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2 days ago | wgbh.org | Kirk Carapezza

May 14, 2025 Harvard University is preparing for steep budget cuts and program suspensions as the federal government continues to target the Ivy League school. The Trump administration has now frozen close to $3 billion in federal funding to Harvard, with the latest round of cuts coming alongside stop work orders on some federally funded projects.

2 days ago | wgbh.org | Alexi Cohan

May 14, 2025 In Cambridge, a small group of motivated residents is fired up about what they see as a lack of transparency and accountability within the Massachusetts Legislature. They gathered in wake of Question 1, which passed by 72% in November, and still hasn’t happened. Voters opted to explicitly authorize the state auditor to audit the Legislature, but lawmakers have pushed back, questioning the constitutionality of it. Now, it’s tied up with state Attorney General Andrea Campbell.

3 days ago | wgbh.org | Sarah Betancourt

May 13, 2025 Fabian Schmidt, who is originally from Germany, made it clear that he’s proud to be in America, but said he’s still reeling from his unexpected two-month detention that he described as “dehumanizing.”The permanent legal resident, who has lived in New Hampshire since 2022, was stopped at Logan International Airport on March 7 after visiting family in Europe. He spoke to GBH News on Tuesday about the experience and trying to readjust back to his normal life after his release.

3 days ago | wgbh.org | Saraya Wintersmith

May 13, 2025 Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft Tuesday failed to explain how he could recuse himself from conflicts of interest involving the city of Boston and his family’s multi-pronged business if elected, potentially adding to concerns about the financial implications of his bid to lead the city. Kraft, who is the son of billionaire Patriots and New England Revolution owner Robert Kraft, has previously headed the Kraft family’s philanthropic efforts through the Patriots Foundation.

3 days ago | wgbh.org | Rachel Armany

May 13, 2025 Mark Herz: This is GBH’s Morning Edition. Local singer-songwriter and Berkeley alum Naomi Westwater has a new album out this month. It’s called "Cycle and Change." The folk and jazz record is inspired by the Wheel of the Year — that’s a calendar with eight sun holidays, including the spring and fall equinox. And the songs on the album are tied to each one of those holidays.