Making political history: Kim Janey becomes Boston’s first woman, first black mayor
Kim Janey remembers Boston’s desegregation era, when she had rocks thrown at her on the school bus. Today, she is Boston’s first black and first woman mayor. Janey is taking Marty Walsh’s place, who became President Biden’s labor secretary. The ceremonial swearing-in was a historical event. Janey will serve as acting mayor until the election…
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Podcast winners showcase their school’s unsung heroes
Braeden Collett and Brennan Williams were curious about their basement neighbors at school. Their audio-visual classroom studio is right next to the maintenance crew. For their winning podcast, “Whodunnit?,” the…
16-year-old wins podcast challenge by embracing her mixed heritage
As an Indian-American, Kriti Sarav struggled to embrace her identity. Her podcast, My Very Own Bully, tells the story of what it was like growing up between two cultures. In…
10-year-old becomes America’s newest chess master
Chess prodigy Tanitoluwa Adewumi won all four of his chess matches at the Fairfield County Chess Club Championship, making him a chess master. At age 10, Tani is the 28th…
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