Matt Samolis has been working in sonic and visual mediums since 1987. He began studying flute, and later composition and tenor banjo. He has worked with ensembles at New England Conservatory, Brandeis ...

Regan Martin fixed her gaze on the video camera and took a deep breath. She sat outside a strip mall in Matteson. Trucks sped by on the highway, as shop workers on break took drags from cigarettes.

Though Samolis denies it, Martin said the abuse started while they were dating. After each blow or shove, she convinced herself that he was telling the truth when he promised never to do it again.

A pregnant worker suffered a miscarriage after failing in her repeated requests to be transferred away from duties that involved exposure to adhesive chemicals and heavy lifting. Her gynaecologist ...