Podcasts about boston globe spotlight

When it comes to the war on drugs, you could say the police are addicted to confidential informants. That's the conclusion of a new Boston Globe Spotlight investigation into the pervasive and shadowy world of this police practice that is widely used and barely regulated. The story starts in New Bedford Massachusetts, where use of informants has had dramatic consequences. This week on Say More, podcast host Jazmin Aguilera speaks to Spotlight reporters Dugan Arnett and Andrew Ryan about their investigation and their new podcast series “Snitch City”.  Email us at saymore@globe.com.  For links to the Snitch City investigation, click here.

He went from NFL tight end to having three murder charges. Could his rags-to-riches-to-ruin story have been different?In this CWO Classic, we'll revisit our October 29, 2018 review of "Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football, Inc." from Wondery and the Boston Globe Spotlight team. For exclusive podcasts and more, sign up at Patreon.Sign up for our newsletter at crimewriterson.com

31 years ago, Ralph Nader delivered his first speech to the New England Association of Buyer Agents. In retrospect, it was a "Coming of Age" for buyer agents and an occasion Nader used to call for a consumer movement in housing. Unfortunately, since then, buyer agency has been coopted and the affordable housing crisis generated more headlines than housing units. So, while The Boston Globe Spotlight focuses on the housing crisis we'll invite fellow real estate consumer advocates to aggregate content to take take our message directly to consumers - both homebuyers and sellers across Massachusetts. Over the next 50 days, we hope to aggregate and share content here and on social media from our peers. If we do that twice daily, that will generate 100 updates over next 50 days. Why 100? That number reflects the magnitude of potential consumer savings EVERY month across Massachusetts -- a stunning $100 million per month - from one of the massive class action lawsuits against the real estate cartel, aka #RECartel. Why 50 days? There are 50 days till the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, and as in the past we'll use that date to talk about throwing real estate commissions overboard. This year it's not a question of whether that will happen, it's whether the proposed #MLSpinSettlement and others will deliver BILLIONS annually in consumer savings - as is the Department of Justice's goal. Our hope is to help homebuyers and sellers learn how they can get their piece of those savings, and we look forward to interviewing some of them for this series. Please contact us if you'd like to be interviewed. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/re2020/support

What happened to Andy Puglisi? Part one. This is a true crime, local history, and storytelling podcast. I write about crimes, yes, I set the scene, connect story themes, I talk about things that happened here, in Massachusetts and New England. This episode is about murdered and missing children, one in particular, about child sexual abuse, the attitudes among the public at large in regard to this topic, and the part that the Catholic Church has played in the serial abuse of children. If this is something that will hurt you, impede your own healing, or offend you, it may not be something you wish to listen to. This often goes unsaid, but this podcast is not for children.   Andy Puglisi vanished on August 21, 1976* from his neighborhood in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He was two weeks away from his eleventh birthday. His case remains one of the greatest mysteries in the state's history.  Andy disappeared long before the many advances were made to assist in locating missing children in the hours immediately following an abduction. *Reposted new audio with edited date to reflect the day Andy was last seen.The search for Andy began on August 22, 1976. To this day, the question remains  unanswered : What happened to Andy Puglisi?National Center For Missing and Exploited Childrenmissingkids.orgNCMEC Cyber Tipline NCMEC's CyberTipline is the nation's centralized reporting system for the online exploitation of children. The public and electronic service providers can make reports of suspected online enticement of children for sexual acts, child sexual molestation, child sexual abuse material, child sex tourism, child sex trafficking, unsolicited obscene materials sent to a child, misleading domain names, and misleading words or digital images on the internet. Every child deserves a safe childhood.1-800-THE-LOST(1-800-543-5678)cybertipline.orgReading:The Boston Phoenix, March 23, 2001  By Kristen Lombardi - Cardinal Sin...The Boston Globe Spotlight piece, Jan 6, 2002 - Church allowed abuse by priest for years - Aware of Geoghan record, archdiocese still shuttled him from parish to parish Mystic River by Dennis Lehane, 2001Recommended viewing: Have You Seen Andy? by Melanie Perkins (Andy's childhood friend), 2007 Amber: The Girl Behind the Alert -  the story of Amber Hagerman, 2023  Spotlight, 2015 filmMystic River, 2003 filmThe Keepers: Who Killed Sister Cathy?, 2017 Follow @CrimeoftheTruestKind #andypuglisi #lawrence #massachusetts #missing #abducted #childsexualabuse #bostonclergyscandalSupport the showCrimeoftheTruestKind.com for show notes and sources

The Boston Globe Spotlight team found at least 23 men -- all but one Black or Hispanic -- are still serving life in prison without parole because someone died during a felony they were convicted of committing.

Brian is joined by Matthew Carrol, Journalism professor at Northeastern University and former member of the Boston Globe Spotlight team.

The Boston Globe Spotlight team has done it again, this time bringing focus to Massachusetts Governor Baker's failure to take responsibility for the massive loss of life at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home due to COVID-19. The investigation details how the Governor has tried to distance himself from the criminal neglect making other members of his administration the fall guys. Joining Dan to discuss the in-depth report is Boston Globe writer Rebecca Ostriker.

Today on Boston Public Radio: EJ Dionne talks about Democrats' responses to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's policies, and the generational divide among American Jews on Israel and Palestine. Dionne is a columnist for The Washington Post and a senior fellow at The Brookings Institution. His latest book is "Code Red: How Progressives And Moderates Can Unite To Save Our Country.” Next, we open phone lines, asking listeners whether they want to continue working from home or return to the office. Rebecca Ostriker discusses the Boston Globe Spotlight team's recent investigation into the Holyoke Soldiers' Home. Ostriker is a news reporter for the Boston Globe. Trenni Kusnierek talks about golfer Phil Mickelson's historic win as the oldest major champion to win the PGA Championship. She also discusses the Tokyo Olympics' COVID-19 restrictions. Kusnierek is a reporter and anchor for NBC Sports Boston, and a weekly Boston Public Radio contributor. Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III share their thoughts on 1619 Project leader and journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones being denied tenure by the University of North Carolina (UNC), and conservatives' responses to the murder of George Floyd a year after his death. Monroe is a syndicated religion columnist, the Boston voice for Detour's African American Heritage Trail, and a visiting researcher in the Religion and Conflict Transformation Program at the Boston University School of Theology. Price is an executive director of the Institute for the Study of the Black Christian Experience at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Together, they host GBH's All Rev'd Up podcast. Richard Blanco highlights poems by war veterans and military spouses ahead of Memorial Day. Blanco is the fifth inaugural poet in U.S. history. His new book, "How To Love A Country," deals with various socio-political issues that shadow America. We wrap up the show by asking listeners for their thoughts on the future of the handshake, post-pandemic.

Michael Keaton appears on back to back pods with the 88th Academy Award Winner for Best Picture, Spotlight. This investigative journalism film dives into the Boston Globe Spotlight team who broke a story about the catholic church that rocked the city of Boston. Plenty of competition and snubs in yet another great year of film! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Coach Joe and Andy sit down together to discuss their thoughts on the Netflix Documentary Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez. This episode highlights the two's honest reactions to the life and story of Aaron Hernandez, and discuss, What Went Wrong. The two discuss the psychological trauma Aaron faced throughout his tragic life, and how the sport of football impacted his journey towards being a convicted murderer. In reviewing the documentary, we highlight what Netflix missed and could not talk about. This complex story of violence, pride, insecurity, and athleticism is the synopsis of what is Sport Psychology. We would like to thank all of the authors and publishers who provided the research information needed to produce this podcast. Below, are the resources CATKP used for the story of Aaron Hernandez and Mike Webster, the research published by Dr. Omalu, and the Boston Globe Spotlight team. 'Gladiator': Aaron Hernandez & Football Inc., The Boston Globe Spotlight Team, Bob Hohler, Beth Healy, Sacha Pfeiffer, Andrew Ryan, and editor Patricia Wen. The Boston Globe, Oct. 13, 2018. https://apps.bostonglobe.com/spotlight/gladiator/bristol/ 'Gladiator': Aaron Hernandez & Football Inc. Editors: Brian McGrory, Scott Allen, Mark Morrow, and Janice Page. Research contributors: Zach Ben-Amots. The Boston Globe, Oct. 13, 2018. https://apps.bostonglobe.com/spotlight/gladiator/ Fainaru-Wada, M., & Fainaru, S. (2013). League of denial: The NFL, concussions, and the battle for truth (First edition). Crown Archetype. Hernandez, J., & Anderson, L. (2018). The truth about Aaron: My journey to understand my brother (First edition). Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers. Omalu, B. (2008). Play hard die young: Football dementia, depression and death. Neo-Forenxis Books. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coachandthekid/support

In response to a Boston Globe Spotlight series, local leaders are proposing a number of possible solutions to the now nationally infamous traffic congestion here in Boston. Proposals range from congestion tolls to higher gas taxes to giving up your car. Do you have any fixes for the problem? Are you willing to give up your car?

In response to a Boston Globe Spotlight series, local leaders are proposing a number of possible solutions to the now nationally infamous traffic congestion here in Boston. Proposals range from congestion tolls to higher gas taxes to giving up your car. Do you have any fixes for the problem? Are you willing to give up your car?

Today on Boston Public Radio: Boston Globe columnist Shirley Leung discussed the Boston Globe Spotlight team’s report on traffic congestion in Massachusetts, and a list of the best places to work in the state.  Under The Radar host Callie Crossley discussed how 2020 candidate might better appeal to Black voters, and gave her thoughts on why DACA ought to be a bipartisan issue. Emily Rooney, host of WGBH News' Beat The Press, joined us for her famous list of fixations and fulminations. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh discussed Boston's traffic congestion problem and fielded questions from callers as part of our monthly “Ask The Mayor” series Composer David Malloy and director Rachel Chavkin discussed their latest collaboration, “Moby-Dick the Musical,” which will be playing at the American Repertory Theater from December 3rd through January 12.

Episode 110: “Radically Vulnerable: Achieving Justice for Survivors.” The legal landscape has started to change for survivors of child sexual abuse. Are we headed in the right direction? And what do we need to do to keep more children safe? We talked to legal scholar Marci Hamilton from CHILD USA about the progress that’s been made—and what needs to happen next.Topics in this episode:· Many adult survivors had no legal remedy. (1:39)· Statute of limitations (SOL) reform—and who opposes it. (4:35)· How do SOL windows work? (10:29)· Top public policy aims. (14:27)· How to help adult survivors. (17:45)· Youth sports and other fields where kids are radically vulnerable. (20:30)· Game Over Commission. (27:00)· Advice for institutions. (29:10)· What do we most need to understand? (31:33)· Our next episode topic. (32:42)Links:Prof. Marci A. Hamilton at the University of Pennsylvania is the founder, CEO, and academic director of CHILD USA, a nonprofit academic think tank. She is the author of Justice Denied: What America Must Do to Protect Its Children.The Boston Globe Spotlight report on clergy sex abuse (2002).Catholic Charities.New York’s Child Victims Act took effect on August 14, 2019.childusa.org/law has information on child protection laws across the United States.Child Welfare Information Gateway information on mandated reporting.New York Survivor Tool Kit.Game Over Commission.Leaving Neverland documentary.At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal.U.S. Center for SafeSport.Dr. Earl Bradley, former pediatrician and convicted child molester.Studies from Michigan State University, the U.S. Olympic Committee, and Congress (“The Courage of Survivors” Senate Olympics Investigation, July 30, 2019).

This week on OA on Air, Adrian Walker of The Boston Globe joins us to talk with Shakeir Gregory about the New York Times 1619 Project, the Boston Globe Spotlight series, and race in Boston. In 3-2-1 GO with Cayenne Isaksen and Cosmo Macero, they discuss the temporary ban on vaping by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, the Nancy Pelosi impeachment inquiry on President Trump, and Chris Tracy joins them to talk about the Boston City Council election. PLUS, Chris Niles takes over for Tom in 2 Minutes with Tom to further elaborate on the temporary ban on vaping in Massachusetts and how it will impact the state.

In 2001, editor Marty Baron of The Boston Globe assigns a team of journalists to investigate allegations against John Geoghan, an unfrocked priest accused of molesting more than 80 boys. Led by editor Walter "Robby" Robinson (Michael Keaton), reporters Michael Rezendes (Mark Ruffalo), Matt Carroll and Sacha Pfeiffer interview victims and try to unseal sensitive documents. The reporters make it their mission to provide proof of a cover-up of sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church. Don't forget to leave a positive written review to be entered into our contest! Favorite line- "If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village to abuse one." Boston Globe Spotlight https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/spotlight Twitter - https://twitter.com/katandjesstalk Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/katandjesstalk/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/katandjesstalkthebest250/ Email - katandjesstalkthebest250@gmail.com Website - https://katandjesstalkthebest.podbean.com/

This week we're talking cults and medical malfeasance- oh my! To start off, we're investigating the 2015 scandal of double booked surgeries reported on by The Boston Globe Spotlight team, which brought to light the fact that prominent surgeons were scrubbing in and out of operating rooms to perform two surgeries... at the same time. We also cover the most famous Manson girl, Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, and the time she spent enthralled by (and contributing to) the Manson Family. Double check your medical consent forms and stay horrified.

Vermont lawmakers want to limit the involvement of large, out-of-state companies in a proposed retail marijuana market. But recent reporting by the Boston Globe shows that similar efforts in Massachusetts are falling short. Guests: Beth Healy, Boston Globe Spotlight team

In Serial episode 7, "Snowball Effect," we see the negative after-effects of Erimius's and Jesse's cases. What were once two men with the moral high ground against police misconduct are now spiraling into self-sabotage. Then we look at Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football, Inc. This podcast from the Boston Globe Spotlight team examines how football and his environment contributed to Hernandez going from NFL tight end to having three murder charges. A must-listen, even for non-sports fans. Want to skip our spoilers and just get to the thumbs-up or thumbs-down review? Go to 1:00:18 In crime of the week: swift justice. SPONSORS THIS EPISODE: Rothy's - free shipping, returns and exchanges Rothys.com and promo code CRIME Daily Harvest - go to Daily-Harvest.com and enter promo code CRIME to get three free cups Bombas - go to Bombas.com/crime and use code CRIME for 20% off your first order bioClarity - go to bioClarity.com for 15% off you entire first purchase with code CRIME “You Can’t Make This Up” - a new podcast from Netflix  Support the show.

Episode 18 brings us Quavo and Joe Budden beef, Fletcher Cox banging yo wife, a live recording of those last few minutes when we thought Alabame might elect a pedophile and a shallow-man's deep dive into this week Boston Globe SPotlight on Racism and Boston's Racist history.

Mike Rezendes is a member of the Boston Globe Spotlight Team and shared a 2003 Pulitzer Prize for revealing the cover-up of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. In more than two decades with the Globe, he has investigated a wide array of additional subjects, including the September 11 attacks, health care costs, and prison suicides. While working with the Spotlight Team, Mike was also a Pulitzer Prize finalist twice, once in 2007 for an investigation of the debt collection industry, and again in 2017 for an exposé of the mental health care system in Massachusetts. On this show our host, Kristin Sunanta Walker, and Mike discuss the mental health system failure in Massachusetts. Read the full blog articles on both of our Spotlight team interviews!For more information please visit The Boston Globe Spotlight team.

This week, we hear a few updates on stories from our archives. The Boston Globe Spotlight team shines light on sexual abuse at elite New England boarding schools, and it prompts more investigations and more allegations. Plus, we follow scientists who are recreating ancient forests, and tracking the effects of climate change on moose. And we hear about a program at a rapidly-diversifying New Hampshire high school that aims to build understanding between American-born students and newcomers. Engineering Forests, Tracking Fading Moose In the northeastern U.S., there is less than one percent of old growth forest left. A new University of Vermont study found that harvesting trees in a way that mimics ancient forests not only restores critical habitat, but also stores a surprising amount of carbon. Researchers created this tip-up mound by pulling over this tree with a cable. A downed tree offers a number of habitat niches for small mammals, insects and invertebrates. Photo by Kathleen Masterson for VPR For a forest to be considered “old growth,” it must grow largely undisturbed, usually for several centuries. These ancient forests help foster biodiversity of plants, animal and even fungi — and can help mitigate flooding. University of Vermont ecologist Bill Keeton wanted to see if he could take a “middle-aged” New England forest and “nudge” the forest ecosystem into old growth conditions. Vermont Public Radio reporter Kathleen Masterson went to take a look. UVM forest ecologist Bill Keeton uses a laser rangefinder to measure the height of a tree in UVM’s Jericho Research Forest. The 1990s were a good time to be a moose in New Hampshire. The animals could take advantage of a perfect mix of young and mature forest, and plenty of food. At its peak, the statewide population reached 7,400. But given the lush habitat, scientists wondered why the moose population wasn't growing faster. Today, there are only about 3,400 moose in New Hampshire, and the same steep decline is being reported in neighboring Vermont and Maine. The culprit? A nasty tick whose proliferation is brought on by climate change. We speak with Kristine Rines, a wildlife biologist with the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Rines is leading a four-year study to learn more about how weather changes and forest management practices affect the moose population. Painful Secrets Continue to Come to Light at New England Boarding Schools St. George’s School in Middletown, Rhode Island. Photo by Dina Rudick for the Boston Globe. Another New England private school has come forward with a report detailing sexual abuse of students by staff over decades. Last month, St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire released a report naming 13 former faculty and staff members. According to investigators hired by the school, accusations of sexual misconduct against the 13 — which ranged from inappropriate touching to repeated rape — had been substantiated. The report also includes accounts of misconduct by 10 additional unnamed faculty members. The alleged abuse took place between 1948 and 1988. Steven Starr, a former student at the Fessenden School in Newton, Mass., shows photos of him at 11 taken by teacher James Hallman, who Starr says molested him. Image courtesy of The Boston Globe Spotlight Team. St. Paul's is the latest school to release its own findings since a Boston Globe Spotlight investigation last year revealed allegations of sexual abuse at more than 67 private schools in New England. Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut named 12 alleged abusers in a report released in April. Joining us is Jonathan Saltzman, a reporter on the Globe Spotlight Team who took part in the investigation. Saltzman also worked on several follow-up pieces, including an article on the report from St. Paul's School in Concord. We recorded our conversation in April. A Home for Homeless Women Veterans; A Global Outlook at Concord High Army veteran LouAnn Hazelwood was fleeing her second abusive marriage when she found one of the nation’s few transitional programs for homeless female veterans. Photo by Rebecca Sheir for the American Homefront Project Women make up nearly 15 percent of the U.S. Armed Forces. As more females return from service, many are at special risk of becoming homeless due to mental health problems, substance abuse, and military sexual trauma. As a result, females are the fastest growing demographic of homeless veterans. But nearly all facilities for homeless veterans house males and females together. That can be counterproductive for women recovering from trauma. In Leeds, Massachusetts, freelance reporter Rebecca Sheir introduces us to one of the nation's few programs that caters exclusively to the needs of females. Social worker Anna-Marie DiPasquale with student Rene Ndutiye at Concord High School. Photo courtesy of Anna-Marie DiPasquale Ten years ago, the demographics of New Hampshire and of Concord High School were almost identical. Both were 93 percent white. While that number has remained steady for the state, the capital city's high school has diversified in a big way. More than 10 percent of the school's 1,600 students are now refugees resettled from 66 countries. Anna-Marie DiPasquale, the school's social worker, started a new project this past fall called Travel Around the World. The project allows Ms. DiPasquale to visit different classrooms with small groups of refugee students sharing their cultures and traditions firsthand. Jimmy Gutierrez reports for New Hampshire Public Radio's Word of Mouth. About NEXT NEXT is produced at WNPR. Host: John Dankosky Producer: Andrea Muraskin Executive Producer: Catie Talarski Digital Content Manager/Editor: Heather Brandon Contributors to this episode: Kathleen Masterson, Rebecca Sheir, Jimmy Gutierrez Music: Todd Merrell, “New England” by Goodnight Blue Moon, We appreciate your feedback! Send praise, critique, suggestions, questions, and story leads to next@wnpr.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, The Boston Globe Spotlight team shines light on sexual abuse at elite New England boarding schools, and it prompts more investigations and more allegations. Connecticut’s unpopular Democratic governor said he’s not running for re-election. We find out why, and ask why so many blue New England states are now being run by Republicans. And we hear about “duckling diplomacy” in Boston and Moscow. St. George’s School in Middletown, Rhode Island. After a former student at St. George’s told The Boston Globe she had been raped by an athletic coach at St. George’s, the paper began an investigation of sexual abuse at private schools across New England. Photo by Dina Rudick for The Boston Globe Painful Secrets Continue to Come to Light at New England Boarding Schools Steven Starr, a former student at the Fessenden School in Newton, Mass., shows photos of him at 11 taken by teacher James Hallman, who Starr says molested him. Image courtesy of The Boston Globe Spotlight Team. A new internal report from Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut names 12 former educators who allegedly sexually assaulted students at the elite boarding school between 1963 and 2010. It’s the latest school to release it’s own findings since a Boston Globe Spotlight Team investigation last year revealed allegations of sexual abuse at over 67 private schools in New England. In many cases, the alleged abusers were fired or allowed to resign without being reported to law enforcement. Like Choate Rosemary Hall, other schools have launched their own investigations after the Spotlight report was published last year, uncovering more disturbing stories. Our guest is Jonathan Saltzman, a reporter on the Globe Spotlight Team who took part in the investigation and authored an article on Choate Rosemary Hall’s report last week. Why Does Blue New England Love GOP Governors? When political observers look at a map of the U.S., most of them put a blue placeholder on New England. For many reasons, our region is both in reputation and reality a place where Democratic politicians and liberal ideas flourish. So, why – when you look at the current political landscape of New England, do you see such success by Republican governors? Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy announcing that he won’t seek a third term, with wife Cathy Malloy. Photo by Ryan Caron King for WNPR A recent poll by Morning Consult that ranks America’s governors by popularity shows Charlie Baker of Massachusetts at a whopping 75% approval rating. He's even more popular in the Commonwealth than high-profile liberal standard-bearer, Senator Elizabeth Warren. Vermont and New Hampshire’s newly elected Republican governors – Phil Scott and Chris Sununu, are both enjoying very high favorable ratings, and even the outspoken and controversial Paul LePage is approved of by roughly half of Mainers. That leaves only two Democrats – Rhode Island’s Gina Raimondo and Connecticut’s Dannel Malloy. And Malloy announced last week that he won't be running for re-election. We wanted to learn more about how New Englanders view their governors, so we sat down with a panel of experts. Dan Haar is a columnist for The Hartford Courant. Maureen Moakley is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Rhode Island and a part of the Political Rountable team at Rhode Island Public Radio. Andrew Smith is Associate Professor of Practice in Political Science at the University of New Hampshire and director of the UNH Survey Center. Jubilant Kenyans and Diplomatic Ducklings in Boston From left, Kenyan fans John Githaiga, of Kenya, and Penny Waweru and Frank Githinji, of Lowell, cheer as Edna Kiplagat crosses the finish line to win the women’s race at the Boston Marathon on Monday. Photo by Jesse Costa for WBUR At the 121st Boston Marathon on Monday, the winner of both the women's and men's races were Kenyans: Edna Kiplagat and Geoffrey Kerui. While Kenyans have dominated the marathon over the last three decades, Ethiopians have been more successful in recent years. So Monday was a great day for members of New England's Kenyan community, some of whom were at the finish line. WBUR's Simón Rios reports. The installation of the “Ducklings” sculpture in Moscow’s Novodevichy Park  coincided with the U.S. and Soviet Union signing a nuclear arms treaty known as the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or START I. Photo courtesy of Dmitry Avdoshin Walk a few blocks from the marathon finish line in Copley Square to the Boston Public Garden, and you're sure to find children surrounding a family of ducks made out of bronze. The life-sized statues depict Mrs. Mallard and her children: Jack, Kack, Lack, Mack, Nack, Ouack, Pack and Quack. While the ducklings from Robert McCloskey's children's book Make Way for Ducklings have become a Boston icon, this is not their only home. WBUR's Bob Shaffer reports on the identical public art project erected in Moscow. You can think of it as a monument to Cold War diplomacy. Boston’s “Make Way For Ducklings” sculpture was installed in 1987. Moscow residents received their own version in 1991. Photo by Jesse Costa for WBUR About NEXT NEXT is produced at WNPR. Host: John Dankosky Producer: Andrea Muraskin Executive Producer: Catie Talarski Digital Content Manager/Editor: Heather Brandon Contributors to this episode: Simón Rios and Bob Shaffer Music: Todd Merrell, “New England” by Goodnight Blue Moon Get all the NEXT episodes. We appreciate your feedback! Send praise, critique, suggestions, questions, story leads, and pictures of your local public art to next@wnpr.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris and Sean continue Oscar Month with our fifth Best Picture nominee: Spotlight. Directed by Tom McCarthy, the film takes a look at the Boston Globe Spotlight team that uncovered the rampant child abuse present in the Catholic Church. The film stars Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo, and Liev Schrieber. It's nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Adams for Supporting Actress and Ruffalo for Supporting Actor.As always, you can follow Chris Stachiw on Twitter at @KultureStach, Sean Liang at @Seannifer and Kulture Shocked at @KultureShocked. The new intro and outro music is Wovoka's "Lament", and big thanks to them for allowing us to use their song. You can also subscribe to the Kulturecast on iTunes here. Also, don't forget to check out our official Facebook page for news, upcoming reviews, contests, and new content.

It's a really shitty time to be a kid in the world today, especially if your family is religious.  Specifically if your family is Catholic and poor.  In this episode we take a look at the abuse of children by degenerate priests, bishops, cardinals...basically white males in positions of power within the Catholic church.  From the 2002 stories published by the Boston Globe Spotlight team to the wonderful work that survivors of abuse are doing to help each other try and heal, the Internet has played a very significant role in exposing the centuries long cover-up by this powerful, worldwide religious organization. [Click to Listen]

Last night, former Boston Globe Spotlight team member, award-winning reporter and current BU journalism professor Mitchell Zuckoff joined me in studio for the full 8pm hour to discuss his incredible book Lost in Shangri La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II. "On May 13, 1945, twenty-four officers and enlisted men and women stationed on what was then Dutch New Guinea boarded a transport plane named the Gremlin Special for a sightseeing trip over “Shangri-La,” a beautiful and mysterious valley surrounded by steep, jagged mountain peaks deep within the island’s uncharted jungle. But the pleasure tour became an unforgettable battle for survival when the plane crashed. Miraculously, three passengers survived – WAC Corporal Margaret Hastings, Lieutenant John McCollom, and Sergeant Kenneth Decker. Emotionally devastated, badly injured, and vulnerable to disease, parasites, and poisonous snakes in the wet jungle climate, the trio was caught between man-eating headhunters and the enemy Japanese. With nothing to sustain them but a handful of candy and their own fortitude, they endured a harrowing trek down the mountainside – straight into a primitive tribe of superstitious natives who had never before seen a white man or woman. Lost in Shangri-La recounts this incredible true-life adventure for the first time. A riveting work of narrative nonfiction that vividly brings to life an odyssey at times terrifying, enlightening, and comic, Lost in Shangri-La is a thrill ride from beginning to end." I don’t have time for or interest in novels. What I love are history books that read like novels. This is one of those books. Mitchell brings his reporters chops to the book, traveling around the world to talk to survivors and even the primitive tribesmen (did I mention they are cannibals?) who found them way back in 1945. This is just an incredible piece of storytelling and I hope we did the book justice, because I cannot recommend it highly enough. The Pundit Review Radio Podcast RSS feed can be found here. What is Pundit Review Radio? On Boston’s Talk Station WRKO since 2005, Pundit Review Radio is where the old media meets the new. Each week we give voice to the work of the most influential leaders in the new media/citizen journalist revolution. Called “groundbreaking” by Talkers Magazine, this unique show brings the best of the blogs to the radio every Sunday evening from 6-8pm on AM680 WRKO, Boston’s Talk Station.

Last night, former Boston Globe Spotlight team member, award-winning reporter and current BU journalism professor Mitchell Zuckoff joined me in studio for the full 8pm hour to discuss his incredible book Lost in Shangri La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II. "On May 13, 1945, twenty-four officers and enlisted men and women stationed on what was then Dutch New Guinea boarded a transport plane named the Gremlin Special for a sightseeing trip over “Shangri-La,” a beautiful and mysterious valley surrounded by steep, jagged mountain peaks deep within the island’s uncharted jungle. But the pleasure tour became an unforgettable battle for survival when the plane crashed. Miraculously, three passengers survived – WAC Corporal Margaret Hastings, Lieutenant John McCollom, and Sergeant Kenneth Decker. Emotionally devastated, badly injured, and vulnerable to disease, parasites, and poisonous snakes in the wet jungle climate, the trio was caught between man-eating headhunters and the enemy Japanese. With nothing to sustain them but a handful of candy and their own fortitude, they endured a harrowing trek down the mountainside – straight into a primitive tribe of superstitious natives who had never before seen a white man or woman. Lost in Shangri-La recounts this incredible true-life adventure for the first time. A riveting work of narrative nonfiction that vividly brings to life an odyssey at times terrifying, enlightening, and comic, Lost in Shangri-La is a thrill ride from beginning to end." I don’t have time for or interest in novels. What I love are history books that read like novels. This is one of those books. Mitchell brings his reporters chops to the book, traveling around the world to talk to survivors and even the primitive tribesmen (did I mention they are cannibals?) who found them way back in 1945. This is just an incredible piece of storytelling and I hope we did the book justice, because I cannot recommend it highly enough. The Pundit Review Radio Podcast RSS feed can be found here. What is Pundit Review Radio? On Boston’s Talk Station WRKO since 2005, Pundit Review Radio is where the old media meets the new. Each week we give voice to the work of the most influential leaders in the new media/citizen journalist revolution. Called “groundbreaking” by Talkers Magazine, this unique show brings the best of the blogs to the radio every Sunday evening from 6-8pm on AM680 WRKO, Boston’s Talk Station.