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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 6d

Jane Goodall has died at 91.

Her startling observations about chimpanzee behaviors revolutionized not only scientific understanding of the capabilities and inner lives of primates, but also long-held notions about what it means to be human. https://wapo.st/476clLO

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Dianna Bell @diannabell.bsky.social · 7d

Today is the last day of our fall fundraiser! Donate to @wbur.org today and show your support for independent journalism. Plus, you'll get a really cool shirt! wbur.org/game-on

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Dianna Bell @diannabell.bsky.social · 9d

Join us at @wburcityspace.bsky.social this Friday for a celebration of The Makers and to see performances from some of these artists. Tickets are free!

The Makers: A celebration honoring artists of color in Boston

Join us for a celebration honoring The Makers, emerging artists of color shaping the culture and arts landscape in Greater Boston. This free event will be the culmination of a weeklong online and on-a...

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Dianna Bell @diannabell.bsky.social · 9d

Meet the @wbur.org 2025 Makers, 10 artists of color foregrounding the environment — its beauty and its fragility — in their work.

WBUR Presents: The 2025 Makers

The natural world has been a powerful muse for artists across the ages, and in our present era, engaging with our environment is more urgent than ever. Meet 10 local artists of color who are foregroun...

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Dianna Bell @diannabell.bsky.social · 14d

We are defunded, not defeated. It isn't game over. It's game on. Support @wbur.org and independent journalism by donating today: wbur.org/game-on

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Dianna Bell @diannabell.bsky.social · 19d

@wbur.org is looking for our next round of fellows! Applications are open for our three fellowship positions. Learn more about the roles and apply here:

Kickstart your journalism career: apply for WBUR's newsroom fellowships

The latest announcements and updates from WBUR

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NPR @npr.org · Jul 22

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Tracy Slater, author of "Together in Manzanar," which tells the true story of a family of mixed heritage sent to a Japanese internment camp during World War II. https://n.pr/3Iz0M6f

New book 'Together in Manzanar' reveals life inside WWII Japanese internment camp

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Tracy Slater, author of "Together in Manzanar," which tells the true story of a family of mixed heritage sent to a Japanese internment camp during World War II.

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Dianna Bell @diannabell.bsky.social · Jul 18

The news doesn't stop, and neither does @wbur.org. "Onwards, damnit." wbur.org/defend

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Dianna Bell @diannabell.bsky.social · May 21

"I want people to remember the legacy of his connections to other people. I want people to remember the human." Remembering Boston artist Rob Stull:

Remembering artist Rob Stull, whose work spanned canvases and comics

Stull was an artist, mentor, teacher and cultural legend in Boston and beyond. His work as a leading Black artist in comic books was internationally recognized. Stull passed away on April 17 at the ag...

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Dianna Bell @diannabell.bsky.social · May 20

"It's just so weird to make really personal decisions in this political climate. We're constantly having to prove to the world that being transgender is real, that it's not something I'm making up, that my kid has a right to exist."

Emily started puberty blockers during a raging state and national debate

Emily's family is preparing to move to Massachusetts, or Thailand, if New Hampshire lawmakers make it a felony to provide the puberty suppression drug the 8-year-old takes.

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Miriam Wasser @miriamwasser.bsky.social · Apr 10

For @npr.org, I look at why states in Northeast are counting on offshore wind, and what the Trump administration has done to hinder that work. www.wbur.org/npr/nx-s1-53...

Tune into @wbur.org around 5:50 pm to hear the story 🎧

The Northeast bet big on offshore wind. Trump wants to halt the industry entirely

Northeast states have bet big on offshore wind to meet spiking power demand and drive economic growth. But the industry's future is much more uncertain under President Trump.

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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · Mar 25

Palestinian "No Other Land" filmmaker Hamdan Ballal is free, less than a day after Israeli military and police forces detained him following a brutal attack by settlers.

'No Other Land' co-director Hamdan Ballal, bloodied and bruised, released from Israeli custody

Palestinian 'No Other Land' filmmaker Hamdan Ballal is free, less than a day after Israeli military and police forces detained him following a brutal attack by settlers.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Mar 24

Hamdan Ballal, the Palestinian producer of the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land,” was attacked by a group of Jewish settlers in the West Bank and later arrested by the Israeli army, according to activists and a neighbor who spoke to The Post.

Palestinian director of Oscar-winning film attacked by settlers in West Bank, activists say

Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the documentary “No Other Land,” was attacked in his home village of Susya, according to activists.

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Dianna Bell @diannabell.bsky.social · Mar 24

"...I also could not believe that the national security adviser to the president would be so reckless as to include the editor in chief of The Atlantic in such discussions with senior U.S. officials, up to and including the vice president."

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Dianna Bell @diannabell.bsky.social · Mar 24

"I had very strong doubts that this text group was real, because I could not believe that the national-security leadership of the United States would communicate on Signal about imminent war plans..."

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans

U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Mar 24

From @theathletic.bsky.social: The Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who won two gold medals over the weekend, will testify in Norway against his father who goes on trial for charges of abuse in close relationships against two of his seven children. nyti.ms/4j0cbJb

Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the Olympic champion who will testify against the father he accuses of abuse

Gjert Ingebrigtsen, whose family have dominated middle-distance running, denies charges of abuse against two of his seven children

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Dianna Bell @diannabell.bsky.social · Mar 22

"She had a way of turning demons into possibilities for others. It's just extraordinary."

Kitty Dukakis, former first lady of Mass. and mental health advocate, dies at 88

The wife of former governor and Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis, Kitty was recalled by friends and family members as someone who was drawn to those who were suffering, worked tirelessl...

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NPR @npr.org · Mar 12

Data shows it can prevent six types of cancer. But anti-vaccine activists, including U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have helped dampen its usage.

An urgent argument for the HPV vaccine

Data shows it can prevent six types of cancer. But anti-vaccine activists, including U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have helped dampen its usage.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Mar 12

The deputy director of a left-leaning project at Yale Law School was put on leave over allegations that she's linked to a group the U.S. government says funds terrorists — a claim that surfaced three days ago on a news site that's powered at least in part by A.I., and one she denies.

Yale Scholar Banned After A.I. News Site Accuses Her of Terrorist Link

The deputy director of a liberal project at Yale Law School was put on leave over allegations that she is linked to Samidoun, a group the U.S. government has said funds terrorists.

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WBUR @wbur.org · Mar 6

It’s Persephone’s last night in the underworld, and she’s got a lot to sing about before she leaves.

Sir Babygirl loses her mind in new rock opera

The new show, “How To Stay Sane While Losing Your Mind,” shares its name and music with a yet to be released sophomore album by Sir Babygirl, the moniker of New Hampshire-based singer-songwriter Kelsi...

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Dianna Bell @diannabell.bsky.social · Mar 6

@npr.org's office of the public editor team does amazing work in building transparency, offering media literacy, and holding the organization accountable. Highly recommend signing up for the weekly newsletter.

Last week, the topic was public funding and public media:
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We can't answer audience questions about #DefundNPR without talking about the larger implications for public media

How informed do we want Americans to be?

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Beth Healy @bethhealy.bsky.social · Mar 5

@mayorwu.boston.gov arrives at DC hearing - photo by @simonfrios.bsky.social who is there reporting @wbur.org

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WBUR @wbur.org · Mar 5

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is set to appear before a congressional committee alongside mayors from New York, Chicago and Denver. The hearing is set to begin at 10 a.m. Watch here:

Watch: Wu and fellow mayors to speak before House Oversight Committee on immigration policy

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is set to appear before a congressional committee alongside mayors from New York, Chicago and Denver. The hearing is set to begin at 10 a.m.

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Dianna Bell @diannabell.bsky.social · Feb 23

I love that every early 2000s rom-com had to have a group dance scene. See: "Legally Blonde" with the bend and snap, and "What A Girl Wants" has multiple. #planethoughts

a group of people are dancing in a room

ALT: a group of people are dancing in a room

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Dianna Bell @diannabell.bsky.social · Feb 6

Federal immigration police detained a Brazilian man living in Marlborough, and in a surprise move, swiftly transported him to a Texas facility. Attorneys say the transfer indicates he is being tracked for deportation, despite entering the U.S. legally and possessing no criminal record. @wbur.org

ICE detained a Mass. man with no criminal record — and sent him to Texas

The man's lawyer says he has a family and no criminal history, but he's now listed at the Karnes County Immigration Processing Center, about 50 miles southeast of San Antonio.

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