For more than a year, we’ve been covering the devastating COVID-19 outbreak at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home. Eventually, 76 residents — including many men who fought in World War II — died of the virus. As subsequent investigations found, that was likely exacerbated by a series of poor decisions and understaffing. A new investigation by the Boston Globe’s Spotlight team finds the problems went much deeper.
We speak with NPR host Rachel Martin about her probing new interview podcast "Wild Card."
New York U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand tells WAMC she is “leaning toward” supporting a modified COVID relief bill championed by Senate centrists. Gillibrand talks...
Longtime NPR Music contributors Ann Powers and Alison Fensterstock stop by to discuss the new book “How Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History From...