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A look at the Big Dig: Can America Still Build Big Things?

Can America still build big things? It's the central question of <i>The Big Dig</i>, a new podcast from GBH News and PRX, examining American infrastructure through the lens of the most expensive highway project in the nation's history.<br/><br/>Meet producer and host Ian Coss&nbsp;and engage in a conversation about the project with three guests featured in the podcast: former Massachusetts Transportation&nbsp;Secretary Fred Salvucci, the mastermind of the Big Dig; Peter Zuk, its longest serving Project Director; and Dr. Karilyn Crockett, Assistant Professor of Urban History, Public Policy &amp; Planning at MIT and the author of People Before Highways: Boston Activists, Urban Planners, and a New Movement for City Making. GBH News’ Stephanie Leydon, who served as the editorial supervisor on the podcast, will moderate.<br/><br/><br/>Stay after the discussion for a reception with Ian and his guests and, as we consider the

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The company that made horse carriages popular in Dhaka

When you see a carriage today in the capital, you probably think of it as a recreational ride or a vehicle by which bridegrooms arrive at weddings.

Upcoming forums will mark the 50th anniversary of the Boston school integration ruling. Here's what to know.

Organizers of the initiative say the goal is to educate the public about the tumultuous period in Boston’s history following court-ordered busing and to examine its lasting legacy.

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