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 the Memorial Drive shooting, questions remain about how the alleged gunman slipped through the cracks
The man accused of opening fire on Memorial Drive and wounding two people pleaded not guilty yesterday to armed assault with intent to murder. As the case against Tyler Brown...
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.
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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.
'The Glitter Boys are here': Boston's iconic disco DJs celebrate 10 years
DJs Kyle Buresh and Steve Maling joins WBUR's Morning Edition to reflect on their tenth anniversary as collaborators.
Many people now trust AI with their feelings. And therapists want to talk about it
Mental health clinicians have started asking clients how they use generative artificial intelligence chatbots to support their emotional well-being. Some clinician-researchers are building platforms to educate people about chatbots' strengths...
Poll: Many Mass. families think they're middle class — but say it's a struggle to make ends meet
Faced with rising costs on everything from gas prices to housing, to healthcare and childcare, a growing number of Massachusetts residents say they struggle to afford a middle class life,...
AI can detect breast cancer risk before humans. Why it may take hospitals a while to adopt the tech
Researchers are studying a machine learning-powered warning system for breast cancer. It works by detecting subtle changes in a mammogram that humans can't spot, but could soon become cancer.
'When breastfeeding stopped working, it felt like I stopped working'
I have no statistics to cite about the number of women who experience what is sometimes called "breastfeeding grief," writes Miriam Wasser. But I've come to believe that what happened...
'Is it OK to record your visit?' What to know about doctors and AI scribes
At Mass General Brigham, the largest hospital system in Massachusetts, about 3,000 providers use AI scribes regularly.
The doctor is in — or is it AI?
If you’ve been to a medical appointment lately, it’s likely that your doctor was using some form of artificial intelligence. Increasingly, diagnostic AI tools are entering doctors' offices and hospitals,...
Printing presses as tools of protest — 250 years of an American tradition
From fomenting colonial discontent with British rule in the 1700s to the No Kings rallies of today, posters spread messages and question authority. At the Boston Public Library, visitors are...
MBTA chief Phil Eng on his expanded role, World Cup plans
Phil Eng's got a lot on his plate: Running the T, overseeing all state transportation, and now, managing trains to the World Cup.
Mills bows out of Maine senate race, setting up battle between Collins and newcomer Platner
WBUR senior political reporter Anthony Brooks joins WBUR's Morning Edition to explain the stakes of the race.
Local balafon player on his family's 800-year stewardship of the instrument and it's tradition
Local balafon player Balla Kouyaté joined WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about his family's legacy with the ancient instrument.
How a fight over a parking spot landed an East Boston man in ICE custody
Legal filings by Boston Police and ICE paint Alejandro Orrego as a man with a propensity for fighting cops. Orrego sees himself as the victim of two unjust arrests.
How factory-made housing is faring in Massachusetts
For years, developers have argued factory-built is part of the solution to Massachusetts' housing shortage. Scott Kirsner, columnist with editorial partner MassLive, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss a new...
What the piping plover's recovery in Mass. can teach us about conservation and saving other local birds
Local author and ornithologist Scott Weidensaul talks about the successful rebounds of local birds, like piping plovers and oystercatchers, and the challenges that remain.
Jeanne Shaheen, longtime senator from New Hampshire, takes stock of her final battles
The Democrat joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss the mark she wants to leave in her final months on Capitol Hill.
'First step of healing': Native Americans at Harvard bring ancient sport of stickball to campus
The Native American sport, in which players use two sticks to carry and toss a small ball, is considered one of the oldest team sports in the country. For those...
New England Democrats fear Trump will meddle in midterm elections
The Trump administration so far says it has no plans to send federal agents to the polls in November. But local Democrats and election officials fear other Trump actions will...
He shaped the Catholic Church's stance on nuclear weapons in the '80s. What he makes of this moment
Father J. Bryan Hehir, a top official in the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, articulated a global off-ramp from nuclear apocalypse in his 1983 letter with the U.S. Conference of Catholic...
How batteries, smart thermostats can help out New England’s grid and make customers some cash
Electricity demand is projected to increase across New England in the next several years. But utilities in the region are working on programs that could make that growth cheaper and...
Kennealy looks to distance himself from Baker in GOP primary race for governor
Mike Kennealy hails from the moderate era of Republicans in Massachusetts. After a career in private equity, he worked for two terms under former Gov. Charlie Baker and has a...
How WBUR's new fiction podcast engages kids in climate solutions
The fiction podcast tells the story of 12-year-old Joule Watts-Green, who accidentally steps through her mom's time machine into an unrecognizable Boston, where floods and storms have destroyed the city....
As Iran conflict squeezes farmers, some are finding alternatives to fossil fuels
Across New England, farmers are finding that switching to renewable energy isn’t just a nice thing to have, it’s becoming a necessary part of their economic survival.
It's been mostly bad news in Boston's business world. Then, there's Whoop.
In this excerpt from a conversation at WBUR's CitySpace, Whoop founder Will Ahmed discusses the Boston roots of his wearable tech brand with WBUR's Morning Edition host Tiziana Dearing.
One ex-immigration judge in Mass. recounts her firing
Nina Froes, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, served alongside 19 judges at the immigration court in Chelmsford. That court now has just five permanent and two temporary judges.
Grandfather and granddaughter prepare to run the Boston Marathon together
On Monday, Mia Sanchez and her grandfather, Carlos Sanchez, will run the Boston Marathon. They believe they're the first known grandparent and grandchild pair to qualify to run the marathon...
Sole-mates: The sneakers helping runners tackle the Boston Marathon
Over the last few years, shoe technology has advanced tremendously. And it’s changing the sport of running for everyone from the elite athletes breaking the tape in Copley Square to...
Local college grads are about to enter a difficult job market
While new grads always find the market daunting, added pressures on the employment landscape mean the current crop have their work cut out for them. And college seniors in Massachusetts...
A musical project sheds light on Boston's Black labor history
An album and podcast from the Silkroad Ensemble and Rhiannon Giddens was inspired by the Black and immigrant labor that built America’s railroads. In Boston, Black sleeping car porters unionized...
Is it fair for the MBTA to charge $80 for a train ride to the World Cup?
No Boston Olympics co-founder Chris Dempsey and Scottish soccer commentator Rory Hamilton join WBUR's Morning Edition to weigh in on the politics and attitudes behind the price of train tickets...
Rep. Auchincloss on Iran ceasefire, what comes next
Rep. Jake Auchincloss joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss the two-week ceasefire deal in Iran.
Mass. is increasingly unaffordable. But not for the GOP hopefuls for governor
All three Republican gubernatorial candidates have blasted Gov. Maura Healey over the cost of living in Massachusetts. Public records show each owns at least one multi-million-dollar home and additional high-end...
Rep. McGovern: Trump's threats to wipe out Iranian civilization are 'unhinged'
President Trump wrote on Truth Social that a "whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again" if Iran does not reach a deal to end the conflict...