Why the tech world is ‘tokenmaxxing'
There’s a new word floating around Silicon Valley and the AI world: 'tokenmaxxing.' It means consuming as many units of AI as possible and often racking up multibillion dollar bills. What’s driving this behavior?
Despite intense summer weather, Arizona does not have heat regulations for workers
Heat is the top weather-related killer in the U.S.
King Charles and Queen Camilla are in the U.S. What is the history of royal visits?
The English royals are on a historic four-day trip to the U.S. to celebrate America's 250th birthday.
Florida is trying to redraw its congressional maps. What will it mean for voters?
The new map proposed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis could give Republicans four extra seats.
Many Mexicans deported from the U.S. stay in Tijuana while figuring out what's next
Many of the people being caught up in President Trump’s ongoing mass deportation campaign are immigrants who’ve spent decades living in the U.S.
How to master 'lifequakes' and find new meaning
Sometimes life throws you a curveball. Bruce Feiler is a bestselling author who coined the term “lifequake” to describe life-altering transitions.
United Arab Emirates to quit OPEC as Iran war heightens tensions in the Gulf
The United Arab Emirates is one of OPEC's largest oil producers and has expressed frustration at the limits set on its output by the global oil cartel.
For this Israeli and this Palestinian, 'The Future is Peace'
Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Maoz Inon have both experienced tragic losses. The pair are now committed to peace between their two peoples.
White House criticism over Kimmel's joke reinforces concerns over political pressure on media
Jimmy Kimmel is rejecting the White House's criticism of his "expectant widow" joke in the wake of the White House Correspondents' Dinner, which ended in gunfire.
How did political violence become so common?
A man is charged after trying to attack President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
Brown University students injured in mass shooting sue school for negligence
The three lawsuits, filed Thursday in Providence Superior Court, allege that the school had multiple opportunities to prevent the shooting on Dec. 13 that left two students dead and 11...
How factory-made housing is faring in Massachusetts
For years, developers have argued factory-built is part of the solution to Massachusetts' housing shortage. Scott Kirsner, columnist with editorial partner MassLive, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss a new...
What the piping plover's recovery in Mass. can teach us about conservation and saving other local birds
Local author and ornithologist Scott Weidensaul talks about the successful rebounds of local birds, like piping plovers and oystercatchers, and the challenges that remain.
Boston's climate action plan includes more trees and fewer gas stoves
Boston is hoping that more trees and a change in how we cook can help reduce climate-warming carbon emissions — and keep people cool. Mayor Michelle Wu laid out her...
Vermont residents barter for a free vasectomy
A small town fundraiser, a free vasectomy and a box of beef. This story has it all.
In the Human Library Organization, people are books to be read
The HLO, which is expanding into the U.S., shares many of the same objectives as a lending library, writes Judy Bolton-Fasman. "It serves as a public resource intended to be...
Two local productions take audiences on very different high-seas journeys
DNAWORKS’ world premiere production of “The Secret Sharer" centers queer joy while SpeakEasy Stage Company’s “Swept Away” is a much darker story about a shipwrecked whaling crew fighting for their...
Tanya Donelly and Chris Brokaw are going medieval on listeners
Both major figures in Boston's rock scene, the duo teamed up to create "The Undone is Done Again," a new EP of medieval songs rearranged for Donelly’s voice and Brokaw’s...
Why America isn't ready for the AI revolution
Dean Ball was a top adviser on AI for the Trump White House. He authored its AI policy. But now he says the way the Trump administration is strong-arming tech...
Tailgating will be allowed at Boston Stadium for World Cup matches
FIFA will allow tailgating at match venues on game days, Boston organizing committee says.
Author shares story of being 'Raised by a Serial Killer'
The book tells the story of April Balascio's chaotic childhood and how, as an adult, she tipped police about her suspicions that her father could be a murderer, which eventually...