Somerville pilot program to provide families with guaranteed basic income: Your Tufts Daily Briefing

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Friday, April 19, 2024

Somerville pilot program to provide families with guaranteed basic income

The one-year pilot program will benefit approximately 200 families deemed to be at risk of displacement. Approximately 200 households will receive monthly payments of $750 to use for self-identified expenses with the ultimate goal of increasing financial and housing stability. READ MORE
Grayton Goldsmith reports. Photo by Yena Ryoo

FEATURES | Tufts 4+1 degrees, Part 4: Master’s Degrees in Innovation and Management

In the fourth and final installment of the Tufts 4+1 degree program series, the Gordon Institute Fifth-Year Masters of Science in Innovation & Management program prepares students for the role of product manager or project manager. READ MORE
Ella Sanders reports.

ARTS | Maggie Rogers’ new album isn’t her best work

Maggie Rogers, you are phenomenal and talented and loved by many, many people. But your new album wasn’t as incredible as past albums. READ MORE
Natalie Bricker writes. Photo via Wikimedia Commons

OPINION | The Casual Death of Education: The constant assault on education by the American Right

The American Right seems determined to dismantle the last vestiges of America's education system. READ MORE
Evan Wang writes. Graphic by Bex Povill

SPORTS | Softball wins 3 of 4 matchups on successful senior weekend

Winning is hard. Winning consistently is even harder. And yet, for the graduating seniors and fifth-years of the Jumbos softball team, winning has come naturally. READ MORE
Max Druckman reports. Photo courtesy Tufts Athletics.

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