Moulton says Trump victory shows Democrats are 'out of touch' with Americans and their concerns

Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton says Kamala Harris and the Democrats should have listened more to Americans about their concerns, particularly over the economy and inflation, and said what Harris would...

After weeks of early voting, Plymouth Town Clerk ready for the 'Super Bowl'

Kelly McElreath says her office has already processed more than 20,000 votes and turned its focus to Election Day. She says all of the early voting will make the day...

Egremont election worker has been volunteering at the polls for 60 years

Marlene Soudant first volunteered as a poll worker in the 1964 presidential election, when Lyndon Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater. She remembers wooden hand-crank ballot boxes and announcing winners to a...

The tight N.H. governor's race isn't just a Trump proxy fight

With just days to go until Election Day, New Hampshire's gubernatorial race between Republican Kelly Ayotte and Democrat Joyce Craig is one of the most competitive races in the country.

New book lays out optimistic possibilities for climate future, asking 'What if we get it right?'

Marine biologist and climate policy expert Ayana Elizabeth Johnson turns the gloom and doom surrounding climate predictions on its head, laying out what the future could look like if we...

Two MIT economists share economics sciences Nobel

Two Massachusetts Institute of Technology professors have become the institution's latest Nobel laureates. New laureate Simon Johnson, a professor of entrepreneurship at MIT, joined Lynn Jolicoeur on WBUR's All Things...

Remembering Ethel Kennedy

2 Mass. scientists share Nobel Prize for discovery of microRNA

Victor Ambros and Gary Rukvun discovered microRNA -- molecules that control how genes regulate each other inside cells. The discovery is the basis for some disease treatments.

Ripple effects continue 10 years after Boston's Long Island Bridge and shelter, treatment programs closed

Boston shut down the Long Island Bridge and programs on October 8, 2014. The move put pressure on other shelter and treatment programs in the city. Local leaders are now...

Painter Jameel Radcliffe blends the natural world with the urban

Radcliffe takes inspiration from masters of the form, like John Singer Sargent and Diego Velázquez, but his work expands the canon of who gets to be a subject of fine...

Violinist Pranav Swaroop fuses music from around the globe

The 27-year-old began his musical journey in Bangalore, India. Now, his band Project MishraM brings its signature blend of traditional Carnatic vocals, guitar shredding and synthesizer to international stages.

Filmmaker Mushen Kieta wants to open doors for the next generation

The 34-year-old mentors teens at Artists For Humanity and also has a production company, Wunderus. His vision is to create a community of local talent in the film industry and...

Elizabeth Mochizuki empowers dancers to bring their full selves to the stage

After dancing professionally for decades, Mochizuki decided to create change in the dance world. She founded a dance company designed to showcase the Asian American experience.

Special program in Boston trains residents to become solar workers

As Massachusetts needs thousands more solar workers in order to meet climate goals, the SHINE program recruits people from neighborhoods that have high environmental burdens but have been under-represented in...

At 96, duckling sculptor Nancy Schön gets political with new North End work

"The Noble Journey," outside St. Leonard's church in the North End highlights the legacy of immigrants who came to the United States.

Poll: Mass. voters split on psychedelics, tipped wages, but support auditing the Legislature

Massachusetts voters are juggling a lot of questions on this year's ballot. And if a new WBUR poll is any indicator, things are still very much up in the air.

Newton faith leaders on how to ease turmoil in city after pro-Israel demonstration turned violent

Members of the Newton Interfaith Leadership Association met Tuesday to discuss how to respond to heightened tensions after last week's shooting at a small pro-Israel demonstration.

After 4th EEE case, Mass. public health leader urges residents to take precautions

Massachusetts Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Robbie Goldstein joined WBUR's All Things Considered to discuss this season's EEE cases, and to urge people all over the state to take...

'Republicans for Harris' movement urges New Hampshire voters to ditch Trump

In the swing state of New Hampshire, the "Republicans for Harris" movement is hoping to persuade their party members to vote Democrat in this election.

Mass. high court weighs whether sex ring hearings should be public

Twenty-eight men are accused of patronizing a high-profile sex ring. Federal prosecutors said customers included elected officials, business executives, military officers and government contractors, but hasn't provided the names or...

How winning a silver medal in the Paralympics feels for one MIT grad student

This year’s U.S. Paralympics mixed-four crew won the silver medal in Paris over the weekend. Their coxswain, Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate student Emelie Eldracher, is not a para-athlete. Eldracher...

Former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on his work with Harris and Walz

Former Mayor of Boston Marty Walsh spoke with WBUR about his relationship with Vice President Harris, the challenges facing the Democratic party and whether he has plans to return to...

Signed deals emerge for 3 of Steward's Mass. hospitals

The Rhode Island-based health system Lifespan said it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River and Morton Hospital in Taunton for $175 million. Lawrence...

Wu brings Boston's concerns to the Democratic National Convention

Wu said she and other mayors are highlighting the challenges surrounding housing affordability at the convention, and that she's hoping for more federal support for Boston and Massachusetts in the...

Mass. teachers union president and DNC delegate sees hope in Harris-Walz ticket

Jessica Tang, president of AFT Massachusetts, says Walz's experience as a teacher, and his and Harris's commitment to public education and labor unions, will mean good things for educators and...

Healey: State to take control of St. Elizabeth's, tentative deals reached for other Steward hospitals

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey says the state will take over bankrupt Steward Health Care's St. Elizabeth's Medical Center by eminent domain, and facilitate the transition of the hospital to a...

Activists mobilize to find migrants shelter as state restrictions begin

Small-scale efforts to help migrants are happening all over the Boston Area, from churches and activists opening up spaces to Haitians lending a hand to compatriots who arrive with nothing.

Overflow shelter operator says families aren't being evicted to streets as 5-day limit takes effect

Danielle Ferrier, CEO of Heading Home, says none of the 10 families who received eviction notices at the overflow shelter her organization is running are being forced to leave as...

Calls grow for Gov. Healey to end 5-day cap on overflow shelter stays

Medical providers, homelessness prevention workers and immigrant advocates rallied at the State House Thursday to call on state leaders to reverse a controversial cap on stays in overflow shelters. Dr....

Rep. McGovern: Tim Walz is a 'regular guy,' who champions causes for children, working families and civil rights

Congressman Jim McGovern served with Walz during Walz's six terms in Congress and calls him a personal friend.

Providence Bishop Henning to replace Cardinal O'Malley as archbishop of Boston

Richard Henning is set to become the archbishop of Boston at the end of October, when Cardinal Sean O’Malley, who led the archdiocese for 21 years, will step down into...

Katherine Clark on how Kamala Harris got Democrats to line up behind her so quickly

Clark says it's the role of the vice president to "step up" and that Harris is "the right person for this time in our country's history."

State's new 5-day shelter limit alarms housing providers

“Now the question, of course, is where are people going to go?" said Lyndia Downie, head of the Pine Street Inn. "And I don't wholly know the answer to that.”

Steward plans to close Carney Hospital, Nashoba Valley Medical Center

Steward Health Care said Friday that it is closing two of its Massachusetts hospitals — Carney Hospital in Dorchester and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer — that received no...

Afghan refugees on the North Shore find homes through a creative plan that could help many more

The families moved into the church a few months after they fled Afghanistan in 2021. They and their supporters realized how difficult it would be to find large, affordable permanent...

Jack Connors, Boston power broker and philanthropist, dies at 82

Connors was a founding partner of advertising giant Hill, Holliday and a Boston power broker with a far-reaching legacy in philanthropy, business and politics.

Meet the newest baseball hall-of-famer: Red Sox announcer Joe Castiglione

On Saturday, a regional legend will get his due by the national pastime. The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York will honor Red Sox radio play-by-play announcer Joe...

Vermont towns to take years on flood mitigation with increased extreme weather threats

A year after floods devastated many municipalities across Vermont, most of the damage has been repaired. But with the threat of more extreme storms looming due to climate change, there’s...