Karen Brown
Reporter/Producer/HostKaren is a radio and print journalist who focuses on health care, mental health, children’s issues, and other topics about the human condition. She has been a full-time radio reporter for NEPM since 1998. Her features and documentaries have won a number of national awards, including the National Edward R. Murrow Award, Public Radio News Directors, Inc. (PRNDI) Award, Third Coast Audio Festival Award, and the Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize.
Karen’s work has appeared on NPR, in The New York Times, and other outlets. She previously worked as a reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She earned a Masters of Journalism from the University of California at Berkeley in 1996.
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The Greenfield writer and retired lawyer started the novel, "Helen In Trouble," long before the reversal of Roe v. Wade -
Chris Dempsey, a former transportation official, and Diana DiZoglio, a state senator, both vow to fight for working families.
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A state officials says drought could actually increase cases of West Nile and Eastern equine encephalitis, though new cases have been delayed.
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Union organizers say the end of federal abortion rights puts additional pressure on front-line clinic workers.
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Stinson's new e-book, "Venus of Chalk," adds a new twist to the classic road-trip novel.
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's administration said racial equity remains a priority when it comes to vaccinations, but critics say more accountability is needed.
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The veterans medical center in Leeds, Massachusetts, had been recommended for closure in a March federal report, sparking anxiety and protests.
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Government loans and grants are meant to support food retailers as rising retail prices and supply chain pressures put strain on businesses.
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Following two much-anticipated Supreme Court rulings last week, Massachusetts lawmakers will be looking closely at state concealed carry, and abortion laws, in these last weeks before the end of the Legislative session.
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One antibody approach to the painful disease known as FOP actually led to worse outcomes.
