• BSO's Carlos Simon to premiere music inspired by the Gardner museum
    Jan 16 2026

    Carlos Simon is the inaugural composer chair of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He's premiering a collection of music this weekend inspired by one of Boston's famous museums: The Isabella Stewart Gardner. He speaks with WBUR's All Things Considered about the collection, and his other upcoming BSO performances that celebrate the tradition of gospel music.

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    5 mins
  • Vineyard Wind and other offshore wind projects fight against Trump administration in court
    Jan 16 2026

    Multiple lawsuits against the Trump administration are playing out in courtrooms to attempt to stop the federal government's halting of five offshore wind projects on the East Coast.

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    8 mins
  • 7 ideas for the future of Faneuil Hall
    Jan 16 2026

    Scott Kirsner joins WBUR's Morning Edition to share his own ideas for Faneuil Hall's future.

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    5 mins
  • Boston nonprofit head reacts to chaos of federal rescission then reinstatement of health grants
    Jan 15 2026

    Sarah Porter, president and CEO of Victory Programs, calls the whirlwind 24 hours 'aggravating.' She says she's relieved the funds have been restored, but that she's angry the Trump administration is targeting vulnerable communities.

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    4 mins
  • Boston Mayor Michelle Wu reflects on relationships with state legislators, city council
    Jan 13 2026

    Boston Mayor Michelle Wu enters her second term on awkward footing with important partners.

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    7 mins
  • New England Patriots in their first playoff game in four years
    Jan 11 2026

    The New England Patriots appear in their first playoff game in four years when they host the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday night. It's New England's first playoff game in four years.

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    5 mins
  • Remembering chef Elle Simone Scott and her great grandmother's lemon pound cake
    Jan 9 2026

    We're remembering the late chef Elle Simone Scott by revisiting one of our favorite conversations with her. Back in 2020, WBUR host Tiziana Dearing met her at America's Test Kitchen to learn about her great grandmother and make her famous lemon pound cake.

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    15 mins
  • Week in review: Transitions of power in Boston
    Jan 9 2026

    WBUR reporter Eve Zuckoff and Boston Globe columnist Adrian Walker join WBUR's Morning Edition to reflect on transitions of power, small and large.

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    8 mins