Jackson Cote was a freelance digital producer for WBUR and Here & Now.
Jackson grew up in Framingham, Massachusetts, and studied journalism and political science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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'Storms Come, And Sometimes Life Becomes Shredded': Bahamian Pastor Processes Dorian's Devastation
"I try to project the message through this that storms come, and sometimes life becomes shredded. But God is there with us."

80 Years After Germany's Invasion Of Poland, A Look At World War II's Toll On The Country
"I bow my head before the Polish victims of Germany's tyranny," Germany's president said last Sunday on the 80th anniversary of WWII's start. "And I ask forgiveness."

The U.S. Postal Service Wants Your Mail Trucks To Drive Themselves
The USPS launched a self-driving truck program to move mail over a 1,000-mile route between Dallas and Phoenix.

'A Bigger Issue Than Some Might Think': Texas 8th-Grader Raises $10,000 For School Lunch Debt
Ben Hofer, a student at St. Andrew's Episcopal School, crowdfunded more than $10,000 to pay off his district's school lunch debt.

After Serving 13 Years For A Murder He Didn't Commit, Hassan Bennett Got Better Counsel: Himself
Hassan Bennett has been out of prison for two weeks after defending himself in a retrial of his case — and winning.
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Police Investigating Messages Threatening Students Of Indian Descent In Acton-Boxborough
A message threatening to harm three female high school students was found Thursday on the wall of a girls' bathroom stall.

Indianapolis Recycles Just 4% Of Its Garbage Each Year
It's the largest city in the country without a universal curbside recycling program, according to The Indianapolis Star.

New Iran Threat 'Hard To Discern,' House Armed Services Committee Chair Says
Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) tells Here & Now he's been briefed on the situation and has had multiple conversations with acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan.

Soil Instead Of Ashes: Human Composting Is About To Become Legal In Washington State
Washington is set to become the first state to legalize human composting, a process that turns bodies into soil within 30 days.

Officials: Newton Blaze That Killed 62-Year-Old Man Caused By Smoking
The fire's victim was known to smoke cigarettes near the basement, and there was no evidence of working smoke alarms in the home, officials said.