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Interview with Rick Steves

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Travel writer Rick Steves says Americans shouldn't get sidetracked by how they are perceived when traveling to foreign countries.

BP Oil Well Capped, But Trauma Still Flowing

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By Debbie Elliott
Seven months after BP's oil well exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, researchers say more than one-third of coastal residents are experiencing symptoms of trauma.

The Afghanistan War: The Status Quo?

By Kelly Bates
We can’t imagine America without the Afghanistan War even though we have done almost everything possible to eliminate terrorism -- except for declare peace. We are numb to this war and it's time to snap out of it.

U.S.

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DOJ Will Review DJ Henry's Death

LISTEN: HENRY'S PARENTS ON THE EMILY ROONEY SHOW
HENRY'S FAMILY PUSHES FOR INVESTIGATION

By Phillip Martin
A New York grand jury has declined to indict police officers in the shooting death of 20-year-old Danroy Henry. The Pace University football player from Easton, Massachusetts, was shot by a police officer in Westchester County on October 17, as he drove away from a restaurant in a New York City suburb.

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Obama's Budget Is Mixed Bag For Massachusetts

OBAMA UNVEILS 2012 BUDGET

By Sarah Birnbaum
The president's $3.7 billion budget cuts much-needed heating aid for the cold Northeast, but it includes continued spending that could help the state's academic and tech sectors.

American Experience

Spend The Weekend With The Presidents

WATCH THE PRESIDENTS ONLINE

Each of our presidents has taken America on a different voyage. Watch American Experience's series of presidential biographies online.

American Experience: Jimmy Carter
Monday, Feb 21 at 9pm | WGBH 2

American Experience

Jimmy Carter

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American Experience looks at Jimmy Carter's rapid ascent in politics, dramatic fall from grace and unexpected resurrection.

Tavis Smiley

Tavis Smiley with Rick Steves

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Travel writer Rick Steves says Americans shouldn't get sidetracked by how they are perceived when traveling to foreign countries.

American Experience

Dolley Madison

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Dolley Madison lived through the two wars that established the U.S., was friends with the first 12 Presidents, and watched America evolve from a struggling young republic to the first modern democracy in the world.

American Experience: Dolley Madison
Monday, March 21 at 9pm | WGBH 2

POLITICS

Gov. Romney Announces WH Exploratory Committee

By The Associated Press
Republican Mitt Romney took the first official steps toward a second presidential bid Monday, telling supporters he had formed an exploratory committee to begin a White House run.

Books

Patrick Hopes Others Have Reason To Believe

GOV. PATRICK ON GREATER BOSTON

By Ben Taylor
In his new memoir, A Reason To Belive, Gov. Patrick recounts his unlikely rise from a difficult youth on Chicago's South Side, to Pepsi executive, to Massachusetts governor. But in an interview with WGBH's Emily Rooney, Patrick says his story is not -- and should not be -- all that rare.

U.S.

Obama: Reduce Deficit With Cuts, Taxes On Rich

By The Associated Press
Forcefully rejecting Republican budget cutting plans, President Obama on Wednesday proposed lowering the nation’s future deficits by $4 trillion over a dozen years with a package that includes reducing spending on politically sensitive health care programs and raising taxes on high-earning Americans.

Independent Lens

Marwencol

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In the lore of Marwencol -- the miniature World War II-era town built by Mark Hogancamp -- American and German soldiers converged simultaneously -- not to fight, but to "be friendly with each other" in this imaginary refuge from the kind of conflict that forever impacted Hogancamp's reality.

American Experience

Recalling The Stonewall Uprising

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American Experience's Stonewall Uprising recalls the 1969 riot that erupted after police raided a Greenwich Village gay bar.

U.S. NEWS

Bernanke Upbeat On Jobs Outlook

NPR: LIVE-BLOGGING BERNANKE

By The Associated Press
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is speaking at a historic news conference, the first time in the Fed's 98-year history that a chairman has begun holding regular sessions with reporters.

U.S. NEWS

Obama Confirms: Bin Laden Killed

By The Associated Press
Osama bin Laden is dead and U.S. has body, says person familiar with developments.

Boston

On The Common, Revelers Celebrate Bin Laden's Death

IS IT WRONG TO CELEBRATE BIN LADEN'S DEATH?

By Jess Bidgood and Phillip Martin
A large crowd, mostly students, spilled onto Boston Common last night to celebrate the news of the death of Osama bin Laden.

Boston

Area 9/11 Victims: 'It's A Day Of Remembrance'

ON THE COMMON, A CELEBRATION OF BIN LADEN'S DEMISE

By Jess Bidgood and Sean Corcoran
The news of Osama bin Laden's death ricocheted around the world Sunday night, leaving families of 9/11 victims and soldiers killed in the War on Terror with an unimaginable amount to process.

War & Conflict

War Letters

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By American Experience
Watch War Letters on American Experience. Bringing you letters from the Revolutionary War to the Persian Gulf War. Bringing to life eyewitnessaccounts of famous battles, intimate declarations of love and longing, letters written just moments before the writer was killed, and the heartbreaking "Dear John" leters from home. Airs May 31, 2011

U.S.

Tornado Kills At Least 89 As It Slams Missouri Town

By The Associated Press
A massive tornado that tore a 6-mile path across southwestern Missouri killed at least 89 people as it slammed into the city of Joplin, ripping into a hospital, crushing cars like soda cans and leaving a forest of splintered tree trunks behind where entire neighborhoods once stood.

U.S.

Tornado Kills At Least 89 As It Slams Missouri Town

By The Associated Press
A massive tornado that tore a 6-mile path across southwestern Missouri killed at least 89 people as it slammed into the city of Joplin, ripping into a hospital, crushing cars like soda cans and leaving a forest of splintered tree trunks behind where entire neighborhoods once stood.

POLITICS

Brown, Kerry Say 'No' To Ryan Budget

By Adam Reilly
Both of Massachusetts' senators are voicing opposition to a proposal in Congress that would turn Medicare into a privatized, voucher-based system.

FRONTLINE

Frontline Uncovers The WikiSecrets

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Frontline examines the biggest intelligence breach in U.S. history and the two men behind the leaks: WikiLeaks founder and internet activist Julian Assange and the Army intelligence analyst Bradley E. Manning.

Premieres Tuesday, May 24 at 9pm | WGBH 2

Economy

May Unemployment Up To 9.1 Percent

NPR: TRACKING MONTHLY UNEMPLOYMENT

By The Associated Press
Employers hired only 54,000 new workers in May, the fewest in eight months, and the unemployment rate rose to 9.1 percent.

POLITICS

Romney Kicks Off 2012 Campaign In N.H.

By Adam Reilly
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney made it official yesterday: He's running for president. He made the announcment in New Hampshire, a state where he's considered the frontrunner for the GOP primary — but does he have it on lock?

GREATER BOSTON VIDEO

A History Lesson For Sarah Palin

WATCH: PALIN'S HISTORY LESSON

By Adam Reilly
Critics pounced on Sarah Palin's comment that Paul Revere "warned the British" about the American uprising during the Revolutionary War. But the former Alaska governor insists her version of history is accurate. We asked a Harvard history professor to sort myth from reality.

GREATER BOSTON

Boston Talks: Is It Adultery If It's Online?

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By Adam Reilly
Rep. Anthony Weiner on Monday admitted to having online dalliances with several women. Some say it's not adultery if it only happens online — but the people we asked around Boston didn't think the virtual nature of Weiner's transgressions should let him off the hook.

U.S.

Did Conan O'Brien Give 'The Greatest Commencement Speech Ever?'

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By Mark Memmott
"Whether you fear it or not, disappointment will come," he told Dartmouth College graduates. "The beauty is that through disappointment you can gain clarity; and with clarity comes conviction and true originality." He's winning raves.

Local Politics

Sen. Brown, Rep. Tierney Chastise Federal Fishing Authority

By Sarah Birnbaum
A group of Massachusetts’ lawmakers is coming down hard the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the agency at the center of a contentious debate over regional fishing rights — and the subject of a damning Commerce Department investigation last year.

Boston

Mobster Whitey Bulger Arrested In Calif.

BOSTON CHEERS ARREST OF FORMER FOLK HERO
THE FBI'S CAMPAIGN TO FIND WHITEY'S GIRLFRIEND

By The Associated Press
Authorities say fugitive Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger has been arrested by the FBI near Los Angeles after 16 years on the run.

Boston

CAPTURED: 'Whitey' Bulger

By WGBH News
WGBH's coverage of the arrest of infamous mobster James "Whitey" Bulger.

Boston

Bulger Lived In Calif. Apartment For 15 Years

FULL COVERAGE: WHITEY CAPTURED

By The Associated Press
Boston mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger spent almost all of his 16 years on the lam in the same Santa Monica apartment complex, paying his rent in cash every month while he and his girlfriend hid from one of the biggest manhunts in U.S. history, the property managers said Thursday.

Boston

Bulger's Capture Could Bring Scandal To Mass.

WHITEY BULGER CAPTURED: FULL WGBH COVERAGE

By The Associated Press
Whitey Bulger’s capture could be only the beginning of a new scandal for the Boston FBI and others. If Bulger decides to cut a deal with prosecutors, he could implicate an untold number of local, state and federal law enforcement officials.

Boston

'Whitey' Bulger Appears In Boston Court

WHITEY BULGER CAPTURED: FULL WGBH COVERAGE

By WGBH Staff & Wires
The return to Boston of fugitive gangster James "Whitey" Bulger after 16 years on the run was met Friday with high security at a courthouse not even built when he fled the city and curious spectators who don't remember the heyday of his alleged criminal enterprise.

Boston

For Bulger Brothers, A Reunion Of Sorts

WHITEY BULGER CAPTURED: FULL WGBH COVERAGE

By Jess Bidgood
James 'Whitey' Bulger and William Bulger exchanged smiles when the former faced a judge in a Boston court on Friday.

Local Politics

No Budget Here, Right-To-Repair Returns

By Sarah Birnbaum
This week on Beacon Hill, Massachusetts state budget talks continue behind closed doors, the state Board of Education considers an overhaul of teacher evaluations and lobbyists renew a battle on the so-called “right to repair” bill.

U.S. NEWS

Jury Finds Blagojevich Guilty Of Corruption

By The Associated Press
A jury has convicted Rod Blagojevich of trying to sell or trade President Barack Obama's old Senate seat and other corruption charges.

Local Politics

Ambiguity Of Possible Debt Crisis Stymies State Lawmakers

By Sarah Birnbaum
Beacon Hill is trying to prepare for the worst in case Capitol Hill fails to find a solution to the debt-limit crisis. Governor Deval Patrick’s budget chief, Jay Gonzalez, says a failure to reach a compromise could be devastating for Massachusetts.

Economy

U.S. Jobs Up 117,000; July Unemployment 9.1 Percent

By The Associated Press
Hiring picked up slightly in July and the unemployment rate dipped to 9.1 percent. The modest improvement may quiet fears of another recession after the worst losses on Wall Street in nearly three years.

CAPE COD

Nature In Balance: Creating The National Seashore

CAPE COD TIMES SLIDESHOW: NAT'L SEASHORE, THEN AND NOW

By Sean Corcoran
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Cape Cod National Seashore. But its formation was not without controversy.

Economy

Brown: Debt, Not Partisanship, Brought U.S. Credit Down

By Sarah Birnbaum
Republican United States Senator Scott Brown is downplaying the role partisan fights played in weakening U.S. creditworthiness.

Boston

Warren Takes Steps Toward Possible Senate Bid

SOME DEMS CALL FOR WARREN SENATE CANDIDACY

By The Associated Press
Consumer advocate Elizabeth Warren is taking the first steps toward launching a possible challenge against Republican Scott Brown, the U.S. senator from Massachusetts and a top Democratic target in 2012.

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Multi-Agency Terrorism Task Force Established At Logan

By Phillip Martin
Boston's Logan Airport will be home to the nation's first airport-based office dedicated to fighting terrorism, 10 years after two planes left the airport with the al-Qaeda hijakers who would steer the planes into the towers of the World Trade Center.

Boston

Sept. 11: A Day Of Reflection, A Decade Of Stories

By WGBH
WGBH joins our community and the world marking the somber anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. It's a day to remember both the attacks and the changes they brought to the country; the pain of that day and the healing that continues to this day.

Boston

An Entrepreneur, A Soldier, A Refugee: Millennials And Sept. 11

SEPT. 11: A DAY OF REFLECTION, A DECADE OF STORIES

By Jess Bidgood
It may be too early to say how Sept. 11 affected the millennial generation, who came of age in its aftermath. But it did bring change, one person at a time. Here are three stories of youths whose lives were altered because of that day.

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Sept. 11, From The Rooftops

SEPT. 11: A DAY OF REFLECTION, A DECADE OF STORIES

By Phillip Martin
Millions of Americans vividly recall where they were ten years ago on September. Some that day were standing on rooftops, terraces, staring from the windows of tall buildings and looking out from balconies.

WGBH Local News

See Something, Say Something: Safe, Or Unfair?

By Phillip Martin
In the days after the ten-year anniversary of Sept. 11, millions are traveling as usual and security issues remain as they have since 2001. That means individuals are still being singled out for special scrutiny, which continues to raise questions about fairness and safety.

WGBH Local News

See Something, Say Something: Safe, Or Unfair?

By Phillip Martin
In the days after the ten-year anniversary of Sept. 11, millions are traveling as usual and security issues remain as they have since 2001. That means individuals are still being singled out for special scrutiny, which continues to raise questions about fairness and safety.

Election 2012

With Romney's Lead, N.H. GOP Race Differs From Nation's

By Sarah Birnbaum
According to a poll from Suffolk University published this week, Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is surging ahead in the New Hampshire Republican Presidential primary.

Capital Punishment

Waiting For Troy Davis

By Phillip Martin
The news that Troy Anthony Davis was executed in Georgia was met with silence and teary-eyed dismay in Harvard Square.

Boston

'Occupy Boston' Demonstrators Bring Wall Street Protests North

By Phillip Martin
Calling themselves Occupy Boston, a group of demonstrators inspired by the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York City took to the streets of Boston this weekend and on Monday continued to camp out at Boston's Dewey Square.

Economy

Unemployment Inequality Is Stark In Massachusetts

By Phillip Martin
Massachusetts' high-tech and biotech industries have helped keep it ahead of 44 other states in terms of employment. But in recent days, economists are warning that even the high-tech and biotech engines are starting to slow down. And that industry doesn't help some parts of the state.

CAMPAIGN CHECK-IN

Warren Raises $3M, Offers Some Empathy To Wall St. Protesters

ELIZABETH WARREN ENTERS 2012 SENATE RACE

By WGBH News
In an interview with WGBH's Emily Rooney, Democratic Senate hopeful Elizabeth Warren said she sympathizes with Occupy Boston protesters, even as she raises millions of dollars for her own campaign.

U.S.

Obama: 'War In Iraq Is Over'

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NPR COVERS THE IRAQ WAR

By The Associated Press
President Barack Obama announced that all U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by year's end.

POLITICS

Jill Stein Pulls Obama From The Left

"GREATER BOSTON": JILL STEIN AT HOME

By Sarah Birnbaum
A former Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate is seeking the Green Party's nomination for president, vowing to challenge President Barack Obama from the left on jobs, foreclosures and health care.

POLITICS

Khazei Drops Out Of Senate Race; Olver To Retire

EMILY ROONEY SHOW: CANDIDATE ELIZABETH WARREN

By WGBH News & Wires
A Senate candidate and a Congressman have made decisions that could affect the face of Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress.

Greater Boston

President Obama Pledges Debt Relief For College Students

MORE GREATER BOSTON

By Jaclyn Cashman
This week President Obama offered some much-needed relief to college graduates faced with crushing student loan debt. What could Obama’s plan mean for current college students? Here's a breakdown of the President’s latest move to fix the economy.

ARTS

Radio Sound Effects Star Inspired Local Performers

By Danielle Dreilinger
Tom Keith, longtime sound effects master with 'A Prairie Home Companion,' passed away October 30. But for a Boston-area theater company, his influence lives on.

LOCAL BUSINESS

Resurrection Unlikely For Boston Icon

VOICES FROM THE BASEMENT
EMILY ROONEY SHOW: FILENE'S CLOSING FOR GOOD

By Jordan Weinstein

With parent company Syms filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, is it finally time to give up hope for the survival of Filene's Basement?

LOCAL NEWS

Boston ‘Occupiers’ Respond To Oakland Strike

OAKLAND 'OCCUPIERS' DECLARE VICTORY AT PORT

By Phillip Martin
Several hundred Occupy Boston activists marched Wednesday in support of the General Strike in Oakland, Calif. They picketed Bank of America and other symbols of what they called “corporate greed.”

LOCAL NEWS

Army Suicides And Those Left Behind

THE WORLD: MILITARY SUICIDES A SERIOUS PROBLEM
NPR: A MARINE'S DEATH AND THE FAMILY HE LEFT BEHIND
WGBH NEWS: FOR VETERANS DAY, HELP WITH JOBS
GREATER BOSTON: VETERANS AND JOBS

By WGBH/PRI Staff
A new report estimates that a U.S. veteran commits suicide every 80 minutes. A local veteran reflects on the challenges of coming home.

Government

Looking At The New Congressional Landscape

CALLIE CROSSLEY SHOW: THE NEW MAPS

By WGBH News

As supporters of two Congressmen wonder who will be lining up at which polls next Election Day, politics-watchers examine the proposed redistricting map, asking what it means for representation in D.C.

Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test

It's Just A Test

On Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 2p.m. EST, WGBH will be participating in a test of the Emergency Alert System conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).

The test will last for approximately 30 seconds and involve all TV and radio stations in the United States. Regular programming will resume upon its conclusion. Remember: it is only a test. Get more information about the EAS test here.

Greater Boston

'Modern Warfare 3' Video Game Hits The Shelves

MORE GREATER BOSTON

By Jared Bowen
It had nothing to do with a new Apple device or the latest Twilight movie. Monday at midnight people lined up at electronics stores waiting to be among the first to buy the latest video game in the "Call of Duty Series." It will likely become the best-selling game of all time. And it's all about very violent combat.

Sports

Interim Coach Named At Penn. State

TONIGHT: "GREATER BOSTON" TALKS ABOUT PATERNO

By The Associated Press
Tom Bradley, considered the leading in-house candidate to replace Joe Paterno, will coach the Nittany Lions through the end of the season.

Local Politics

The Romney Hard Drive Purge: OK Or Not?

EMILY ROONEY SHOW: ROMNEY'S HOUSECLEANING

By WGBH News & Wires
WGBH News commentators say Romney's hard drive purge was apparently within the letter of the state's public records law — but may have violated its spirit.

Election 2012

'Obamacare' Is 'Romneycare,' Economist Says

By WGBH News
An MIT economist who helped craft President Barack Obama’s affordable care act told WGBH News that like it or not, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is the “hero of national health care reform.”

Government

Frank: 'I Do Not Choose To Run'

By WGBH News
Rep. Barney Frank explained his decision not to run for a 17th term thus: "My view was that I could do my job best of fighting for the public policies I care about by making this my last term."

Social Issues

Solidarity Frays At Occupy Boston Camp

THANKSGIVING AT OCCUPY BOSTON

By Phillip Martin
A dramatic sea change appears to be taking place at the Occupy Boston encampment downtown. WGBH News has spent several days visiting the site. For the first time, we are witnessing the depth of problems, including drug use and violence, directly from the protesters.

COURTS AND THE LAW

State Files Suit Against Mortgage Banks

By Sarah Birnbaum
Mass. Attorney General Martha Coakley filed a lawsuit on Dec. 1 against five national mortgage lenders, in what could be a setback for broader national negotiations.

U.S.

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