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Artist Jean Shin drills holes through recycled copper to nail it onto a tree stump forming a human perch as part of her exhibit at Appleton Farms, “Perch.” (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Arts & Culture

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An eco-art installation that's for the birds — literally

At Appleton Farms in Ipswich, migratory bobolinks return each May to use the grasslands for breeding. Artist Jean Shin has installed a pastoral art installation called "Perch" highlighting the critical roles the birds play in this ecosystem.

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The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case from Idaho that centers on abortion rights. (NPR)

Supreme Court to examine a federal-state conflict over emergency abortions

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday, April 23, 2024, that samples of pasteurized milk had tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows. (AP)

Remnants of the bird flu virus have been found in pasteurized milk,...

The American and Ukrainian flags wave in the wind outside of the Capitol. The Senate is moving ahead with $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. (AP)

Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with bipartisan vote

With his son in one arm, Tesla CEO Elon Musk waves while visiting the Tesla Gigafactory in Germany in March. (AP)

Tesla profits have plummeted. Elon Musk remains all-in on robotaxis

Former President Trump is set to receive 36 million additional shares in his social media company, providing him with a windfall of more than $1 billion. (Getty Images)

Trump to score additional $1.2 billion windfall thanks to his Truth Social...

In March 2021, mission controllers in Houston used the Canadarm2 robotic arm to release an external pallet packed with old nickel-hydrogen batteries from the International Space Station. Three years later, part of that assembly struck a house in Naples, Fla. (NASA)

A hunk of space junk crashed through a Florida man's roof. Who...

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More EVs are hitting our streets, but not fast enough

More electric vehicles are hitting the streets in Boston, making it one of the biggest EV markets in the country. However, adoption still lags behind similar metro areas across the...

The Common

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Gov. Maura Healey speaks to the news media. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Healey on climate, her budget and the future of Steward Health

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey joins Radio Boston to talk about Earth week and her agenda on climate, her budget proposal, and what she's hearing from health leaders of the future...

Radio Boston

34:36Apr 23, 2024

A toll gantry on the Mass. Pike located near Boston Landing. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Gov. Healey shuts down talk of adding tolls along Mass. border

Gov. Maura Healey is renouncing the idea of installing highway tolls near Massachusetts’ border, after it was recently floated by Monica Tibbits-Nutt, the state's transportation secretary. Tibbits-Nutt's comments received backlash...

Local Coverage

Apr 23, 2024

William Strickland, a civil rights activist, scholar and friend of Malcolm X, has died

William Strickland, a longtime civil rights activist who worked closely with Malcolm X and Jesse Jackson, has died. He was 87. Along with his activism, Strickland was known for his...

Local Coverage

Apr 23, 2024

Students gathered in an encampment on Kresge Lawn at MIT to stand with other students at other colleges and universities to protest the Israel Hamas War. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston-area students set up encampments to protest war in Gaza

At MIT, Emerson and other campuses, students said they were protesting in solidarity with those arrested at Columbia University. Protests have spread to numerous campuses around the country.

Local Coverage

Apr 22, 2024

Justice Gabrielle Wolohojian takes her oaths of office to join the Supreme Judicial Court bench in a small ceremony in Gov. Maura Healey's office on April 22, 2024. (Sam Doran/SHNS)

Wolohojian sworn in, bringing SJC to full strength

Justice Gabrielle Wolohojian officially joined the Supreme Judicial Court on Monday morning, taking her oaths of office from Gov. Maura Healey in the ceremonial corner office at the State House.

Local Coverage

Apr 22, 2024

Mayor Michelle Wu speaks during a press conference in Roxbury. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Wu spoke with police leaders after report on alleged serial rapist

Speaking about WBUR's investigation into the allegations against Alvin Campbell, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu talked to WBUR's Radio Boston about the "tension" between police transparency and protecting victims in sexual...

Radio Boston

46:54Apr 22, 2024

People gather in St.Peter's Square at the Vatican as Pope Francis recites a prayer from the window of his studio. (Andrew Medichini/AP)

Healey and Wu to speak at a Vatican climate conference

Gov. Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will lead a delegation to the Vatican next month, where they will speak to an international climate resilience conference presided over by...

Environment

Apr 22, 2024

An Uber driver passes by The Harp on Causeway Street. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

The timeline of sexual assault allegations against Alvin Campbell

A WBUR investigation found a previously unreported search warrant detailing three times women went to police alleging Campbell had sexually assaulted them. Here's a look at the timeline leading up...

Local Coverage

Apr 22, 2024

Alvin Campbell is brought into Suffolk Superior Court in handcuffs for a 2023 hearing in his ongoing case. He's accused of raping eight women and attempting to rape a ninth. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston police failed to arrest 'serial rapist' for years despite DNA evidence

Experts say the case against Alvin Campbell is a striking example of how police and prosecutors often fail to take action when victims report sexual assaults, potentially allowing serial rapists...

Local Coverage

06:04Apr 22, 2024

Radio Boston

Boston Celtics broadcasters Tommy Heinsohn, left, and Mike Gorman speak on camera. (Elise Amendola/AP)

Two Boston sports mainstays exit stage as Celtics, Bruins make title pushes

Radio Boston

13:24Apr 19, 2024

Two people eat breakfast in New Hampshire. (Charles Krupa/AP)

New Tufts University study aims to figure out exactly how food affects the body

Radio Boston

17:40Apr 19, 2024

Boston Dynamics latest splash in the world of robotics could have ripple effects in Mass.

Radio Boston talks about the latest humanoid robot from Boston dynamics and what it means for the future of automation and employment in Massachusetts.

Radio Boston

13:05Apr 18, 2024

A rendering of the Parcel 12 development. (Samuels and Associates)

Coming soon: towers and a shopping plaza over the Pike in Back Bay

Radio Boston

30:07Apr 18, 2024

More Boston Headlines

A basketball rests on the parquet floor of the TD Boston Garden during an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

The post-season begins for the Boston Celtics

WBUR's Weekend Edition caught up with Khari A. Thompson, who covers the Celtics and basketball for Boston.com, to discuss the C's strengths and weaknesses this season.

Local Coverage

04:43Apr 21, 2024

An infused entree from Dinner at Mary's. (Photo courtesy of Sam Kanter)

From yoga to fine dining, these Mass. cannabis businesses are lighting up marijuana-centered spaces

April 20 — or 4/20 — is an unofficial holiday for marijuana enthusiasts. And while recreational marijuana use is legal in Massachusetts, there still aren't public places dedicated for social...

Local Coverage

Apr 20, 2024

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi races ahead of Nashville SC midfielder Anibal Godoy during the first half of a CONCACAF Champions Cup soccer match in March. (Michael Laughlin/AP)

Will Lionel Messi play on Saturday at Gillette Stadium? 'Knock on wood'

The New England Revolution are hosting Inter Miami and soccer icon Lionel Messi on April 27 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. The game is slated to be the most-attended in...

Local Coverage

Apr 19, 2024

New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo, center, talks with reporters during an AFC coaches availability at the NFL owners meetings, Monday, March 25, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP)

The Patriots enter the NFL draft needing a QB, but could trade down to fill other needs

Bill Belichick's departure has created a domino effect inside the Patriots headquarters heading into the NFL draft. This draft represents a shift with team owner Robert Kraft putting the draft...

Local Coverage

Apr 19, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency now says there's no safe amount of PFAS in drinking water. (Jim Cole/AP)

New federal PFAS rules to protect health will cost Mass. communities millions

About 181 water systems in Massachusetts will be affected by new EPA limits on PFAS in drinking water. About 95 water systems in the state will now have to address...

Environment

Apr 19, 2024

Students walk through Northeastern University's campus. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

College students disillusioned over political choices, lean toward Biden

A new Harvard Kennedy School poll found adults under 30 favoring President Biden, especially women. Leading concerns among young voters are the economy, abortion rights and the war in Gaza....

Local Coverage

03:22Apr 18, 2024

Passengers board a free fare WRTA bus at Union Station in Worcester. (Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Worcester Regional Transit Authority extends fare-free buses for another year

Leaders of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority voted Thursday to keep its buses free through June 2025. The bus system has not charged riders since the pandemic began in the...

Local Coverage

Apr 18, 2024

Michael Kruzich holds a photo of his late mother Donna during an interview in Lansing, Mich. Donna Kruzich was one of dozens of people in the U.S. who died after being injected with tainted steroids made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts. (Mike Householder/AP)

Former Mass. lab chief faces sentencing 12 years after fatal meningitis outbreak

Barry Cadden, the former head of New England Compounding Center in Massachusetts, will be sentenced in Michigan for 11 deaths more than a decade ago that were tied to tainted...

Local Coverage

Apr 18, 2024

An eco-art installation that's for the birds — literally

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Supreme Court to examine a federal-state conflict over emergency abortions

Remnants of the bird flu virus have been found in pasteurized milk,...

Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with bipartisan vote

Tesla profits have plummeted. Elon Musk remains all-in on robotaxis

Trump to score additional $1.2 billion windfall thanks to his Truth Social...

A hunk of space junk crashed through a Florida man's roof. Who...

More EVs are hitting our streets, but not fast enough

Healey on climate, her budget and the future of Steward Health

Gov. Healey shuts down talk of adding tolls along Mass. border

William Strickland, a civil rights activist, scholar and friend of Malcolm X, has died

Boston-area students set up encampments to protest war in Gaza

Wolohojian sworn in, bringing SJC to full strength

Wu spoke with police leaders after report on alleged serial rapist

Healey and Wu to speak at a Vatican climate conference

The timeline of sexual assault allegations against Alvin Campbell

Boston police failed to arrest 'serial rapist' for years despite DNA evidence

Two Boston sports mainstays exit stage as Celtics, Bruins make title pushes

New Tufts University study aims to figure out exactly how food affects the body

Boston Dynamics latest splash in the world of robotics could have ripple effects in Mass.

Coming soon: towers and a shopping plaza over the Pike in Back Bay

The post-season begins for the Boston Celtics

From yoga to fine dining, these Mass. cannabis businesses are lighting up marijuana-centered spaces

Will Lionel Messi play on Saturday at Gillette Stadium? 'Knock on wood'

The Patriots enter the NFL draft needing a QB, but could trade down to fill other needs

New federal PFAS rules to protect health will cost Mass. communities millions

College students disillusioned over political choices, lean toward Biden

Worcester Regional Transit Authority extends fare-free buses for another year

Former Mass. lab chief faces sentencing 12 years after fatal meningitis outbreak