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Fall River Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha reacts to the new pope.

Federal agents smashed the windows of a car and pulled out two men, video footage shows. They handcuffed out man and dragged the other one out; he struggled until five ICE agents pinned him to the ground and he can be heard screaming. A neighbor shouted at the agents to stop.

WBUR’s Simon Rios takes a look at the secrecy and lack of information that often follow immigration enforcement.

In recent months, the Trump administration has clawed back funding for research, slashed scientific agencies and reshaped climate policy. The moves are complicating opportunities for environmental science students just as they're entering the workforce.

The train station is home to a work of art that thousands of people pass each day without looking up.

Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart joins WBUR's Morning Edition to reflect back on his three decades leading the orchestral body.

Abby Chin, Celtics reporter for NBC Sports Boston, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to preview game two of the Eastern Conference semifinals and what the Celtics need to do to pull out a win.

Small retailers that depend on global supplies are scrambling to absorb rising costs from higher tariffs. And a soon-expiring 90-day pause in tariffs on most countries have left businesses bracing for more economic uncertainty.

Project Bread called its Walk for Hunger on Boston Common Sunday a "critical call to action"-- with food prices rising and federal funding for food assistance programs under threat.

The end of the war in Vietnam scattered Vietnamese refugees across the globe. Dorchester is home to three-quarters of Massachusetts' Vietnamese-American population. This week, hundreds gathered to mark the anniversary with food, song and an immersive installation.