PoliticsNew Bedford narrows down mayoral and council racesVoters in New Bedford narrowed down a packed preliminary elections for mayor and city council on Tuesday.Local Coverage2 hours ago'The Gun Machine' Ep. 1: The U.S. gun industry's surprising origin storyOur country would look very different without the gun industry. And without the federal government? The gun industry might not exist at all. The premier episode of The Gun Machine...ResumeThe Gun Machine39:152 hours agoIt's time to audit the Mass. LegislatureBetween soaring housing costs and a beleaguered public transportation system, there's no shortage of crises facing Massachusetts. But the commonwealth has one of the least efficient, least productive state governments...Cognoscenti3 hours agoYou can out-walk parts of the Green Line ExtensionOn portions of tracks adding up to more than a mile, Green Line Extension trains are moving at only three miles-per-hour. The MBTA says these slow zones are a response...ResumeThe Common13:163 hours agoU.S. v. Google: Will Washington’s antitrust push change the web?The Federal Trade Commission is suing Google for allegedly using its power to stifle other search engines. It’s the first major tech antitrust trial in decades.AdvertisementRepublican Rep. Tim Burchett weighs in on the move to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthyOn Sunday night, Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz made good on a threat and brought up a resolution declaring the speakership vacant.Resume05:17Oct 3, 2023Supreme Court hears Consumer Financial Protection Bureau caseThe case could have vast implications for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and a slew of bedrock federal agencies and programs.Resume06:25Oct 3, 2023What Massachusetts' new tax proposal means for Healey's competitiveness goalsWBUR's Radio Boston tackles Massachusetts' new tax relief package.ResumeRadio Boston10:12Oct 3, 2023Mass. progressives take a new shot at establishing Indigenous Peoples Day statewideA bill in the Massachusetts State House to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day has growing support from state lawmakers. But does it have enough to pass?Local CoverageOct 3, 2023Many scientists don’t want to tell the truth about climate change. Here’s whyClimate scientists, in an effort to stave off despair, aren’t telling the truth about our warming planet. In reality, we're incredibly close to the point of no return: when rising...CognoscentiOct 3, 2023New tax breaks for caregivers and renters are just a signature awayLast week, state lawmakers voted in favor of a $1 billion tax relief package that officials say could save taxpayers in Massachusetts a collective $561 million this fiscal year. The...ResumeThe Common11:16Oct 3, 2023Disability rights enforcement could be weakened in latest SCOTUS caseThe Supreme Court is hearing a case this week that could hamper federal enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The case may also change the way the government enforces...Resume47:23Oct 3, 2023Who is Laphonza Butler? What to know about the woman who will fill Dianne Feinstein's Senate seatButler will become the third Black woman senator. Resume05:15Oct 2, 2023Supreme Court begins new term under ethical questionsThe Supreme Court begins its fall term on Monday. But the court is facing loud calls for ethics reform, and blowback over recent decisions.Resume06:27Oct 2, 2023Stopgap bill averts government shutdownThe bill includes $16 billion in emergency disaster assistance. Resume04:00Oct 2, 2023Former state senator charged with violating state ethics lawsFormer state Sen. Dean Tran was indicted Friday by a Suffolk County grand jury and charged with two counts of violating state ethics laws stemming from a Massachusetts Senate Committee...Local CoverageOct 2, 2023Mass. congressional delegation turns focus to Ukraine after averted government shutdownThe nation appeared headed towards a shutdown Saturday, until Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy advanced a package that funded the government at current levels while increasing federal disaster assistance and...Local CoverageOct 2, 2023As need for emergency shelters in Mass. spikes, so do costsFor the past decade or so, Massachusetts taxpayers have spent between $100 million and $200 million a year on family shelters. This year, lawmakers allocated more than $325 million, an...ResumeLocal Coverage05:27Oct 2, 2023How we should remember Dianne FeinsteinWe do Sen. Dianne Feinstein and ourselves a disservice if we remember only the failing, memory-impaired figure of the past couple of years, writes Julie Wittes Schlack. Her career is...CognoscentiOct 2, 2023What is Amazon?The Federal Trade commission sued Amazon this week, accusing it of monopolistic practices. This episode from our archive explores how Amazon operates and what power it has. Resume47:27Sep 30, 2023Next Page
New Bedford narrows down mayoral and council racesVoters in New Bedford narrowed down a packed preliminary elections for mayor and city council on Tuesday.Local Coverage2 hours ago
'The Gun Machine' Ep. 1: The U.S. gun industry's surprising origin storyOur country would look very different without the gun industry. And without the federal government? The gun industry might not exist at all. The premier episode of The Gun Machine...ResumeThe Gun Machine39:152 hours ago
It's time to audit the Mass. LegislatureBetween soaring housing costs and a beleaguered public transportation system, there's no shortage of crises facing Massachusetts. But the commonwealth has one of the least efficient, least productive state governments...Cognoscenti3 hours ago
You can out-walk parts of the Green Line ExtensionOn portions of tracks adding up to more than a mile, Green Line Extension trains are moving at only three miles-per-hour. The MBTA says these slow zones are a response...ResumeThe Common13:163 hours ago
U.S. v. Google: Will Washington’s antitrust push change the web?The Federal Trade Commission is suing Google for allegedly using its power to stifle other search engines. It’s the first major tech antitrust trial in decades.
Republican Rep. Tim Burchett weighs in on the move to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthyOn Sunday night, Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz made good on a threat and brought up a resolution declaring the speakership vacant.Resume05:17Oct 3, 2023
Supreme Court hears Consumer Financial Protection Bureau caseThe case could have vast implications for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and a slew of bedrock federal agencies and programs.Resume06:25Oct 3, 2023
What Massachusetts' new tax proposal means for Healey's competitiveness goalsWBUR's Radio Boston tackles Massachusetts' new tax relief package.ResumeRadio Boston10:12Oct 3, 2023
Mass. progressives take a new shot at establishing Indigenous Peoples Day statewideA bill in the Massachusetts State House to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day has growing support from state lawmakers. But does it have enough to pass?Local CoverageOct 3, 2023
Many scientists don’t want to tell the truth about climate change. Here’s whyClimate scientists, in an effort to stave off despair, aren’t telling the truth about our warming planet. In reality, we're incredibly close to the point of no return: when rising...CognoscentiOct 3, 2023
New tax breaks for caregivers and renters are just a signature awayLast week, state lawmakers voted in favor of a $1 billion tax relief package that officials say could save taxpayers in Massachusetts a collective $561 million this fiscal year. The...ResumeThe Common11:16Oct 3, 2023
Disability rights enforcement could be weakened in latest SCOTUS caseThe Supreme Court is hearing a case this week that could hamper federal enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The case may also change the way the government enforces...Resume47:23Oct 3, 2023
Who is Laphonza Butler? What to know about the woman who will fill Dianne Feinstein's Senate seatButler will become the third Black woman senator. Resume05:15Oct 2, 2023
Supreme Court begins new term under ethical questionsThe Supreme Court begins its fall term on Monday. But the court is facing loud calls for ethics reform, and blowback over recent decisions.Resume06:27Oct 2, 2023
Stopgap bill averts government shutdownThe bill includes $16 billion in emergency disaster assistance. Resume04:00Oct 2, 2023
Former state senator charged with violating state ethics lawsFormer state Sen. Dean Tran was indicted Friday by a Suffolk County grand jury and charged with two counts of violating state ethics laws stemming from a Massachusetts Senate Committee...Local CoverageOct 2, 2023
Mass. congressional delegation turns focus to Ukraine after averted government shutdownThe nation appeared headed towards a shutdown Saturday, until Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy advanced a package that funded the government at current levels while increasing federal disaster assistance and...Local CoverageOct 2, 2023
As need for emergency shelters in Mass. spikes, so do costsFor the past decade or so, Massachusetts taxpayers have spent between $100 million and $200 million a year on family shelters. This year, lawmakers allocated more than $325 million, an...ResumeLocal Coverage05:27Oct 2, 2023
How we should remember Dianne FeinsteinWe do Sen. Dianne Feinstein and ourselves a disservice if we remember only the failing, memory-impaired figure of the past couple of years, writes Julie Wittes Schlack. Her career is...CognoscentiOct 2, 2023
What is Amazon?The Federal Trade commission sued Amazon this week, accusing it of monopolistic practices. This episode from our archive explores how Amazon operates and what power it has. Resume47:27Sep 30, 2023
