Essay: A recent report confirmed rumors of stolen children adopted by unsuspecting parents in international adoption circles. Nearly 30 years ago, Marjie Alonso adopted two boys from Paraguay. "I need to take a hard look at the families I dismantled to build my own."
Rumors of stolen children adopted by unsuspecting parents circulated in international adoption circles for decades. And now a recent report confirms they're true. Nearly 30 years ago, Marjie Alonso ad...
For years the U.S. Chemical Safety Board has urged companies with massive amounts of hazardous chemicals to keep backup generators to protect volatile chemicals. But there’s no federal requirement for backup power at these plants, despite climate change and the growing threat of natural disasters.
For years the U.S. Chemical Safety Board has urged companies with massive amounts of hazardous chemicals to keep backup generators to protect volatile chemicals. But there’s no federal requirement for...
The palm-sized, neon-yellow spider from Southeast Asia was first spotted weaving its signature web by a photographer on Beacon Hill this month. Experts say this is the northernmost confirmed sighting of a Joro spider in the U.S.
The palm-sized, neon-yellow spider from Southeast Asia was first spotted weaving its signature web by a photographer on Beacon Hill this month. Experts say this is the northernmost confirmed sighting ...
Our latest voter guide just dropped. It's not just the presidential election on the ballot this year — we've also got some ballot questions and contested races. It's all here:
The presidential election between Harris and Trump is set for Nov. 5. This is also a chance for many districts to elect new state legislators. Here's all you need to know about your voting options and...
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu hasn’t given up hope on her property tax shift proposal just yet. According to Politico, Wu is scheduled to meet privately with Massachusetts state senators today to discuss the proposal, even as business leaders continue to lobby the Senate to hold the line against it:
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is reportedly scheduled to meet privately with Massachusetts state senators Thursday to discuss the property tax proposal, even as local business leaders continue to lobby the...
Nearly 250 musical artists entered NPR's Tiny Desk Contest from Massachusetts alone. We listened to all of them in the hunt for WBUR's local favorite. Check out the 21 finalists:
Nearly 250 musical artists entered NPR's Tiny Desk Contest from Massachusetts alone. We listened to all of them in the hunt for WBUR's local favorite. These are the 21 finalists.
Advocates say they're not surprised that violence erupted at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center last week because they've been monitoring complaints about conditions inside the maximum security prison for months.
Advocates say they're not surprised that violence erupted at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center last week because they've been monitoring complaints about conditions inside the maximum security ...
Legal aid groups filed a lawsuit this week on behalf of three migrant teenagers who allegedly worked at a seafood processing plant in Fall River that supplies some of the region’s biggest supermarket chains:
Legal aid groups filed suit against Raw Seafoods on behalf of three migrant teenagers. On the company’s website, one of Raw Seafoods’ brands listed Whole Foods, Costco, Target, Shaw’s and other superm...
Remember last week when Boston Marathon organizers reported a record 36,406 qualifier applications for the 2025 race? A third of those speedy runners won’t make the cut: www.wbur.org/news/2024/09...
More than 12,000 runners who submitted qualifying times for the 2025 Boston Marathon have been denied bibs, due to a historically hard cut-off time. It's the most qualifiers not accepted in the histor...
Legal aid groups filed suit against Raw Seafoods on behalf of three migrant teenagers. On the company’s website, one of Raw Seafoods’ brands listed Whole Foods, Costco, Target, Shaw’s and other supermarkets as vendors of its food products.
Legal aid groups filed suit against Raw Seafoods on behalf of three migrant teenagers. On the company’s website, one of Raw Seafoods’ brands listed Whole Foods, Costco, Target, Shaw’s and other superm...