Most New England schools are still fine-tuning their reopening plans. This week on NEXT, we visit a school in northern Maine that has started the year early — and hear about the lessons learned so far. Plus, two sisters re-examine the racism they experienced growing up in a predominantly white Massachusetts town. And we hear from early survivors of COVID-19 about their long recovery process.
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NEXT’s Goodbye — And What’s To Come From The New England News Collaborative
The Final Episode: How Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola Reimagines History; Protesters Reflect On The Year That Changed Us
Reflecting On ‘Surviving The White Gaze’; Why Green Burials Are Surging In Popularity
‘It’s Like Climbing Up A Mudslide’: Pandemic Pushes Women Out Of The Workforce
Alison Bechdel On ‘The Secret To Superhuman Strength'; Advocates Push Colleges To Hire More Black-Owned Firms To Oversee Investments
‘The Happiness Lab’ Professor On Ways We Can Be Happier; How Jonny Sun Is Learning To Balance Work And Rest
‘It’s My Future’: Young Activists Take On Climate Change; How We Can Adapt To Electric Vehicles
How The Lost Kitchen’s Star Chef Is ‘Finding Freedom’ After Hitting Rock Bottom; Pushing Past ‘The White Colonial Imagination’ To Enjoy Nature
A Non-Binary Child And Their Family Explore Identity; The Impact Of Banning Race-Based Hair Discrimination
A High School Senior’s Journey Back To School After A Year Online; Author Jennifer De Leon On Returning To Her Roots
Anti-Asian Hate And The Inextricable Link Between Racism And Sexism; How The Pandemic Changed Cooking And Eating Habits
Insights On American Culture For ‘The Immigrant And The Curious’; Outfitting Triple-Deckers To Curb Climate Change
‘Artemis’ Astronaut Reflects On NASA’s Mission To Land First Woman On The Moon; A Coastal Town Reckons With Sea Level Rise
Pressure Intensifies To Bring Students Back To Classrooms; Environmental Group Reckons With Race And Inclusivity In The Outdoors
What High-Speed Rail Could Bring To New England; Vermont Town Mourns The Loss Of A Historic Bridge
The Lasting Impacts Of The Station Nightclub Fire; What We Can Learn From New England’s Forests
Disparities In New England’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout; Biomass Plant Proposed In ‘Asthma Capital Of The Country’
The Promise Of Ropeless Fishing To Save Endangered Right Whales; How Connecticut Is Working To Diversify Its Juries
An Insider’s Look At The ‘Troubled Teen’ Industry; Advancing Racial Justice In The Transition To Clean Energy
COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Faces Challenges In New England; The Lasting Impact Of Pop Star Selena
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