New England Public Radio News

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...

"Trauma and Recovery: A Cambodian Refugee Experience" is a 30 minute documentary that chronicles the struggles of Cambodian survivors of the Khmer Rouge, focusing on a community that now lives in Western Massachusetts. The piece...

In 2009, the federal government launched a program to help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure. But observers say it's fallen far below its goals - and does not put enough pressure on lenders to modify loans. So homeowners in...

A Springfield church is announcing a partnership with the W.E.B. Du Bois Center at UMass Amherst in an effort to promote the writing of the Massachusetts-born civil rights leader. St. John's congregational church says it's...