The Globe
An occasional podcast from The Boston Globe newsroom. Stay connected to your community and the world through New England's premier news source. Hosted by Jazmin Aguilera.
Episodes
December 23, 2025 • 19 mins
For 70 years, Globe Santa has been an institution delivering toys, books, and games to families in need so that every child can experience a joyful holiday season.
On this episode of The Globe podcast I’m joined by Linda Matchan, Globe Santa Editor, and Lisa Tuite the former Globe librarian. Together we will look back on decades of history and remember the importance and staying power of the holiday spirit.
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December 19, 2025 • 58 mins
In the second installment of Rümeysa Öztürk: An American Story, Rumeysa has been processed into the detention center in Basile Louisiana. As she struggles with the conditions inside the detention center, her legal case fractures into several court jurisdictions calling into question her immigration status, the legality of her arrest, and her first amendment rights.
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December 12, 2025 • 38 mins
In the first installment of ‘Rümeysa Öztürk: An American Story’: an in-depth account of what happened during and immediately following Rümeysa Öztürk’s arrest. From her shackled transport across state lines, to the rushed beginnings of the petition challenging her detention, this episode chronicles what happened to Rümeysa Öztürk, how her legal support took shape, and the nationwide reaction to it all.
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December 11, 2025 • 1 min
On March 25th, Rümeysa Öztürk, an international student at Tufts University, was on the phone with her mother while walking to the campus interfaith center. Suddenly, she was surrounded by ICE agents in plainclothes and masks who stopped her and grabbed her wrists. She screamed in fear at the ambush, desperately crying out to her mother to call a friend for help, while the agents led her away. The video of the incident was chilling...
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October 28, 2025 • 29 mins
Hull Massachusetts is a tiny beautiful beachfront community in a continuous battle against nature. The town sits on a low lying skinny peninsula prone to flooding from hide tides and storms. When the town floods, homes are damaged, residents can be cut off from the mainland, and emergency services lose access to parts of the town.
Everyone agrees this is a problem. And yet local government and citizen action groups sometimes disa...
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August 21, 2025 • 30 mins
Charismatic CEO Arthur T. Demoulas clashes with his sisters in a succession battle that some fear could threaten their favorite supermarket. Boston Globe business reporter Jon Chesto breaks down the saga.
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It seemed like Duke scientists had developed a “Holy Grail” of cancer treatment. Then the truth came out. In this week's Globe Magazine cover story, reporter Mike Damiano takes readers inside the scandal that ended with broken careers, betrayed patients, and contributed to a lasting legacy of doubt in scientific institutions.
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August 7, 2025 • 29 mins
Frank Smith is very likely the longest-serving prisoner, ever, in the United States. He spent around 85 years in the justice system. He was in prison for the Battle of Stalingrad, and the liberation of Auschwitz. He was in custody during Elvis’s debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, the opening of the first McDonald’s franchise, the wars in both Korea and Vietnam, and the moon landing. He missed the introduction of credit cards and the Se...
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July 24, 2025 • 30 mins
Lisa never stopped wondering who she was. So she joined millions of others who have turned to DNA databases to trace their roots. Her roots wound across the country, and through a serial killer's backyard.
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July 9, 2025 • 31 mins
Block. Jam. Repeat.
From practice to tournament, host Jazmin Aguilera brings you inside an inclusive roller derby bootcamp where every kid – no matter their background, body type, or skill level – can lace up, roll out, and find their place on the track.
Turns out, a violent, dangerous sport like roller derby is a prime environment for emotional growth while also being fun to play. Somehow the combination of self-policing and empha...
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May 23, 2025 • 40 mins
Last week former President Joe Biden announced his prostate cancer diagnosis. Prostate cancer is the second deadliest cancer for men in the U.S. and is incredibly common. Boston Globe’s own Mark Shanahan knows that all too well. He was also diagnosed with it back in 2013 when he was 48 years old. His experience from diagnosis to cancer-free was the subject of a Boston Globe podcast released in 2020 called Mr. 80%. In this episode, ...
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May 20, 2025 • 24 mins
In the second issue of Voter Vibes, a periodic check-in with a wide range of New England voters about the second Trump administration, we asked a group of New England voters what they really think about President Trump's immigration policies.
This is what they said.
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March 31, 2025 • 22 mins
Introducing Voter Vibes, a periodic check-in with a wide range of New England voters about the second Trump administration. First up: How's the economy doing?
We asked 14 New Englanders what they really think of the Trump-era economy. This is what they said.
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March 17, 2025 • 40 mins
‘Media-trician’ Dr. Michael Rich thinks you should abandon screen time restrictions because "they don't work."
Dr. Rich is a doctor and researcher at Boston Children's Hospital. As director and founder of The Digital Wellness Lab and the Clinic for Problematic Interactive Media Use, he is an expert in the intersection of medicine, mental health, and screen time.
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December 27, 2024 • 51 mins
The Boston Globe publishes thousands of stories each year, but only a select few capture the public’s attention for weeks on end. The Secret Lives of Shelby Hewitt: 32 year old high school imposter is one such story—a fascinating tale of a 32-year-old woman who posed as a teenager to re-enroll in high school. This deep dive reveals the ripple effects on the schools, the Department of Children and Families, and the lives of those de...
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December 20, 2024 • 51 mins
In part three of this collaboration with WNYC’s On The Media, the deep history of Harvard and the distinctly American idea of “diversity” is the hidden subtext for much of the recent strife. For most of the past half-century, the academy (and the business world) has embraced a concept of diversity as a social good.That concept, was developed at Harvard and endorsed by the Supreme Court, until the high court ended race-based affirma...
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December 12, 2024 • 36 mins
In part two of this collaboration with WNYC’s On The Media, Claudine Gay is accused of academic plagiarism, just days after giving testimony to Congress. The drip-drip of new allegations keeps the story in the headlines. It also reinforces critics’ allegation that Gay is a “diversity hire,” unworthy of the job. We hear from two of the writers who broke that news, and from a defender of Harvard’s diversity efforts.
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December 5, 2024 • 38 mins
In part one of this collaboration with WNYC’s On The Media, Claudine Gay’s history-making inauguration as Harvard’s first Black president in September 2023 is seen by many as an inspirational moment for the university.
But by December 2023, that hope sours as her presidency becomes a proxy battleground for American culture wars
After war breaks out in the Middle East, Gay struggles to navigate bitter campus protests over war, a...
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December 3, 2024 • 1 min
Universities have become a battlefield in the American culture wars in a way that’s dramatic and new. In the past year, Congress subpoenaed and investigated the inner workings of private colleges for the first time; four ivy league presidents quit their jobs amid mounting pressure and many institutions rolled back their commitments to be welcoming places for all. Meanwhile, President-elect Trump campaigned to “reclaim” universities...
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