GPB morning headlines for October 8, 2024
Floridians reconsider staying home as Hurricane Milton edges closer
Communities along Florida's west coast are bracing for a life-threatening storm. Many residents are taking Milton very seriously, heeding calls to evacuate to higher ground. Others are staying put.
Alive on paper but dead in reality–why fewer people may be reaching advanced age
Research into some areas of the world that have a lot of centenarians shows that some of those people are no longer alive. Sometimes the fault is bad record-keeping and sometimes it’s outright fraud.
Mortgage rates have dropped. Should you refinance your home?
Interested in seeing if you can save money on your mortgage? Here’s what to know about refinancing – and how to think about timing.
Pharrell wanted to tell his story through Legos — here’s why
The animated film Piece By Piece traces Pharrell’s early life as a boy growing up in Virginia Beach and follows his trajectory to a Grammy-winning songwriter, performer and producer.
How to get around October’s 13-day Orange Line closure
From Oct. 8 to Oct. 20, Orange Line service will be suspended from Forest Hills to Back Bay. And over the Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day weekend (Oct. 12-14), the diversion will extend to North Station.
250 companies, schools and organizations pledge to provide overdose antidote naloxone
The White House says big companies like Amazon, the NHL, and United Airlines are joining the push to prevent overdoses by making naloxone widely available.
