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The Museum of Fine Arts is unveiling a major makeover to mark America’s 250th anniversary. Multiple galleries in the Art of the Americas win...

Boston’s swan boats are iconic. But what does it take to operate them? These pedal-powered boats were first launched by Robert Paget in 1877...

"We dress good, we know how to play soccer, we know how to do everything," said Clement Kalamba Moise, of Portland, barely able to contain h...

Deaton, a moderate Republican who said he's never voted for Trump, sought to portray Moulton as a hyper-partisan Democrat, responsible for t...

Local community organizers have been offering gallery tours that examine what museums don't put on a pedestal. Lori Lobenstein of DS4SI has...

Boston Logan airport is on a mission to improve travelers' experience of travelers. One way they're doing it is with swankier restrooms.

For local Cape Verdeans, the euphoria of watching Cape Verde on the world's biggest sports stage -- the country's first ever World Cup -- is...

The Sesuit Creek salt marsh restoration project in Dennis has spanned nearly two decades and is now in a race against time, as sea-level ris...

The face off was the first time either team had played in the men's World Cup in decades, a rare chance for the squads to make a mark on the...

While dozens of events are popping up around the Massachusetts, Chelsea is hosting the only public Spanish-language watch parties in the sta...

Scotland play two of their three opening round World Cup matches in Boston. That means, for the next week or so, there'll be kilts as far as...

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The Boston singer-songwriter’s song “Aurora” impressed WBUR’s panelists with its enveloping harmonies and quiet virtuosity.

Physicians and former prisoners want inmates to have access to continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps and better diabetes education whil...

After announcing last week that Hampshire College did not have enough funds to stay open for a final semester, the school's president said M...

Bryan Stevenson has spent years fighting for people on death row and juveniles sentenced to life in prison. Today, he continues that legal w...

With Boston serving as a World Cup host city, educators are capitalizing on the global moment to make it a learning opportunity for kids.

Colonists debated freedom and democracy over beers at taverns like Boston's Green Dragon. The tavern hosted secret meetings where Paul Rever...

A national system tracks serious bus crashes so regulators can keep roads safe. But the process fails to identify most of a major company’s...

In Darren Aronofsky's 2010 psychological thriller “Black Swan,” a production of the classical ballet “Swan Lake” becomes an unexpected locus...