WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Radio Boston Blog Boston Weather Climate Connections BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a News Tip RSS Feeds Podcasts Boston Doc New Orleans Bound By Bob Oakes Listen to story (Real Audio) Dr. Benjamin Sachs is leaving Boston to take up a post in New Orleans. BOSTON, Mass. - August 15, 2007 - Dr. Benjamin Sachs has chaired the Obstetrics and Gynecology department at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for 18 years. Sachs, who is also a professor at Harvard Medical School, is internationally known for programs that reduce medical errors and has helped reduce complications for women and children during childbirth. Now he's leaving Boston for New Orleans, where he'll take up the new position of Senior Vice President of Tulane University and Dean of its Medical School just two years after Hurricane Katrina. Dr. Sachs joins WBUR's Bob Oakes for a conversation about the challenges ahead.    From The WBUR Newsroom Comparing Jobless Benefits BOSTON, Mass. (July 25, 2008) As jobless claims rise, people get more unemployment benefits in Massachusetts than in most other states. We compare what it's like for someone in Lawrence with their counterpart across the border in Salem, New Hampshire. From Pump to Pew BOSTON, Mass. (July 25, 2008) A church in West Bridgewater is giving out free raffle tickets to parishioners. The prize: a 50-dollar gas card...and more people in the pews. Strain of Stressful Finances BOSTON, Mass. (July 25, 2008) The faltering economy puts stress on individuals and families, and may lead to a rise in people with mental health issues. We talk with one doctor from Mass. General about the trend and what to do about it. The Bard is Back in Boston BOSTON, Mass. (July 25, 2008) The Bard is back: Shakespeare on the Common returns to the outdoor stage with a full schedule of free shows this summer.