• MIT professor says 'cognitive surrender' to AI is rampant on college campuses
    Sep 30 2026

    MIT computer scientist Sam Madden joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss a report he co-authored that investigates the extent of AI use among MIT students.

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    4 mins
  • Massachusetts releases first-ever clergy sex abuse investigation for Worcester, Fall River and Springfield
    Sep 30 2026

    Attorney General Andrea Campbell called the report “the first, full public accounting of the abuse, misconduct and institutional failures at the dioceses that allowed the abuse to happen.”

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    6 mins
  • Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's strategy for AI
    Oct 1 2026

    Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is launching an 'AI fluency' initiative aimed at helping high school seniors understand how to use artificial intelligence and the tool's pitfalls.

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    4 mins
  • Jazz composer Zahili Zamora channels her journey through music
    Oct 4 2026

    The pianist's compositions unfold like chapters in a story of artistic evolution. She shares her inner journey through sophisticated Afro-Cuban rhythms blended with the spirit of contemporary jazz and a touch of classical.

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    5 mins
  • Late Congressman Barney Frank's new book argues progressives are partly responsible for Trump's rise
    Oct 5 2026

    In a posthumously published book, the former Massachusetts congressman spells out where he believes the party went wrong and how it helped fuel the rise of Donald Trump and his brand of "xenophobic populism."

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    5 mins
  • Measles is surging in the U.S., and doctors warn Massachusetts could be at risk
    Oct 6 2026

    While 96.5% of Massachusetts kindergarteners had received measles vaccines last school year, state data shows some counties dipped below the 95% threshold considered essential for herd immunity, making their students more vulnerable to infections.

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    3 mins
  • Gazan man living in Mass. feels pull of homeland as children move forward
    Oct 6 2026

    Jaser AbuMousa settled in Walpole with his two surviving children just over a year after an Israeli air strike hit his home and killed his wife, two of his children and other family members. He said his kids prefer to not talk about Gaza and the loved ones they lost.

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    8 mins
  • For a new-look Celtics team, the journey begins
    Oct 8 2026

    The Boston Celtics begin their preseason Thursday night with some new faces — and without a familiar one.

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    4 mins