Some things from @wbur.org this morning (🧵)'"Gary Karibian, a revenue officer with the IRS in Manchester, New Hampshire, describes the current shutdown in a single word: "chaos."' www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

Don't miss this gem of a primer by @bertoscalese.bsky.social! "In plain English, the Head of the Charles Regatta means "the three-mile boat race on the Charles River." www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

This morning in WBUR Today: Why did ICE detain a 13-year-old boy in Massachusetts (and then transfer him to Virginia)? "I think the government's intent is to hinder effective legal representation," his family's lawyer told WBUR: www.wbur.org/news/2025/10... @wbur.org

No longer is critically examining a video enough to tell if it's real or AI. Sora has changed the game. 🎞 Our very real explainer: www.tiktok.com/@newslitproj... #MediaLiteracy

Some things from @wbur.org today! (🧵) First up: Changes to bike lanes in Boston: www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

With the launch of Sora 2, OpenAI has opened a new chapter in addictive, and some worry dangerous, AI video content.

In 2020, she joined WBUR's On Point to reflect on her work and legacy. Listen here:

Oh hey, we made a cool tool to help you track where various offshore wind projects in New England stand and understand which actions from the Trump administration have affected their progress. www.wbur.org/news/2025/10... @wbur.org

The White House asked nine major universities, including MIT and Brown, to accept the government's definition of gender and apply it to campus bathrooms, locker rooms and women’s sports teams. It also asks colleges to stop considering race, gender and other demographics in the admissions process.

“With early releases and endless days off, parents are forced to choose between staying home or spending money.” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/02/m...

In case you were wondering, U.S. Postal Service remains open during the federal government shutdown because it generally receives no tax dollars to keep running. USPS relies instead on stamp sales and and other service fees

Latest from @wbur.org today, a thread: "About 25,000 federal employees across Massachusetts could be affected in some way by the shutdown." www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

These images are 💯 www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

As federal funds wane, NPR ruefully clashes with CPB My story for NPR: www.npr.org/2025/09/27/n...

Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft pledged to "keep fighting" after finishing second behind incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu in the city's preliminary election by nearly 50% percentage points. If history is any indication, closing that gap will be a tough fight.

Seventeen years had passed by the time Boston police knocked on Louise’s door to say they had a DNA match for her alleged rapist. But under Massachusetts’ 15-year deadline for prosecuting rape, that evidence didn’t matter.

In 1952, polio outbreaks peaked in the U.S. and left nearly 21,000 victims paralyzed and 3,000 dead. By 1955, a vaccine had become widely available. Gathered by The Atlantic Photo, images from one of the most successful public-health campaigns of all time:

Mayor Michelle Wu and challenger Josh Kraft will go head to head on the November ballot for Boston mayor.

Boston's election practices have been overhauled after several polling locations ran out of ballots during the 2024 presidential election. Mass. Secretary of State William Galvin said he's "very confident" all Boston polling places will have enough ballots for the preliminary election Tuesday.

Boston (well, technically Foxborough) is one of the 16 cities that will host the 2026 World Cup games across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. FIFA is set to launch the first window of regular ticket sales on Wednesday. Brace yourself: because they may not be easy to get — or cheap.

It's Election Day in Boston and polls opened at 7 a.m. Voters will narrow the fields for both mayor and city council races. Follow along for updates throughout the day.

🦈 "My memories are foggy — it was half a century ago, after all. But as an adult, I’ve been communing with Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece three to four times a year." www.wbur.org/news/2025/08...

From @wbur.org today (A 🧵) "What was once a routine journey back to school for the roughly 80,000 international students on Massachusetts campuses now feels laden with risk thanks to the Trump administration's shifting regulations." www.wbur.org/news/2025/08...

🥤🥤🥤https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/08/22/massachusetts-frappe-milkshake-ice-cream-reader-recommendations-newsletter

Lots of late summer gems from @wbur.org today! (🧵) First, if you're in Massachusetts, don't sleep on our guide to the 2025 Boston preliminary election. Early voting starts Aug. 30: www.wbur.org/news/2025/08...

The Olympic Peninsula of Washington state — home to a literal rainforest — is experiencing its biggest wildfire in 70 years. Unlike a lot of the western US, the burn interval for this area is 200-500 *years.* www.kuow.org/stories/smok...

From @wbur.org this a.m. (🧵): "A coalition of faith groups led by Worcester's New England Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America sued the Trump administration Monday to to block immigration raids at houses of worship." www.wbur.org/news/2025/07...

"It’s been nearly 30 years since the Dropkick Murphys formed in Quincy. The band played a show there earlier this month, celebrating 400 years since the city’s settlement and also serving as an album release party." www.wbur.org/news/2025/07...

Today from @wbur.org a 🧵 "City officials were about to use the money to remove lead paint, help residents make their homes more energy efficient, renovate a community center so it could be used as a shelter during extreme weather, and several other projects ..." www.wbur.org/news/2025/07...

When the White House took control of the “press pool” that accompanies the president, journalists worried that the Trump administration would use that power to explicitly punish news outlets. And now it's happening. The WSJ has been booted from an upcoming Trump trip: www.cnn.com/2025/07/21/m...

Statement by Weijia Jiang on behalf of the WHCA on Trump excluding the @wsj.com from the White House press pool as punishment for its coverage:

“Whether the funding cut is a knockout or a glancing blow remains unclear. Radio stations in rural areas will likely be hit the hardest, as will public television outlets. For some smaller outlets, the cuts could … shutter their doors across the U.S.” www.wbur.org/news/2025/07...

For the first time in history, the median price of a single-family home in Greater Boston has surpassed $1 million, according to new data released by the Greater Boston Association of Realtors.

The House approved a Trump administration plan to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

You’ll note a mention of “Wait, Wait” in this story on the defunding of the CPB. It’s true: the development of the show was funded by a grant of around $400K in the late 90s.

The rescission bill has passed the Senate. Once it passes the House, as expected, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's budget will be zeroed out for the first time since 1967, back when TV stations still broadcast in black and white.

Senate approves cuts to CPB (Corporation for Public Broadcasting) & NPR

Federal judge orders LAPD to stop shooting journalists with rubber bullets at protests

"A university must be accredited for its students to access federal education grants and loans." www.wbur.org/news/2025/07...

"NWS said the heavy rain has the potential to overwhelm small creeks and streams, streets, highways and underpasses, as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Sections of I-93 were shut down on Thursday morning as highways were inundated with heavy rain." www.wbur.org/news/2025/07...

"By the end of the calendar year, 20 out of 22 city-run pools will be open — more than there have been in a decade, Wu said." www.wbur.org/news/2025/07...

The latest via @nikdecostaklipa.bsky.social www.wbur.org/news/2025/07...

"Great white sharks are most likely to be in Buzzards Bay at the beginning and end of peak great white shark season, which is from August to October, Skomal said. But when they are in the area, they are typically just passing through on their way to the Outer Cape." www.wbur.org/news/2025/07...

State officials said Monday that $108 million in federal education grants that were expected to arrive July 1 are now instead under review "to make sure they align with President Trump's priorities."

The lawsuit alleges that Kennedy and other political appointees at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have flouted federal procedures and systematically attempted to mislead the public.

Researchers from the University of New Hampshire are using solar-powered tags to track salt marsh sparrows and collect data which can better inform marsh restoration and preservation efforts across New England.

Here's what's on offer from @wbur.org this morning (🧵) www.wbur.org/news/2025/07...

The dollar is off to its worst start to a year in more than half a century, down over 10%.