Citizen Army: The front lines of the fight against Alzheimer's

Alzheimer’s Disease is a relentless force, stealing patients’ dignity and emotionally exhausting their family, caregivers, and friends. How do we fight back? With a citizen army, says one doctor in the field: men and women willing to volunteer for clinical trials that expand our knowledge of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Anthony Everett takes us inside Butler Hospital, one of the top research centers in the world, to meet some members of this citizen army. For Peter Bristol, the first...

Our Future is Out of this World

Welcome to Chronicle the Podcast.  This bonus episode features an extended interview with astronaut Catherine “Cady” Coleman. She was one of many featured in our recent episode about the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing. Coleman is a chemist, former United States Air Force officer, and retired NASA astronaut. She was inspired by Dr. Sally Ride, the first American woman to go to space.  Coleman discusses the importance of female representation, the unifying feeling...

Where did American Independence Begin?

Welcome to Chronicle’s July 4th episode. We are celebrating America's Independence by featuring stories on the American Revolution. The start of the War for Independence was in Concord, Massachusetts, right? Well, some may say you were wrong....and that famous Hill, it actually isn’t named “Bunker”. Discover local feuds and learn more about the historic Bay State in this episode as we explore the Colonial Inn and Minute Man National Park. Remember to subscribe, leave...

Discover Litchfield, Connecticut

Chronicle is off to the northwestern corner of Connecticut, a place of rolling hills and charming towns. There, Ted Reinstein finds contented cows at a dairy farm that’s run more like a guesthouse than a barn; visits a nature conservancy that gives a home to threatened or endangered species of swans, ducks and pheasants; and explores a destination getaway that features a collection of outlandish cottages you have to see to believe.   Thank you for listening and make sure to...

Mothers are dying giving birth

It should have been the best of days for Kenny and Seveny Fuchu. After years of trying, Seveny got pregnant, and now she was in labor. Seveny gave birth to a healthy child that day. But she didn’t survive the birth – and father and son went home alone. The same tragedy strikes hundreds of American families every year. The rate of maternal mortality continues to rise in the US as outcomes improve in other advanced countries. Shayna Seymour sits down with the producer of the show, Nneka...

Is College Worth it?

Since 2016, more than 20 New England colleges closed, consolidated, merged or were acquired by another institution. On this week's podcast, Anthony Everett sits down with the producer of 'Colleges' Kathleen Kiely and discusses how she came to this topic, the process of creating the show, and what information did not make it on air. Later Jon Marcus, the higher-education editor from The Hechinger Report, comes in to expand on the information he shared during the show. Topics discussed range...

How do you get a job on TV?

In our official launch of Chronicle the Podcast, anchors Shayna Seymour and Anthony Everett discuss how they got in to TV business. Then later, a behind the scenes look at our recent TV episode and the making of Chronicle the Podcast.    Watch Chronicle live every night at 7:30pm on WCVB-TV and on our website www.wcvb.com/Chronicle 

UFO Sightings in New England

In 2004, Navy fighter pilot David Fravor encountered an unidentified flying object off the coast of San Diego. In late 2017, a UFO tore across our solar system and then disappeared. Eerie encounters not easily explained. But leading experts in the field say don’t discount the obvious: we are not alone. 

Transplant

Brian McMasters is tethered to an oxygen tank … desperately hoping that doctors will find him new lungs before his breath gives out. In order for him to live … someone has to die. And it has to happen soon. Tonight, Nicole Estaphan takes us inside the emotional journey of Brian and his wife Jane as they wait for the phone call that could mean a future for both of them. And Nicole reports on how Boston has become a pioneer in research and procedures for a wide variety of transplants.

The Wreck of the El Faro

15-thousand feet below the sea, the container ship El Faro sits on the ocean floor, the result of the worst American shipping disaster in more than 30 years. Reporter Erika Tarantal talks to the families left behind, dives into the reasons for the tragedy, and reconstructs the chaos on board as the ship sailed directly into a tropical storm.