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While dozens of events are popping up around the Massachusetts, Chelsea is hosting the only public Spanish-language watch parties in the state. Organizers think the 39-day-long "Fiesta Fútbol" is an opportunity to turn the page on a difficult period for the largely working class, immigrant city.

Scotland play two of their three opening round World Cup matches in Boston. That means, for the next week or so, there'll be kilts as far as the eye can see. Cloe Axelson got a taste of the Tartan Army at The Haven in Jamaica Plain.

In Darren Aronofsky's 2010 psychological thriller “Black Swan,” a production of the classical ballet “Swan Lake” becomes an unexpected locus of horror. Now, the story is being reimagined by the American Repertory Theater in another surprising package: a musical.

About 50 years ago, Dutch elm disease wiped out most of the American elm trees, but some survived. Now, scientists in Vermont are injecting these trees and saplings with the disease to identify and breed more resistant elms. They hope to bring more big American elms back to the East Coast.

A number of senior Democrats across the country are standing by Platner, an oyster farmer who gained significant momentum early in the race, and the party's only chance of taking on Republican Susan Collins.

Guillow's delivers aviation joy via balsa wood airplanes — those featherweight gliders that people have been tossing through the air and trying to untangle from tree branches since, basically, forever.

Locals are accustomed to the T’s dank conditions. But as global soccer fans make their way to Boston for the World Cup, many will come from cities with clean, state-of-the-art public transit — and may be surprised at the MBTA’s less-than-sparkling, dungeon-like spaces.

A bill seeks to make Massachusetts the first state to ban prop bets. Meanwhile, sports betting giants have poured millions into legislative races in states weighing similar reforms.

Guster got its start in a Tufts dorm room in the early ’90s. Thirty years on, they’re still going strong. Cog editors Cloe Axelson and Sara Shukla caught up with Adam Gardner to talk about what it’s like to have kids graduating from high school while still playing music with the friends he made all those years ago.

"He really represents the very best of Massachusetts," said Gov. Maura Healey, upon declaring Frantzdy Pierrot Day.

It’s only the second time in Haiti's history that the team has made the tournament, and its first game, against Scotland on June 13, will take place in Foxborough. “It’s like a once-in-a-generational opportunity,” said Yionel Jean Torres of Mattapan. But Torres said he's all but given up hope on going to the Haiti-Scotland match.

Between DOGE and the rise of AI bots, work is far more precarious than it used to be, writes Joanna Weiss. Amid so much uncertainty, it’s no surprise that people would flock to a movie that fetishizes work as much as Chanel boots.

I have no statistics to cite about the number of women who experience what is sometimes called "breastfeeding grief," writes Miriam Wasser. But I've come to believe that what happened to me, is, if not necessarily common, then at least quite prevalent.

Mental health clinicians have started asking clients how they use generative artificial intelligence chatbots to support their emotional well-being. Some clinician-researchers are building platforms to educate people about chatbots' strengths and weaknesses, and developing AI bots that are meant to deliver therapy.

Faced with rising costs on everything from gas prices to housing, to healthcare and childcare, a growing number of Massachusetts residents say they struggle to afford a middle class life, and feel insecure about their financial futures.

Researchers are studying a machine learning-powered warning system for breast cancer. It works by detecting subtle changes in a mammogram that humans can't spot, but could soon become cancer.

If you’ve been to a medical appointment lately, it’s likely that your doctor was using some form of artificial intelligence. Increasingly, diagnostic AI tools are entering doctors' offices and hospitals, from inventions that sharpen CT scans to generative AI chatbots that analyze vast troves of medical data and spit back guidance.

From fomenting colonial discontent with British rule in the 1700s to the No Kings rallies of today, posters spread messages and question authority. At the Boston Public Library, visitors are learning the art of making their own signs.

As more people — especially young adults — reduce their alcohol consumption, local bars and restaurants are expanding their low‑ and no‑alcohol drink options or eliminating alcohol altogether.

It all began when the Belly Gang Kushington, a rising Atlanta rapper known for his strip club anthem “Friend Do (remix),” issued a challenge to his legions of followers online. “I want to pay some college tuition,” he declared. He invited college women to submit videos for a chance to win $5,000.

Legal filings by Boston Police and ICE paint Alejandro Orrego as a man with a propensity for fighting cops. Orrego sees himself as the victim of two unjust arrests.

New England has some of the highest electricity prices in the country. But this past winter, 140,000 households in Massachusetts got a break on their bills because they have a heat pump.

In the early 1900s a female artist dreamed of creating a museum for her Massachusetts hometown. Now the Fitchburg Art Museum is shining a light on its founder’s legacy for its 100th anniversary. And to celebrate, they're offering free admission through 2029.

James Ware was dying of cancer when he he was granted medical parole and was supposed to be released. But two months later, the lack of an adequate medical plan and bureaucratic hurdles meant he died as an inmate.

Nina Froes, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, served alongside 19 judges at the immigration court in Chelmsford. That court now has just five permanent and two temporary judges.

Before reggae became a global phenomenon, record store owner Leroy Webb helped foster a home for the genre in Boston.

Produced by the Harvard ArtLab and artist-researcher Jacek Smolicki, the Walking Festival of Sound features a lineup of 19 soundwalks, listening sessions and talks from local artists and practitioners. The events are free and open to the public.

While new grads always find the market daunting, added pressures on the employment landscape mean the current crop have their work cut out for them. And college seniors in Massachusetts are feeling that stress.

Over the last few years, shoe technology has advanced tremendously. And it’s changing the sport of running for everyone from the elite athletes breaking the tape in Copley Square to the first-time marathoners who might spend four or more hours on their feet Marathon Monday.

An album and podcast from the Silkroad Ensemble and Rhiannon Giddens was inspired by the Black and immigrant labor that built America’s railroads. In Boston, Black sleeping car porters unionized for better wages and humane hours.

The wealthy former biotech executive identifies as a "born again" Catholic who would bring CEO-style management to the state as a “new kind of governor.”

People in Lawrence want to know: how many private conversations were recorded in City Hall, over what period of time, and who is responsible?

The Red Sox are back at Fenway Park for the first time this season to take on the Padres in a weekend series.

The program, known as the Massachusetts Access to Counsel Initiative, provides pro bono legal assistance to low-income immigrants facing removal.

Boston parents have long complained about delayed or no-show buses, but some say the problem has never been worse than it is now. And according to data provided to WBUR from the start of the school year through January, the district’s bus operator is falling short of benchmarks for on-time service.

The Art Love Club supports LGBTQ students and their allies at a time when the country is divisive and hate is on the rise. This year, the group designed two dozen signs to hang around their school to help kids feel safe and empowered during the school day.

Under the Trump administration, many entrepreneurs working on climate tech, renewable energy or environmental justice have found their grants delayed, threatened or rescinded. The federal headwinds threaten to slow Gov. Maura Healey's plans to make Massachusetts the global hub for climate tech.

Gov. Maura Healey wants to make Massachusetts the climate tech hub for the world. She says the emerging sector could bring tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in investment. But while the state excels at fostering innovation, some say it needs to do better at keeping companies in Massachusetts.

City councilors tend to spend most of their campaign funds on things donors expect: consultants, advertising, office costs. They also spend thousands of dollars getting around town, hobnobbing at dinners and clubs, and on donations to nonprofits in their districts. And there's the coffee — lots of coffee.

WBUR found a rise of dark money groups trying to sway local elections and influence policy. The nonprofits can raise and spend unlimited money from undisclosed donors. Watchdogs warn about their growing influence on Massachusetts politics.

More than 100 graduating medical students gathered in a Boston University ballroom Friday morning. It was match day. At noon, they’d learn about the rest of their lives.

New England's largest opera company finally has a place to call home. It’s welcoming the public to its newly renovated performance and community studios in Fort Point with an intimate production of a work by Gustav Mahler.

"It’s not just passing the technical knowledge, it's passing that relationship," said Leah Hopkins, a member of the Narragansett Indian Tribe who showed community members how maple sugaring works.

Burlington, Massachusetts, residents are sharply divided over immigration enforcement — with some now calling out local companies they say profit from ICE operations. 

Robert Francis is one of 210 people given a second chance after the state's highest court ruled that those under 21 can’t be sentenced to life without parole. Over the past six months, he has navigated finding work, using new technology and building a life in a society that he was removed from as a teen.

Warren joined WBUR's All Things Considered to tout her bipartisan housing bill as the best chance to bring more construction to the market, and to help slow the skyrocketing cost of buying a home.

Rising concerns about violence in hospitals and emergency departments has led doctors and nurses to demand stronger legal protections for health care workers — and tougher penalties for those who assault them.

Musicians with the Boston Symphony Orchestra gathered Tuesday on the steps of Symphony Hall to support their embattled music director Andris Nelsons.

The Boston Legacy lost their home opener against defending league champions Gotham FC on Saturday, 1-0. Despite the loss, more than 30,000 fans brought the energy to Gillette Stadium for the team’s first-ever game.

With a little help from Oscar-nominated Hollywood movies like "Sinners" and "One Battle After Another" new fans are flocking to theaters with reel-to-reel projectors.