Boston Marathon Bombings

The Medical Examination for Immigrant or Refugee Applicant form, from Tamerlan Tsarnaev's redacted immigration file, from the U.S. Department of State. The top photo depicts Tamerlan Tsarnaev. The bottom photo is an unknown entity.

Unanswered Questions About Tamerlan Tsarnaev

Among the controversial questions: Who is this other person seen on his immigration form? And, was the Boston bomber a federal informant?

Radio Boston

52:26Jun 15, 2017

This undated photo released as evidence during the penalty phase in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev shows Tsarnaev as a kid with his older brother, Tamerlan. On Monday, several of Tsarnaev's relatives testified about his childhood. (Federal Public Defender Office)

'Radio Boston' Preview: Unanswered Questions About Tamerlan Tsarnaev

There are many unanswered questions about Tamerlan Tsarnaev and what the government may have known about him before the bombings. We look at those questions in a special hour, coming...

Radio Boston

04:28Jun 14, 2017

Honoring The Community That Helped Heal Boston

After two terrorist bombs shattered lives at the 2013 Boston Marathon, writes Richard Beinecke, public support has helped heal psychic wounds.

Cognoscenti

Apr 17, 2017

Celeste Corcoran at the 2016 Boston Marathon. (Courtesy of HBO)

HBO Documentary Follows Boston Marathon Bombing And Survivors

A new documentary on HBO tells the story of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. It starts with the savage bombing attack three years ago, and follows the chase and apprehension...

Radio Boston

20:01Nov 17, 2016

Radio and television personality Glenn Beck in an April 2014 gathering in Kentucky. Earlier in 2014, a Saudi Arabian man injured in the Boston Marathon bombings filed a defamation lawsuit against Beck, accusing him of saying on the air that the plaintiff was "the money man" behind the attack. (Timothy D. Easley/AP)

Judge Orders Glenn Beck To Disclose His Marathon Bombing Sources

The conservative commentator continued to report that a Saudi Arabian student was involved in the attack after federal officials said publicly he was not.

Local Coverage

Aug 10, 2016

A police officer works outside the Bataclan concert hall the day after more than 100 people were killed in terrorists attacks across Paris, including inside the Bataclan. (Michel Euler/AP)

Boston Emergency Responders Learn Lessons From Paris Attacks

Emergency planners in Boston wanted to learn about how Paris responded to the terrorist attacks there last fall, specifically how the city managed responding to attacks at multiple sites.

Morning Edition

02:24Mar 3, 2016

In 2014, during the first running of the marathon after the bombings, Adrianne Haslet-Davis ran the last few blocks of the course with her brothers. (Charles Krupa/AP/File)

Dancer Who Lost Leg In Boston Marathon Bombings Will Run 2016 Race

Adrianne Haslet-Davis said she's up to 10 miles in training, using a carbon-fiber blade to help fulfill a promise she made to herself after the attacks to complete the marathon.

Local Coverage

Jan 27, 2016

This Ruger pistol was presented as evidence during the trial of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Authorities say Stephen Silva loaned the gun to Tsarnaev, and that it was used to kill MIT police officer Sean Collier. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Man Who Loaned Gun To Boston Marathon Bomber Sentenced To Time Served

Prosecutors said the gun was used by the Tsarnaev brothers to kill an MIT police officer days after the April 2013 bombings.

Local Coverage

Dec 22, 2015

This undated photo provided by Bill Richard shows his son, Martin Richard, 8, who was killed in the marathon bombing. (Bill Richard via AP)

A New Park Near Boston Children's Museum Will Honor Martin Richard

A new park is in the works to honor the memory of the youngest victim of the Boston Marathon bombings, city officials announced on Thursday.

Local Coverage

Dec 10, 2015

A makeshift memorial for those killed or wounded in the Friday attacks in Paris, as seen at a vigil Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, in Boston, held in sympathy for the people of Paris. The memorial rests at the foot of a statue of French Revolutionary War military officer Marquis de Lafayette on the Boston Common. (Steven Senne/AP)

To Paris, With Love: A Boston Perspective On Coming Back From Terror

Life will return. The human spirit will endure. Vive la France.

Cognoscenti

Nov 16, 2015

People gathered in Medford for a ceremonial groundbreaking near the site of what will be a garden named for Krystle Campbell, a victim of the Boston Marathon bombings. (Kassandra Sundt/WBUR)

Medford Breaks Ground On 'Peace Garden' Memorial In Honor Of Boston Bombing Victim

On Sunday, hundreds attended the groundbreaking of a garden being constructed in memory of Krystle Campbell, who was killed in the marathon bombing.

Local Coverage

Oct 19, 2015

This undated photo released by the FBI on April 19, 2013 shows Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. On Friday, May 15, 2015, Tsarnaev was sentenced to death by lethal injection for the 2013 Boston Marathon terror attack. (FBI/AP)

The State Of Tsarnaev's Soul

Is he unredeemable, or is he a person capable of awakening to the moral horror of what he did? Why are so desperate to understand?

Cognoscenti

Jul 2, 2015

What Do We Relinquish When We Say 'I Forgive You'?

Forgiveness need not mean forgetting or acquiescing, but is it necessary to effect change?

Cognoscenti

Jul 1, 2015

A woman pauses before laying a bouquet of flowers and an American flag at a memorial, Friday, June 19, 2015 in front of the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C. (Stephen B. Morton/AP)

Contemplating Humanity In The Age Of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev And Dylann Roof

Our mortal inability to adequately fathom others with subtlety and humility: this is our universal tragedy.

Cognoscenti

Jun 30, 2015

Boston Marathon bombing victim Erika Brannock, left, and her mother Carol Downing, right, walk past demonstrators outside federal court in Boston, Wednesday, June 24, 2015. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

Must We Forgive Dzhokhar Tsarnaev And Dylann Roof?

The novelist, a daughter of Holocaust survivors, wrestles with the question of whether forgiveness is possible in the cases of the Boston Marathon bomber and the Charleston shooting suspect.

Cognoscenti

Jun 25, 2015

Amée LaTour: "Dzhokhar Tsarnaev...can now serve as a cautionary example to others: The resolve of ideology dissolves in the face of the concrete harm it attempts to legitimate." Pictured: In this courtroom sketch, Tsarnaev stands before U.S. District Judge George O'Toole Jr. as he addresses the court during his sentencing, Wednesday, June 24, 2015, in federal court in Boston. Tsarnaev apologized to the victims and their loved ones for the first time, just before the judge formally sentenced him to death. (Jane Flavell Collins/AP)

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's Remorse Changes The Story, If We Let It

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev...can now serve as a cautionary example to others: The resolve of ideology dissolves in the face of the concrete harm it attempts to legitimate.

Cognoscenti

Jun 24, 2015

In this courtroom sketch, Khairullozhon Matanov is depicted during his sentencing in federal court in Boston Thursday. (Jane Flavell Collins/AP)

Tsarnaev Friend Gets Prison For Misleading Investigators

Khairullozhon Matanov pleaded guilty in March to misleading the FBI after the 2013 bombings by deleting his computer files and failing to disclose contact he had with the brothers.

Local Coverage

Jun 18, 2015

Watertown Police Chief Edward Deveau leaves federal court in Boston last year. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Watertown Police Chief Edward Deveau Is Retiring

Edward Deveau is stepping down next month after 32 years with the force and 14 years as chief.

Local Coverage

Jun 5, 2015

Robel Phillipos, center, departs federal court with his attorney in October 2014. On Friday he was sentenced to three years in prison for lying to law enforcement investigating the Boston Marathon bombing. (Stephan Savoia/AP)

2 Friends Of Boston Marathon Bomber Sentenced To Prison

Two college friends of marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were sentenced Friday to prison.

Local Coverage

Jun 5, 2015

Watertown Shootout Was Justified, Middlesex DA Investigation Concludes

Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan has now closed her investigation into the shootout that night, concluding that police officers were justified in opening fire.

Local Coverage

04:03Jun 3, 2015

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Unanswered Questions About Tamerlan Tsarnaev

'Radio Boston' Preview: Unanswered Questions About Tamerlan Tsarnaev

Honoring The Community That Helped Heal Boston

HBO Documentary Follows Boston Marathon Bombing And Survivors

Judge Orders Glenn Beck To Disclose His Marathon Bombing Sources

Boston Emergency Responders Learn Lessons From Paris Attacks

Dancer Who Lost Leg In Boston Marathon Bombings Will Run 2016 Race

Man Who Loaned Gun To Boston Marathon Bomber Sentenced To Time Served

A New Park Near Boston Children's Museum Will Honor Martin Richard

To Paris, With Love: A Boston Perspective On Coming Back From Terror

Medford Breaks Ground On 'Peace Garden' Memorial In Honor Of Boston Bombing Victim

The State Of Tsarnaev's Soul

What Do We Relinquish When We Say 'I Forgive You'?

Contemplating Humanity In The Age Of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev And Dylann Roof

Must We Forgive Dzhokhar Tsarnaev And Dylann Roof?

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's Remorse Changes The Story, If We Let It

Tsarnaev Friend Gets Prison For Misleading Investigators

Watertown Police Chief Edward Deveau Is Retiring

2 Friends Of Boston Marathon Bomber Sentenced To Prison

Watertown Shootout Was Justified, Middlesex DA Investigation Concludes