Kana Ruhalter

Boston, Los Angeles

Breaking News Intern at The Daily Beast

Associate Producer at GBH News (Boston, MA)

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Articles

With bold and expressive quilts, one woman is telling unheard Black history stitch by stitch

1 week ago | wgbh.org | Kana Ruhalter

April 15, 2025 On this week’s Joy Beat, we’re celebrating the vibrant legacy of quilting as a powerful storytelling tool, especially in the hands of someone dedicated to telling stories that combine artwork, archive and cultural connection. Lesyslie Rackard’s bold and expressive quilts tell the incredible and often overlooked stories of Black history — particularly the lives and contributions of African American women.
Turntable: What protest songs are on a GBH Music Hall of Famer’s playlist?

1 week ago | wgbh.org | Kana Ruhalter

April 15, 2025 On this music Monday, it’s time for “Turntable,” where our favorite in-house music connoisseurs join GBH’s All Things Considered host Arun Rath to share what they’ve been listening to. This week’s guest was Henry Santoro, GBH News anchor and New England Music Hall of Famer. What follows is a lightly edited transcript.
Honeybee decline could be a ‘huge problem’ for US agriculture

2 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Kana Ruhalter

April 04, 2025 The honeybee population is facing an existential crisis. A recent report shows commercial beehives have experienced a 62% loss nationwide in less than a year, accounting for hundreds of millions of bee deaths. This isn’t just bad news for beekeepers and people who love honey. Pollinators are essential for all sorts of U.S. agriculture.
How a century-old law could be used to assert presidential control over mass communications

3 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Kana Ruhalter

April 02, 2025 President Donald Trump’s actions in his second term have prompted some to question the limits of executive power. One area that’s largely flown under the radar is presidential authority over mass communications during times of war or national emergency.
Healey’s proposed cuts to youth mental health services alarm providers

3 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Kana Ruhalter

April 02, 2025 Gov. Maura Healey’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year would cut mental health services for children and adolescents — including cuts to case management, eliminating flexible funding and closing three residential programs for kids with severe long-term mental health challenges. Those who support cutting those services say the programs aren’t used enough, but critics warn of severe consequences.
Jeremiah Program’s two-generational approach supports single moms on their way out of poverty

3 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Kana Ruhalter

March 31, 2025 Being a single mother is one of the toughest jobs in the world. And for many stuck in a cycle of poverty, investing in their own personal and professional goals is an afterthought when there’s a family to feed. This week’s Joy Beat honoree says single mothers don’t need to make that choice. The Jeremiah Program is a nonprofit dedicated to helping families build brighter futures.
It's spring allergy season. Here's what New Englanders should expect.

4 weeks ago | nepm.org | Kana Ruhalter

Regional News Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email LM Otero / APTree pollen pods lay in a pile at a park in Richardson, Texas, Thursday, March 21, 2024. After a hard winter, most of us are ready for the warmer days, the songs of birds that spend their winters down south and the blossoming flowers of spring. Less pleasant for many of us is the start of allergy season.
It's spring allergy season. Here's what New Englanders should expect.

4 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Kana Ruhalter

March 26, 2025 After a hard winter, most of us are ready for the warmer days, the songs of birds that spend their winters down south and the blossoming flowers of spring. Less pleasant for many of us is the start of allergy season. GBH meteorologist Dave Epstein joined GBH’s All Things Considered host Arun Rath to shed some light on what to expect in the coming months and tips for managing spring allergies. What follows is a lightly edited transcript. Arun Rath: Let’s jump right in.
At Boston’s Human Movement Lab, the arts and physical health are ‘one and the same’

1 month ago | wgbh.org | Kana Ruhalter

March 24, 2025 For many Boston dancers, finding an affordable space to create is a challenge — especially in smaller neighborhoods like Hyde Park, Roslindale and Mattapan. That’s where this week’s Joy Beat honoree comes in. The Human Movement Lab is a one-of-a-kind space and community hub that blends dance and fitness, where movement is for everyone.
This Norfolk music teacher will be honored in a local Hall of Fame

1 month ago | wgbh.org | Kana Ruhalter

March 17, 2025 Music has the power to inspire, unite and bring joy to a community. Few people embody that spirit more than this week’s Joy Beat honoree: John Fouracre. A longtime music teacher at the Freeman-Kennedy School in Norfolk, John has dedicated his career to instilling a love of music in his students and shaping the next generation of musicians. And now, he’s being inducted into the Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association’s Paul Smith Hall of Fame.