MFA confronts history, heroes and destroyers in re-imagined American galleries
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...
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Ahoy! What it's like to pedal Boston's iconic Swan Boats
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...
Historic World Cup goal fuels explosion of joy for Maine's Congolese community
"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...
Moulton and Deaton trade jabs in Senate debate that Ed Markey skipped
Deaton, a moderate Republican who said he's never voted for Trump, sought to portray Moulton as a hyper-partisan Democrat, responsible for t...
Unsanctioned MFA tours ask 'who belongs?'
Local community organizers have been offering gallery tours that examine what museums don't put on a pedestal. Lori Lobenstein of DS4SI has...
Sleek spaces and signature scents: Logan airport's $30 million bathroom makeover
Boston Logan airport is on a mission to improve travelers' experience of travelers. One way they're doing it is with swankier restrooms.
Cape Verdeans in Boston celebrate the country's first ever World Cup
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 race to save a Cape Cod salt marsh from sea-level rise
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...
Fans of Haiti and Scotland celebrate underdog teams after decades of World Cup drought
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...
World Cup fans gather in Chelsea for the state's only public Spanish-language watch party
While dozens of events are popping up around the Massachusetts, Chelsea is hosting the only public Spanish-language watch parties in the sta...
The Tartan Army is coming
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...
How a former Mass. AG disclosed a child sexual abuse inquiry, despite grand jury secrecy rule
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Meet Ella Faye, WBUR’s favorite local Tiny Desk Contest entry
The Boston singer-songwriter’s song “Aurora” impressed WBUR’s panelists with its enveloping harmonies and quiet virtuosity.
'Double punishment': Mass. inmates and physicians fight for better diabetes care in prisons, jails
Physicians and former prisoners want inmates to have access to continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps and better diabetes education whil...
Hampshire College president says school will get a loan to operate for final fall semester
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 meets Mass. man freed from prison thanks to 'Just Mercy' attorney's landmark case
Bryan Stevenson has spent years fighting for people on death row and juveniles sentenced to life in prison. Today, he continues that legal w...
World Cup kicks off lessons, competition for Chelsea classrooms
With Boston serving as a World Cup host city, educators are capitalizing on the global moment to make it a learning opportunity for kids.
How beer fueled the American Revolution
Colonists debated freedom and democracy over beers at taverns like Boston's Green Dragon. The tavern hosted secret meetings where Paul Rever...
A deadly Boston school bus crash is among dozens missing from a company's federal safety record
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...
The A.R.T.’s ‘Black Swan’ turns horror into something you can sing
In Darren Aronofsky's 2010 psychological thriller “Black Swan,” a production of the classical ballet “Swan Lake” becomes an unexpected locus...