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The story behind 'The Midnight Rebellion,' WBUR's new interactive climate fiction podcast
Dean Russell, co-creator of "The Midnight Rebellion," explains what led to the idea to create a "Choose Your Own Adventure"-style climate fiction podcast for kids.
Our 2026 Boston Marathon superlatives, from best costumes to biggest winner
Here's a look at the best moments and highlights from the 130th Boston Marathon on what turned out to be a good day for runners and a bad day for...
How to track your favorite Boston Marathon runner and other quick tips
Here's a quick tipsheet for following the 130th Boston Marathon, from start times to how to track a runner to the best hidden gem locations for spectators along the course.
Uber and Lyft launch new shuttle service to Boston's Logan Airport
The new airport shuttle service, which launched Thursday, runs three fixed routes through Boston, Cambridge and Somerville — and includes a "Ticket to Skip" pass that allows riders to go...
A grandfather and grandaughter both qualified to run this year's Boston Marathon — an apparent first
Carlos Sanchez, a 67-year-old Texas resident, and his 23-year-old granddaughter, Mia Sanchez, both qualified to run the 2026 Boston Marathon. Sanchez believes they're the first grandparent-grandchild duo to do it.
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Here's how Gov. Healey wants to curb social media for minors in Mass.
The Massachusetts governor filed a bill Tuesday that would require social media companies to implement special default settings, with time limits and disabled features, for users under the age of...
White Stadium construction is entering a new phase. Here's a look
After more than a year of demolition and ground work, crews are beginning to install the concrete and steel backbone of the new White Stadium in Boston's Franklin Park this...
Mitt Romney returns to Massachusetts to mark the 20th anniversary of landmark health reform law
The law made insurance mandatory for most individuals, fined some employers who didn’t provide it and created subsidized health plans for low- to moderate-income residents.
Some Mass. lawmakers want to ban social media for young teens. How would that work?
In a 129-25 vote, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would prohibit kids under the age of 14 from using social media and require 14- and...
The MBTA's (controversially priced) Boston World Cup train tickets go on sale today. Here's what to know
Train tickets from Boston to Foxborough for the first five World Cup games at Gillette Stadium this June go on sale at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Here's what you need to...
What Beacon Hill's marijuana reform deal means for Mass. customers, dispensaries and regulators
Massachusetts lawmakers announced a deal Monday on a marijuana industry reform bill that would restructure the state's Cannabis Control Commission and loosen several rules for local dispensaries and customers.
How laser tech from MIT's Lincoln Laboratory is helping Artemis II astronauts
Since the Apollo missions in the late 1960s, NASA has relied on radio frequencies to communicate with astronauts in space. The Artemis II mission is the first time astronauts will...
The Red Sox home opener is Friday. Here's what's new — on and off the field — at Fenway Park
The Red Sox are hosting the San Diego Padres for their home opener Friday afternoon. If you're just tuning in, here's a roundup of Sox' biggest offseason transactions, plus new...
New gun safety rules take effect Thursday in Massachusetts — with some last-minute guidance
Under a 2024 gun law, many Massachusetts residents applying or renewing a firearms permit are now required to take a revised basic firearms safety course with updated material. However, advocates...
What the Supreme Court birthright citizenship case could mean for Massachusetts
An estimated 4,200 babies were born in Massachusetts in 2022 to two parents who were noncitizens and lacked legal status.
How much will tickets for the MBTA's World Cup train cost? More than usual
The MBTA says tickets for its World Cup game trains from Boston to Foxborough will be more expensive that its usual event trains to Gillette Stadium. But by how much,...
It’s pothole season in Massachusetts. Here’s what you can do about it
According to AAA Northeast, potholes tend to rapidly multiply in mid- to late-March. While cities like Somerville and Worcester get to work plugging potholes, here's what you can do to...
Bobbi Gibb is getting a statue on the Boston Marathon course. She sculpted it herself
The new statue of Bobbi Gibb near the Boston Marathon starting line is the first statue of a woman along the race route. It's also the first statue on the...
How the MBTA is using Thursday's friendly between Brazil and France as dry run for the World Cup
The MBTA will run four special event trains between Boston and Foxborough for Thursday's friendly between Brazil and France, as it tests out a few new strategies for when the...
Mass. House expected to pass bill Wednesday to block warrantless ICE arrests at courthouses
The Massachusetts House is expected to pass the so-called PROTECT Act, which would most prohibit warrantless ICE arrests at courthouses. However, top Democrats in the Senate have signaled they want...