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.
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February 24, 2026 • 20 mins
The popular class of weight loss drugs known as GLP-1s have shown to be effective in curbing cravings beyond food. A few early studies have suggested that GLP-1 medications can do a lot to alleviate not just food cravings, but all kinds of addiction.
“Alcoholism, and drug addiction, is like a record playing in your mind,” said Dr. Steven Klein, a physician at the nonprofit Caron Treatment Centers in Providence. “...
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February 13, 2026 • 19 mins
Massachusetts attracts scientists and researchers from across the world as a hub of biotech and biomedical research, but funding cuts enacted by the Trump administration, along with severe immigration policies, have changed that attraction to repulsion.
Those same leaders in biomedical research are now relocating or changing careers altogether, searching for funding, stability and safety.
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February 5, 2026 • 25 mins
When Fátima Lucas Henrique left home before 6 a.m. last Friday to head to her shift as a certified nursing assistant, it was with a sense of resolve. The ongoing immigration crackdown in the state wasn’t going to change that.
Then came the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, rushing to her and forcing her from her car as onlookers honked their horns and shouted for help. Her terrified, piercing sc...
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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.
To read more in depth reporting, check out Globe.com and the stor...
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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...
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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 card...
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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-polici...
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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 epi...
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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.
Host Jazmin Aguilera sits down with the self-described &ls...
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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...
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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 ...
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