers in Florida work together to stop sexual abuse; a bioengineer has a plan to defeat disease-bearing mosquitoes with mobile phones; plus the band Mosquitos releases their first album in 10 years and the buzz is that it’s great. (Image: Stanford bioengineer Haripriya Mukundarajan, center, began the Abuzz project after contracting malaria while she was in college. Credit: Kurt Hickman) Full Article
ed The Local Edition By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 10 Feb 2018 02:30:00 +0000 Six stories that all take place within greater Boston. #MeToo echoes through a play about Nigeria; a black church provides sanctuary to an unauthorised immigrant from El Salvador; two Rohingya refugees start a new life; a chef brings back lessons from a three-star restaurant in Paris; a university student prepares to be the first black ice hockey player to skate for team USA in the Olympics; and a preview of a show by The James Hunter Six coming to Boston soon.(Image: A rainbow arcs over the skyline of Boston University in Boston, MA. Credit: Darren McCollester/Getty Images) Full Article
ed Reunited By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 10 Mar 2018 02:00:00 +0000 As Trump ends Obama-era protections for Salvadorans; a family in Minnesota has few good options to stay together.Also on the program: An American family finds their way in Mexico after deportation; a group of indigenous people from South West Africa visit a museum in New York City to view the remains of their ancestors; A Korean adoptee meets his birth mother and winds up moving in with her; plus why 'Arirang' is the perfect song for a divided Korea. (Image: David, who came to the US from El Salvador without papers, has three children who were born in the US. Credit: PRI’s The World) Full Article
ed The Incredible Journey By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 07 Apr 2018 01:30:00 +0000 In 2015, Summer Nasser traveled from her home in New York City to marry Muntaser Yaghnam in his home country, Yemen. Then, civil war broke out. They tell us about what it was like to get married amid airstrikes and their long wait to travel back to the US. Also on the programme: US car companies scramble to figure out how to market their cars to Saudi women; a high-tech video portal offers one Milwaukee neighborhood a global perspective; plus we create the perfect playlist for your next journey, with jams by Cosmo Pyke and Frank Ulwenya. (Image: Muntaser Yaghnam and Summer Nasser at home in New York. Credit: PRI’s The World) Full Article
ed The Deadline Edition By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 19 May 2018 01:30:00 +0000 As NAFTA talks grind on, thousands of skilled workers wonder if they will keep their jobs.A Trade NAFTA or "T-N visa” allows citizens of Canada and Mexico to work in the US in a range of job categories. It could now be in jeopardy as the Trump administration seeks to renegotiate the trade agreement by the end of the year. Also: There is a shortage of summer workers in Cape Cod, partly due to changes to a temporary worker visa program; as the US and China talk trade and tariffs, some in Shanghai wonder what it will mean for them; the end of Temporary Protected Status for some immigrants has an unexpected impact on US labour unions; plus we find out how TV reporter Lisa Howard changed the course of the Cold War. (Image: Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo gives a message to the media during the seventh round of NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) talks in Mexico City, on March 5, 2018. Credit: Ronaldo Schemidt/Getty Images) Full Article
ed The Heist Edition By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 26 May 2018 01:30:00 +0000 North Korea’s cyber-hackers have raked in millions of dollars. Also: US border agents on the search for illegal animals; the cheese smugglers of Canada; and we dip into our inbox to find out where you’re listening from. (Image: Students at Mangyongdae Revolutionary School, a prestigious academy in Pyongyang. Credit: KCNA) Full Article
ed The Automated Edition By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 02 Jun 2018 02:00:00 +0000 Bananas and foreign travel: What it means to be a computer hacker in North Korea.In North Korea’s spy agency, operatives aren’t just trained to gather intel. They also hack banks. We hear from a couple of North defectors about what it’s actually like to be a government hacker. Also on the programme: we meet a robot assistant breaking down gender stereotypes; we get to the bottom of a robocall scam; we check our own voicemail box for messages from our listeners; and we visit a restaurant where the chefs are robots. (Image: North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un waves from a car on April 27, 2018. Credit: AFP/Getty Images) Full Article
ed The Unforgettable Edition By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 Jun 2018 01:30:00 +0000 ): Young Navajo in the southwest grapple with a traumatic chapter in US history. ''Nobody shares these stories with me, and I don’t understand why I feel the way I feel. I want to know what happened.''We learn how the story of the 1864 Long Walk slipped from US history; we dig into the legacy of the Chinese Exclusion Act; a House for Sale sign appears in France and brings back a flood of memories for a New Jersey real estate agent; a museum holds writing workshops for Holocaust survivors; and jazz musician Guillermo Nojechowicz sets his family’s immigrant story to music. (Image: “The Long Walk was a huge initiative undertaken by Kit Carson and his team of various military branches,” Vanessa Roanhorse explains, “to round up as many Navajos as they could, and force them on this walk.” Credit: Warren Montoya) Full Article
ed The Father’s Day Edition By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 16 Jun 2018 01:30:00 +0000 “What I remember about my dad is that he had this penetrating smile.”We recall the life of Tony Acevedo; from child of unauthorised immigrants from Mexico, to US soldier in WWII, to concentration camp survivor, to inspirational father. Also: the daughter of an American spy reveals secrets about her childhood; a father remembers telling his children that he was going to be deported; Vincenzo Bruno, an activist in Costa Rica, comes out as transgender to his son; and Tami Neilson closes out the programme with her song “The First Man.’’ (Image: Tony Acevedo at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's 20th Anniversary Tribute event in Los Angeles, February 2013. Credit: Courtesy of The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum) Full Article
ed Baby Guaranteed By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 14 Jul 2018 01:30:00 +0000 One in six Americans is affected by infertility, according to a recent study by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. The US has legal commercial surrogacy programmes, but they can cost more than $100,000, so some couples are looking abroad. This week, we explore the global surrogacy industry by travelling to Ukraine, which has become the go-to spot for foreign couples seeking surrogates, and then to India, where commercial surrogacy may soon be banned.(Image: Kateryna (not her real name) lives in a rural village in Ukraine. She decided to become a surrogate so she could get ahead and earn extra money. Credit: Anastasia Vlasova/PRI’s The World) Full Article
ed The Red Line By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 21 Jul 2018 01:30:00 +0000 Did Donald Trump commit treason in Helsinki? Legal experts weigh in on the “T” word. Also: we learn all about Russia’s GRU, the country’s largest military intelligence agency; we remember Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 four years after it was shot down over eastern Ukraine; we meet Crimean families who have been displaced after Russia’s annexation of the peninsula; and finally Alina Simone, a Russian immigrant living in New York, explains why she has given up on teaching her daughter Russian. (Image: US President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin attend a joint press conference in Helsinki. Credit: Getty Images) Full Article
ed The Survivor Edition By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 11 Aug 2018 01:30:00 +0000 Dorelia Rivera and her daughter were onboard the Aeromexico jet when it crashed at the end of the runway and burst into flames. Dozens of people were injured but miraculously all 103 passengers survived. Also: A survivor from Hiroshima devotes his life to telling the stories of the American victims of the atom bomb dropped on the city; teams from Australia and New Zealand are coming to the US to help fight wildfires; a researcher uses a leaf-blower to learn how some lizards survived hurricanes Irma and Maria, while others didn’t.(Image: Smoke billowing from the wreckage of a plane that crashed with 97 passengers and four crew on board at the airport of Durango, in northern Mexico. Credit: AFP/Getty Images) Full Article
ed The Blockbuster Edition By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 08 Sep 2018 01:30:00 +0000 Crazy Rich Asians is one of the top box office hits of the summer. The film’s plot may just sound like your typical romantic comedy, except it's set in Singapore and it's the first Hollywood film to feature a majority East Asian cast in 25 years. Cast member, Pierre Png, tells us what the film means to him.Also: Germany’s long history of dubbing movies; a linguist who specializes in creating fake movie languages; an American army strategist studies Star Wars to better understand modern military conflict; plus a profile of the Afghan Charlie Chaplin.(Actor Henry Golding arrives at Warner Bros. Pictures' 'Crazy Rich Asians' Premiere at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. Credit: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images) Full Article
ed Time Served By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 20 Oct 2018 01:30:00 +0000 Should someone who has committed a serious crime, like murder or rape, be automatically banned from voting? What about lesser crimes? In the US, even non-violent offences, such as drunk driving or possession of a small amount of marijuana can follow someone long after they've completed their sentence. Should these past offenders be allowed to vote?Also: The notorious Rikers Island jail in New York became the scene of an art heist in which the chief suspects are prison guards; We hear about a prisoner’s experience navigating racial tensions behind bars; and finally, we meet a woman who just finished her prison sentence and is now adjusting to life on the outside.Image: A guard tower at San Quentin State Prison in California (Credit: Corbis via Getty Images) Full Article
ed Addicted By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 02:30:00 +0000 The US opioid epidemic is a major public health crisis that has affected many communities across the United States. We’ll hear from an expert in addiction psychiatry who thinks that doctors bear much of the blame.Also: What do you do if opioid drugs don't stop the pain? Acupuncture may be the answer; We look at how supervised injection is already saving the lives of heroin users; the Toronto police department launched a social media campaign, reminding people that marijuana is legal in Canada and not a cause for emergency calls; the US and Mexico join forces to crack down on the illicit drug trade; and the story of Steve Hupp's transformation from bank robber to shaman. (Boston Calling producer Daniel Ofman stands next to a bus stop advertisement of Naloxone, a nasal spray that can counteract and potentially save someone from an opioid overdose. Credit: Diego Lopez/The World) Full Article
ed The Friendship Edition By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 05 Jan 2019 02:30:00 +0000 El Salvador is one of just a handful of countries where abortion is banned in all circumstances. The ban is so comprehensive, that every miscarriage is considered suspicious and at least a dozen Salvadoran women who say they suffered a miscarriage are serving lengthy jail terms. Professor Michelle Oberman, a leading scholar on legal issues around pregnancy, tells the story of two such women who had recently been freed from prison.Also: The story of two Somali girls in Boston who formed a friendship through writing poetry together; the tale of an unlikely bond between a guard and a prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp; We hear from a Syrian superfan of the 90s hit TV programme ‘Friends’; and Marco Werman visits a local school in Boston to hear from some very young news consumers.(Teodora Vasquez hugs her parents shortly after being released from the women's Readaptation Centre, in Ilopango, El Salvador where she was serving a sentence since 2008. Credit: Marvin Recinos/Getty Images) Full Article
ed The Influencer Edition By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 02 Feb 2019 02:30:00 +0000 Your social media timelines are filled with influencers; people with huge numbers of fans and followers who are sometimes paid to promote products. Influencers haven’t always been transparent about paid content but new guidelines could change that. Also, plogging, the fitness trend that’s making streets cleaner all over the world; Durian, the fruit that’s all the rage in South-East Asia but to Westerners smells like old socks; Plus, Lucas Hixson the man who saves dogs from danger zones; and from the beaches of Southern California the story of a Senegalese Olympic hopeful and her trainer. (Logos of the Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, Messenger, Instagram and LinkedIn applications are displayed on the screen of an Apple iPhone. Credit: Chesnot/Getty Images) Full Article
ed The Together Edition By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 Feb 2019 02:30:00 +0000 For Dora Crespin, the United States is a lonely place. She’s happy living in El Salvador where she has her friends, familiar food, and most importantly her family. But Dora is moving to the US anyway, leaving her son behind in the hope that someday they will have a better life together. Also, Ana Chavarin was only 13 years old when her mother made her drop out of school to work at a factory, now she’s in college, together with her son; an American priest raises funds for Cuba’s first new Catholic church in 60 years; plus, Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietnamese monk who's credited with bringing Buddhism to the west; and with his power washer in hand, Corey Fleisher is on a mission to eliminate hate-filled graffiti. (A couple hold hands as they ride a merry-go-round at the Theresienwiese fair ground of the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, Germany. Credit: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/Getty Images) Full Article
ed The legacy edition By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 30 Mar 2019 02:30:00 +0000 The legacy of racial segregation and institutionalized racism still persists in the US. Wesleyan College in Georgia was once a whites-only school, now most of its new students are non-white and they have been raising big questions about some school traditions.Also, in the wake of the documentary, ‘Leaving Neverland’,, a popular museum in Germany is not cancelling its Michael Jackson exhibit, the museum director tells us why; we look back at the career of Ichiro Suzuki the greatest Japanese baseball player of all time; we compare some of the biggest politicians in the US to Roman emperors; and we try out a new millennial version of the popular Latin American board game,‘Loteria’. (A crowd of over 250 fill a CSULB ballroom to voice concerns over what many groups feel is racism on campus in Long Beach, CA on March 23, 2016. Credit: Scott Varley/Getty Images) Full Article
ed Journey interrupted By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 06 Apr 2019 01:30:00 +0000 In 1976, 13 year-old Benny Davidson was on a flight bound for Paris when two Palestinians and two Germans hijacked his plane and forced it to fly to Entebbe in Uganda. There, he and other Israeli passengers were held hostage for a week before an Israeli commando raid brought the stand-off to end. Benny still stays in touch with many of his fellow hostages. Recently the captain of that flight, Michel Bacos, died at the age of 95. For Benny and many of the other hostages, Michel represented the meaning of true courage and outstanding leadership. Also, a traveller says she was sexually assaulted by a tour guide in East Africa. We hear what happened when she tried to warn others; travelling solo can be liberating, but it's not as easy for women. We hear from female solo travelers about their experiences; also women motorcyclists are staging a global relay to unite female bikers ; and what does it sound like to travel? Musicians Cosmo Pyke and Frank Ulwenya are all about capturing that vibe. (An Israeli hostage is greeted on her return to Israel after Operation Entebbe on July 3, 1976. Credit: Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Full Article
ed The Mississippi: Pushed to the brink By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 21 Sep 2019 01:30:00 +0000 The Mississippi river could be called America’s inland hydro highway. It carries US goods and commodities out to the rest of the world and allows trade flows to return. But up and down the Mississippi River, there are new pressures. The strain on the river system is only becoming more acute with the impacts of climate change. Reporter Jason Margolis recently traveled nearly 1800 kilometres down the Mississippi to assess the health of the river, its economy and its people. (A fish is pulled from the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Further south, oysters thrive in brackish water, a mix of freshwater and saltwater in coastal Louisiana. Credit: Leyland Cecco/The World) Full Article
ed The evangelical edition By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 28 Sep 2019 01:30:00 +0000 As the 2020 presidential campaign in America heats up, evangelical Christians will be getting more and more attention in the US news media. They always do during election season as they have long been seen as reliable Republican voters. But people who identify as evangelical or born-again Christians are more than just a voting bloc. Evangelicals make up a huge swath of the US population and they are rapidly becoming more diverse than ever before.(Jason Petty is shown on stage performing under his spoken word artist and rapper name, Propaganda. Credit: Matthew Bell/The World) Full Article
ed Unwanted attention By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 16 Nov 2019 02:30:00 +0000 Impeachment hearings have entered the public phase in Washington DC. Congress is investigating allegations that President Trump withheld aid to Ukraine to pressure it to deliver political favours. But in Ukraine they are focused on the conduct of their president, Volodymyr Zelensky, in a now infamous phone call with Trump. Also, star basketball player Enes Kanter tells us how he became an enemy of Turkey’s president; a student suing the Trump Administration has her day in court; a controversial meme in the US gets a rebranding in Hong Kong; millennials tell boomers the world they have inherited is not okay; a song that got protesters in Lebanon to dance. (Photo: Members of the media gather as State Department deputy assistant secretary, George Kent and acting US ambassador to Ukraine, William B. Taylor appear for a House Intelligence Committee impeachment hearing in Washington, DC. Credit: Matt McClain/The Washington Post/Getty Images) Full Article
ed The innovation edition By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 23 Nov 2019 02:30:00 +0000 Cooling down our addiction to air conditioning by building a more energy efficient AC. Also, it’s a “wind, wind, wind” for cargo ships powered by sails; engineering students in Los Angeles design quality-of-life solutions for refugee camps; a navigation app helps drivers get around Nigeria; the drive to thwart diseases like malaria and dengue by altering the genes of mosquitoes. (Photo: Air conditioning units in Antwerp, Belgium on Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Credit: Dirk Waem/AFP via Getty Images) Full Article
ed The allegiance edition By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 21 Dec 2019 02:30:00 +0000 Susan Rice, National Security Advisor and UN ambassador during the Obama administration, joins us to talk about impeachment, Hunter Biden’s work in Ukraine, and the enduring legacy of Benghazi. Also, we look into President Trump’s latest executive order, which relies on a controversial definition of anti-Semitism; and there’s been a surge in applications for US citizenship ahead of elections in 2020 but wait times are getting longer and longer. (Former National Security Advisor Susan Rice speaks at the J Street 2018 National Conference in Washington, DC. Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images) Full Article
ed Extra credit By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 22:59:00 +0000 Adam Carter was awarded a prestigious Fulbright scholarship to teach English to teenagers in Beijing. When the coronavirus outbreak hit, his school there was shut down. Carter is still teaching his students remotely, but he also came up with an idea for a side project: trying to broker deals of Chinese-made personal protective equipment - things like masks and gloves - to American hospitals in need. It's been far more complicated than he imagined. A group of Harvard university graduate students have also created a new PPE supply chain from China to Boston, while other students are on the front lines of debunking Covid-19 misinformation; international students continue to face uncertainty over what the coming school year will look like; while yet another student, her friends and her family, find a unique way to celebrate her graduation; and professional athletes find creative ways to train from while staying at home. Photo: From left, statues of Lucy Stone and Abigail Adams are heeding the advice of the CDC by wearing face masks on Commonwealth Avenue Mall in Boston. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe/Getty Images) Full Article
ed Mary McAvoy might’ve sung at your wedding. She competes Monday on ‘The Voice.’ By www.boston.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:15:09 +0000 The Mass. native got snatched up by Snoop Dogg during blind auditions on the hit NBC series. The post Mary McAvoy might’ve sung at your wedding. She competes Monday on ‘The Voice.’ appeared first on Boston.com. Full Article Culture Celebs Entertainment Music TV
ed Everything you need to know about the 2024 Mass. ballot questions By www.boston.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 19:05:50 +0000 The post Everything you need to know about the 2024 Mass. ballot questions appeared first on Boston.com. Full Article News 2024 Election Allston Back Bay-Bay Village Beacon Hill Books Brighton Business Charlestown Chinatown-Leather District Dorchester Downtown Downtown Boston East Boston Fenway-Kenmore Food News Health Hyde Park Jamaica Plain Local News Massachusetts News Mattapan Mission Hill Neighborhoods North End Politics Roslindale Roxbury Schools Seaport South Boston South End Transportation West End West Roxbury Wharf District
ed Jodi Picoult’s ‘Nineteen Minutes’ tops PEN America of books banned in schools By www.boston.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:05:11 +0000 Earlier this month, PEN issued a report that expands upon numbers released in September for Banned Books Week, when libraries and stores around the country highlighted censored works. The post Jodi Picoult’s ‘Nineteen Minutes’ tops PEN America of books banned in schools appeared first on Boston.com. Full Article Culture Books National News Politics
ed Book returned to Worcester Public Library after 51 years By www.boston.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 03:42:12 +0000 In a Facebook post, the WPL thanked the Cambridge Public Library for their help in returning the book to its 'rightful collection.' The post Book returned to Worcester Public Library after 51 years appeared first on Boston.com. Full Article News Books Cambridge Local News
ed Parents of Hingham student disciplined for using AI await federal judge’s ruling By www.boston.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:04:30 +0000 The paper was never completed after the teacher discovered its use of AI. The high schooler received a zero and was allowed to start again. He was given a D on the second effort. The post Parents of Hingham student disciplined for using AI await federal judge’s ruling appeared first on Boston.com. Full Article News Local News Massachusetts News Schools Technology
ed Two Harvard students created face recognition glasses. It wasn’t hard. By www.boston.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:16:01 +0000 The technology to put a name to a face is now free or cheap to use, so it is mostly a matter of ethics and propriety about whether to exercise the ability or not. The post Two Harvard students created face recognition glasses. It wasn’t hard. appeared first on Boston.com. Full Article News Harvard University Local News MBTA National News Technology
ed Federal agencies say Russia and Iran are ramping up influence campaigns targeting U.S. voters By www.boston.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 13:43:32 +0000 The Russian Embassy called the officials' announcement “baseless” in an emailed statement, saying Russia “has not interfered and does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, including the United States.” The post Federal agencies say Russia and Iran are ramping up influence campaigns targeting U.S. voters appeared first on Boston.com. Full Article News 2024 Election National News Politics Technology World News
ed Elon Musk helped elect Trump. What does he expect in return? By www.boston.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:48:53 +0000 The world’s richest man gave his money and time in campaigning for the president-elect and now is putting in his requests for a friendlier regulatory environment. The post Elon Musk helped elect Trump. What does he expect in return? appeared first on Boston.com. Full Article News 2024 Election Business Donald Trump National News Politics Technology
ed The North End was named a hot spot for ‘authentic’ travel. Do you agree? By www.boston.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 20:12:00 +0000 Plus: Holidays at the Newport Mansions, best places to visit in December, and the final Memorial Drive Recreation Sunday of the year. The post The North End was named a hot spot for ‘authentic’ travel. Do you agree? appeared first on Boston.com. Full Article Travel Biking Deals & Steals Fall in New England Holidays Logan Airport Maine New England New England Travel North End Rhode Island Scenic Six Travel Tips
ed Woburn woman surrounded and harassed in McDonald’s parking lot by Trump supporters, she tells police By www.boston.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:28:42 +0000 The woman said a group of young men insulted her appearance, gloated about Trump's victory, and prevented her from driving away. The post Woburn woman surrounded and harassed in McDonald’s parking lot by Trump supporters, she tells police appeared first on Boston.com. Full Article News 2024 Election Donald Trump Kamala Harris Local News Politics
ed Mass. National Guardsman Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years for leaking classified information By www.boston.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:16:48 +0000 Jack Teixeira pleaded guilty earlier this year to six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information under the Espionage Act. The post Mass. National Guardsman Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years for leaking classified information appeared first on Boston.com. Full Article News Crime Local News Politics
ed Trump chooses New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as ambassador to United Nations By www.boston.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:56:25 +0000 Stefanik, 40, who serves as House Republican Conference Chair, has long been one of Trump's most loyal allies in the House, and was among those discussed as a potential vice presidential choice. The post Trump chooses New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as ambassador to United Nations appeared first on Boston.com. Full Article News 2024 Election Donald Trump National News Politics World News
ed Mattel mistakenly lists porn site on packaging for ‘Wicked’ dolls By www.boston.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 21:20:12 +0000 The site has a similar address to one that promotes a film adaptation of the hit musical. The toymaker apologized for the “unfortunate error.” The post Mattel mistakenly lists porn site on packaging for ‘Wicked’ dolls appeared first on Boston.com. Full Article News Business Movies National News
ed Trump expected to name Marco Rubio as secretary of state By www.boston.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:20:29 +0000 Rubio was elected to the Senate in 2010 and has staked out a position as a foreign policy hawk, taking hard lines on China, Iran, Venezuela and Cuba in particular. The post Trump expected to name Marco Rubio as secretary of state appeared first on Boston.com. Full Article News 2024 Election Donald Trump National News Politics
ed Trump has promised to ‘save TikTok’. What happens next is less clear. By www.boston.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:45:57 +0000 President-elect Trump, who tried to ban the social media platform the last time he was in the White House, has repeatedly pledged during his most recent campaign to oppose a ban on the short-form video app. The post Trump has promised to ‘save TikTok’. What happens next is less clear. appeared first on Boston.com. Full Article News Business Donald Trump National News Politics Technology World News
ed Needham native on International Space Station says she’s healthy after media report that she’s dropped weight By www.boston.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 01:01:58 +0000 “My body has changed a little bit, but I weigh the same.” The post Needham native on International Space Station says she’s healthy after media report that she’s dropped weight appeared first on Boston.com. Full Article News Local News Massachusetts News National News World News
ed 5 Practical Ways Michael Farren Gets Musically Inspired By www.allaboutworship.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Oct 2016 11:53:02 -0500 To say that Michael Farren is one of today’s top songwriters is a bit of an understatement. Besides penning “Let It Rain” which has sold a mere 2 million copies, been translated into multiple languages, and is impacting worshipers across the globe, Michael has written and is writing many of today's top songs for Christian Artists and churches. As a signed staff writer for Integrity Music he often writes and delivers as many as 100 songs a year. So how does he keep inspiration fresh? Here are some things I’ve observed: 1. Gear is Ready to Go: Just like most of us Michael is always busy with something. Business, Church, Family, and just…life has its demands but he is always ready to record the moment inspiration does strike. Guitars are set out, keyboards are on, and the microphones are hot, just yearning for him to push the big red record button. Which he does, even if he only has 5 minutes before his next meeting. 2. Sounds that Inspire: The right sound can make all the difference. It can bend your ear towards a melody or strike your imagination. When he finds those products that do that, he buys them. Two of them are “The Giant” plugin by Native Instruments and a logic/mainstage instrument preset from Abel Mendoza’s company ‘That Worship Sound’. 3. Instruments That Have Songs In Them: How do you buy a guitar as a songwriter? It’s not the best one or the most expensive. But You pick the one that has the most songs in it. Sounds dumb but it’s true. You play a bunch of them and see which one makes you want to sing a new song and which ones make you want to play an old tune. Then purchase accordingly. 4. Alternative Instruments That Play the Same as a Guitar: Don’t play the banjo or the Mandolin? No problem. As mentioned before the right sound bends your creativity in new directions but sometimes we are hampered by our playing abilities. A few easy solutions are two instruments that Michael keeps close by. The first is a Ganjo – a banjo that has the neck of a guitar. The second is a ‘Nashville Strung’ guitar – accomplished by taking a pack of 12 string guitar strings and then only using the higher string for each note. (hint: use the other strings for your regular guitar) 5. Listen to People's Prayers: If worship songs are supposed to communicate a person's heart to God, then it stands to reason we should be listening to more than just our own heart. When people pray, add your agreement and pay attention. I’m sure I’ll have more nuggets of wisdom to share as I spend more time around the All About Worship offices and studio. Will pass them along as we go. Full Article
ed Introducing: AAW Podcast "Artist Edition" (with Matt Maher) By www.allaboutworship.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 13:47:09 -0600 We are stoked to bring you this edition of the podcast! These gems will be released throughout the year in addition to our normally scheduled releases. We appreciate the voice that all of our worship pastors, leaders and artists bring to the table. We hope that you enjoy this as much as we do! On this episode, Michael King gets a chance to talk to Matt Maher. Matt is currently promoting his new release, Echoes, and is on tour with Chris Tomlin. Matt shares his heart on the meaning behind “Echoes” and some great perspective that we have, as worship leaders, to lead with authority and with great burden. Check out more on Matt Maher by doing the following: Visit his website to learn more about him as an artist, his music & traveling dates Check Out "Echoes" on iTunes Follow Matt as an Artist on Spotify Subscribe on YouTube for even more content & music A special thank you to Matt Maher for joining us. Next week we will pick back up on Part 2 of the Dustin Smith/Michael King discussion on the future of AAW. You won’t want to miss it ... HAVE A GREAT WEEK! Full Article Matt Maher Podcasts
ed 185 AAW: Artist Edition || Corey Voss Interview & Album Release (Songs of Heaven & Earth) By www.allaboutworship.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jan 2018 22:32:27 -0600 We had the opportunity to sit down with worship leader, songwriter and All About Worship team member, Corey Voss. Corey has a heart for the local church and currently serves on staff at Gateway Church : Shelbyville as Worship & Creative Arts Pastor. He gave his life to Jesus at 15 and he quickly developed a hunger for God's Presence when he started playing worship songs at home on the family piano. From there God led him on a journey, all the way up to today's exciting announcement of... HIS NEW ALBUM RELEASE!! It's called "Songs of Heaven & Earth". Check it out on iTunes and Apple Music Today! Full Article Corey Voss Podcasts