GPB morning headlines for October 1, 2024
JD Vance’s performance has audience of one: Trump, says former debate opponent
Vance’s former Democratic opponent, Tim Ryan, says the Ohio senator is likely to aggressively attack Harris-Walz during the debate Tuesday night to appeal to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
Fat Bear Week delayed after a large bear kills a rival bear
The scene was relayed by a live webcam of bears on Alaska's Brooks River. “This is very difficult to watch and comprehend,” said Naomi Boak of the nonprofit Katmai Conservancy.
Colin Kaepernick and Nessa Diab wrote ‘We Are Free, You and Me’ with daughter in mind
Colin Kaepernick and Nessa Diab wrote a new children’s book inspired by affirmations they share with their daughter and scores of young people they meet through their activism.
Red Line’s Braintree branch reopens with fastest speeds in years
MBTA riders on the Red Line's Braintree branch were greeted with the fastest commutes in years Monday, after a 24-day closure to remove slow zones on the line. It's the first time in at least a decade that there were no Red Line slow zones south of JFK/UMass.
Lebanon’s government urges international community for support amid Israel’s invasion
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said his country was facing “one of the most dangerous phases of its history” amid Israel’s ground incursion into southern Lebanon, which began late Monday.
This new MacArthur “genius” says she defied caste prejudice thanks to Dad and Mom
Shailaja Paik faced prejudice because of her family's Dalit caste and her gender. As a historian she's written ground-breaking books on India's Dalits and is now a MacArthur 'genius grant' awardee.
