Narwhals have fascinated and confounded humans for centuries. The Peabody Essex Museum is diving into the mystery, history ...

If there’s one thing you can safely say about Cog, it’s that we’ve got range. The 245 pieces we published this year endeavor to tell the ever-evolving, never-boring story of the news and life on ...

The scope of his charges make it one of the most striking serial rape cases in western Massachusetts in recent years.

Some colleges, including UMass, are recommending international students head back to the U.S. by January 20, when ...

Organizers with Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program say providing a safe and fun space makes it more likely women ...

The Handel and Haydn Society’s ‘Baroque Christmas’ concert features holiday music on pre-1700s instruments. WBUR's Radio Boston sat down with a musician and the guest conductor of the production.

The embattled commission has been operating without a permanent executive director for a year. It’s also been the subject of ...

A casual discussion in the Here & Now office this week turned heated as staff members debated and promoted their favorite holiday song.

This segment airs on December 19, 2024. Audio will be available after the broadcast.

The "Endless Thread" podcast team introduces us to an odd online community called "Stick Nation." It's a community of folks ...

Bird flu is also spreading among dairy cattle in California, where Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency.

Louis “Speedy” Weber wrote to his wife almost every day while deployed overseas with the U.S. Army during World War II. She kept them all.