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RI - Beachgoers Confused by What Constitutes Healthy Shoreline
A new study on perceptions of coastal water quality shows users may have more difficulty interpreting warning signs than previously thought.
The Secret Life of the Supermarket
Credit: Jenwit Ritbundit / EyeEm / Getty Images This article was originally published December 18, 2020. There was a moment in early 2020 when life narrowed, and the grocery store became a lifeline — in more ways than one. It was the source of breakfast, lunch and dinner, of course. But those lines emerging from sliding glass doors and wrapping around the block? For a while, they were as close to a social life as we could get, one of our last connections to the outside world.
COVID-19 could influence home design long-term
By Caitlin Faulds BU News Service Nearly one year into the coronavirus pandemic, many architects believe COVID-19’s impact on building design may be set in stone. “There’s a strong connection between public health, architecture, interior design and urban design and many people do not fully appreciate those relationships,” Dak Kopec said, an associate professor of architecture at the University of Las Vegas.
The Man Who Invented 24-Hour News
https://www.wgbh.org/authenticate/login gbh News CNN changed the way that we consume the news. Mark Gibson/Getty Images It might be difficult to remember now, but there was a time when the news wasn’t 24/7. There were morning and evening editions of the paper; the nightly news was, well, nightly; radio offered updates from time to time. But there’s a whole lot of difference between that world and today’s never-stop cavalcade of heartbreak, tragedy, excitement, and despair.
Our food goes through longhaul trucking, modern slavery, and more
“We’ve become addicted to low prices,” says author and supermarket historian Benjamin Lorr. But those great grocery store deals come at a huge human cost. Credit: Nam Y. Huh/AP Images There was a moment in early 2020 when life narrowed, and the grocery store became a lifeline — in more ways than one. It was the source of breakfast, lunch and dinner, of course. But those lines emerging from sliding-glass doors and wrapping around the block?
The Secret Life of the Supermarket
Credit: Jenwit Ritbundit / EyeEm / Getty Images There was a moment in early 2020 when life narrowed, and the grocery store became a lifeline — in more ways than one. It was the source of breakfast, lunch and dinner, of course. But those lines emerging from sliding glass doors and wrapping around the block? For a while, they were as close to a social life as we could get, one of our last connections to the outside world.
The Secret Life Of The Supermarket
There was a moment in early 2020 when life narrowed, and the grocery store became a lifeline — in more ways than one. It was the source of breakfast, lunch and dinner, of course. But those lines emerging from sliding glass doors and wrapping around the block? For a while, they were as close to a social life as we could get, one of our last connections to the outside world.
The Devastating Overlap of Obesity and COVID-19
Credit: blackred / Getty Images When we last spoke with Dariush Mozaffarian, dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, about COVID-19 and obesity back in June, the pandemic was still relatively new. We didn’t know how long it would take to develop a successful vaccine, how many would be affected or who would struggle the most.
Working from home may be the new normal even postpandemic
A huge portion of the world has been working from home for months now, and many are questioning if they'll ever return. Credit: Carolyn Kaster/AP In offices around the country, mail has piled up. Plants have died. Coffee cups sit unwashed, with a ring of old espresso cemented to the bottom. In some buildings, the lights have been left on since March — and who knows when someone will be back to turn them off.
Come Fly With Me - Reinventing Travel After COVID
The pandemic has been a catastrophe for tourism and travel, upending an almost $9 trillion industry that once accounted for approximately 330 million jobs around the world. And there continues to be great uncertainty about what the future holds. When will everyone feel safe to fly again? When we do, where will we want to go, and will we be able to afford it?
Does The Office Have A Future?
In office spaces around the country, mail has piled up. Plants have died. Coffee cups sit unwashed, with a ring of old espresso cemented to the bottom. In some buildings, the lights have been left on since March — and who knows when someone will be back to turn them off. According to Stanford economist Nicholas Bloom, we’re in the middle of “a structural, seismic shift” in the workplace.
Study shows gender roles and climate change may be a deadly combination
By Caitlin Faulds BU News Service Women suffer disproportionate deaths when cyclones crush into low-lying Bangladesh and, according to new research, gender roles may be to blame. In an article recently published by Climate Risk Management, global health and climate change researcher Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson reveals a clear divide in men’s and women’s disaster response.
COVID vaccines and income inequality linked
As COVID-19 began to sweep through the country in early March, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, among others, declared it the “great equalizer” — an experience uniquely universal. But months later, with more than 200,000 deaths, it’s clear that the pandemic has made an unequal society more unequal.
How COVID Could Permanently Change Public Education
Last spring, more than 50 million K-12 students were hurriedly sent home as the nation’s public schools shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. Some of those students have returned to their classrooms now, for full or partial in-person instruction, while others have continued with distance learning or quit public school systems altogether.
Right to Repair and ranked-choice voting get go-ahead from Mass. voters
Boston University News Service | bunewsservice.com By Caitlin Faulds and Devyani Chhetri BU News Service Question 2 Massachusetts voters said no to ballot question two,resisting a statewide transition to ranked-choice voting. The ballot measure, which was denied 55% of the vote, will maintain the state’s existing voting system rather than updating it to one where candidates are ranked from most preferred to the least.
Tossing a coin in Copley Square: A day of early voting
By Caitlin Faulds BU News Service Jerry Holliday has taken his usual spot on the long bench at the base of the Boston Public Library’s stone façade. His coffee sits idly beside the pocket of his cargo shorts while he raises a hand-rolled cigarette to his lips. A line is beginning to form around him — and he’s not in it. He’s not ready, the Brighton resident says. He was mulling over the decision this morning, on his daily walk.
How Big Tech is Pushing Artists Out of Work
Credit: aldomurillo / Getty Images The pandemic has made life as an artist hard — real hard. Museums and studios have closed, live shows have been canceled and concerts have been pushed online. But according to William Deresiewicz, this is just the most recent act in a long, profound shift in the arts.
Can You Reinvent the Supreme Court?
Credit: P_Wei / Getty Images Over the past month, the Senate has rushed to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court. Both Republicans and Democrats have claimed that the other is inappropriately reshaping, or considering reshaping, the Court. But how did the Supreme Court get so caught up in politics? And is there a way out?
What Does A Post-Pandemic World Look Like?
Some scientists and environmentalists believe that the novel coronavirus is nature’s warning to us about the unsustainable ways we have been living. The rate of human development and the encroachment into the natural habitats of wild animals have left us dangerously susceptible to the spread of deadly infectious diseases, they say.
'Pink Slime' News Websites In Massachusetts
It's been more than four years since we first had the misfortune to come into contact with the concept of "fake news." Of course, fake news hasn't gone anywhere since then. In fact, it's developed better disguises, including trying to look like local news. A New York Times investigation recently found more than 1,000 sites purporting to report on local happenings around the country, with more than a dozen "covering" Massachusetts.
GALLERY: Boston women march for democracy
Boston University News Service | bunewsservice.com Two women stand dressed as handmaids at the Women’s March in Boston Common on Oct. 17, 2020. Photo by Caitlin Faulds/BU News Service A woman claps at the denouncement of President Trump at the Women’s March on Oct. 17, 2020. Photo by Caitlin Faulds/BU News Service More than 300 hundred people fill Boston Common on Oct. 17, 2020 for the Women’s March “March for Our Democracy” event.
GALLERY: Boston Marches for Indigenous Peoples Day
Boston University News Service | bunewsservice.com Kids play at Boston Common during the Indigenous Peoples Day march on Oct. 10, 2020. Photo by Caitlin Faulds Protesters march past the Massachusetts State House during an Indigenous Peoples Day demonstration on Oct. 10, 2020. Photo by Caitlin Faulds Indigenous Peoples Day protesters march down Winter Street on Oct. 10, 2020. Photo by Caitlin Faulds Sinking Columbus: Boston Marches for Indigenous Peoples Day. Oct. 10, 2020.
How Social Media Is Changing How Society Works
Last April, states began to sporadically reopen their economies after weeks of being shut down. The uncoordinated reopening caused chaos, according to Sinan Aral, director of MIT’s Initiative on the Digital Economy. Why? Because Georgia, for example — one of the first states to reopen — pulled in hundreds of thousands of visitors from neighboring states hoping to get a haircut or go bowling.
How Social Media Has Changed Society
Credit: David Trood / Getty Images Last April, states began to sporadically reopen after weeks of being shut down. Georgia was among the first to begin the process, while some states didn’t start lifting restrictions until June. The uncoordinated reopening caused chaos, according to Sinan Aral, director of MIT’s Initiative on the Digital Economy. Why? Because Georgia pulled in hundreds of thousands of visitors from neighboring states - folks hoping to get a haircut or go bowling.
Global economic inequalities could grow worse with a vaccine for COVID-19
As COVID-19 began to sweep through the country in early March, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, among others, declared it the “great equalizer” — an experience uniquely universal. But six months later, with more than 200,000 deaths, it’s clear that the pandemic has made an unequal society more unequal.
An Unconventional Idea To Help America's Economy: Triple The U.S. Population
https://www.wgbh.org/authenticate/login wgbh News Here’s a radical proposal for our economic woes: take the current U.S. population and triple it. John M Lund Photography Inc / Getty Images The pandemic has caused a steep economic decline in the U.S. But even before COVID hit, many experts worried we were already in trouble because of the rise of economic powerhouses with huge populations, including China and India.
Disney Lays Off 28,000 Workers
The Walt Disney Company's theme parks, resorts and cruises have been devastated by COVID-19. Today Disney announced it is laying off 28,000 workers from its Parks, Experiences and Products division. In a letter to employees, Josh D'Amaro, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products writes, "We initially hoped that this situation would be short-lived, and that we would recover quickly and return to normal. Seven months later, we find that has not been the case.
GALLERY: Boston protests against police brutality reignite
Protesters gather in Justice Edward O. Gourdin Veterans Memorial Park in Roxbury in honor of Breonna Taylor and against police violence on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. Photo by Caitlin Faulds/BU News Service Masked protesters listen to speakers with flowers in hand on Friday as police watch from above. Photo by Caitlin Faulds/BU News Service Police watch protesters from the roof of Roxbury Police Office on Friday as news and police helicopters circle overhead.
Missouri Governor And Wife To Host Fall Festival Days After COVID Diagnosis
Gov. Mike Parson and his wife, Teresa, share a kiss after he was sworn in as Missouri's 57th governor in 2018. Jeff Roberson / AP Just two days after announcing that they have contracted the coronavirus, Republican Gov. Mike Parson and his wife, Teresa Parson, have reassured Missourians that they still plan to host their annual fall festival next month. "WE WILL BE PROCEEDING WITH THIS EVENT," the first lady wrote in all caps on Twitter.
Florida's Governor Lifts All COVID-19 Restrictions On Businesses Statewide
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, pictured during a news conference last month, says his state is ready to respond if a surge of coronavirus infections emerges. Chris O'Meara / AP Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he is lifting all restrictions on businesses statewide that were imposed to control the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. Most significantly, that means restaurants and bars in the state can now operate at full capacity.
Thousands Of Airline Workers Facing Unemployment As Aid Package Stalls In Congress
Among the many things that have been radically changed by the coronavirus pandemic is the airline industry. Air travel demand is down a whopping 70% from last year, according to the industry group Airlines for America, and now the clock is ticking for tens of thousands of pilots, flight attendants, reservation agents and other airline employees, who will likely lose their jobs on Oct. 1, if Congress doesn't extend federal aid for the airlines.
When the Rich Get Richer and the Poor Go Untested
Credit: francescoch / Getty Images As COVID-19 began to sweep through the U.S. in early March, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, among others, declared it the “great equalizer” — an experience uniquely universal. But six months and 200,000 deaths later, it’s clear that the pandemic has made an unequal society, well, more unequal. According to political scientist and international risk consultant Ian Bremmer, economic disparity and political polarization are on the rise globally too.
Coronavirus FAQs: Why Can't The CDC Make Up Its Mind About Airborne Transmission?
Each week we answer some of your pressing questions about the coronavirus and how to stay safe. Email us your questions at goatsandsoda@npr.org with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions." What is up CDC? First you say airborne transmission is a thing. Then you rolled it back. So ... is this something I should be worried about?
'So much for honor': Despite COVID cases, college students partied Labor Day weekend away Original
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Partying students would be dismissed without tuition refunds. Northeastern University had made that clear Friday, kicking out 11 first-year students who broke COVID-19 rules to gather in a Boston hotel room. Yet by that night, a few dozen students from Northeastern and Boston University found their way to the Charles River, their legs lit by the Esplanade lights, their faces by reflections of skyscrapers off the water.
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BOOTS ON THE GROUND: STATE PARKS STRUGGLE TO KEEP UP WITH PANDEMIC CROWDS
PHOTOS BY CAITLIN FAULDS “A lot of improvements are going to have to wait until 2021 or further.” As COVID-19 pushes people outside in record numbers, Massachusetts parks are struggling to keep up. Visitor tallies have doubled this summer, according to the state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). Meanwhile, coronavirus has forced the cancelation of park maintenance projects statewide.
Bakery startup Wildgrain proves successful for Somerville couple
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Somerville restaurants adapt to outdoor dining and a new normal
By Caitlin Faulds / somerville@wickedlocal.com Monday Jun 22, 2020 at 12:56 PM Jun 22, 2020 at 12:57 PM In Somerville, restaurants are navigating a new landscape of sidewalk-dining and keeping an eye on the weather. Vital coronavirus stories are being provided for free as a public service to our readers during the coronavirus outbreak. For more coverage go to somerville.wickedlocal.com/topics/coronavirus.
Inside the Somerville facility that’s decontaminated 100,000 masks
By Caitlin Faulds / somerville@wickedlocal.com Monday Jun 1, 2020 at 1:29 PM Jun 1, 2020 at 1:29 PM Using an emergency-approved method, Battelle is decontaminating thousands of masks out of their Somerville facility. Vital coronavirus stories are being provided for free as a public service to our readers during the coronavirus outbreak. For more coverage go to somerville.wickedlocal.com/topics/coronavirus.
Why Don't Truth In Advertising Laws Apply To Political Ads?
Listener Donna Savage Tyson from Concord, Mass., has noticed an uptick in political ads on TV in recent weeks, and it got her curious about a few things. She reached out to WGBH's Curiosity Desk with a two-part question. TRUTH IN ADVERTISING "Why don't Truth in Advertising laws apply to political ads?" Donna Savage Tyson — Concord, MA Truth in Advertising laws in the United States are administered by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
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