How to watch in person along the 2026 Boston Marathon route. https://bit.ly/4rFrfQu

“I should be able to get in, look at the facilities unannounced so that [conditions] can be changed. Seeing what detainees are experiencing in the moment and ask questions and have them answer them in real time — that is what the Constitution allows me to do.” https://bit.ly/46uuMck

Four staffers at the Massachusetts State Police Academy are facing involuntary manslaughter charges in the 2024 death of a recruit following a boxing exercise. https://bit.ly/4aGiGzg

Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, the second-highest ranking Democrat in the House, said she was turned away from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Burlington field office early Monday morning when she arrived for an unannounced oversight visit. https://bit.ly/46uuMck

An immigration court blocked the deportation of a Turkish Tufts University graduate student who was detained by immigration officials near her Massachusetts home, her attorneys said in court documents filed Monday. https://bit.ly/3Oz33RB

The federal government has upped its efforts to deport a Western Massachusetts father who has a pending visa application for alleged labor trafficking. https://bit.ly/4qkAhlb

The U.S. Education Department announced this week that it is investigating Tufts University, alleging that some researchers have illegally shared student information with third parties to influence elections. https://bit.ly/4aF3sKU

“I call her Julie 'La Tiger’ because she has the eye of the tiger, She’s got a very competitive spirit and I think that’s what serves her so well, why she’s on the Olympic team right now — because she wants to win.” https://bit.ly/4ry0iy9

“I call her Julie 'La Tiger’ because she has the eye of the tiger, She’s got a very competitive spirit and I think that’s what serves her so well, why she’s on the Olympic team right now — because she wants to win.” https://bit.ly/4ry0iy9

A man who knows he is going to die finds the ultimate untraceable hiding spot - at a funeral home. Hours after his visit, he's murdered -- and that's just the beginning of Brad Meltzer's new thriller The Viper: https://bit.ly/3OtnAac

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Friday a new estimated price tag for the redevelopment of White Stadium that bumps the public share of the project up to $135 million. https://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2026-02-06/white-stadium-redevelopment-now-set-to-cost-boston-taxpayers-135-million

The Trump administration continues to target and defund scientific research in Massachusetts: https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-02-06/feds-plan-to-close-arpa-h-hub-in-cambridge

Juan David Quichimbo, originally from Ecuador, has been in Plymouth’s ICE detention facility for nearly two months. Quichimbo, a Springfield resident, has no criminal record, but is in removal proceedings anyway. https://bit.ly/4qkAhlb

It's a Pats bar...in enemy territory: https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-02-07/3-000-miles-from-boston-patriots-fans-flock-to-this-san-francisco-bar

It's a Pats bar...in enemy territory: https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-02-07/3-000-miles-from-boston-patriots-fans-flock-to-this-san-francisco-bar

🦉 Psst. A little bird told us it was Superb Owl Sunday -- so we wanted you to know about how one man is helping Snowy Owls stay out of trouble at Logan Airport. https://bit.ly/4qkkD9f

"Even today, when I walk into the rink, my heart is with the skater," says Ann Fauver. She's a figure skating judge. She and her peers explain exactly how figure skating judging works -- just in time for the #Olympics: https://youtu.be/sEqsMwxFb3c?si=BHT4zIpWTgFDbTOv

2026 could bring something singularly disruptive in the housing and mortgage markets: a partial sale of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-controlled mortgage giants. https://bit.ly/45K7Khk

Three Haitian immigrants working in Massachusetts for a homecare organization were laid off this week, despite a federal court order that affirmed job protections for people with temporary protected status. https://bit.ly/4c9HReK

"Even today, when I walk into the rink, my heart is with the skater," says Ann Fauver. She's a figure skating judge. She and her peers explain exactly how figure skating judging works -- just in time for the #Olympics: https://youtu.be/sEqsMwxFb3c?si=BHT4zIpWTgFDbTOv

Mass. federal lawmakers contend with the question of whether ICE can or cannot be reformed — and if so, just how far that reform should go.https://bit.ly/3Mobpeg

Mass. federal lawmakers contend with the question of whether ICE can or cannot be reformed — and if so, just how far that reform should go.https://bit.ly/3Mobpeg

The Boston Symphony Orchestra captured a win last night of two Grammy Awards in Los Angles, the ultimate musical accolade that caps a string of artistic successes. https://bit.ly/4tgukrS

Opponents of an initiative petition that lowers the income tax rate from 5% to 4% over three years filed a lawsuit Thursday with the Supreme Judicial Court that would take the question off the ballot: https://bit.ly/4atMzTp

Major life transitions — empty nests, new careers, starting over later in life — can feel daunting, but they can also open the door to joy. Amy Goober joined GBH’s All Things Considered host Arun Rath to talk helping women turn their goals into reality. https://bit.ly/4rxgkIT

“We loved each other,” Vito Giacalone, head of the Gloucester Fishing Community Preservation Fund, said about his relationship with Sanfilippo. “He treated me like a big brother and I treated him like my younger brother." https://bit.ly/4tdMR8b

Big Bunny...and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Both snagged Grammy awards: https://bit.ly/4tgukrS

Major life transitions — empty nests, new careers, starting over later in life — can feel daunting, but they can also open the door to joy. Amy Goober joined GBH’s All Things Considered host Arun Rath to talk helping women turn their goals into reality. https://bit.ly/4rxgkIT

Roughly 19,000 Haitians in Massachusetts will retain Temporary Protected Status after a federal judge's ruling. https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-02-02/haitian-immigrants-can-retain-protected-status-for-now-federal-judge-rules

“I study authoritarian regimes at Harvard. And we learned that nonviolent protesting is the way to go. And what we’re doing now, even if it seems small... it will make a difference because people in your town will see it.” https://bit.ly/4boNlC8

New lineup and new show! Tune in to 89.7FM to hear The Curiosity Desk, Boston Public Radio, and The Culture Show: https://bit.ly/4q85pnP

Sunday marks the 68th Grammy Awards, with decorated stars like Kendrick Lamar, up-and-comers like Olivia Dean and global icons like Lady Gaga all vying for a chance to take home a trophy. https://bit.ly/3LXwPyK

“Can you explain to me how it’s safe to return to a country or live in a country when it’s not even safe to fly into that country?” said Judge Ana Reyes to the Trump admin. https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-01-30/thousands-of-mass-haitians-face-end-of-temporary-protected-status-in-february

New lineup and new show! Tune in to 89.7FM to hear The Curiosity Desk, Boston Public Radio, and The Culture Show: https://bit.ly/4q85pnP

New lineup and new show! Tune in to 89.7FM to hear The Curiosity Desk, Boston Public Radio, and The Culture Show: https://bit.ly/4q85pnP

Community health centers — which provide vital medical services for the majority of low-income patients in Massachusetts — are facing a range of financial threats due to federal policy changes that will likely force them to scale back operations. https://bit.ly/4rdyYoI

A fishing tycoon is arrested in an elaborate sting operation, but claims he’s the real hero fighting back against an overbearing state. So who is Carlos “The Codfather” Rafael really? First ep: February 11. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, or learn more here: https://bit.ly/4rc1S8W

New lineup and new show! Tune in to 89.7FM to hear The Curiosity Desk, Boston Public Radio, and The Culture Show: https://bit.ly/4q85pnP

“They asked, 'What’s going to happen to my house? Now, if I’m going to lose my work permit and I cannot work, how am I going to pay for my mortgage?’” said Dr. Geralde Gateau. https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-01-30/thousands-of-mass-haitians-face-end-of-temporary-protected-status-in-february

Massachusetts immigration advocates sued the Trump administration in federal court on Friday over a policy that allows for immigration agents to enter private homes without a warrant. https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-01-30/mass-advocates-sue-ice-over-warrantless-home-entry-policy

Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins says “enhanced” operations by Immigration and Custom Enforcement in Maine have ended.https://bit.ly/4ambfgz

A fishing tycoon is arrested in an elaborate sting operation, but claims he’s the real hero fighting back against an overbearing state. So who is Carlos “The Codfather” Rafael really? In Season 3 of The Big Dig podcast, “Catching The Codfather,” we go down to the docks. https://bit.ly/4rc1S8W

On All Things Considered, Arun Rath talks with Craig Andrade, the man behind The Activist Lab, on how people who are working to make positive social change can avoid burnout: https://bit.ly/3LPOpoh

The Federal Aviation Administration says seven people were killed and a crew member survived with serious injuries when a private business jet crashed in a snowstorm at Maine’s Bangor International Airport. https://bit.ly/3NHJiqU

The Trump administration has replaced Greg Bovino, the Border Patrol official who was the public face of immigration operations in Minnesota, with Border Czar Tom Homan. And more: https://bit.ly/4qDWlbj

India and the European Union reached a free trade agreement to deepen economic and strategic ties, officials said Tuesday, after nearly two decades of negotiations. https://bit.ly/4k8N1de

Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it has arrested more than 100 people in Maine this week as part of an ongoing, large-scale operation. https://bit.ly/4rfWPEi

Vineyard Wind can go forward after a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration didn't justify halting the wind power project: https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-01-27/federal-judge-rules-that-vineyard-wind-can-resume-construction

A fishing tycoon is arrested in an elaborate sting operation, but claims he’s the real hero fighting back against an overbearing state. So who is Carlos “The Codfather” Rafael really? In Season 3 of The Big Dig podcast, “Catching The Codfather,” we go down to the docks. https://bit.ly/4rc1S8W

Edgar B. Herwick III hosts GBH's newest show, The Curiosity Desk, weekday afternoons beginning Feb. 2. Tune in for conversations, insights and profundities about the world we live in. Watch The Curiosity Desk on GBH News YouTube or listen daily on GBH.org or 89.7 FM. https://bit.ly/4q85pnP