The best Boston-area shops to find unique gifts for your mom, dad or new grad03 May 2024Looking for a present for Mother's Day, Father's Day or an upcoming wedding or graduation? These eclectic Boston-area shops will make your search easier — and maybe more enjoyable, too.00:04:20
As other encampments come down, MIT's remains02 May 2024The pro-Palestinian encampment on MIT's campus has been in place now for 12 days.It’s been one of the longest-lasting encampments at a Boston-area school so far. Yet, negotiations to remove the tents from Kresge Lawn are stalled.00:03:02
Peer support transforms mental health care for some in Massachusetts02 May 2024People who’ve struggled with bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety and other conditions are joining the mental health workforce to provide support for patients experiencing some of the same difficulties they have worked to overcome. In Massachusetts, mental health care leaders call them game-changer...00:04:38
Right whale expert Charles 'Stormy' Mayo retires after 48 years of Cape coastal study01 May 2024Charles "Stormy" Mayo, an expert on right whales and helped develop techniques for disentangling whales from fishing gear, is retiring from the Center for Coastal Studies this year. He spoke with WBUR's All Things Considered host Lisa Mullins about his work and the future for marine life in a warmin...00:04:59
How has Phil Eng's first year at the T gone? It depends on whom you ask30 April 2024A year into MBTA General Manager Phil Eng's tenure, some transit advocates and lawmakers say they're encouraged by his performance, while many riders say they're still waiting for their commutes to improve.00:04:06
Workers describe unpaid bills, delayed care and anxiety at Mass. Steward hospitals30 April 2024Interviews with several current employees — and complaints filed with the state Department of Public Health — paint a picture of flagging investment in facilities, administrative dysfunction and an alleged rat infestation. State officials are preparing for several scenarios, including a potential ba...00:04:28
A program known as humanitarian parole offers hope to Haitians seeking refuge in the U.S.29 April 2024Hananiah Pierre-Louis, a longtime Massachusetts resident, has applied to bring relatives here: “It was always a burning desire of mine to have a route to bring my family over because of the constant turmoil and instability in Haiti."00:08:01
118 arrested as police forcibly clear Emerson encampment protesting war in Gaza26 April 2024Boston police arrested more than 100 people near Emerson College overnight as officers forcibly cleared a tent encampment. Demonstrators had set up their tents in solidarity with a broader movement by U.S. college students calling on universities to sever ties with Israel and support a ceasefire in ...00:04:42
Harvard students prop up tents to protest war in Gaza and suspension of campus group25 April 2024The events at Harvard unfolded as similar activism across campuses in Greater Boston and the U.S. drew national attention and comparisons to Vietnam-era student protest movements. The actions largely called for a ceasefire in Gaza and for universities to sever financial ties to Israel.00:04:53
What to look for from the Patriots in tonight's NFL draft25 April 2024WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy talks with ESPN's Mike Reiss ahead of the NFL draft tonight about what he's expecting from the Patriots.00:03:59