Robert Francis is one of 210 people given a second chance after the state's highest court ruled that those under 21 can’t be ...

Massachusetts lawmakers are coalescing around a push to bar warrantless civil immigration arrests at courthouses, teeing up a debate this year over new protections for immigrants during President ...

While the United States continues its war with Iran, other foreign policy priorities are being sidelined. President Trump was planning to go to China for a summit in Beijing at the end of the month, ...

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A new report from Tufts University's Center for State Policy Analysis found the proposed 2026 ballot question would have a "mildly regressive" impact on taxpayers. For the state budget, the effect ...

When the Ford Model T first hit the road in the early 20th century, it didn’t just change how Americans got around. It transformed the country itself.

With March Madness — the premier college basketball tournament — underway, NPR investigates the issue of mental and psychological abuse of student athletes by coaches. Here & Now's Scott Tong speaks ...

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NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts have inspired a family-owned grocery store to put on live music in the produce section.

It’s not a great time to be a country that relies on imports of oil and gas as the war with Iran disrupts global energy markets. But countries that have invested in technologies like solar energy, ...

The number of abortions provided by doctors and nurse practitioners in Massachusetts doubled in 2024, according to the latest numbers from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Abortion ...