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What's going on with the student protest encampments

Late Wednesday night, a protest encampment created by students at Emerson College was forcibly removed by police. Over 100 protesters were arrested in the clearing, and multiple injuries have been...

A conversation with Leslie Jonas, Indigenous land and water conservationist

April is Earth Month, and throughout we have featured weekly conversations with some of the people in Greater Boston working to build our region’s resilience in the face of a...

More EVs are hitting our streets, but not fast enough

More electric vehicles are hitting the streets in Boston, making it one of the biggest EV markets in the country. However, adoption still lags behind similar metro areas across the...

A tale of two transit agencies

Late last month, the MBTA announced it would be paying an additional $148 million to the Chinese locomotive manufacturer CRRC, in hopes of pushing the company to complete its order...

The case against alleged 'serial rapist' Alvin Campbell

Alvin Campbell, an alleged serial rapist, was arrested in 2020 for sexual assault. A new investigation by WBUR finds that at the time of his arrest, Campbell had already been...

The Common

13:29Apr 22, 2024

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This Chelsea teen is organizing her peers for a greener future

April is Earth Month, so all month long we are featuring weekly conversations with people in Greater Boston working to build our region’s resilience in the face of a changing...

Boston City Council weighs potential for a rat-focused city department

Last week, the Boston City Council met to discuss one of the top, pressing issues facing our city: The rat population causing a nuisance to residents citywide.

Slow runner? Join the club!

Host Darryl C. Murphy talked to Martinus Evans, founder of "Slow AF Run Club", about his journey as a runner and his work to make the sport of running more...

From the newsroom: The Boston Marathon is every runner's dream, including mine

Today, more than 30,000 runners will participate in the 128th Boston Marathon. Among those running are no less than five members of the WBUR staff, including Climate and Environment Correspondent,...

EPA sets new nationwide restrictions on PFAS levels in drinking water

The EPA introduced new drinking-water standards to reduce exposure to "forever chemicals" linked to health risks like cancer.

How climate change and LGBTQ rights intersect

James Comiskey is an activist with Extinction Rebellion, a global environmental movement that aims to use nonviolent civil disobedience to compel government action on climate change. He’s also a co-leader...

The Common

13:06Apr 11, 2024

Kids on Spectacle Island grade their first eclipse

On Monday, almost 300 people, many of whom were families with kids, boarded a ferry and headed out to Spectacle Island in the Boston Harbor to take in the solar...

The Common

08:52Apr 10, 2024

A gunshot detection system in Somerville

Somerville is re-evaluating the use of ShotSpotter, a surveillance system that detects sounds indicative of gunfire. The devices have drawn scrutiny locally after leaked internal data revealed disproportionately high use...

The Common

12:00Apr 9, 2024

Lawmakers look closely at Steward and private equity in healthcare

Earlier this year, we learned that financial challenges at Steward Healthcare System, a for-profit company, were jeopardizing the company's ability to run its Massachusetts hospitals. Over the last couple of...

The Common

13:32Apr 8, 2024

What to do this month: Picnics, crafted beer and a racing adventure

It may be gray outside, but never fear -- WBUR Assistant Director of CitySpace Candice Springer is back on The Common with a list of fun-filled happenings to get you...

The Common

14:30Apr 5, 2024

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What's going on with the student protest encampments

A conversation with Leslie Jonas, Indigenous land and water conservationist

More EVs are hitting our streets, but not fast enough

A tale of two transit agencies

The case against alleged 'serial rapist' Alvin Campbell

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This Chelsea teen is organizing her peers for a greener future

Boston City Council weighs potential for a rat-focused city department

Slow runner? Join the club!

From the newsroom: The Boston Marathon is every runner's dream, including mine

EPA sets new nationwide restrictions on PFAS levels in drinking water

How climate change and LGBTQ rights intersect

Kids on Spectacle Island grade their first eclipse

A gunshot detection system in Somerville

Lawmakers look closely at Steward and private equity in healthcare

What to do this month: Picnics, crafted beer and a racing adventure