The latest New England stories on topics like climate change and the environment, the economy, health, racial equity, culture and politics — as reported by newsrooms of the New England News Collaborative, a 9-station consortium of the region's top public media organizations.
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Dan Tuohy/NHPR file photoThe new law has drawn pushback from people who've been injured from unintentional firings of their Sig Sauer pistols. -
Inclusive Healthcare Partnership Project/CourtesyThey cover topics ranging from vaccines and long COVID, to breast and pelvic exams, to advanced directives and patient rights.
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A tiny wasp that kills lawn grubs benefits from the peony plant. -
Hear more from a family physician and health equity practitioner who's working to strengthen community supports for new and expecting parents. -
Members of SEIU 1199 say a newly announced contract will avert a planned May 27 strike and provide $164 million for nursing homes and $149 million for group homes. -
Cedric Lodge, of Goffstown, will be sentenced at a later date for stealing and selling human remains as part of a multi-state network of illegal sales. -
A federal judge in Boston Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to shut down the U.S. Department of Education and ordered employees who were fired in mass layoffs to be re-instated. Easthampton was among the plaintiffs. -
One of the deadliest attacks on our nation’s military came in 1941, when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Military survivors of the attack are now more than 100 years old, and one of them, Freeman K. Johnson, lives in Centerville. -
In recent years, New Hampshire has seen a rise in people giving birth unexpectedly at home, in a car or en route to a hospital. -
Lawmakers say a pair of bills Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed Thursday will keep the state safe from crime. But immigration advocates say it'll undermine relationships between local communities and police. -
Maybe you need an orange plow truck. Or a Mount Philo State Park leaf blower. Or a park ranger’s rowboat that might not float. Everything's a treasure for someone. -
Connecticut Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz says hearing veterans' stories is more poignant now than ever. As the veterans continue to age, their numbers are dwindling rapidly.
