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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. 

Orleans Fire Chief Geof Deering joins WBUR's Morning Edition to share the latest on recovery efforts.

The coastal town of Plymouth was walloped by Monday's blizzard, knocking out power to nearly 80% of the community. Town Manager Derek Brindisi joined WBUR's All Things Considered to discuss the effort to get the town back up and running.

Mass. Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver joins WBUR's All Things Considered host Lisa Mullins to talk about Monday's storm and what it means for Tuesday morning's commute. It comes as Gov. Maura Healey banned all non-essential travel in south eastern parts of the state, including Cape Cod.

Mike Eruzione, who was part of the last U.S. men's Olympic hockey team to win the gold back in 1980, spoke to WBUR's Morning Edition from Milan, where he saw the U.S. win the gold. 

Mass. Highway Administrator Jonathon Gulliver joins WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about the state's response to the storm and how crews are handling the heavy, wet snow. 

In 1775, the British were occupying Boston and the Patriots were low on weapons. General George Washington turned to Knox to do what seemed impossible: get more arms from Fort Ticonderoga in New York.

Frederick Wiseman died Monday at age 96. The prolific, Boston-born filmmaker made roughly 50 documentaries. His most famous film was a look inside a Massachusetts correctional facility for those with mental illness.

Michael Curry, a member of the NAACP national board of directors and head of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, joined WBUR's Morning Edition to reflect on Jackson's legacy and it's connection to Boston.

Most of the technology isn't new, but it has many local privacy advocates nervous.

Former Massachusetts Congressman Mike Capuano joins WBUR's Morning Edition to reflect on the Homeland Security Act of 2002.

Looking for things to do this weekend? We've got some ideas, whether you're celebrating the day of love or not.

Now that artificial can make very convincing copies of people's voices, technology companies are emerging to help detect AI-created media and fraud.

Broomstones Curling Club president Rich Collier joins WBUR's All Thing Considered.

Bridget Butler, a Vermont birding business owner known as the "Bird Diva," explains how slow birding works and which birds hang around in the wintertime.

ESPN Patriots Reporter Mike Reiss is covering the Super Bowl in Santa Clara. He joins WBUR's Weekend Edition to explain what the New England Patriots need to do to win their seventh Lombardi Trophy.

3rd grader Louis DiVito is this year's Super Bowl "kid reporter."

At Brandeis University, the exhibit "Who Will Draw Our History?" features 10 female artists and their work depicting life during and after the Holocaust. "I'm really struck by their call to duty and what they were able to create," said curator Rachel Perry.

Chevonne Forgan of Chelmsford is competing in her first Olympics, while her sport, women's doubles luge, is also making its Olympics debut.

The Trump administration's efforts to end temporary protected status for people from Haiti has already resulted in a loss of workers in Massachusetts.

Gardening writer and radio host Charlie Nardozzi joins WBUR's Morning Edition to share some indoor gardening tips for this winter.

Reporters James Pindell of the Boston Globe and Emma Davis of the Maine Morning Star join WBUR's Morning Edition to reflect on the state of immigration politics.

Patrick Barrett, with support from the Pioneer New England Legal Foundation, is challenging Cambridge's requirement that 20% of all new developments include affordable units, a policy known as “inclusionary zoning.”