Politics

Mass. Congressional candidate charged with stealing gun from elderly woman

Former state senator and current Congressional candidate Dean Tran was indicted Friday on charges that he stole a Colt .45 gun from an elderly constituent and then misled the investigation...

Local Coverage

5 hours ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson, the Supreme Court's new, history-making justice, and her ties to Boston

The Supreme Court has its newest justice. We discuss her ties to Boston and the perspective she will bring to the highest court in the land.

Radio Boston

08:388 hours ago

Rappler CEO and Executive Editor Maria Ressa poses at a restaurant in Taguig city, Philippines on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. (Aaron Favila/AP)

Philippine government to shut down the Rappler news site

Rappler's CEO and founder, Maria Ressa, won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for her work safeguarding press freedoms in the Philippines.

Here & Now

03:379 hours ago

Wimbledon continues with many top players missing

The organization that runs the prestigious tournament made the decision to ban all tennis players from Russia and Belarus.

Here & Now

05:309 hours ago

As public confidence in the Supreme Court wanes, questions about its legitimacy rise

A recent Gallup poll, taken before last week's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, found only a quarter of Americans had confidence in the court.

Here & Now

09:219 hours ago

Biden works with governors on next steps to bolster abortion rights

This weeks in politics include the White House pushback on last Friday's Supreme Court ruling overturning federal abortion rights.

Here & Now

10:389 hours ago

California calls for strict, sweeping reduction in plastic pollution

The U.S. is the world’s biggest plastic polluter with less than 10% of all plastic sold in the country each year recycled.

Here & Now

03:509 hours ago

Will the end of Roe lead to any boost in the social safety net for families?

Parental leave, food security, adequate health care, child care assistance are some of the aspects of the social safety net.

Here & Now

06:4910 hours ago

Female nurse and surgeon in scrubs during surgery (Getty Images)

I'm a high-risk OB-GYN: Abortion helps me save lives

This is a skill I never enjoy using. But as a high-risk obstetrician, it is absolutely the thing I do that has saved the most lives, writes Dr. Erika Werner.

Cognoscenti

Jul 1, 2022

Rebroadcast: Who's to blame for America's polarized politics? Tom Nichols says 'All of us'

Who's to blame for America's polarized politics? The government? The media? Special interests? Tom Nichols says the problem is 'all of us.'

On Point

47:26Jul 1, 2022

In this July 27, 2018, file photo, the Dave Johnson coal-fired power plant is silhouetted against the morning sun in Glenrock, Wyo. (J. David Ake/AP)

Environmental activists say states will have to do more to curb emissions in face of Supreme Court ruling

Local Coverage

05:11Jun 30, 2022

Supporters of President Donald Trump participate in the Million MAGA March to protest the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, in front of the US Supreme Court on December 12, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Olivier Douliery / AFP via Getty Images)

The Supreme Court is stacked against democracy

The racketeering enterprise that is the modern Republican Party has succeeded in defrauding Americans of their right to majority rule, writes Eileen McNamara.

Cognoscenti

Jun 30, 2022

The Massachusetts State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mass. senate votes to reform civil forfeiture law, adding greater protections in property seizures

The Massachusetts State Senate passed a bill Thursday to change the civil forfeiture system, raising the legal bar law enforcement must meet to seize and keep people’s money and property...

Local Coverage

Jun 30, 2022

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's inauguration "block party" on City Hall Plaza. (Walter Wuthmann/WBUR)

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu turns belated inauguration into summer 'block party'

Wu celebrated her first term as mayor Thursday with a summer "block party" at Boston City Hall. The inauguration came seven months after her swearing in. The original date was...

Local Coverage

Jun 30, 2022

How Kansas City propelled the gay rights movement years before Stonewall

One so-called homophile group printed its own newsletter that was the first of its kind in the Midwest.

Here & Now

04:16Jun 30, 2022

Supreme Court rules on 'Remain in Mexico' policy

The policy started under former President Donald Trump and requires migrants to wait for their court hearings outside of the U.S.

Here & Now

05:15Jun 30, 2022

The EPA no longer has authority over carbon emissions

The Supreme Court decision loosens environmental protection.

Here & Now

05:11Jun 30, 2022

Biden wraps up NATO Summit by calling for action on the filibuster, Roe v. Wade

President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he would support making an exception to the filibuster in order to codify abortion rights and the right to privacy through legislation passed...

Here & Now

04:09Jun 30, 2022

In this aerial view, members of law enforcement investigate a tractor trailer on June 27, 2022 in San Antonio, Texas. According to reports, at least 46 people, who are believed migrant workers from Mexico, were found dead in an abandoned tractor trailer. Over a dozen victims were found alive, suffering from heat stroke and taken to local hospitals. (Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images)

Why a Texas journalist says we're living through a historic migrant death crisis

Texas Monthly's Jack Herrera writes that migrant deaths are predictable, preventable and far more common than we think.

Here & Now

05:11Jun 30, 2022

At the rally protesting the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in Manchester, some in attendance grew emotional at times. Others chanted, "We will not sit down quietly." (Gaby Lozada/NHPR)

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England reports recent uptick in out-of-state abortion patients

Since Roe fell on Friday, a handful of patients from states like South Dakota and Louisiana, where the procedure is now illegal, have scheduled abortions in northern New England.

Local Coverage

Jun 30, 2022

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Mass. Congressional candidate charged with stealing gun from elderly woman

Ketanji Brown Jackson, the Supreme Court's new, history-making justice, and her ties to Boston

Philippine government to shut down the Rappler news site

Wimbledon continues with many top players missing

As public confidence in the Supreme Court wanes, questions about its legitimacy rise

Biden works with governors on next steps to bolster abortion rights

California calls for strict, sweeping reduction in plastic pollution

Will the end of Roe lead to any boost in the social safety net for families?

I'm a high-risk OB-GYN: Abortion helps me save lives

Rebroadcast: Who's to blame for America's polarized politics? Tom Nichols says 'All of us'

Environmental activists say states will have to do more to curb emissions in face of Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court is stacked against democracy

Mass. senate votes to reform civil forfeiture law, adding greater protections in property seizures

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu turns belated inauguration into summer 'block party'

How Kansas City propelled the gay rights movement years before Stonewall

Supreme Court rules on 'Remain in Mexico' policy

The EPA no longer has authority over carbon emissions

Biden wraps up NATO Summit by calling for action on the filibuster, Roe v. Wade

Why a Texas journalist says we're living through a historic migrant death crisis

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England reports recent uptick in out-of-state abortion patients