New England Public Radio News

Many people use Valentine's Day as an excuse to eat chocolate. But in the 1700's, New Englanders didn't need an excuse. Chocolate was a nutritional staple, served only as a breakfast drink. A 4 ounce glass provided 200 calories;...

Months after the snow and ice have melted, parents, students and teachers in Western New England will still feel the effects of these ongoing winter storms. Schools are now scrambling to figure out how to make up for days lost to...

Since the uprising in Egypt began, many Americans have turned to broadcasts by the Qatar based television network Aljazeera. But most American viewers have found Aljazeera only online. According to Joshua Silver, president of the...

The latest call to abolish the death penalty in Connecticut comes from the families of some murder victims. A letter signed by 76 people who have had loved ones killed is being presented to that state's General Assembly by the...

It's not uncommon to drive around Springfield neighborhoods and see street after street dotted with boarded up homes. After all, Springfield entered 2011 with the state's highest rate of foreclosures. So housing advocates are...

"Love, War and PTSD" is a two-part series that profiles a married couple living with post-traumatic stress disorder following the husband's tour in the military. In the first part, Anna and Peter Mohan tell - in their own words -...

"The Wild Child: Coping with a Bipolar Youth"is an hour-long radio documentary that follows three young people, and their families, as they navigate adolescence with a severe mental illness. The piece includes first-hand accounts...