Summer is here, and so are cicadas
From mid-May to early June, a brood of periodical cicadas (Brood XIV) are emerging for the first time in 17 years.
Take a walk through Boston's LGBTQ+ history
In February, references to the words 'transgender' and 'queer' were quietly purged from various National Parks Service websites. That includes an audio tour of Boston's Downtown and Beacon Hill neighborhoods...
Things to do in May to help you enjoy Boston's blossoming spring
May's going to be busy month for happenings around Greater Boston. WBUR's Candice Springer shares three big events to help you enjoy the spring weather.
Organizers to mark MLK Jr.'s 1965 Freedom Rally in Boston with march of their own
Local organizers plan to mark MLK Jr.'s historic 1965 Freedom Rally in Boston by holding a march of their own.
Field Guide to Boston
Local libraries encourage readers to hop on a retro trend: zines
Little self-published booklets known as 'zines' have long been a staple of DIY and counter-culture movements. They have deep roots in underground music scenes like punk. Today, zines are having...
Priests, nuns and cat burglars: The history of Boston's anti-war movement
Catholic nuns and priests led Boston's anti-war movement during the Vietnam era. A new podcast tells the story of the lengths many Boston Irish Catholics went through to protest the...
Repair shop offers trip down memory lane with decades-old tech
Tim Colegrove has been repairing computers for a long time. He opened The BYTE Shop in Jamaica Plain in 2021, but it's more than a repair shop. It's a trip...
Talking symphony strings for the season of spring with Lloyd Schwartz
WBUR contributing arts critic Lloyd Schwartz joins The Common to discuss classical music around Boston.
Dorchester bookstore is one of several new establishments offering a 'third place'
JustBook-Ish in Dorchester is one of several bookshops popping up to provide a "third place" in our community.
Comedian Bethany Van Delft on why Boston's comedy scene is 'hot' right now
Boston-based comedian Bethany Van Delft thinks the Boston comedy scene is having a moment. She shares her top recommendations for a good laugh in the city.
A look inside a lab studying fire in Worcester
WBUR's Darryl C. Murphy drives to Worcester Polytechnic Institute to see its world-class fire lab. He sits down with internationally-recognized fire expert and head of the fire engineering department, Albert...
Author on John Lewis's legacy and the split within the civil rights movement
WBUR's Darryl C. Murphy sat down with Historian, Author and Newton-native David Greenberg to discuss his latest biography "John Lewis: A Life." The book offers a deep look into the...
For the first time, Boston residents get some say in how public money is spent
If you had $2 million to invest in your community, how would you spend it? If you’re Boston resident, you have until Feb. 15 to choose your favorite community projects...