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David Freudberg is the executive producer of Human Media. He has hosted the radio program Humankind for more than 20 years. (Courtesy David Freudberg)

Mass. radio journalist reflects on 50 years of exploring humanity

Mass. radio journalist David Freudberg reflects on 50 years of stories about humanity.

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Secretary of State William Galvin speaks during a press conference at the State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Galvin seeks eighth term as state secretary

The Democrat who was first elected to the Massachusetts House in 1975 could surpass the record of 28 years in the post if he wins an eighth four-year term this...

Human error focus of investigation into Wilmington train vs. car crash

Roberta Sausville was killed Friday when her vehicle was struck in Wilmington by a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter train, authorities said. Sausville was pronounced dead at the scene, officials...

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Jan 24, 2022

Police shoot man with knife who called 911 in mental health crisis

Police in Burlington shot and badly injured a man who called 911 to say he had a knife and was having “mental health issues," after he ran at the responding...

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Jan 24, 2022

Alyse Minter, a descendent of Harriet Powers, stands by Powers' Bible Quilt on display in the MFA's exhibit "Fabric of a Nation: American Quilt Stories." (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Harriet Powers' quilts leave a complicated legacy for her descendent

The 19th century quilter is considered the mother of African-American story quilt tradition. Her great-great-great granddaughter wants to reclaim her whitewashed story.

Arts & Culture

05:22Jan 24, 2022

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu meets with the news media after touring Tufts Medical Center on Jan. 5. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston extends employee vaccination deadline by another week

Boston is once again pushing back the deadline for city employees to show proof of at least partial vaccination against COVID-19 — or be placed on unpaid leave. In a...

Health

Jan 23, 2022

Gov. Charlie Baker speaks to press in June of 2021. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Baker again plans $200 million for local roads, bridges

Gov. Charlie Baker again plans to propose $200 million in new local road and bridge repair funding. He disclosed his plans during virtual remarks Saturday morning to the Massachusetts Municipal...

Local Coverage

Jan 22, 2022

Week in Review: Voting rights, Healey, and omicron

This week's Week in Review, we tackle the governor's race and the Senate's voting rights fight.

Radio Boston

41:22Jan 21, 2022

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announces her candidacy for governor at a press conference outside the MBTA station in East Boston's Maverick Square. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Week in Review: Maura Healey enters the race for governor and omicron turns a corner in the region

Plus, WBUR Arts and Culture reporter Cristela Guerra joins us to talk about a variety of fun and safe activities to do in Boston this weekend.

Radio Boston

47:16Jan 21, 2022

What to do in Boston and beyond this weekend

WBUR Arts and Culture reporter Cristela Guerra joins us to share fun indoor and outdoor activities to do in and around the city this weekend.

Radio Boston

05:53Jan 21, 2022

Consider This: Trash is a burning question with mixed answers in some Mass. towns

Consider This

10:58Jan 21, 2022

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Rob Kapilow created the performance series "What Makes it Great." (Courtesy Peter Schaaf)

Highlighting the work of duo Lerner and Loewe with composer Rob Kapilow

Radio Boston

18:57Jan 20, 2022

In this April 1, 2021, file photo, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey responds to questions from reporters during a news conference in Boston. (Steven Senne/AP File)

Maura Healey announces bid for Governor of Massachusetts

Radio Boston

47:38Jan 20, 2022

Maura Healey announces her candidacy to be the next governor of Massachusetts at a press conference at Maverick Station. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Maura Healey is the latest Mass. Attorney General to run for Governor

Radio Boston

13:58Jan 20, 2022

Upgraded 5G rollout hits snags, marks the end of 3G

As an upgraded 5G gets rolled out, 3G is getting rolled back.

Radio Boston

14:43Jan 20, 2022

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At-home COVID-19 tests. (Photo Illustration by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Which COVID test should you take, and how do you get reimbursed?

COVID-19 testing somehow gets more confusing by the day. Here's an explainer on the different tests available, when they should be used, and how to get reimbursed for buying them.

Health

Jan 21, 2022

An ICU floor at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester. (Erin Clark/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Nurses union urges state to declare state of emergency

The Massachusetts Nurses Association say hospitals across the state need to tighten visitation and extend quarantine for workers who catch COVID.

Health

Jan 21, 2022

Labor Secretary and former Boston mayor Marty Walsh speaks at the White House (Andrew Harnik/AP)

Marty Walsh says he will not run for Massachusetts governor

Marty Walsh ended speculation that he would join the gubernatorial race on Thursday after Maura Healey announced her candidacy.

Local Coverage

Jan 21, 2022

Nurses care for a COVID-19 positive patient at UMass Memorial Hospital on Dec. 4, 2020 in Worcester, Massachusetts. (Allison Dinner/AFP/Getty Images)

State changes COVID reporting to distinguish between primary and incidental hospital cases

Primary refers to patients hospitalized because they have a serious case of COVID-19. The incidental patients are those who happen to test positive when they arrive with some other urgent...

Health

Jan 21, 2022

From left, Van Buren Records, Miranda Rae and Frances Forever will all play the 2022 Boston Calling Music Festival. (Courtesy Boston Calling Music Festival)

Here's the full lineup for the 2022 Boston Calling Music Festival

Foo Fighters, The Strokes and Metallica will headline the annual music festival, slated for May 27-29 at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston.

Arts & Culture

Jan 21, 2022

A bulldozer levels ash on a mound beside Covanta's Haverhill waste facility that incinerates trash and generates electricity. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Reducing trash may reduce the need for incinerators in Mass.

Massachusetts produces more trash than it can manage locally. State officials have a plan to reduce trash over the next 10 years, but activists say it doesn't go far enough,...

Environment

06:01Jan 21, 2022

Cmdr. Billie J. Farrell standing on the deck of the USS Constitution in Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Meet the USS Constitution's first woman commander

Cmdr. Billie J. Farrell takes command of Old Ironsides and its 80 crew members on Friday. Throughout its 224-year history, the ship has been run by men.

Local Coverage

04:46Jan 21, 2022

Notch Brewing owner and brewer Chris Lohring pours a nonalcoholic version of their New England IPA into a glass at the taproom at the Speedway in Brighton. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Nonalcoholic beer's bad reputation shifts as craft brewers join a booming trend

Until recently it's been particularly challenging for avid beer geeks to find nonalcoholic alternatives that satisfy their quest for interesting flavors. But more craft brewers — many who've been skeptics...

Arts & Culture

04:11Jan 21, 2022

Mernie Clifton demonstrates against the proposed gas compressor, as cars drive by on the Fore River Bridge in Weymouth. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Federal energy regulators let Weymouth compressor permit stand

Opponents hoped the station would be shut down after it released gas into the area multiple times over the past year.

Local Coverage

Jan 20, 2022

Community, civil rights leader 'elated' about diverse field as AG Maura Healey enters governor's race

Michael Curry, president & CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers and former president of the NAACP Boston Branch, says Healey enters the race in a position of...

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05:30Jan 20, 2022

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Mass. radio journalist reflects on 50 years of exploring humanity

Galvin seeks eighth term as state secretary

Human error focus of investigation into Wilmington train vs. car crash

Police shoot man with knife who called 911 in mental health crisis

Harriet Powers' quilts leave a complicated legacy for her descendent

Boston extends employee vaccination deadline by another week

Baker again plans $200 million for local roads, bridges

Week in Review: Voting rights, Healey, and omicron

Week in Review: Maura Healey enters the race for governor and omicron turns a corner in the region

What to do in Boston and beyond this weekend

Consider This: Trash is a burning question with mixed answers in some Mass. towns

Highlighting the work of duo Lerner and Loewe with composer Rob Kapilow

Maura Healey announces bid for Governor of Massachusetts

Maura Healey is the latest Mass. Attorney General to run for Governor

Upgraded 5G rollout hits snags, marks the end of 3G

Which COVID test should you take, and how do you get reimbursed?

Nurses union urges state to declare state of emergency

Marty Walsh says he will not run for Massachusetts governor

State changes COVID reporting to distinguish between primary and incidental hospital cases

Here's the full lineup for the 2022 Boston Calling Music Festival

Reducing trash may reduce the need for incinerators in Mass.

Meet the USS Constitution's first woman commander

Nonalcoholic beer's bad reputation shifts as craft brewers join a booming trend

Federal energy regulators let Weymouth compressor permit stand

Community, civil rights leader 'elated' about diverse field as AG Maura Healey enters governor's race