BOSTON – In a setting normally reserved for professional musicians in tuxedos, two public radio producers, clad in casual dress pants and button-down tops, took to the Symphony Hall stage Wednesday night to casually discuss "Serial," a podcast phenomenon that took the media world by surprise.
National Public Radio's Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder discussed their creation and its ethical and entertainment aspects to an enthusiastic audience in Boston's Back Bay. The periodic podcasts have been downloaded 200 million times by people in all but two countries worldwide. Their show was the fastest podcast ever to reach the 5 million download mark from Apple's iTunes online store, doing it in just six weeks.
BOSTON – For Gladys Freeman, an African immigrant, her skill at braiding hair in traditional ways gave her the key to charting her own path in America.
Freeman, who came to the area 18 years ago from Sierra Leone, owns and operates Dazzles Hair Salon on Washington Street in Roslindale, where she was found on one of April's first sunny mornings, among family and friends who had gathered in her shop as she began work. She specializes in all types of hair styling and braiding, including weaves, up-dos, short hair, hair care.
