As Massachusetts copes with the prolonged impacts of rising temperatures, the Healey administration on Thursday named Katie Schlick as the state's first heat resilience officer. Schlick will ...

The program, meant to address a water crisis amidst a drought and existing fragile infrastructure, has gotten off to a chaotic start.

In a relief to concerned public health officials, the World Cup matches that brought millions of visitors to Massachusetts did not inundate hospital emergency departments. But there was a "noticeable" ...

In 1974, John tore the ligament while pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The surgery allowed him to continue pitching for about 15 more years.

Starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson, writer-director Jane Schoenbrun's film follows a director hired by Hollywood to reboot a moribund 1980s slasher franchise. "There's not much emotional ...

Glacial floodwaters on the Mendenhall River have put thousands of homes at risk in Juneau, Alaska. Emergency managers have urged people living near the river to evacuate as a glacial lake outburst ...

The Endless Thread team looks into the glitter industry and finds out who the biggest buyer of the product is. This segment airs on August 13, 2026. Audio will be available after the broadcast. Amory ...

Haitians in Ohio who lost Temporary Protected Status last month have been summoned to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility to have ankle monitors installed. ICE has not explained the reason ...

While February is Black History Month, this month is Black August, a time to learn more about Black revolutionary and liberation history. From walking tours to archive visits, WBUR's Arielle Gray ...

Democratic voters in Connecticut gave a longtime congressman the boot. Challenger Luke Bronin thumped incumbent John Larson by 20 points in the state's 1st Congressional District primary this week.

Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib is a pro-Palestinian, anti-Hamas expert who grew up in Gaza City. He says a realistic path to peace in the Middle East requires different thinking. Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, resident ...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to spend up to $20 million to equip its officers with gloves that can deliver electric shocks.