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Massachusetts to offer discounted electric rates to heat pump owners this winter
Massachusetts is set to offer customers of all three of the state's utilities — Eversource, National Grid and Unitil — discounted electric rates this winter if they have installed a...
Advocates renew push for rent control in Mass.
The Legislature's joint committee on municipalities and regional government is considering a bill that would allow cities and towns to tie rent increases to the rate of inflation, with a...
Trump administration wants Harvard to pay far more than Columbia as part of settlement
Harvard would be expected to pay hundreds of millions of dollars as part of any settlement to end investigations into antisemitism at its campus, said the people, who spoke on...
Wu says full White Stadium cost won’t be known til end of 2025
Speaking with WBUR’s Morning Edition this week, Wu also defended the city’s bike lanes and addressed concerns about disorder and drug use in the area of Mass. and Cass.
A former CDC vaccine adviser has words for RFK Jr.
Last month, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired an influential committee of vaccine advisers to the CDC. What that decision could mean for vaccines and America’s public health.
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Migrant advocates file class-action lawsuit over Trump administration policy
They’re challenging a new Trump administration policy that forces immigrants without legal status to remain locked up in ICE custody.
How National Park Service cuts are playing out during busy season
Cuts to the National Park Service spawned fears of widespread problems for park visitors during the peak summer season, as parks continue to see record visitation. The cuts are real,...
Newly released documents shed light on dysfunctional cannabis commission
The trove sheds light on dysfunction at the Cannabis Control Commission. Internal emails show distrust and bickering were rampant among senior employees. Current and former regulators said it was common...
Senators expected to vote this week on controversial federal judge nominee Emil Bove
Emil Bove is President Trump's former personal defense attorney.
EPA proposal would reverse finding used to fight climate change
The proposal would overturn endangerment finding, which determined that greenhouse gas emissions can be regulated under the Clean Air Act.
Why Beacon Hill leaders say the public defender strike has been hard to resolve
Beacon Hill leaders say the two-month labor dispute with the group of public defenders known as bar advocates has been especially hard to crack.
Faith groups sue Trump administration to block immigration raids at houses of worship
The lead plaintiff is the New England Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, based in Worcester. Together, the groups allege that actions by the U.S. Department of Homeland...
Evangelical Christian pastor on political division and wanting to build bridges instead of walls
President Trump has received a significant amount of support from Evangelical Christians.
What's inside Trump's AI action plan?
The plan could make it easier for tech companies to move quickly on building data centers and other infrastructure to advance artificial intelligence. But it also requires AI companies doing...
Boston judge blocks Trump administration's efforts to defund Planned Parenthood
A federal judge in Boston says Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding. The new order replaces a previous edict handed down by U.S. District...
The US and EU reach an 'across the board' agreement on tariffs
The United States and the European Union have announced a trade framework after a meeting between President Donald Trump and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen. Trump says “it...
Boston federal judge blocks the ending of birthright citizenship for the children of parents in the U.S. illegally.
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin’s decision...
He led one of the largest immigration raids in U.S. history. Here’s what he thinks 18 years later
One of the ICE agents behind the high-profile New Bedford raid spoke to WBUR's All Things Considered about where the immigration system stands almost two decades later.
T leaders expect to keep federal funds for North Station drawbridge project
The estimated $1.2 billion dollar project won a $472 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation last year.
After a week of Trump trade deals, what do we know?
As President Trump heads to Europe today, he told reporters that the odds of a trade deal with the European Union are 50-50 and even less likely with Canada.