Mass. highway head outlines state's plan to reduce wrong-way driving
Police cited more than 500 people a year for wrong-way driving in Massachusetts each of the past two years. That’s significantly more than i...
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20 of 175 episodesLocal startups bet big on sleep technology
The companies make products like earbuds, headbands, and sleep masks that claim to help you snooze.
She lost her voice to cancer. She brought it back using AI
Cancer took away Alice Harty’s ability to speak. She's one of a growing number of people who have turned to AI to replicate their voice.
A Democratic incumbent got crushed in Conn., showing how New England's politics are changing
Politico reporter Lisa Kashinsky says the result should put other New England incumbent politicians on edge.
Old South Meeting House highlights local shoemaker's role in fomenting Revolution
George Robert Twelves Hewes was a local shoemaker who participated in a lot of events leading up to the American Revolution. Now, the Old So...
How a Massachusetts-made car upended a 1909 car race from New York City to Seattle
An automobile race across the United States was held in 1909, when many up-and-coming car manufacturers were throwing their hats in this new...
How a family and nonprofit worked to released a former Marine imprisoned in Russia
A Lowell man held in a Russian prison for the last four years is now free.
City responds to Downtown Boston crime surge with increased police presence
Downtown Boston Gets Boost in Police Patrols and Anti-Theft Operations
Surging ahead, the Red Sox are now the talk of baseball
Boston Globe sports reporter Alex Speier joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss the team's transformation.
What can you expect to see during this month's three major celestial events
You can catch three different celestial events this month: a partial solar eclipse, the Perseids meteor shower and a near-full lunar eclipse...
Advocates push for legislation on Beacon Hill to alter how criminal legal system treats new moms
Jessie Colbert, who works for the statewide maternal mental health advocacy group Mind the Gap Coalition, is lobbying for a bill on Beacon H...
Weighed down by its past, the MBTA looks to the future
MBTA General Manager Phil Eng hopes to bring the MBTA into what's called a "state of good repair," where trains run fast, stations are clean...
Yes, meat allergy ticks are real. No, you shouldn't panic
Massachusetts has seen dramatic rise in reported tick-borne diseases in the last three years, according to data from the state Department of...
Wu reflects on bicyclist's death and discusses her vision for street safety
Thousands signed a letter accusing Wu of slow-walking the transportation safety agenda she ran on. But the tragedy is also personal for the...
Thousands of cyclists pedal across Massachusetts for the Pan-Mass Challenge
Organizers of the Pan-Mass Challenge held this weekend hoped to raise 79 million dollars for cancer research and care at Dana-Farber Cancer...
Meet Jimmy Cash, Worcester's funniest janitor
WBUR's All Things Considered host Lisa Mullins talks with comedian Jimmy Cash about elementary school gossip, sobriety and his journey to th...
Why Massachusetts higher education board approved 3-year degrees
Last month, the Board of Higher Education approved pilot programs at Merrimack College and Suffolk University.
New play examines the impact of legendary Black activist Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
"A New Era," examines the impact of legendary Boston activist Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin and the women she worked alongside. Playwright Mir...
'Mortified' brings your cringiest teenage memories to the masses
For two decades, "Mortified" has brought deeply embarrassing, but also hilarious teenage memories to the stage. On Friday night, the Boston...
'Metamorphosis inside me': Jazz pianist and retired physician on how music has impacted his cancer journey
Retired family doctor and jazz pianist Stanley Sagov recently performed a show at the Regattabar in Cambridge, two and a half years after wh...