In 2019, Karen Brown interviewed Maura Healey about the handling of a wrongful conviction compensation case. The criticism: "The attorney general's office has been litigating these and forcing people to go two, three, four years out of prison before they can get anything." 1/

Took a break from my carefully curated persona as a serious science journalist.... for this post-divorce heartbreak story ... in Modern Love! The New York Times nytimes.com/2022/11/04/sty…

As MA governor's office changes hands, big expansion in mental health services. nepm.org/regional-news/…

"I'm going to throw something at.....the next person who says 'it's all going to work out...'" A common sentiment among people in our new series - with Nirvani Williams - on New England Public Media on how hard it is to find affordable rents. nepm.org/regional-news/…

Today we begin a 3-part series on the challenges facing people looking for affordable rentals — even if they get a Section 8 or state voucher. And the wait for a voucher can take more than a decade in some places. Co-reported by the superstar team of Nirvani Williams & Karen Brown:

“We have thousands of people on the waiting list for [section 8] vouchers” said Way Finders CEO Keith Fairey in our first of a 3-part series on the challenges facing people looking for affordable rentals with Karen Brown for New England Public Media 🧵 nepm.org/regional-news/…

Listen to this exquisite 9-minute radio essay by New England Public Media's Karen Brown about the plumber battling cancer who comes to work on her house. Public radio at its finest. bit.ly/3n0SR6P

Grateful to my plumber Frank for letting me record his (often funny) musings on living, dying… and corned beef hash. My story on New England Public Media. nepm.org/regional-news/…

Separating a child from their parents can be traumatic, even briefly. “If it's not necessary to protect kids, then all we're doing is harming them.” My NEPM story…. about a WMass legal aid program to keep children out of state custody. nepm.org/regional-news/…

The FPP isn't a comprehensive solution, however - the five programs across the state can work with only a few hundred of the 40,000 children in the DCF caseload. But we believe "it could be a model for what a child welfare agency could do,” as Susan Elsen told Karen Brown.

[1/2] Round-up of #familypreservation journalism and commentary from Karen Brown of New England Public Media, Farrah🌞, Jeremy Loudenback, & Aya Diab in The Imprint, Victoria Lopez in The Marshall Project, nccprblog.org/2023/07/nccpr-… #fostercare #childwelfare AND...

Ever think about what the secrets we keep… say about our world? Or do to our minds? I explored these questions for two years and my podcast, from NPR/NEPM, is now out! Hear the first two episodes at Nepm.org/secrets (or your favorite podcast app)

“Our Secrets, Ourselves” - when the biggest secret in your life turns out to be YOU. Episode 4 of my new podcast is out today! At Nepm.org/secrets New England Public Media

Why are people so secretive about the money they make? Who benefits? Who gets harmed? My final podcast episode in The Secrets We Keep. nepm.org/podcast/the-se…

New England Public Media Karen Brown With awesome work from sound designer Katie Semro, graphics from Peter Chilton, social/web from Erin K. O'Neill – all episodes of "The Secrets We Keep" have now dropped. 3/ nepm.org/podcast/the-se…

Have you checked out The Secrets We Keep yet? Listen wherever you get your podcasts or at nepm.org/secrets.

Nikolaj Schmid on T. Rowe Price mid-year outlook, calls for a soft landing & one rate cut, but he's still wary of how the Fed could bungle this; John Cole Scott weighs $ARDC vs. $CADUX in #TheNAVigator, and @KBrownReports on #TheSecretsWeKeep about money (especially salaries).

Nikolaj Schmid on T. Rowe Price mid-year outlook, calls for a soft landing & one rate cut, but he's still wary of how the Fed could bungle this; John Cole Scott weighs $ARDC vs. $CADUX in #TheNAVigator, and @KBrownReports on #TheSecretsWeKeep about money (especially salaries).