RELIGION

Today on The Rundown with Carrie Saldo, panelists discuss the expansive legacy of local Black author James Weldon Johnson, discuss the absence of fluoride in drinking water in the Berkshires, remember the life of Bishop Bryant Robinson and much more.

Although the results of the Massachusetts attorney general's inquiry into child sexual abuse at the Fall River, Springfield and Worcester dioceses have not been made public, an investigator told a survivor the AG's office focused on the church's response to allegations, rather than naming individual perpetrators.

The results of a Massachusetts attorney general's investigation into child sexual abuse at the Fall River, Springfield and Worcester dioceses have never been made public. The AG's office said it needs court approval to release the report. In other states, investigations like this have led to changes in the law and validation for survivors.

With the second Trump administration set to begin in a few weeks, international college students are facing a difficult decision. Should they return home for winter break? And if they do, should they fly back to the United States before the inauguration?

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell is asking the public for patience as her office seeks court approval to release a report about child sexual abuse at the Fall River, Springfield and Worcester Catholic dioceses. A survivor of abuse said Campbell should provide "at least some sort of update" to the people who were interviewed.

The High Holiday, Rosh Hashanah, has begun, marking the Jewish New Year. Local spiritual leaders are thinking about how to structure their service given the turmoil in Israel.

We learn about traditional Nepalese theater coming to the CitySpace stage, how agricultural workers can adjust for climate change, and highlight some local heroes at Big River Chestnuts.

A Massachusetts state senator said representatives of the Catholic Church opposed a bill he sponsored that would eliminate a cap on legal liability for nonprofit charities in lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse. Lawmakers didn't vote on it before breaking for the summer.

The Massachusetts Joint Committee on the Judiciary has until Sunday to decide whether to advance a bill that would eliminate a $20,000 cap on damages in cases against nonprofits involving physical or sexual abuse of a child.

We reinterpret religion using a queerer lens with playwright Jo Clifford and Reverend Sarah Buteux, hear some live music from the one-man musical army, Suitcase Junket, and drink coastal wines for our latest Thunderdome.