Jacklyn Martin

2 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Jacklyn Martin

GBH News Rooted is the latest iteration of Say Brother, which launched in 1968 and became the longest-running program on public television for people of color. Rooted is picking up the mantle from Basic Black with its television debut Tuesday night on GBH 2. You’ll find host Paris Alston out in New England neighborhoods to listen to what people from across the Black diaspora care about and where they’re finding joy.

3 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Jacklyn Martin

April 01, 2025 The Boston music scene is thriving, including right here at GBH. On top of all of our amazing local talent, the best artists in the world pass through here, and on this Music Monday, we’re bringing you another edition of the All Things Considered Turntable because we have access to some of the best music journalists in the world.

1 month ago | wgbh.org | Jacklyn Martin

March 24, 2025 Back in January, Lucas Dos Santos Amaral was pulled over by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Agents detained him even though he had no criminal record, only a civil offense for overstaying his visa and living in the country illegally. GBH’s Sarah Betancourt has been following Dos Santos Amaral and his wife’s story and joined GBH’s All Things Considered host Arun Rath to share her exclusive update on the family’s situation.

1 month ago | wgbh.org | Jacklyn Martin

March 19, 2025 As COVID rapidly spread in 2020, public health officials’ attention went to the sewers. Detection systems for pathogen levels in wastewater quickly became the gold standard for understanding just how prevalent the virus was in different areas — and what variants were circulating. That approach has stuck, and many regions like Greater Boston are still using wastewater detection.

1 month ago | wgbh.org | Jacklyn Martin

If you happen to be a night owl, you may be able to catch a glimpse of the first total lunar eclipse in three years. This lunar eclipse is called the “blood worm moon,” partly because of its reddish hue. GBH meteorologist Dave Epstein joined GBH’s All Things Considered guest host Judie Yuill to explain tonight’s show in the sky. What follows is a lightly edited transcript. Judie Yuill: Now, let’s start with the basics. What occurs during a total lunar eclipse?