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Patrick Toy (left) and Michelle Nolan (right), at a Remedial Herstory Project retreat in Plymouth. Both are teachers in Campton, N.H. (Sarah Gibson/NHPR)

This nonprofit is working to get more women’s perspectives into history class

Many history and social studies lessons focus on the lives and accomplishments of men. The Remedial Herstory Project in New Hampshire is trying to change that.

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Geoff Diehl speaking to press outside the State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Geoff Diehl rejects invite to televised debate for GOP primary for governor

Diehl is refusing to debate his opponent in next month's Republican primary for governor on any mainstream news outlet.

Consider This: Police reform stymied by local rules requiring chiefs be hired from within the ranks

Boston Children’s Hospital deluged in harassment campaign

Staff say the campaign, based on inaccurate information about the hospital's transgender surgery program, includes aggressive calls, emails and violent threats.

Boston seeks to ban fossil fuels in new buildings

Mayor Wu said the state’s largest city will take advantage of a key provision in the climate change bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Charlie Baker last week.

Bruins' new hire becomes the first female on-ice coach for the NHL

Danielle Marmer, from Dorset, Vermont, recently made history when she was named the new player development and scouting assistant for the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins.

Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor debate live at WBUR's CitySpace

We bring you a special one-hour debate between the three Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor: Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll, state Sen. Eric Lesser and state Rep. Tami Gouveia.

WATCH: Democratic hopefuls in Mass. lieutenant governor primary face off

Kim Driscoll, Tami Gouveia and Eric Lesser are all vying for the seat left wide-open by incumbent Karyn Polito, who is not seeking a third term.

Boston appoints its first-ever Green New Deal director. These are his priorities

Oliver Sellers-Garcia is tasked with tackling Boston's climate issues in areas including housing, transit and energy.

School principals want more support in their demanding roles, report shows

Burnout among school principals is common and new data indicates retention in the profession is not getting that much better, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

UMass research contributes to federal guidelines for at-home COVID testing

For people without symptoms but concerned they may have the virus, the study results show antigen tests are more likely to detect COVID-19 within the first week of infection with...

GOP candidates for lieutenant governor debate live at WBUR's CitySpace

WATCH: Republican candidates for Massachusetts lieutenant governor meet for debate

Reactions to the Mass. secretary of state, auditor and attorney general primary debates

Plus, the latest in the race to replace Gov. Charlie Baker.

Recapping the primary debates for three key Massachusetts statewide races

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Hand completing a multiple choice exam. (Getty Images stock photo)

State officials have made it harder to pass the MCAS

The state will raise the passing score on the 10th-grade MCAS English exam starting with freshmen incoming this fall, and again — in both English and math — for the...

Michael Cox sworn in as Boston police commissioner

He replaces Dennis White, who was fired last year after decades-old domestic violence accusations — which he denied — came to light.

Diversions from Orange Line shutdown could cut roadway capacity in half

Four days before the greater Boston region wades into uncharted territory, MBTA and Baker administration officials said they expect headaches to be nearly ubiquitous across different modes of travel for...

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Aug 15, 2022

Organic beef farmer Brian Kemp displays dry grass in a pasture at the Mountain Meadows Farm, in Sudbury, Vermont on Aug. 8. (Steven Senne/AP)

Northeastern farmers face new challenges with severe drought

This summer has brought another extreme: a severe drought that is making lawns crispy and has farmers begging for steady rain.

Environment

Aug 15, 2022

A North Atlantic right whale appears at the surface on March 28, 2018, off the coast of Plymouth, Mass. Federal regulators who want to enforce new vessel speed rules to help protect rare whales can expect some pushback from ship operators. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

Some ships push back at rules requiring slowdown for whales

Federal regulators who want to enforce new vessel speed rules to help protect rare whales can expect some pushback from ship operators.

Environment

Aug 13, 2022

Logan International Airport. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Plane bumps another while backing up at Boston airport

An airplane bumped into another plane while backing up at Logan International Airport in Boston, prompting an investigation.

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Aug 13, 2022

The Boston skyline seen from across the harbor with the Seaport on the left, central Boston on the right and Fort Point channel running between the two. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Report warns Massachusetts could lose competitive edge with rise of remote work

The high cost of living and doing business in Massachusetts could have increasingly severe consequences in a work-from-anywhere economy.

Business

Aug 12, 2022

Tanisha Sullivan, President of the NAACP Boston Chapter and William Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at WBUR for a Massachusetts Secretary of State Democratic Primary Debate on Radio Boston. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Secretary of State Bill Galvin seeks 8th term, but fellow Democrat Tanisha Sullivan says it's time for change

Some have compared this race to Ayanna Pressley's successful challenge of long-serving U.S. Rep. Mike Capuano in 2019. Like Pressley, Sullivan is trying to make history as the first woman...

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05:16Aug 12, 2022

Bill Russell, left, star of the Boston Celtics is congratulated by coach Arnold "Red" Auerbach after scoring his 10,000th point in the NBA game against the Baltimore Bullets in Boston Garden on Dec. 12, 1964. The NBA great Bill Russell has died at age 88. His family said on social media that Russell died on Sunday, July 31, 2022. Russell anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 titles in 13 years. (Bill Chaplis/AP)

NBA retires Russell’s No. 6 jersey permanently leaguewide

In a first, the league and the National Basketball Players Association announced Thursday they are permanently retiring the number worn by the 11-time champion, civil rights activist and someone good...

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Aug 11, 2022

Commuters prepare to board an MBTA Commuter Rail train as it arrives at Back Bay Station. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston-area commuter rail trips 'effectively free' during month-long Orange Line shutdown

As an alternative during the disruptive shutdown, MBTA officials will allow riders to simply show their CharlieCard or CharlieTicket for commuter rail trips within Zones 1A, 1, and 2.

Business

Aug 11, 2022

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Geoff Diehl rejects invite to televised debate for GOP primary for governor

Consider This: Police reform stymied by local rules requiring chiefs be hired from within the ranks

Boston Children’s Hospital deluged in harassment campaign

Boston seeks to ban fossil fuels in new buildings

Bruins' new hire becomes the first female on-ice coach for the NHL

Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor debate live at WBUR's CitySpace

WATCH: Democratic hopefuls in Mass. lieutenant governor primary face off

Boston appoints its first-ever Green New Deal director. These are his priorities

School principals want more support in their demanding roles, report shows

UMass research contributes to federal guidelines for at-home COVID testing

GOP candidates for lieutenant governor debate live at WBUR's CitySpace

WATCH: Republican candidates for Massachusetts lieutenant governor meet for debate

Reactions to the Mass. secretary of state, auditor and attorney general primary debates

Recapping the primary debates for three key Massachusetts statewide races

State officials have made it harder to pass the MCAS

Michael Cox sworn in as Boston police commissioner

Diversions from Orange Line shutdown could cut roadway capacity in half

Northeastern farmers face new challenges with severe drought

Some ships push back at rules requiring slowdown for whales

Plane bumps another while backing up at Boston airport

Report warns Massachusetts could lose competitive edge with rise of remote work

Secretary of State Bill Galvin seeks 8th term, but fellow Democrat Tanisha Sullivan says it's time for change

NBA retires Russell’s No. 6 jersey permanently leaguewide

Boston-area commuter rail trips 'effectively free' during month-long Orange Line shutdown