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Balsa wood airplanes have taken flight — and delivered joy — from Wakefield for 100 years
Guillow's delivers aviation joy via balsa wood airplanes — those featherweight gliders that people have been tossing through the air and trying to untangle from tree branches since, basically, forever.
AI and robotics dominate Boston's first-ever Tech Week
This week is the first-ever Boston Tech Week.
Welcome to Boston? Transit-savvy World Cup visitors may be surprised by the T's dingy stations
Locals are accustomed to the T’s dank conditions. But as global soccer fans make their way to Boston for the World Cup, many will come from cities with clean, state-of-the-art...
DraftKings, sportsbooks target statehouse races as Mass. and others propose stricter betting rules
A bill seeks to make Massachusetts the first state to ban prop bets. Meanwhile, sports betting giants have poured millions into legislative races in states weighing similar reforms.
Melrose soccer star Pierrot will play for Haiti in the World Cup
"He really represents the very best of Massachusetts," said Gov. Maura Healey, upon declaring Frantzdy Pierrot Day.
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Is the American dream alive in Boston? Harvard economist weighs in
Harvard economist Raj Chetty has spent his career studying the geography of opportunity. That is, which communities in America give kids the best shot to get out of, and stay...
Boston-area Haitians waiting for price drop as World Cup game nears
It’s only the second time in Haiti's history that the team has made the tournament, and its first game, against Scotland on June 13, will take place in Foxborough. “It’s...
Whatever happened to Boston Market?
Boston comedian Ken Reid walks through the rise, roasty highs and eventual fall of Boston Market.
The amazing and tragic life of Harry Hom Dow, Massachusetts' first Asian-American lawyer
Fred Dow, Harry's son, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss his work to preserve his father's story.
Floating wetlands bring back Boston's natural landscape lost to development
Experts hope a new floating wetland project will bring back natural “edge habitat” that disappeared when developers reshaped Boston’s perimeter with landfill and seawalls. Recreating those destroyed coastal environments can...
As Cape Cod businesses gear up for summer, visa delays are holding up seasonal workers
The J-1 visa program brings some 5,000 foreign student workers to the Cape each summer. But State Department officials have reduced staff, prioritized other visas and are scrutinizing applicants' social...
Bodycam video raises questions after Boston police arrest leads to ICE custody
Alejandro Orrego Agudelo spent four months in ICE detention after being arrested by Boston police. But new body camera footage casts doubt on the officer’s narrative, suggesting it was the...
Boston's proposed arts cuts put small organizations at risk
Boston's arts community steels itself for a new era of scarcity as federal pandemic funds run out and the city cuts millions in grant programs to balance the budget.
A summer of disruptive repairs looms on Mass. roads, rails
This summer, the MBTA begins a push to make more of its Green Line stations accessible to people with disabilities, and MassDOT hopes to complete a round of repairs to...
After Memorial Drive shootings, questions linger on how the alleged gunman slipped through the cracks
The man accused of opening fire in Cambridge and wounding two people has pleaded not guilty to armed assault with intent to murder. As the case against Tyler Brown moves...
Why Mass. is a hub for autonomous drone technology
A Cambridge startup company is working on an autonomous torpedo-shaped drone to help find people overboard in the water.
Former Boston Ballet principal dancer trains next generation through his own company
John Lam joined WBUR Morning Edition host Tiziana Dearing ahead of his dance company's spring showcase this weekend at the Emerson Paramount Center.
What Spirit Airlines' collapse means for JetBlue and its hub in Boston
The collapse of Spirit Airlines means travelers have fewer options for flying out of Logan Airport. It also has big implications for JetBlue, one of the largest carriers in Boston.
A graduating Tufts student on his journey from prison to commencement
David Delvalle began studying through the Tufts University Prison Initiative nearly a decade ago while in prison. This weekend, the 32-year-old will graduate with his bachelor's degree in civic studies...
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu wants you back in the office 5 days a week
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is celebrating Fidelity Investments' recent announcement that it will bring its 8,000 Boston employees back to the office five days a week.