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In 1959, Kent Garrett was one of 18 black students accepted into a freshman class of more than 1,000. It was an early form of affirmative action, and he chronicles his time on campus in a new book.

The Boston Globe and Boston University Center for Antiracist Research are partnering to create The Emancipator, an independent antiracist multimedia platform, which launches later this year.

A proposed hydrogen plant in Piketon, Ohio is gaining steam. A Texas-based energy company plans to build on the site of a former uranium enrichment facility. While local leaders support the project, they hope it is not an empty promise and it’s safe for workers and neighbors.

From Black Panther to Luke Cage, filmmakers say audiences today demand superheroes that better reflect their world. Comic creators say it's about time TV and movies caught up with diversity in comics.

Experts estimate the U.S. semiconductor industry will need between 40,000 and 90,000 skilled workers in the coming years.

The U.S. military called its Oak Ridge, Tenn., facility "Site X." During World War II, thousands of workers there enriched uranium for the first atom bomb — even if they didn't know it at the time. Author Denise Kiernan's new book, The Girls of Atomic City, follows some of the women who worked there.

Fresh Air's book critic says 2023 was an outstanding year for reading. Corrigan shares 10 of her favorite titles – a wide-ranging list of fiction and nonfiction.

Ohio is taking in trash from other states. Some lawmakers argue that Ohio’s small towns are paying the price.

About 124 miles of Ohio will be in the path of totality for the eclipse on April 8.

Virtual assistants can work from anywhere and can be a boon for busy entrepreneurs looking to delegate repetitive tasks.