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Last month, the Board of Higher Education approved pilot programs at Merrimack College and Suffolk University.

"A New Era," examines the impact of legendary Boston activist Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin and the women she worked alongside. Playwright Miranda Austen ADEkoje joined WBUR's Morning Edition to talk more about the play and how its themes still run true today.

For two decades, "Mortified" has brought deeply embarrassing, but also hilarious teenage memories to the stage. On Friday night, the Boston chapter has a show at WBUR CitySpace. Co-producers Sara Faith Alterman and Jackie Arko previewed the show for WBUR's Morning Edition.

Retired family doctor and jazz pianist Stanley Sagov recently performed a show at the Regattabar in Cambridge, two and a half years after what he thought would be his farewell performance because he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer.

Congenital cytomegalovirus is a common viral infection that passes from mother to fetus during pregnancy. It affects about one in 200 babies in the US.

Ava J. Membreno is the new public address announcer for this year's inaugural Boston Legacy FC season. The rising Dean College sophomore grew up around New England sports, so getting to work with the local pro women's soccer team is sort of her dream job.

Hyundai announced plans to introduce a humanoid robot to its plant in South Korea. Workers got so angry that some walked off the job.

The six track on the album, "Tributaries," feature influences from New Orleans swing to West African highlife and were written by local composers. The collaborative grew out of "an explosion of creativity" in the pandemic, when musicians composed a trove of jazz works but had no way to get them performed and recorded.

A new six stop audio tour is teaching people about Indigenous history in Boston. Thea Hopkins with the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe composed two songs for the trail. She joins WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about the trail and why it's history is important today.

Rev. Chris Hope, of the Pentecostal Tabernacle Church in Cambridge, has a newsletter about AI, ethics and faith.

Clark joins WBUR's Morning Edition.

An 1877 tall ship from Galveston, Texas is one of only three ships of her kind in the world to still actively sail.

Pollster Andy Smith, director of the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, and Maine state Rep. Sean Faircloth join WBUR's Morning Edition to assess the Senate race in Maine after Democrat Graham Platner's said he would withdraw.

It's a relief for an industry that often didn't live up to expectations over the past two decades. Scott Kirsner, a columnist with our editorial partner MassLive, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to tell us what's changing.

With this year's World Cup heralded as largely a success for Massachusetts, WBUR's Morning Edition asked Chris Dempsey whether his attitude on hosting global sporting events has changed.

In 1781, Walker sued for his freedom in the commonwealth. A judge ruled in his favor, and the case became a model for ending slavery across the burgeoning nation.

Boston Globe political reporter James Pindell joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss who the party could tap to replace Graham Platner at the top of the ticket, were he to withdraw.

Catherine Smart's weekly podcast, "Not From Concentrate," helps people with busy brains lock in and have fun in the kitchen. Though her podcast, newsletter and upcoming cookbook are geared toward people with ADHD, her advice is universal.

Ryan's upcoming psychological thriller, "Mother Daughter Sister Stranger." comes out Sept. 1.

Suffolk University history professor Robert Allison discusses how revolution was fomented in Massachusetts patriots' minds long before the first battles were fought, how that played out in daily life, and the relevance today.

Boston Globe sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy joins WBUR's Morning Edition to weigh in on the blockbuster trade that's sending Celtics star Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins WBUR's Morning Edition to weigh in on how the World Cup has changed the city, as well as the growing debate over a plan that would install center-running bus lanes on Blue Hill Avenue.

WBUR's Morning Edition host Tiziana Dearing spoke the Massachusetts Historical Society's chief historian about an exhibit for the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding.

Scott Kirsner says a record-breaking IPO is an encouraging sign for the state's biotech industry after a year of federal funding cuts, layoffs and bankruptcies.

Sen. Warren says Trump had a "tantrum" and refused to sign the bipartisan housing bill. Now, she says, “the ball is in the president’s court.”

The legendary DJ shares lessons from his decades-long career behind the turntables.

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently struck down two high-profile ballot questions that dealt with cost of living: one on rent control and the other on the state income tax.

Rubato HK Café chef Laurence Louie made the finals on one of the biggest TV cooking competitions in the world. Though he didn’t win "Top Chef," he says he didn’t lose either. His Cantonese and Hong Kong-style cuisine — inspired by the food he grew up with — fueled his rise on the show.

Despite leaving her federal post amid ethics allegations three years ago, she is seeking election to her previous job as Suffolk County district attorney.

WBUR's Morning Edition host Tiziana Dearing ventures into the woods to find a lost piece of Boston's history with Miles Howard, designer of the new Boston Boundless trail.

Larry Edelman, writer of the "Trendlines" newsletter for the Boston Globe, and Transit Matters board member Jarred Johnson join WBUR's Morning Edition to argue World Cup visitors are a cue for Boston to try to be more fun all the time.

The Massachusetts portion of FIFA's Men's World Cup action kicks off Saturday night when Scotland takes on Haiti. BBC Scotland's Amy Irons and Steven Mill discuss the fans who are obsessed with the Scottish team and to offer their take on Boston's hospitality.

Organizers behind a rent control ballot question are extending an apparent olive branch to skeptics.

Tom Sleigh is the author of "Rosie: A Memoir of Farewell." He joins WBUR's All Things Considered to share how his role as a "death caregiver" still haunts him.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey joins WBUR's Morning Edition.

Healey wants to crack down on non-compete agreements that limit workers' ability to leave their job and go work for a rival firm.

Trahan joins WBUR's Morning Edition to respond to criticism from some Democrats and advocacy groups that the bill would fail to rein in AI companies.

Tyler Andrews, a 36-year-old runner from Concord, summited Everest in record-breaking time.

U.S. Senate races in New England are among the key ones to watch as Democrats and Republicans wrestle for control of the chamber this November.

This week is the first-ever Boston Tech Week.

The Boston 2026 World Expo began on May 23 and runs through Saturday. The free event comes around every decade, offering over 1,000 displays and tens of millions of dollars worth of stamps and philatelic items for sale.

Harvard economist Raj Chetty has spent his career studying the geography of opportunity. That is, which communities in America give kids the best shot to get out of, and stay out of, poverty.

Boston comedian Ken Reid walks through the rise, roasty highs and eventual fall of Boston Market.

Murthy, a former Boston internal medicine physician, is launching a podcast and newsletter focused on helping people build community and fulfillment in their lives. He says loneliness, lack of purpose and the domination of technology in our culture are negatively impacting physical and mental health.

Fred Dow, Harry's son, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss his work to preserve his father's story.

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick joined WBUR’s All Things Considered host Lisa Mullins to talk about Frank’s legacy.

This summer, the MBTA begins a push to make more of its Green Line stations accessible to people with disabilities, and MassDOT hopes to complete a round of repairs to the Storrow Drive tunnel.

A Cambridge startup company is working on an autonomous torpedo-shaped drone to help find people overboard in the water.

John Lam joined WBUR Morning Edition host Tiziana Dearing ahead of his dance company's spring showcase this weekend at the Emerson Paramount Center.