Lush plants, bright walls and booming Spanish pop music welcome customers to Ink Source, a new tattoo shop in Roxbury — but the parlor's warm ambience isn't the only feature setting it apart. Jordan Ziese and Sofia Baah sat down with Ink Source co-owners Estefani Benitez and Daniel Sanchez to talk about their culturally-informed approach to tattooing.

This episode was produced by Jordan Ziese and Sofia Baah and edited by Rebeca Pereira and Marigo Farr.

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The King Tide rolled into Boston on Saturday, Oct. 19, flushing harbor water through the concrete seawall at Long Wharf, where climate activists gathered to protest the state legislature’s inaction on a climate bill.

King Tides are created by the moon’s orbit and have been happening for millenia. But rising sea levels exacerbate flooding during these tidal events, and experts say that since the start of the industrial revolution ocean levels in Boston have already risen ten inches.

To learn more about Boston's 'wicked' high tide, visit thescopeboston.org.

This episode was produced and edited by Rebeca Pereira.

Music by Victor_Natas and 0megaMan, License: Attribution 4.0

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For years, pole dancing has been associated with stripping. Yet in Boston and across the country, fitness studios are bringing this radical art form into the mainstream, drawing dancers in search of a good workout and a sense of belonging.

This episode was produced by Nora Holland and edited by Rebeca Pereira.

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