Radio Boston

A panel convened by WBUR is sorting through dozens of local entries into NPR's famed Tiny Desk Contest. 

Fultz won the Boston Marathon on a day when temperatures neared 100 degrees. He's serving as the race's grand marshal this year.

In this excerpt from a conversation at WBUR's CitySpace, Whoop founder Will Ahmed discusses the Boston roots of his wearable tech brand with WBUR's Morning Edition host Tiziana Dearing.

The Sugar Road Band is the brainchild of Berklee College of Music professor Leo Blanco.

On Monday, Mia Sanchez and her grandfather, Carlos Sanchez, will run the Boston Marathon. They believe they're the first known grandparent and grandchild pair to qualify to run the marathon together.

WBUR's Morning Edition looks back on two decades of a bill that created comprehensive health care reform in Massachusetts and paved the way for the federal Affordable Care Act.

No Boston Olympics co-founder Chris Dempsey and Scottish soccer commentator Rory Hamilton join WBUR's Morning Edition to weigh in on the politics and attitudes behind the price of train tickets to Gillette and whether, ultimately, it's a fair price to charge.

Rep. Jake Auchincloss joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss the two-week ceasefire deal in Iran.

President Trump wrote on Truth Social that a "whole civilization ​will die tonight, never to ​be brought back ​again" if Iran does not reach a deal to end the conflict by tonight. Rep. Jim McGovern, a member of Massachusetts' all-Democratic delegation, told WBUR that "the president is posting things and saying things that make him sound like a madman."

The plan cuts several city programs and grows spending by only 2%, less than the rate of inflation.

Scott Kirsner, columnist for WBUR's editorial partner MassLive, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about who is winning the race for autonomous cafes and what he thinks of the coffee.

Tight tax rules and growing expenses are putting Massachusetts communities in a fiscal bind.

The Sox have stumbled out to a 1-5 start to their 2026 campaign.

Lori Trahan, a member of the all-Democratic Massachusetts Congressional delegation, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss the latest on the war in Iran

Marshall Ganz spent 16 years as one of Cesar Chavez's top lieutenants, organizing farmworkers in California.

Mark Ethier runs the Berklee Emerging Artistic Technology Lab, or BEATL. His job is to prepare Berklee College of Music students for an evolving industry where the use of AI in creating and marketing music is widespread.

Massachusetts has too many deer. They eat native plants, spread disease and cause deforestation. To solve that, Gov. Maura Healey wants to lift a century-old ban and allow Sunday hunting.

A new three-part documentary is set to premiere tonight on PBS. It looks at the life of Henry David Thoreau, from his upbringing in Massachusetts, his time living at Walden Pond, and his pursuits for science and equality after he left the cabin.

Chris Wrenn, founder of Bridge Nine Records, joined Weekend Edition to discuss his new book “Fenway Punk: How a Boston Indie Label Scored Big on Baseball's Greatest Rivalry."

Amy Carnevale, chair of the Massachusetts GOP, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to share how she believes Republicans can gain ground in state elections this November.

WBUR's Patrick Madden looked into so-called dark money groups and their growing influence in Massachusetts state politics.

Mary Murphy of Boston College's Irish Institute and Bill Forry of the Dorchester Reporter join WBUR's Morning Edition at the end of St. Patrick's Day week to reflect on the past and future of Irish-American political identity in Boston.

Boston Celtics small forward Jordan Walsh spoke with WBUR's Morning Edition about his impact on and off the court, and how he's thinking about his legacy in Boston.

Muller co-founded International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, the Nobel Prize-winning group that sought to build connections between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

There's no moon landing without Robert Goddard. This month marks 100 years since Goddard launched the first liquid fuel rocket on a farm outside of Worcester. Clark University is celebrating the man known today as the “father of modern rocketry.”

Boston Legacy president Jennifer van Dijk spoke with Lynn Jolicoeur on WBUR's All Things Considered about how the club prepared for this moment and how it hopes to draw new sports fans.

Intellectual property law experts Bhamati Viswanathan, a senior visitor at University of Cambridge Law School, and Peter Karol, a Suffolk Law professor, join WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss the case.

The Democratic Party named Boston one of five finalists to host the next Democratic National Convention in 2028.

Jackie Hamwey spoke from Milan with WBUR All Things Considered host Lisa Mullins about preparing for the Paralympic Games and what her goals are for the competition.

After a 2007 car accident left him paralyzed from the waist down, Sean O'Neill tried out a series of para sports, ultimately falling in love with wheelchair curling. He spoke with WBUR Morning Edition host Tiziana Dearing about preparing for the games and what he likes most about the sport.

When silent films first hit theaters in the early 1900s they were typically accompanied by live music. Bruce Vogt is one of the musicians keeping the tradition alive. He will perform Sunday at the West Newton Cinema.

In an interview with WBUR, Gov. Maura Healey acknowledged the seriousness of outmigration and laid out a plan to make Massachusetts a more attractive place to stick around.

Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark, the second-highest-ranking Democrat in the House, joins WBUR's Morning Edition ahead a vote on a resolution to limit President Trump's war powers amid the expanding war in the Middle East. Odds of passage are slim.

Keating said he views his vote on the war powers resolution as a solemn and significant responsibility.

Rep. Jake Auchincloss, a Massachusetts Democrat and Marine Corps veteran, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to weigh in on the latest on the war in Iran.

Gov. Maura Healey's office recently announced two initiatives: a partnership with Google to offer all state residents free AI training and the launch of a ChatGPT assistant for around state workers.

Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton joins WBUR's Morning Edition to weigh in on the latest from Iran, where the American death toll in an expanding war has risen to four.

This snowy winter could turn into a longer-term headache for cities and towns with little wiggle room in their budgets.

Plus, Wu shares her thoughts on the ballot question on rent control Massachusetts voters may be able to weigh in on later this year.

Eastham Public Library has been able to serve as a warming and charging center for area residents because it has a generator. And businesses including Atlantic Spice Shop in Truro are gradually re-opening and providing a little warmth and sustenance to residents, as well.

More than half of Scituate is without power as of Tuesday morning. Jim Boudreau, the town's administrator, joined WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about the cleanup efforts.