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The Lincoln Memorial pictured in 1958. (Bettmann/Contributor via Getty Images)

This is the Massachusetts sculptor behind the Lincoln Memorial

The Lincoln Memorial turns 100 years old May 30. The prolific sculptor who created it, Daniel Chester French, had deep Bay State roots.

Ukrainian teen who fled to Mass. wants to return home as a post-war leader

Svitlana Pokliatska, her mother and brother fled Ukraine shortly after the war started. They're staying at her uncle's home in Sharon, Mass. Pokliatska says she wants to return to Ukraine...

'They have to help us out': Mass. parents are feeling the nationwide formula shortage

The supply chain, a factory shutdown and increased demand: Here's why Massachusetts parents are worried about a formula shortage.

Local film director of 'The House We Lived In' on memory and mental health

Teacher-turned-filmmaker from Lowell, Tim O'Donnell, documents his father's miraculous recovery after a coma. He talked to All Things Considered's Lisa Mullins about his latest documentary, "The House We Lived In"...

Arts & Culture

10:28Apr 29, 2022

Singer Miranda Rae is intent on emerging from her cocoon

The neo-soul artist is coming into her own. “I think sometimes I play it a little safe with my lyrics. But on my next project, I really just want to...

Arts & Culture

07:22Apr 28, 2022

Opening Day at the new Polar Park for the Worcester Red Sox in Worcester on May 11, 2021. (John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

WooSox 'chief ambassador' on why he loves helping fans cheer on the team at Polar Park

Lots of fans will be greeted by a man with a big grin, big mustache and big personality: Rick Medeiros. He's the chief ambassador of the WooSox and talked about...

Local Coverage

04:41Apr 12, 2022

Mary Klug holds up a sign saying "No Peaker Plant" at a rally to stop the construction of a new gas peaker power plant in Peabody. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

What to know about a planned natural gas 'peaker' plant in Mass.

Massachusetts has strong climate laws and has committed to hitting “net zero” emissions by 2050. So why is the state allowing the construction of a new natural gas power plant...

Environment

06:13Apr 8, 2022

President Joe Biden speaks about the government's COVID-19 response in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

What the latest federal COVID-19 funding package could mean for Mass.

Congress is considering a $10 billion package to fund the fight against COVID-19. Here is a look at what another injection of cash could mean for the pandemic response in...

Health

05:01Apr 5, 2022

People clear debris outside a medical center damaged after parts of a Russian missile, shot down by Ukrainian air defense, landed on a nearby apartment block, according to authorities, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 17, 2022. Russian forces destroyed a theater in Mariupol where hundreds of people were sheltering Wednesday and rained fire on other cities, Ukrainian authorities said, even as the two sides projected optimism over efforts to negotiate an end to the fighting. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Research partners from Boston, Ukraine, Russia fear war will hurt HIV and substance use efforts

Public health researchers from Boston University have collaborated with scientists in Ukraine and Russia for years to try to curb HIV transmission and substance use disorder. The war now puts...

Local Coverage

06:48Mar 25, 2022

Russian forces bombed a shopping mall in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Sunday. (Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images)

As Russian invaders approach, former Mass. couple goes about life in native Kyiv

Helen and Leon describe 'livable conditions' in Ukraine's capital city as they help their neighbors and hope for the best.

Local Coverage

05:41Mar 23, 2022

A Ukrainian refugee takes a cup of soup at the train station in Przemysl, Poland. Poland has admitted some 1.95 million refugees fleeing war and Russian aggression on Ukraine. (Petros Giannakouris/AP)

Trahan, in Poland, meets with Ukrainian refugees

Mass. U.S. Representatives Lori Trahan and Stephen Lynch were part of a Congressional delegation that spent the weekend in Poland to see first-hand the plight of refugees who've fled Ukraine...

Local Coverage

05:37Mar 21, 2022

In this image from video provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office and posted on Facebook early Saturday, March 12, 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

Keating reflects on Ukrainian President's speech to Congress

Massachusetts Congressman William Keating joined WBUR's All Things Considered to discuss Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's address to Congress and the U.S. response to the Russian invasion.

Local Coverage

05:24Mar 16, 2022

Massachusetts is lifting mask mandates for schools and day cares, leaving parents and educators to make their own decisions and set their own policies. (Getty Images)

Young kids reflect on fear, joys and lessons learned during the pandemic

Kids have a lot to say about the last two pandemic-dominated years. WBUR's All Things Considered wanted to hear from some of the youngest — kids who barely had a...

Local Coverage

08:09Mar 10, 2022

Students disembark from the bus on the first day without mandatory masking in Haverhill schools. (Max Larkin/WBUR)

Smiles – and ambivalence – as mandatory masking ends at many Mass. schools

As the state ended its school mask mandate, some districts kept them in place for now, including nearby Lawrence, as well as Boston, Chelsea and Springfield. In others, the choice...

Education

04:13Feb 28, 2022

An image of a snowflake, captured by Wilson Bentley. (Courtesy Jericho Historical Society)

How Vermont's 'snowflake man' created the first-ever images of fleeting snow crystals

Using a microscope and a bellows camera, Wilson Bentley successfully photographed his first snow crystal in 1885. Almost 100 years after his death, his images continue to mesmerize.

Arts & Culture

06:33Feb 25, 2022

Ella Boissonnault of Lady Pills. (OJ Slaughter for WBUR)

Raging at the patriarchy, Lady Pills forges a new musical path

After a breakup and the near-dissolution of her band, Ella Boissonnault decided to make Lady Pills' third album on her own terms.

Arts & Culture

08:08Feb 24, 2022

Sanjar, 5, and Ratif, 3, play in the basement at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Newburyport. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Two Afghan families start anew in a Newburyport church basement

They escaped their homeland during the American evacuation and Taliban takeover in late August and are among the 2,000 evacuees resettling in Massachusetts.

Local Coverage

08:44Feb 16, 2022

Mass. will end its school mask mandate on Feb. 28

Students in Massachusetts public schools will soon have a choice about whether to wear a mask.

Education

05:30Feb 9, 2022

Greater Boston will likely see at least a foot of snow this weekend

Snow will arrive early Saturday and could exceed 20 inches in some parts of the state.

Local Coverage

03:53Jan 27, 2022

David Freudberg is the executive producer of Human Media. He has hosted the radio program Humankind for more than 20 years. (Courtesy David Freudberg)

Mass. radio journalist reflects on 50 years of exploring humanity

Mass. radio journalist David Freudberg reflects on 50 years of stories about humanity.

Local Coverage

09:20Jan 24, 2022

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This is the Massachusetts sculptor behind the Lincoln Memorial

Ukrainian teen who fled to Mass. wants to return home as a post-war leader

'They have to help us out': Mass. parents are feeling the nationwide formula shortage

Local film director of 'The House We Lived In' on memory and mental health

Singer Miranda Rae is intent on emerging from her cocoon

WooSox 'chief ambassador' on why he loves helping fans cheer on the team at Polar Park

What to know about a planned natural gas 'peaker' plant in Mass.

What the latest federal COVID-19 funding package could mean for Mass.

Research partners from Boston, Ukraine, Russia fear war will hurt HIV and substance use efforts

As Russian invaders approach, former Mass. couple goes about life in native Kyiv

Trahan, in Poland, meets with Ukrainian refugees

Keating reflects on Ukrainian President's speech to Congress

Young kids reflect on fear, joys and lessons learned during the pandemic

Smiles – and ambivalence – as mandatory masking ends at many Mass. schools

How Vermont's 'snowflake man' created the first-ever images of fleeting snow crystals

Raging at the patriarchy, Lady Pills forges a new musical path

Two Afghan families start anew in a Newburyport church basement

Mass. will end its school mask mandate on Feb. 28

Greater Boston will likely see at least a foot of snow this weekend

Mass. radio journalist reflects on 50 years of exploring humanity