When love comes with a life sentence

What does the criminal justice system do to love? This question is at the core of "We Found Love," is a new miniseries from the Boston Globe's Love Letters Podcast....

Massachusetts' 2024 Teacher of the Year is making history

From the newsroom: Entrepreneurs want to use EV chargers to highlight historic Black landmarks

According to state data, most people who have taken advantage of the electric vehicle rebates in Massachusetts live in wealthier communities. But the state is working on ways to make...

A message from host, Darryl C. Murphy

Team Common is off today, but we just wanted to pop in your feed real quick to wish you a very happy Thanksgiving.

Where to find heating assistance this winter

Winter is coming, and with it, higher heating bills. Thankfully there is a range of options available to Massachusetts residents in need of heating assistance.

America's gun industry has roots in Massachusetts

America was, and continues to be, forged by the gun industry. The Gun Machine, a new podcast from WBUR and The Trace looks at this intertwined history -- from the...

The National Climate Assessment has notes for the Northeast

The fifth National Climate Assessment was released this week. The report spans the nation, but the section focused on the Northeast paints a picture of a region hit hard by...

A waitlist for homeless families

Last month, Governor Maura Healey announced that the state would cap the number of families guaranteed shelter in the state-run shelter system at 7,500 families. Last week, that cap was...

Head Start centers are facing a staffing shortage

Head Start centers offer early education and care to children under five from low-income families. But recent shortages in staffing have lead some Massachusetts centers, including here in Boston, to...

A very Common birthday

This week marked one whole year of The Common. It has been an absolute blast bringing you the best of Boston news and culture over the past year. So to...

Progressives hold on to Boston City Council

This week's municipal elections brought home big wins for progressives on Boston City Council, and Mayor Wu, who saw all of her endorsements sail to victory. WBUR Reporter Walter Wuthmann...

Harvard, its donors and the war in Gaza

Following controversies on campus around the Israel-Hamas conflict, some donors have signed a letter to Harvard's administration, putting pressure on the university to ramp up its response to antisemitism on...

Councilor Frank Baker makes his exit

Today is municipal election day here in Boston, and voters have a number of decisions to make about who will represent them on City Council for the next two years....

Boston Public Schools' contentious strategy for English learners

Nine out of 13 members of Boston Public Schools’ English Language Learners task force have resigned over the district’s proposed plan to overhaul its treatment of students who are still...

What to do this month: Queens of comedy and a Pee-Wee tribute

Don't let the chilly weather get you down! WBUR CitySpace Assistant Director Candice Springer is back on The Common with a piping hot list of events to get you out...