Local Leaders
In this hour of You Are Here, we meet some local leaders around Massachusetts. The election earlier this month brought in new leaders at the federal, state, and local level. But the leaders elected to higher office aren’t the only ones that make an impact. We’ll hear from some of the leaders you probably won’t see on [...]
Warren: “I’ll be your champion”
Democrat Elizabeth Warren ousted Republican incumbent Sen. Scott Brown in the Massachusetts Senate election Tuesday night. The race was the most expensive political battle in state history and Warren is the bay state’s first female senator. (Reporter Nicholas de la Canal) LISTEN: Warren: “I’ll be your champion”
Joe Kennedy III sweeps congressional election
Joe Kennedy III, 32, is returning the Kennedy dynasty to Washington after winning the District 4′s open cnogressional seat, vacated by retiring Rep. Barney Frank. Kennedy is an assistant prosecutor, former Peace Corps volunteer and grandson of former Sen. Robert Kennedy .Kennedy beat Republican Sean Bielat 61 percent to 36 percent with 80 percent of precincts [...]
Sen. Scott Brown looses re-election
Republican incumbent Sen. Scott Brown lost his bid for re-election yesterday to Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren. Brown, won his seat in a 2010 special election to replace the late Ted Kennedy, congratulated Warren and told supporters he isn’t done in politics. (Reporter Elizabeth Gillis) LISTEN: Scott Brown looses Re-election
Election 2012: Through the Eyes of the Voter
In this hour of You Are Here we explore voter perspectives in Massachusetts. It’s the first Sunday of November, which means there are two days until many of us head to the polls. We’ll take a look at some of what’s at stake for voters here in Massachusetts and all around the country. LISTEN: Election [...]
Facing Fear
With soaring rates of cancer & autism, contaminated steroid injections, epidemics sweeping parts of the nation, and ahead of the traditionally scary holiday Halloween, we have a lot of things to be afraid of. In this hour of You Are Here, we explore these fears. We look at peoples’ greatest fears and what happens when [...]
The Science Behind Everyday Life
In this hour of You Are Here, we explore the science behind everyday life. Earlier this week, Boston found itself on the list of finalists for the World’s Most Innovative City according to The Wall Street Journal Magazine. Innovation and science almost always go hand in hand. And it often happens that some of the [...]
Brown, Warren debate medical marijuana
By Ashlyn Lillibridge Democratic senate candidate Elizabeth Warren supports the legalization of medical marijuana in a statement today and Senator Scott Brown opposes the Massachusetts Medical Marijuana bill. The two candidates differ in opinion on this Medical Marijuana bill. This difference could be a point that sways voters either way. The bill is going to [...]
The State of the Unions
Unions help workers get better wages and fight to ensure they receive fair treatment. But meeting the demands of a union has also a common source of conflict. And as conflicts continue to rise here in the U.S., union membership continues to decline. Unions were at their peak in America in the 1950s, but where [...]
Parallel Lives
In this hour of You Are Here, we explore the concept of parallel lives. As the election continues and we see President Barack Obama and presidential hopeful Mitt Romney elucidate on their various political differences, their similarities are striking. What about other examples of parallel lives? — Situations where two people who are pitted against [...]
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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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