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President Joe Biden waves before boarding Air Force One, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, at Nantucket Memorial Airport in Nantucket, Mass. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP)

Biden visiting Boston Dec. 5 for concert-fundraiser with James Taylor

The Dec. 5 shindig in Boston, titled "You've Got A Friend In Joe," will raise money for the Biden Victory Fund. Ticket prices range from $50 to $7,500.

U.S. and world news

Newly freed Palestinian prisoner Lamees Abu Arqub kisses her father after Palestinians were freed from Israeli jails in exchange for Hamas hostages held in Gaza, in the village of Dura in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday. (Hazem Bader/AFP via Getty Images)

More captives to be freed as mediators work to prolong the Israel-Hamas...

When the Life at Sea cruise line failed to purchase the German cruise ship AIDAaura, seen here in 2020, its plans for a worldwide cruise embarking in November began to unravel. (Marit Hommedal/NTB Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images)

This 3-year cruise around the world is called off, leaving passengers in...

Teresa Cox-Bates and her husband John Bates, along with their kids Eli, Ava and Issac. Teresa says HealthySteps has helped her face her own childhood trauma and be a better parent. (Kholood Eid for NPR)

How can we break the cycle of childhood trauma? Help a baby's...

Sgt Casey Hiam of the Bellevue. WA police department on an anti-shoplifting stakeout operation during the holiday shopping season (Martin Kaste/NPR)

It's peak shopping — and shoplifting — season. Cops are stepping up...

David and Sarah Lubarsky in Sept. 2023. (David Lubarsky )

Three hospitals ignored her gravely ill fiancé. Then a young doctor stepped...

Annette Vega. (Nellie Gilles/Radio Diaries)

With just a photo and a name, she spent decades looking for...

More Boston Headlines

That application fee your landlord charged you might be illegal

Massachusetts is one of only two states where it's illegal for landlords to charge an application fee to perspective renters. Even so, advocates say that these fees are on the...

Boston weighs guaranteed basic income program for those 'just surviving'

There are no specifics to a pilot program yet. Supporting councilors would like to see the cash program cover families living below the poverty line, but administration officials warned that...

How to take care of your mental health during the holiday season

For many, the holidays are a time of fun and hope. But for others, the holiday season is a low point. Being in a region where the sun sets by...

What happened to the New England Patriots?

After this Sunday's loss, the Patriots, once one of football's greatest dynasties, is now the third-worst team in the league. And it looks like Bill Belichick's time could soon be...

Conductor Keith Lockhart reflects on 50 years of Holiday Pops and previews what's to come

Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart joins Radio Boston to preview this year's Holiday Pops. The annual holiday tradition turns 50 this year and we look back on what five decades...

5 tips to avoid scams and 'make the most impact' this Giving Tuesday

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office released guidance this week to help Bay Staters “make well-informed decisions when donating" to charities this Giving Tuesday. Here are five key things to...

Local Coverage

Nov 28, 2023

The cast of "The Band's Visit" at the Huntington Theatre Company mainstage. Marianna Bassham, Andrew Mayer, Robert Saoud, James Rana, Jared Troilo. (Courtesy T Charles Erickson)

'The Band's Visit' — a smashing SpeakEasy-Huntington coproduction

SpeakEasy Stage Company and the Huntington Theatre Company join forces for a thoroughly engaging production of the musical, says theater critic Jacquinn Sinclair.

Arts & Culture

Nov 28, 2023

An MBTA commuter rail train leaves Lynn station. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Rep. Andy Vargas talks the importance of multifamily zoning amid debate in MBTA communities

Rep. Andy Vargas talks about the MBTA Communities Act, the landmark housing law he championed, and how the debate around the law is playing out in communities.

Radio Boston

13:08Nov 27, 2023

In Newton, a bitter battle over multifamily houses

In Newton, where median home value surpasses $1.5 million, city leaders are in the midst of a contentious fight over how to comply with a state law that requires zoning...

Radio Boston

17:15Nov 27, 2023

Mass. Historical Society podcast explores momentous and bizarre objects from history

The Massachusetts Historical Society preserves hundreds of objects from the commonwealth's history. Some of those items and their pasts are the subject of a podcast from the organization called "The...

Radio Boston

12:14Nov 27, 2023

Radio Boston

Why the OpenAI drama matters in Massachusetts

Radio Boston

18:38Nov 22, 2023

A batch of Joe Frogger cookies. (Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Hidden North Shore history as told through Marblehead's signature rum and molasses cookie

Radio Boston

11:30Nov 22, 2023

How some families and providers are centering love when helping those suffering from addiction

Overdose deaths reached an all-time high in the state last year. This has experts and loved-ones alike scrambling for new approaches. We hear about one...

Radio Boston

16:27Nov 22, 2023

Play at Old South Meeting House details Phillis Wheatley's life in Boston in 1773

Phillis Wheatley's first published work of poems was among the cargo of the ship that rebels board the night of the Boston Tea Party. Her...

Radio Boston

13:39Nov 21, 2023

More Boston Headlines

An MBTA Green Line train pulls into a stop by Boston University. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

How to get around the sprawling Green Line shutdowns starting this week

Monday marks the beginning of a slew of Green Line shutdowns as the MBTA begins to repair track defects and remove slow zones across the system. Here's branch-by-branch breakdown of...

Local Coverage

Nov 27, 2023

Pedestrians walk near a Northeastern University sign on the school's campus in Boston. (Rodrique Ngowi/AP)

Former Northeastern track coach pleads guilty to tricking women into sending him nude photos

A former college track and field coach accused of setting up sham social media and email accounts in an attempt to trick women into sending him nude or semi-nude photos...

Local Coverage

Nov 24, 2023

Too much turkey? How to make the most of Thanksgiving leftovers

Solon Kelleher, an arts fellow for WBUR, grew up working in his family's Worcester restaurant kitchen. He shares some of his favorite recipes for how to put leftovers to good...

Local Coverage

04:15Nov 24, 2023

The Holiday Market at Snowport (Photo courtesy Snowport and Constant Contact)

Your guide to Greater Boston's holiday markets, from the Seaport to Somerville

From big festivals like Snowport and the SoWa Winter Festival to smaller, niche options across Boston, Cambridge and Somerville, we've compiled a list of local holiday markets to help you...

Local Coverage

Nov 24, 2023

In this 2016 photo, a student looks at questions during a college test preparation class at Holton Arms School in Bethesda, Md. The SAT exam will move from paper and pencil to an exclusively digital format. (Alex Brandon/AP)

Pencils down, students. The SAT college exam is going paperless and online-only

On Dec. 2, students taking the standardized college admissions exam will be the last to take the test with pencil and paper. Going forward, the SAT will only be offered...

Education

Nov 23, 2023

A customer at a convenience store holds her Mega Millions lottery tickets in 2012 in Portland, Ore. (Rick Bowmer/AP)

Maine lottery winner sues mother of his child, saying she violated NDA about his jackpot

Court filings state that the winner lives in Maine and the defendant lives in Massachusetts. The defendant has until Dec. 6 to respond to the lawsuit.

Local Coverage

Nov 23, 2023

Planters rest near an entrance to apartments, in Watertown, Mass., on Nov. 13. Three people have been charged with running a sophisticated commercial sex ring in Massachusetts and eastern Virginia that catered to well-connected clients such as elected officials and military officers, federal prosecutors said. (Steven Senne/AP)

2 charged with operating sex ring for wealthy in Mass. will remain behind bars for now

Two people accused of operating a high-end brothel network with wealthy and prominent clients in Massachusetts and the Washington, D.C., suburbs will remain behind bars for now, a judge said...

Local Coverage

Nov 22, 2023

Overdose deaths rose for pregnant people and people in the first few months after giving birth between 2018 and 2021. (JGI/Jamie Grill/Getty Images)

Overdose deaths rose among pregnant people, postpartum parents

The study's authors say their findings have "profound implications for the way we discourage, directly or indirectly, women from seeking [substance use disorder] care during pregnancy."

Health

Nov 22, 2023

Volunteers scoop ice cream during an ice cream social at the Catholic Charities Inn the largest assistance shelter run by Catholic Charities of Boston. (Photo by Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Catholic Charities Boston gets grant to temporarily shelter up to 27 families on state waitlist

Catholic Charities Boston is the first organization to receive an award from the $5 million funding pot, and will use the grant for bedding and meals for families on the...

Local Coverage

Nov 22, 2023

A Lyft stops to collect passengers at Logan Airport. The 2024 ballot in Massachusetts could feature two different questions affecting Uber and Lyft drivers. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

6 Mass. ballot question campaigns say they've cleared an important hurdle for 2024

Today is a major deadline for potential 2024 ballot questions in Massachusetts. Here’s a look at the groups that say they've cleared the 74,574-signature threshold, from a group pushing to...

Local Coverage

Nov 22, 2023

Biden visiting Boston Dec. 5 for concert-fundraiser with James Taylor

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More captives to be freed as mediators work to prolong the Israel-Hamas...

This 3-year cruise around the world is called off, leaving passengers in...

How can we break the cycle of childhood trauma? Help a baby's...

It's peak shopping — and shoplifting — season. Cops are stepping up...

Three hospitals ignored her gravely ill fiancé. Then a young doctor stepped...

With just a photo and a name, she spent decades looking for...

That application fee your landlord charged you might be illegal

Boston weighs guaranteed basic income program for those 'just surviving'

How to take care of your mental health during the holiday season

What happened to the New England Patriots?

Conductor Keith Lockhart reflects on 50 years of Holiday Pops and previews what's to come

5 tips to avoid scams and 'make the most impact' this Giving Tuesday

'The Band's Visit' — a smashing SpeakEasy-Huntington coproduction

Rep. Andy Vargas talks the importance of multifamily zoning amid debate in MBTA communities

In Newton, a bitter battle over multifamily houses

Mass. Historical Society podcast explores momentous and bizarre objects from history

Why the OpenAI drama matters in Massachusetts

Hidden North Shore history as told through Marblehead's signature rum and molasses cookie

How some families and providers are centering love when helping those suffering from addiction

Play at Old South Meeting House details Phillis Wheatley's life in Boston in 1773

How to get around the sprawling Green Line shutdowns starting this week

Former Northeastern track coach pleads guilty to tricking women into sending him nude photos

Too much turkey? How to make the most of Thanksgiving leftovers

Your guide to Greater Boston's holiday markets, from the Seaport to Somerville

Pencils down, students. The SAT college exam is going paperless and online-only

Maine lottery winner sues mother of his child, saying she violated NDA about his jackpot

2 charged with operating sex ring for wealthy in Mass. will remain behind bars for now

Overdose deaths rose among pregnant people, postpartum parents

Catholic Charities Boston gets grant to temporarily shelter up to 27 families on state waitlist

6 Mass. ballot question campaigns say they've cleared an important hurdle for 2024