Alexi Cohan

Today’s mantra found in the @Poynter courtyard:

An absolute crisis moment for Massachusetts as two of the state's most storied institutions—Dunkin and the Kennedys—appear to be inching towards open conflict bostonglobe.com/2026/03/04/nat…

Beyond Meat still hasn’t recovered from one of the biggest corproate social media snafus in recent memory

A worthy cause to support progress monitoring in kindergarteners!

After a great 3+ years as digital producer at GBH News, I'm excited to announce I've transitioned to a new role as investigative producer at WCVB Channel 5! Scoops, tips and more -- send me an email alexi.cohan@hearst.com

This month on Politics IRL, guests discussed their hopes for the future, and how their chances of success are tied to trust in the government. Watch our latest episode featuring one Democrat, one Republican and one Independent here: youtu.be/xp1WHanOWT4

Millions of people have taken to the streets in protest this year, but look at the crowd -- are young people showing out? On this edition of Politics IRL, we asked if protesting is effective: youtu.be/vuX30Y1UIK4

My latest for @GBHNews: “Every minute that someone is secluded or restrained … every one of those minutes is terrifying." wgbh.org/news/local/202…

“Democrats stand for being know-it-alls." This month on Politics IRL, left-leaning voters debated missteps within the Democratic party, and where the party should go from here. Watch: youtu.be/w5JHDbhf63M

It’s not called “Beantown” for nothing … today’s Higher Education Committee hearing agenda includes a bill called the Bean New Deal. #mapoli

We're 100 days into President Donald Trump's second term -- is the country headed in the right direction? We asked two people who support Trump and two people who don't on Politics IRL: youtu.be/0QrIANRhY0Y

Trump, masculinity and the manosphere -- this month on Politics IRL we asked young men how it's impacting them. Check out what they had to say: youtu.be/9LbBxBpW_gs

I've been nprmaggedoned!!

Five employees at the JFK Library in Boston were laid off today in connection with a Trump administration overhaul of federal workers. "Without them, we are unable to stay open," a source tells @GBHNews . "It has been chaotic and we are seeking clarity."

Free and open to the public! I'll be moderating this debate on lowering the voting age, happening next week: wgbh.org/events/debatin…

so thankful to have been able to take part in GBH’s Politics IRL series! thank you to @lexcohan and @GBHNews for creating and continuing this *amazing* series. we had a great discussion on women in politics — watch the video below! youtu.be/tjLIvEdJO4Q?si…

Would you sit down with a stranger of the opposite political party and talk politics on camera? We have been asking Gen Z voters to do just that for over a year. And they keep saying yes! See below the latest edition of Politics IRL: youtube.com/watch?v=tjLIvE…

NEW: Reformists sense momentum as new legislative session begins wgbh.org/news/politics/… #mapoli w/ @lexcohan @gbhnews

And the crown jewel, our Politics IRL video series: youtube.com/playlist?list=…

Biden drop out: wgbh.org/news/politics/…

This election season, I got to cover the youth vote. Long story short, it was awesome. Won't be stopping just because the election is over! Dropping some highlights below: