Massachusetts
For labor-trafficked immigrants, T-visas are a lifesaving but flawed relief
The GBH News Center for Investigative Reporting spoke to nearly a dozen people in Massachusetts who say they were victims of forced labor, having to sneak down the back stairs to escape or call 911 for help. An ongoing GBH series on labor trafficking has found that those victims are often overlooked and their abusers go unpunished.
Boston Nigerians watch with pride as Celtics coach Ime Udoka guides team through NBA Finals
'Hidden discrimination': California university joins national trend to protect against caste bias on campus
A long journey from Kabul brings one family to New Bedford
Learning through singing: This artist wants you to teach her a song in your native language
Is it easier to sing than speak in a foreign language? Taiwan-born artist Wen-hao Tien has put that question to the test as part of a new exhibit about the immigrant experience in Boston, Massachusetts.
The world celebrates Eid — including some of The World’s listeners
We asked The World’s listeners to share what Eid al-Fitr means to them and their families. Here’s what they told us.
Amid increasing US-China tensions, humor is serious business
American Jesse Appell’s comedy is part of a long history of cultural diplomacy between the US and China. Musical performances, art exchanges and sports competitions have all helped to strengthen the relationship between the two countries since the early 1970s.
Family of Chinese pro-democracy activist held in secret detention calls for his release
Ding Jiaxi had been on a collision course with the Chinese government perhaps ever since 1989 when he was a college junior in Beijing.
What will a post-coronavirus world look like?
The coronavirus pandemic has been compared to the Great Depression and the Second World War, in terms of the threat it poses to democracy. Geopolitical risk analyst Ian Bremmer doesn’t think the crisis will usher in a new world order, but he believes it will intensify and speed up trends that many have worried about for years.
Harvard grad student creates a new PPE supply chain from China to Boston
The coronavirus pandemic is creating an insatiable demand for medical and personal protective equipment (PPE) that has overwhelmed the world market. China has ramped up the production of needed supplies by bringing new manufacturers online. In an international marketplace where companies, federal and state agencies are fighting for equipment, Harvard business student Sophie Bai and her colleagues are creating a new supply chain.
A path out of a pandemic
As we continue to fight the coronavirus, is there a safe way to reopen sections of society?
For rabbis trying to connect the faithful, lockdown creates Catch-22s
Some rabbis think videoconferencing technology such as Zoom is a good platform for bridging the gap during the pandemic. Others make the opposite case.
Mourning in the midst of a pandemic
The coronavirus has fundamentally changed how we live our lives, but perhaps most heartbreakingly, how we deal with death. Around the world, centuries-old burial rituals are being stopped. Gatherings to mourn someone’s death are limited. Even something as simple as a hug for a grieving friend is now essentially out of bounds.
Immigrants in US detention fear spread of coronavirus
On Tuesday, ICE recorded its first case of COVID-19 in a detainee — an immigrant in a detention center in New Jersey.