A lot happens in Boston every day. To help you keep up, WBUR, Boston's NPR News station, pulled these stories together just for you.
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".. My cousin..has never left my thoughts."WBUR
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The club's chief executive, Doug Zeghibe, identified the skaters as 16-year-old Spencer Lane and 13-year-old Jinna Han. Their mothers are Christine Lane and Jin Han, and the coaches are Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov.WBUR
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Nurse describes the struggles and resiliency of people found on streets in Boston's annual homeless census
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The census, or Point-in-Time count, is required by the federal government and helps officials determine how to direct federal, state and city funds for housing and homeless service programs.WBUR
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Massachusetts has quickly become a flashpoint for immigration enforcement, first with Fox hyping arrests in Boston. And now Republican Rep. James Comer, of Kentucky, has asked Mayor Michelle Wu to testify about the city’s policies on working with federal agents.WBUR
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As Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s Senate confirmation hearings begin, some local physicians worry the anti-vaccine activist may promote unfounded fears about vaccine safety. And the medical industry professionals warn eroding vaccination rates could fuel disease outbreaks.WBUR
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey discussed a slew of issues facing the state, including immigration and recent moves by the Trump administration to put a freeze on federal grants and loans.WBUR
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren joined WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss ideas to cut government spending, and how she intends to share them with the Trump administration.WBUR
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A new food truck in Lowell is run by a group called UTEC, which helps young people who are gang involved or struggling to find stable work build their work skills and earn a living.WBUR
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is proposing taxes on candy, as well as synthetic nicotine products like Zyn, to help balance her budget plan for next fiscal year.WBUR
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Lakes Region landmark at a crossroads: 'Who wants to be the guy that closes a 200-year-old general store?'
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After his wife's unexpected death, Dave Dauphinais is trying to preserve her beloved Tuftonboro General Store — and her legacy.WBUR
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were spotted in Chelsea this week, triggering fears in the Latino majority community of an emboldened era of enforcement under the Trump administration.WBUR
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Rep. Lynch defends backing Laken Riley Act, saying U.S. immigration system is 'out of control'
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This month, both branches of Congress passed the Laken Riley Act with bi-partisan support. Of the state's Congressional delegation, Rep. Stephen Lynch is the only member to vote in favor of the bill, which now heads to President Trump's desk. We talk to him about why that is.WBUR
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Jeff Thielman, president and CEO of the International Institute of New England, joins All Things Considered.WBUR
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The shop is a romance reader haven with nearly 12,000 books from dark to sports romance. And a connected George Howell Coffee shop has eventual plans to transform into an evening wine bar.WBUR
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Rich Benoit, host of Rich Rebuilds on YouTube and owner of Electric Garage, joins Morning Edition to discuss.WBUR
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If a proposed city ordinance passes, Newton will join Brookline, Needham and 10 other Massachusetts communities with similar so-called "generational bans" on tobacco.WBUR
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Lawyers for Civil Rights also sued, alleging Trump's order is unconstitutional based on the language of the 14th Amendment. The civil suit was filed on behalf of an expectant mother and immigration advocacy groups La Colaborativa and the Brazilian Worker Center.WBUR
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Outgoing New England EPA head says Trump's environmental agenda is 'counter to the values' of U.S.
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David Cash was appointed by President Biden almost three years ago. He said Massachusetts and other states can continue to enact policies to protect the air and water, help communities disproportionately burdened by environmental hazards and fight climate change amid the Trump administration's environmental protection rollbacks.…
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On his first day in office, President Trump previewed priorities of his administration, focusing on immigration, the economy and gender.WBUR
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