The new series SEA CHANGE: The Gulf of Maine, A NOVA Special Presentation offers an eye-opening journey into the abundant web of life within the Gulf of Maine, one of the world’s most complex and productive marine environments. Premiering on July 24, the series sheds light on a body of water that is warming faster than 97% of the global ocean, serving as a microcosm for what's happening to sea life, fisheries, jobs, and human culture. GBH’s Executive Producer of Lifestyle Programming Laurie Donnelly and Vice President of National Programming John Bredar told us about what’s special about the gulf and the series.

For Iranian dissidents, the consequences of speaking out can be deadly. “Lethal Dissent,” a new nine-part podcast from The World, GBH’s and PRX’s global news radio program, investigates the price and peril that Iranian dissidents face for speaking against their government and follows the secret operatives who seek to silence them. We spoke with producer Christopher Harland-Dunaway about the series, a collaboration with "On Spec," a documentary podcast based in Istanbul, Turkey.

You may recognize Dan Lothian as the executive producer of The World, the global news program on weekday afternoons on GBH 89.7. Within the last month, he has stepped into the newly created role of editor-in-chief for GBH News and The World. Read on to find out more about him, who his role model is, what he’s reading, and more!

GBH-ers are avid readers, and we are pleased to serve up an eclectic and thought-provoking collection of book recommendations for your summer. Check out this one-of-a-kind, multigenre reading list!

Marco Werman, co-host of GBH’s The World, public radio’s longest-running daily global news program, has worked all over the world, joining GBH in 1995 to start The World, which is now heard on 377 public radio stations nationwide — a record number for the program.

“Thrilling and extraordinary.” That’s how Lidia Bastianich, star of GBH programs Lidia’s Kitchen and Lidia Celebrates America, describes her delight at being named a 2024 National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ Lifetime Achievement Honoree. Discovered as a television star by Julia Child’s producer, Bastianich reflects on her appreciation for the connective power of food, public media, and the opportunities she’s had as an immigrant.

GBH News is giving viewers a front row seat on young voters’ discussions about the biggest issues of the 2024 election and what will inspire them to vote — or not. The new YouTube video series Politics IRL (“in real life”) features young adults sitting face to face, often with someone who disagrees with them, hashing out their opinions. We talked with Azita Ghahramani, senior politics editor, and Alexi Cohan, producer, about the new series.

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE’s The Riot Report presents the story of the Kerner Commission and its first-of-its-kind 1968 government report that identified systemic racism as the cause of massive civil unrest in Black communities. But the results of the report were quickly buried by an administration afraid of potential political fallout. The film premieres on GBH 2 at 9pm on Tuesday, May 21, when it will also be available for streaming.

The new film from AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal tells the dramatic story of the ordinary women who fought against overwhelming odds for the health and safety of their families. Meet the filmmaker who uncovered their stories of challenging those in power, forcing America to reckon with the human cost of unregulated industry, and creating a grassroots movement that galvanized the landmark Superfund Bill.