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Sixty years ago, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed by the US government for allegedly selling atomic secrets to the soviets. The Rosenbergs' youngest son -- Robert Meeropol -- went on to found the Rosenberg Fund for Children in Easthampton, MA -- which is marking the anniversary this weekend in New York.
Regulations for medical marijuana in Massachusetts officially go into effect Friday. But the federally illegal drug has been legal for medical use in the state since January, after voters approved it in a ballot measure last November. Even without formal regulations in place - or any registered dispensaries in the state - one Northampton doctor has begun writing marijuana recommendations for patients.
Patrick says many are uncomfortable talking about race and politics, part of US history since the founders struggle with freedom vs. slavery
Why is the sky blue? Is it ever OK to lie? What if life really is just a dream? Just a few of the kinds of questions parents are used to hearing from their kids. But at a charter school in Springfield, a second grade class has been contending with some even more nuanced philosophical issues, and as New England Public Radio's Fred Bever reports, they appear to be showing wisdom beyond their years.
Matt Rigney, author of "In Pursuit of Giants" talks to New England Public Radio's Leanna First-Arai about his adventures on fishing boats exploring some of the most remote corners of the world.
2012 is the UN Year of the Co-Op. Next week in NYC, a W MA resident's new film about co-ops will be shown
Commentator Michael Carolan lives in Belchertown, MA. Recently, he stepped over a branch that had fallen across his path and saw a tree missing its top. The branch likely came from last year’s record Halloween snowstorm. As we all wait to see if a big storm system headed this way comes to pass, Carolan remembers last year all too vividly.
Latter-day teenagers need an education that goes beyond the curriculum covered in high school. That's the idea behind a series of life skills workshops launching this week. Financial skills, nutrition advice, how to find healthy activities on a limited budget.
There's something in the autumn air and food writer and commentator T. Susan Chang just can't ignore it. Chang lives in Leverett, Massachusetts. Her most recent book is "A Spoonful of Promises: Recipes & Stories from a Well-Tempered Table."
Hispanic Heritage Month officially runs through October 15th. Some people see a year's worth of these American observed months as a way to recognize a culture, an ability, a gender. Commentator Magdalena Gomez would like to skip them all together.
