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U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark, the second most powerful Democrat in House Leadership, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to make the case that Democrats on Capitol Hill are showing signs of life despite recent legislative defeats.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins WBUR's Morning Edition to share when residents can expect an update on the White Stadium price tag.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss her approach to policing outdoor drug use in the South End amidst growing concern over violence and disorder in some parts of the neighborhood.

Boston City Councilor John FitzGerald wants neighboring cities and towns to do more to help Boston fund mental health and addiction resources.

Small public radio stations around Massachusetts are working to find new revenue after the loss of millions in federal funding. Congress voted earlier this month to cut 1.1 billion dollars in money allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

While Boston's two NPR affiliates — GBH and WBUR — get the most money, a half dozen smaller stations also rely on Corporation for Public Broadcasting grants for their music and local affairs programming.

A recent federal probe and New York Times investigation found surgeons in some U.S. states faced pressure to remove organs from patients for transplantation, even as those patients cried and showed other signs of life.

One of the ICE agents behind the high-profile New Bedford raid spoke to WBUR's All Things Considered about where the immigration system stands almost two decades later.

This weekend is the annual Lowell Folk Festival and local lauoto player Vasilis Kostas will be playing. The lauoto is an eight-string, long necked instrument also called the Greek lute. Kostas joined WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about his journey as a musician ahead of the festival.

Zia's arrest is the latest case of federal authorities detaining immigrants with legal status during immigration check-ins. Lawmakers call the detainment of those who helped U.S. troops at war a betrayal.

“It's putting the public in jeopardy. It's putting firefighters in jeopardy,” said Rich MacKinnon, president of Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts, which surveyed 182 unionized fire departments across the state.

Boston Globe reporter Billy Baker, who's been following the story since 2023, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to share what he's learned about the deaths.

For district superintendents across Massachusetts, the ramp up in immigration enforcement during the Trump administration has created many challenges, including school absences and additional worry and fear among their students and parents.

It's been nearly 30 years since the Dropkick Murphys formed in Quincy. The band is out with a new album, "For the People," with lyrics that are pointed and aimed to inspire. Frontman Ken Casey said, "Silence is complicit at this point."

“The very institutions that glue our society together are melting in front of our eyes. Our institutions are under attack,” said George Pappas, a judge who was fired this month from the Chelmsford Immigration Court.

Federal moves to eliminate "environmental justice" grant programs threaten progress in a city with high rates of asthma and childhood lead poisoning. Now, officials are suing the Trump administration to get their $20 million grant back.

Peter Karol of Suffolk Law School and Bhamati Viswanathan of Columbia University Law School's Kernochan Center for Law, Media, and the Arts join WBUR's Morning Edition to explain how the suits against Suno fit into a broader legal battle over the future of creative work.

About 100 criminal cases being dismissed in Boston Municipal Court Tuesday because the defendants did not have legal representation. The dismissals come as public defenders continue to refuse cases until the state raises their wages.

Massachusetts' four regional food banks have faced millions of dollars in federal cuts to food supplies and grant programs this year. At the same time, the federal government recently implemented more stringent requirements to qualify for food stamps.

Harvard seeks to restore roughly $2.5 billion that the Trump administration canceled with little warning this spring. 

After more than three decades as a family physician in Maine, Dr. Scott Schiff-Slater said he struggles to make sense of the public's eroding trust in medicine. He's frustrated and worried: about his patients' health and the misinformation that drives these decisions.

As immigration arrests surged this summer, ICE held detainees for extended periods of time in its field office in Burlington, Mass. Two women who spent more than a week inside discuss the "horrible" conditions they endured.

Boston musician and performer Jorge Arce visited WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about his music and mission ahead of Saturday's Festival Betances.

Patrick Roath is among scores of younger Democrats across the country who say the last election is proof their party desperately needs new ideas and new blood. But he faces a tough incumbent in next year's Democratic primary: 13-term Congressman Stephen Lynch.

Michael Angelakos is reinventing Passion Pit, using residencies to workshop new music and engage fans directly. By sharing unfinished songs and embracing listener feedback he's shaping the band's future sound. Angelakos calls this an evolving conversation, inviting fans to join him on his experimental journey.

Lt. Paul Machado is a 30-year veteran of Fall River Fire Department who helped rescue elderly and disabled residents of Gabriel House by ladder.

Boston-based artist Stephen Hamilton explores Black craft, labor, and ancestral traditions in his installation “Under the Spider's Web,” featured in the city's inaugural Public Art Triennial. Using weaving, painting, and woodcarving, Hamilton creates a layered tribute to heritage and resilience on display at Roxbury Community College through October.

Investigators in Fall River are searching for answers after a deadly fire at an assisted living facility killed nine people on Sunday.

In February, an Allston-based quantum computing company, QuEra, raised $230 million. It was one of the largest deals ever for a Massachusetts quantum startup. 

Piping plovers have made a remarkable recovery in Massachusetts. But the tiny, threatened shorebird is declining in other states, like Maryland and Virginia. Experts aren't quite sure why the disparity exists, but they suspect food abundance and habitat play a role. Climate change may alter both.

Nine residents of the facility, ranging in age from 61 to 86 years old, were declared dead after a fire ravaged Gabriel House Sunday night. At least 30 others were injured and transported to area hospitals. Fall River Fire Chief Jeffery Bacon said he had never before seen an incident like this.

Fall River is mourning nine residents killed in a fire at an assisted living facility on Sunday night. More than 30 residents of Gabriel House were injured.

Bike lanes have cycled into Boston's mayoral race. Mayor Michelle Wu has established over 15 miles of new bike lanes over the last few years. Her chief rival, Josh Kraft, is challenging the rollout.

Chelsea Public Schools superintendent Dr. Almi Abeyta explains how a pause in federal grants will impact accelerated learning programs.

Massachusetts Health and Human Service Secretary Kate Walsh is retiring after two and a half years in the role. Gov. Maura Healey has appointed Dr. Kiame Mahaniah, the current undersecretary for health, to replace Walsh.

Levi Mngomezulu, 11, makes his professional debut a coming-of-age play about a Nigerian boy navigating life in New York. Featuring authentic accents and diverse stories, the production is part of Mfoniso Udofia's nine-play UFOT Family Cycle.

The center, which supports nearly 100 adult artists with disabilities, has relocated to a new, fully accessible facility just down the street from its longtime home. The move provides expanded studio space, improved accessibility, and a larger gallery to showcase and sell artists' work — all aimed at fostering greater inclusion in the local arts community.

WBUR's Morning Edition hears from Shira Diner with the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers about why she supports the work stoppage of public defenders.

Chef Tiffani Faison, of Sweet Cheeks Q and several other Boston restaurants, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to share some cooking tips for the peak of summer in Massachusetts.

Sun Block is a temporary art installation in Central Square designed to provide shade and start conversation around heat exposure.

Renée Krimsier is primarily a professional flutist. But during "The Stars and Stripes Forever," she and two other musicians pop up out of their seats and play a signature section on the piccolo. She says even after performing in it many times over decades, the concert celebrating "America's birthday party" is still a thrill.

The Boston Globe's Kara Baskin joins WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about where kids belong.