In It Together

With state courts set to reopen, Arun Rath speaks with Anthony Benedetti, chief counsel for Committee for Public Counsel Services, the Massachusetts agency that provides attorneys to those who can't afford their own. And Arun hears from immigration lawyer Susan Church about how immigration courts have been handling the pandemic.

Gyms and fitness centers in Massachusetts have the go ahead to open their doors as part of phase three of the state's re-opening plan.

But one longtime studio, O2 yoga in Somerville, is choosing to stay online for now, despite the financial impacts. Host Arun Rath speaks with O2 founder and owner Mimi Loureiro about this decision and how she's learning new ways to bring her practice to the community.

Arun Rath speaks with bartender Thea Engst, who’s leaving the service industry amid the uncertainty of the pandemic. And Arun hears from Christina Frone, manager of Olde Magoun’s Saloon in Somerville, about their reopening plans.

Phase three of the state's re-opening plan starts on Monday. Of the places that can re-open are museums. Host Arun Rath speaks with Tim Ritchie, president of the Museum of Science, about what re-opening looks like for them and some of the challenges their facing in planning that re-opening

Arun Rath hears from Dr. Janis Moriarty of the Massachusetts Dental Society and learns how dentists are keeping themselves and their patients safe amid the pandemic. And he speaks with Gulalio Guevara of the Boston Cleaning Collective to hear how they’re handling their work.

A lot has happened these last six months on top of a global pandemic. This is leading to some people feeling overwhelmed and stressed.

Host Arun Rath speaks with Dr. Darshan Mehta, medical director at Mass General's Benson Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, on how to avoid "crisis fatigue" and what you can do if you're already in the thick of it.

Host Arun Rath speaks with Steve Marcelin, manager of the Roslindale Farmers Market, which is opening back up with restrictions in place. Arun also hears from Nico Lang, a Somerville resident who’s raising money for workers at the city’s Market Basket.

Host Arun Rath checks back in with Caroline Harvey, co-owner of Dogtown Books in Gloucester.

Last time they chatted, the shop was closed and trying to adapt with no real end in sight.

Now, they're planning to re-open on Friday for the first time since March.

Arun Rath speaks with Dr. Christopher Gill from the Boston University School of Public Health about public perceptions of the coronavirus and its cascading effects. Dr. Gill also discusses which metrics to be paying attention to as the Massachusetts economy continues to reopen. Plus, WGBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen gives Arun an update on how the cultural scene is weathering the pandemic.

We've all been adapting as we go along in this pandemic.

Back in March, host Arun Rath spoke with mom Hayley Denker. Back then, she had just started working from home while taking care of her two toddlers. Her husband Tyler was pulling overtime working at Trader Joes.

Three months later, they've hit their groove, though some weeks are better than others.

Arun checks in with them and sees how the family is doing.