Rob Michaelson

Salem, Massachusetts, is back in full-on Halloween mode this October and there seems to be a lot of hocus pocus in the air. The 1993 Disney classic “Hocus Pocus” is a seasonal favorite during the spooky season, but here in Massachusetts there is a little extra love for the film. That is because most of the movie’s most iconic scenes…

The Disney Halloween classic “Hocus Pocus” is a seasonal staple, but did you know the movie about the Sanderson Sisters was filmed in Salem? Join us on a tour of all the places they filmed.

Leftover pieces of a frightening time in our nation’s history, where the threat of nuclear attack was very real, are littered throughout Boston. During the Cold War, President John F. Kennedy announced the nuclear fallout shelter program that would establish buildings and other areas that could be used to protect from the aftermath of a nuclear attack. In Boston,...

Over 1,000 places in Boston were marked as nuclear fallout shelters during the Cold War. Where are they and what has become of them today?

A cup of coffee in the morning can be just the thing to get the brain running before work, but it can also make many of us run to the toilet before long. According to a study on the topic dating back to the 90s, nearly 30% of adults said drinking coffee made them want to go to the bathroom. …

How many degrees of separation are there between all of us? In NBCLX’s new series, “Connect the Dots,” we try to answer that question. Four reporters each draw the names of three random items and must then go on a journalistic scavenger hunt of sorts to find out how they are related.  The result? A behind-the-scenes look at how...

Boston’s Harvard Bridge at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is covered in “smoots.” Learn about the origin of this real measurement from Ollie Smoot himself, and discover some of the lesser-known secrets it holds.

What do the Boston Marathon, student loans and coffee have in common? A lot more than you may think. In this episode of “Connect the Dots,” NBC Boston’s Rob Michaelson takes a deep dive into the science of caffeine and how coffee gets Boston Marathon runners… moving. He also explores the theory that cutting back on a daily latte can...

For the return of “Shark Tales,” our podcast series that explores the world of sharks in New England, we asked shark experts what they know about the megalodon, which is certainly dead and gone, no matter what video goes viral

What would Boston look like if we had elevated railways? A Blue Line from East Boston to Brighton? We explore the failed prototypes and “what-ifs” in the city’s transportation history with an expert.

What would Boston look like if we had elevated railways? A Blue Line from East Boston to Brighton? We explore the failed prototypes and “what-ifs” in the city’s transportation history with an expert.

Tom Brady will be making his first appearance to the New England Patriots’ home turf since leaving for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. You may want to check your bank account if you want to see it in person.

Rare video of two Northern Atlantic Right Whales seeming to hug it out on the surface of Cape Cod Bay is just what you need to see today.

People have been pushing to add the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution for a century, but there was new movement in the U.S. House this week. Sue O’Connell talks to Rep. Jackie Speier and activist Carol Jenkins about what this move means, and explains why the proposed amendment’s history has been a rollercoaster ride.

Single people are probably too familiar with the most popular dating apps and websites to find love on the internet. What about those ways to find a partner with interests that are a little more…specific?

Tour the new NBCU Boston Media Center with digital multimedia producer Rob Michaelson.

Aia Polansky of Brookline talks about the confrontation with a flasher that catapulted her to viral fame.

This ex-military single mom gave a flasher more than he bargained for, and has now become a viral symbol of female empowerment.

Learn all about great white sharks and the research into their lives from the experts who study them in the Cape Cod area.