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In Massachusetts, Not Everyone Happy with Upscale Nature of Legal Pot
Two years after Massachusetts voters approved recreational marijuana, the first pot shops have opened. As part of our series on legalization, WGBH reporter Arun Rath gives us a look at what it takes to cash in on cannabis.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot: Inaugural Address
Did you miss the inauguration? Watch video of the ceremony or read the full text of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s inaugural address at Wintrust Arena.
The Growing Business of Cannabis in San Diego
In partnership with local PBS news programs around the country, the second in our series looking at the legalization of marijuana in communities across the U.S.
How the Legalization Debate is Playing Out Across the US
Illinois, like many states, is grappling with legalization of recreational marijuana. In the first of a series, Brenda Flanagan of PBS member station NJTV News reports on how racial disparities impact the discussion in New Jersey.
Historian: White Power Movement Has Roots in the Vietnam War
In her book, “Bring the War Home,” Kathleen Belew argues that the white power movement is more organized than previously thought.
4-8 Inches of Snow Possible for Chicago Area on Saturday
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch Saturday for a storm system that could bring up to 8 inches of snow to the Chicago area.
Report: NATO, at 70, Is ‘An Alliance in Crisis’
Earlier this month the North Atlantic Treaty Organization turned 70. A recent report says the alliance is in “crisis,” and a former U.S. ambassador to NATO says the biggest threat to the alliance may be the U.S. itself.
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