Public Safety
The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services’ new tool for tracking lithium-ion battery fires has helped to identify 50 such incidents in the past six months.
The Fabulous 413
Restless Books
We talk to folks from the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center about literary activism with their new summer series, and chat with Kuwaiti author about her new book, "The Book Censor's Library."
The Rundown with Carrie Saldo
Joyce Skowyra
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NEPM
Panelists discuss a defamation and discrimination lawsuit out of Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools, the future of psychedelics in Massachusetts, Springfield’s first Black police superintendent, and much more from the NEPM newsroom.
Documentary
"At Sword's Point" recounts a pivotal moment in American history when Joseph McCarthy’s Red Scare found its first true target in the labor movement of the United Electrical Workers in Greenfield, Massachusetts in the early 1950s. Broadcast on 88.5 NEPM on Saturday, May 4 at noon and Sunday, May 5 at 3 p.m.
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News from NPR
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- Despite global instability, IMF says world economy show 'remarkable resilience'
- Why London's Muslim mayor needs the same security as the king
- The physical damage from gun violence is just the beginning
- Can President Biden unilaterally shut down key functions of the border?
Can't-Miss Stories
- More delays, higher costs, erased penalties as MBTA changes deal with Springfield manufacturer
- A new North Adams Regional Hospital opens, admits its first patient
- Like other Mass. towns, Great Barrington sued over millions in cannabis 'impact' fees
- Back-and-forth continues between Smith College and students as sit-in nears a week
- Federal database says Springfield museum has Native remains from central Mass. The museum disagrees.
State control of Holyoke Public Schools