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Wildfire smoke ‘significantly’ reduced solar power production in New England this week

Wildfire smoke caused a headache for New England's electricity forecasters this week.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a joint news conference with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday. (Efrem Lukatsky/AP)

Zelenskyy says 'counteroffensive, defensive actions' are taking place in Ukraine

'Wait Wait' for June 10, 2023: With Not My Job guest Radhika Jones

A scene from the Brazilian film "Nurses Facing Covid" ("<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9e3eiqZz1o&list=PL9S6xGsoqIBWS_JUFdjXpdvLL86R_8VQq&index=2">Na Lihna de Frente</a>"), one of the "Grand Prix" winners in this year's Health for All Film Festival. (Klimt Publicidade and the institution Conselho Federal de Enfermagem, via World Health Organization)

From lead poisoning to 'miracle feet,' sample the winners of the WHO's film festival

Wade Goodwyn reported on his home state of Texas and the Southwest for NPR since 1993. (Kate Mackley Media/NPR)

Opinion: Wade Goodwyn brought Texas spirit to NPR

Horseshoe crabs are bled at a facility in Charleston, S.C., in June 2014. (Ariane Müeller)

Coastal biomedical labs are bleeding more horseshoe crabs with little accountability

Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks on during a tour after a meeting with Gov. Greg Abbott at the Texas State Capitol on May 23, 2023 in Austin. Johnson announced Friday that he's stepping down from his seat in Parliament. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Boris Johnson resigns from Parliament, citing an upcoming report on his behavior as PM

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Red Sox's comedy of errors not entertaining fans; Patriots hope for 2023 rebound

Celebrating Pride as threats to LGBTQ rights in Mass. and the country mount

The Portraits of Pride photography exhibit at City Hall Plaza is one of many celebrations of LGBTQ identity and culture taking place in Boston this month.

New England Revolution's Omar Gonzalez contemplates the arc of his soccer career

Gonzalez's decade-plus career in pro soccer has seen him start in multiple World Cup games for the U.S. Men's National Team.

Officials assess MassHealth eligibility for 2.4 million members

The state's massive effort to determine health insurance eligibility for 2.4 million MassHealth members is underway. Officials are trying to avoid lapses in coverage for residents, but automatic renewal in...

Local Coverage

Jun 9, 2023

First Baptist Church Jamaica Plain in Jamaica Plain, Boston. (Google Maps screenshot)

'Homophobia remains rampant': Jamaica Plain church defaced with anti-LGBTQ messages

The defacement of the Jamaica Plain church's steeple early Thursday is a testament to the reality that homophobia remains rampant," a reverend said. The vandalism has prompted an investigation by...

Local Coverage

Jun 9, 2023

Young children play with their teacher outside of a child care center in 2022. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Inside the plan to expand universal pre-K in Cambridge

The new initiative is a public-private partnership that offers free preschool programming through the Cambridge Public Schools, child care centers, and in-home family child care providers.

Education

01:52Jun 9, 2023

A new kind of Seaport supper club

Grace by Nia, which opened late last month, is a new restaurant and music club in Boston's predominantly white Seaport neighborhood. But unlike many of its neighbors, Grace by Nia,...

The Common

13:43Jun 9, 2023

State House staff prepare to raise the Pride Flag at the Massachusetts State House in Boston. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Your guide to this weekend's Boston Pride parade and festival

Boston's Pride parade returns this Saturday for the first time since 2019. Here's everything you need to know about the festivities, from the parade route to what you should bring...

Arts & Culture

Jun 9, 2023

Complaint filed against former Plymouth County prosecutors in arson case

The petition alleges that John Bradley and Karen O'Sullivan engaged in misconduct in prosecuting a woman in the death of her parents. Her criminal conviction has since been vacated.

Local Coverage

Jun 8, 2023

Emanuel "Manny " Lopes is escorted into Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham on June 8, 2023, for the first day of his trial for the 2018 murder of Weymouth Police Sgt. Michael Chesna and Vera Adams. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)

Mentally ill or deliberate killer? Trial starts for man charged with killing Weymouth officer and bystander

Emanuel Lopes, 25, faces 11 charges, including two counts of murder, in connection with the killings of Weymouth police Sgt. Michael Chesna, 42, and bystander Vera Adams, 77, on July...

Local Coverage

Jun 8, 2023

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Michael Griffin of the state Department of Conservation & Recreation watches as a volunteer waters the root ball of a cherry tree in Chelsea, MA, cooling an urban heat
island one block at a time. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Chelsea using wave of innovation to combat food, wealth inequality

Radio Boston

20:26Jun 8, 2023

An MBTA Blue Line train at the Orient Heights Station. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

The T is getting faster and better-staffed. But it's a slow transformation.

Radio Boston

30:04Jun 7, 2023

Developers eye a little-used potential solution to a growing housing crisis

Leaders in Massachusetts and beyond acknowledge that a lack of supply is driving a cost-of-housing crisis that threatens the state's future.

Radio Boston

12:35Jun 6, 2023

An image from the cover of Stamped from the Beginning: A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in America (Courtesy image)

New graphic novel brings Ibram X. Kendi's 'Stamped' to life

Radio Boston

18:08Jun 6, 2023

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Two monen move a storage unit into an aparment building on Linden Street in Allston on moving day, September 1. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Moving to Boston: 10 things to do as you get settled

New to Boston? Check out our moving-to-Boston checklist below, so you can stay on track and get to the fun stuff, like exploring your new home and finding your people....

Local Coverage

Jun 8, 2023

Young man looking through clothes rail in vintage shop. (Getty Images)

5 thrift stores & second-hand shops around Boston to hunt for fun finds

In Greater Boston, thrifting isn’t limited to just clothing. The area is full of antique stores, too. Here are five places to start your treasure hunt.

Local Coverage

Jun 8, 2023

Wakefield teen accused of providing gift cards to help support terrorist group

An 18-year-old Massachusetts man sent gift cards worth a total of $1,670 to someone he thought was a supporter of the Islamic State group that he intended to be used...

Local Coverage

Jun 8, 2023

Patrick M. Rose Sr., former president of the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association, appeared in in court at his sentencing in 2022. (Photo by Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Patrick Rose victims file lawsuit against Boston police, union, DCF over sex abuse investigation failures

Lawyers representing the two now-adult victims say they want to hold to account those who allowed Rose stay on the job and rise to become president of the Boston Police...

Local Coverage

Jun 8, 2023

An MBTA Green Line train pulls into Boston University West Station. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

T board approves $2.72B budget amid financial woes and recovering ridership

By the start of fiscal 2025, the MBTA is "going to need more money" beyond what the Massachusetts Legislature Hill already appropriated to continue addressing the agency's safety problems, said...

Local Coverage

Jun 8, 2023

Operator of sober homes in eastern Mass. charged in widespread fraud scheme pleads not guilty

Daniel Cleggett, the founder of A Vision From God LLC, which operated sober homes in Boston, Wakefield, Quincy and Weymouth, allegedly overcharged for a client's room and board. He was...

Local Coverage

Jun 8, 2023

The ship UHL Felicity, carrying massive parts for offshore wind turbines, arrives to dock this past May in New Bedford. Once assembled by developer Vineyard Wind, the turbines at sea will stand more than 850 feet high. (Rodrique Ngowi/AP Photo)

What the latest Mass. offshore wind setback means for the state's climate goals

SouthCoast Wind became the second Massachusetts offshore wind developer to move to pull out of its contract with the state, citing rising costs. State Sen. Michael Barrett says the...

Local Coverage

Jun 8, 2023

The turbines of the Block Island Wind Farm off the coast of Rhode Island. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Crews begin construction on wind farm off Martha's Vineyard

Foundations for the 62 turbines of the Vineyard Wind clean energy project are now being installed about 15 miles south of Martha's Vineyard, company officials said Wednesday. This marks another...

Environment

Jun 8, 2023

A truckload of recently harvested white pine trees, in March 2023. The trees were cut on a privately owned forest in Belchertown, Massachusetts. (Nancy Eve Cohen/NEPM)

Healey administration extends pause on state forest logging contracts for 6 more months

The move essentially follows through on Gov. Maura Healey's campaign promise for a temporary moratorium on such projects as her administration develops guidelines that more fully acknowledge the role of...

Environment

Jun 8, 2023

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Wildfire smoke ‘significantly’ reduced solar power production in New England this week

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Zelenskyy says 'counteroffensive, defensive actions' are taking place in Ukraine

'Wait Wait' for June 10, 2023: With Not My Job guest Radhika Jones

From lead poisoning to 'miracle feet,' sample the winners of the WHO's film festival

Opinion: Wade Goodwyn brought Texas spirit to NPR

Coastal biomedical labs are bleeding more horseshoe crabs with little accountability

Boris Johnson resigns from Parliament, citing an upcoming report on his behavior as PM

Red Sox's comedy of errors not entertaining fans; Patriots hope for 2023 rebound

Celebrating Pride as threats to LGBTQ rights in Mass. and the country mount

New England Revolution's Omar Gonzalez contemplates the arc of his soccer career

Officials assess MassHealth eligibility for 2.4 million members

'Homophobia remains rampant': Jamaica Plain church defaced with anti-LGBTQ messages

Inside the plan to expand universal pre-K in Cambridge

A new kind of Seaport supper club

Your guide to this weekend's Boston Pride parade and festival

Complaint filed against former Plymouth County prosecutors in arson case

Mentally ill or deliberate killer? Trial starts for man charged with killing Weymouth officer and bystander

Chelsea using wave of innovation to combat food, wealth inequality

The T is getting faster and better-staffed. But it's a slow transformation.

Developers eye a little-used potential solution to a growing housing crisis

New graphic novel brings Ibram X. Kendi's 'Stamped' to life

Moving to Boston: 10 things to do as you get settled

5 thrift stores & second-hand shops around Boston to hunt for fun finds

Wakefield teen accused of providing gift cards to help support terrorist group

Patrick Rose victims file lawsuit against Boston police, union, DCF over sex abuse investigation failures

T board approves $2.72B budget amid financial woes and recovering ridership

Operator of sober homes in eastern Mass. charged in widespread fraud scheme pleads not guilty

What the latest Mass. offshore wind setback means for the state's climate goals

Crews begin construction on wind farm off Martha's Vineyard

Healey administration extends pause on state forest logging contracts for 6 more months