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For 70 years, Globe Santa has been an institution delivering toys, books, and games to families in need so that every child can experience a joyful holiday season. On this episode of The Globe podcast I’m joined by Linda Matchan, Globe Santa Editor, and Lisa Tuite the former Globe librarian. Together we will look back on decades of history and remember the importance and staying power of the holiday spirit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the second installment of Rümeysa Öztürk: An American Story, Rumeysa has been processed into the detention center in Basile Louisiana. As she struggles with the conditions inside the detention center, her legal case fractures into several court jurisdictions calling into question her immigration status, the legality of her arrest, and her first amendment rights. To read more in depth reporting, check out Globe.com and the story here: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/11/metro/trump-ice-rumeysa-ozturk-2/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first installment of ‘Rümeysa Öztürk: An American Story’: an in-depth account of what happened during and immediately following Rümeysa Öztürk’s arrest. From her shackled transport across state lines, to the rushed beginnings of the petition challenging her detention, this episode chronicles what happened to Rümeysa Öztürk, how her legal support took shape, and the nationwide reaction to it all. To read more in depth reporting, check out Globe.com and the story here: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/11/metro/trump-ice-rumeysa-ozturk-2/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On March 25th, Rümeysa Öztürk, an international student at Tufts University, was on the phone with her mother while walking to the campus interfaith center. Suddenly, she was surrounded by ICE agents in plainclothes and masks who stopped her and grabbed her wrists. She screamed in fear at the ambush, desperately crying out to her mother to call a friend for help, while the agents led her away. The video of the incident was chilling. The next day, what happened to Rümeysa Öztürk became front page news. An international student had been arrested, seemingly because of an op-ed she wrote in a student newspaper. In the six weeks that Rümeysa Öztürk was held in detention, she became a symbol of the lengths the Trump administration was willing to go in the largest deportation effort in United States’ history. Globe reporters Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio and Mark Arsenault spent months uncovering what led to the arrest and what happened after, inside and outside of detention. This podcast reveals the in-depth story of one student and the implications for freedom of speech and democracy in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hull Massachusetts is a tiny beautiful beachfront community in a continuous battle against nature. The town sits on a low lying skinny peninsula prone to flooding from hide tides and storms. When the town floods, homes are damaged, residents can be cut off from the mainland, and emergency services lose access to parts of the town.  Everyone agrees this is a problem. And yet local government and citizen action groups sometimes disagree about what to do about it.  Chris Krahforst, the town’s director of climate adaptation and conservation, does his best to keep Hull’s beaches intact and advocate for residents to learn about climate change and adapt or prepare. Liz Kay, a resident, organizes outreach programs and is active on a few community citizen action groups dedicated to disseminating information about flooding, climate change, and what to do about it (or not).  Bartley Kelly, the town’s building commissioner and elected chairman of the redevelopment authority, thinks the town should continue to build to revitalize the economy – and remains skeptical about sea level rise and climate change. Bryan Fenelon, a born and raised resident of Hull, thinks something ought to be done quickly, without so much red tape.  To read more about flooding in Massachusetts, with maps, charts, and more, check out The Boston Globe's flooding package here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices