The Aftermath of the Aurora Shooting
In this hour of You Are Here, we explore the aftermath of the Aurora shooting. Last week suspect James Holmes walked into a crowded theater in Aurora, Colorado at the screening of new Batman movie and opened fired. He killed 12 and wounded 58 others. He is now on trial for those murders. Whether the [...]
Human Strength
In this hour of You Are Here — in light of the upcoming summer Olympics — reporters speak with people who have built strength from a variety of situations and circumstances. How does one define strength and weakness? There are so many little idioms that we say almost thoughtlessly like, “there’s strength in numbers” and “what doesn’t [...]
Global Justice
For Americans, justice has always been a powerful and constant power. It makes up a third of our national government– never to be the oppressed nor the oppressor. But, when justice crosses national borders, whose book of law are we following? In this hour of You Are Here you’ll hear from four reporters discussing what [...]
The Postal Ties that Bond
In this hour we explore The Postal Ties That Bond: Tales of the Post Office. Recently, post offices nationally joined the list of the country’s ‘11 most endangered historic places’. In just the first half of this year, USPS lost 6.5 billion dollars — a number more than double than that of the first two [...]
Jury as the Story
In light of few high-profile court cases (think John Edwards and Jerry Sandusky), where the juries were closely scrutinized and reported on, we examine the idea of the jury as the story. Typically, we expect stories to focus on the subject, the plaintiff, the defendant– in the broader sense, the star of the show, the [...]
The Arab Revolution, Miles From Home
In this hour of You Are Here, reporters speak with Arab Americans living in Massachusetts, to better understand the current revolutions occurring in the Middle East and North Africa. Not only do these Bostonians deal with the conflicts occurring in their home countries, but they also struggle emotionally with the internal conflict of living so far from [...]
Postgraduate Blues
These are the graduate stories you didn’t hear at commencement. In this hour of You Are Here, reporters explore the jives and blues of graduating from college in 2012. This episode examines the ethical debate surrounding unpaid internships. We ask why the seemingly harmless college expectation can polarize socioeconomic classes. Reporters uncover how a Dartmouth [...]
Coming Out In Unconventional Ways
In this hour of You Are Here we take a look at coming out in unconventional ways. Typically the term is used to refer to those in the LGBT community who come out of the closet to themselves, their family and their friends. But, every time we reveal an element of ourselves that was previously unknown, [...]
Fuel Costs and Summer Travel
In this hour we preview of summer travel and the costs of getting to your destination. The rising cost of fuel has been a topic at the center of the nation’s attention for years and it doesn’t seem to be letting up. We find out what goes into the cost of fuel, how it’s effecting [...]
Earth Day: Green Action in Boston
In this episode we explore green action in Boston in honor of Earth Day. On this show explore what Bostonians are doing to go green and what challenges they face– from the hubway bike system to buildings that create their own energy. First we take a look at the politics of the environment. To make [...]
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Serenata de Amor Brings Cape Verde to Emerson
Serenata de Amor, a musical theater project spearheaded by visual media arts associate professor Claire Andrade-Watkins, was brought to Emerson this past year. The project is a tribute to the morna of Cape Verde and Brava set in the 1940s. Andrade-Watkins worked with a team of faculty and staff members from Emerson to bring Serenata [...]
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May 25
Boston Calling
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June 8
The XX / Grizzly Bear
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June 12
The Postal Service
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