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WBUR Presents: The Makers
These artists of color are leaving their imprint on Massachusetts and elevating their artforms.
How a Mass. law intended to protect victims became a 'gift to abusers'
The state’s unique law, intended to protect the privacy of victims of domestic and sexual violence, has instead protected perpetrators and police, a WBUR investigation found. The law requires police...
'Flash droughts' and weather 'whiplash.' Welcome to New England’s climate future
Historically, New England got a short drought about every ten years. Climate change is making them more frequent.
Photos: Thousands of American flags fly on Boston Common for Memorial Day
A field of more than 37,000 American flags is fluttering in the breeze on Boston Common next to the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in honor of Memorial Day.
Officials break ground on Boston Common MLK memorial
"The Embrace" will be the Common's first new memorial in decades. The 22-foot sculpture honors civil rights activists Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King.
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Healey, Chang-Díaz both promise all-out climate push if elected governor
The two major Democratic candidates for Massachusetts governor meet Wednesday evening to discuss their plans to address climate change.
Hospitals: Please don't come to ER for COVID tests
The shortage of at home COVID tests and long lines at testing sites are contributing to another problem: crowded hospital emergency rooms. Hospitals say many patients with only minor illnesses...
The original immersive Van Gogh exhibit opens in Boston
"Imagine Van Gogh" is the second Van Gogh show to open in Boston this year, but it was the first, shown in 2008 in Provence, France. The exhibit is in...
You'll need a vaccine to go inside Boston restaurants, entertainment venues and gyms
The requirement, which begins Jan. 15, will apply to three categories of businesses: indoor dining (including bars and restaurants), indoor fitness; and indoor entertainment and event venues (including sports arenas,...
Boston police bought spy tech with a pot of money hidden from the public
Boston police used a "slush fund" to pay for a surveillance device that can grab cell phone data from suspects — and also from other phones nearby. The department says...
The photos that helped us tell the stories of 2021
Marked by the ongoing pandemic and a pivotal mayoral election, 2021 brought hope alongside angst and uncertainty. We take a look back at these critical moments, and the photographs that...
'A false sense of security': Critics question Mass. COVID testing program in schools
Gov. Baker has touted the program, but critics question whether enough students are participating to make the results useful, and whether the benefits are being felt evenly across the state....
Gov. Baker says he will not seek a third term
"We love the work," he said in a statement. "Serving as Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts has been the most challenging and fulfilling jobs we’ve ever had."
In win for residents with disabilities, Boston must upgrade curb ramps across the city
A long-running civil rights movement has won a huge but quiet victory in Boston. It’ll mean millions of dollars in spending, and construction projects across the city.
All adults in Massachusetts can now receive a COVID-19 booster shot, Gov. Baker says
"I think the main reason to do it is it's one more piece of protection against COVID," Gov. Baker said to the press on Thursday. "And as we head into...
Local Tiny Desk favorite HEESU takes her cues from K-pop and soul
Growing up in Seoul, HEESU (the stage name of Heesu Yu) loved to belt K-pop at the city’s nuraebangs (karaoke rooms). She brought that same infectious energy to her Tiny...
MFA Boston union employees strike over wages and stalled negotiations
More than 100 employees from departments across the Museum of Fine Arts -- including curators, conservators and educators -- picketed outside the Huntington Avenue entrance on Wednesday.
Read Michelle Wu's remarks after she took the oath of office as Boston's mayor
Michelle Wu, the first woman and person of color elected mayor of Boston, officially stepped into the executive role during her inauguration on Tuesday.
Wu will be Boston's first millennial mayor, part of a growing wave nationally
At 36, Boston Mayor-elect Michelle Wu's relative youth comes with opportunities and challenges.
Worcester community activist on being first openly nonbinary person elected in Mass.
Councilor-elect Thu Nguyen spoke with WBUR's Morning Edition about their campaign experience and city hall priorities once they take office in January.