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Energy bills have soared for Massachusetts residents.

Plus, a production of “Jagged Little Pill” and the Boston Film Festival.

Directed by Padraic McKinley, the film stars Ethan Hawke as a single dad in a work farm.

The creative studio hosts an unpredictable list of programming: nude figure drawing, salsa dancing, concerts, improv comedy, yoga and theater.

Worcester County police departments are about to get a whole lot of comfort dogs thanks to a federal grant.

The Supreme Court has rejected President Trump’s plan to control how ballots get sent in the mail.

Julian Lerner (The Wonder Years, Alma's Way) stars in a Ukrainian tale about how high-flying risks can pay off in the end.

WBUR's Deborah Becker has been reporting on Lindsay Clancy, the Duxbury resident whose weekslong murder trial generated an international onslaught of attention, since the beginning of the case.

The company cleaning up the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth will not be allowed to discharge radioactive wastewater into Cape Cod Bay.

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NASA has been moving engineers out of its labs as a way to reduce waste.

The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee says Democrats are investigating the ProPublica report.

The agency says repealing rules that limit climate-warming gasses will free up more than $300 billion in costs for the industry and help “unleash” American energy.

Ke Huy Quan was a refugee from Vietnam who shot to stardom as a 12-year-old in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom."

President Trump’s newest tariffs against Canada are in effect as of Tuesday.

When it comes to drinking wine, Latinos are a historically underrepresented group.

It started as a small operation out of his garage, but has now expanded to take up a full school field to give away 2,000 costumes this year.

"Widow’s Bay," the horror comedy on Apple TV+, won big at the night’s Emmys.

The Federal Reserve meets Wednesday and is widely expected to raise its short-term interest rate to fight high inflation, a move that will likely frustrate President Trump.

For the last few years, corn and soybean farmers have faced low commodity prices and rising fertilizer and fuel costs.

The reforms and the motivation behind the changes might surprise you.

Alarm bells are ringing about the safety of artificial intelligence.

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AI developers warn of doomsday scenarios, and President Trump brushes those warnings aside.

Miller spent two years at a rural high school in the northeast studying bullying up close.

The rapper Macklemore blamed New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft for getting his removed from Ed Sheeran's tour over pro-Palestinian advocacy.

The targeted tax abatements would apply to projects in Charlestown, Allston and Brighton that city officials say are close to being financially feasible, but remain stalled amid high interest rates, construction costs and other market pressures.

The three Palestinian men wounded during a 2023 shooting in Burlington took the witness stand on Monday during the first day of the trial of their alleged shooter, Jason Eaton.

Scientists believe dark matter makes up most of the mass in the universe — about 95% of it.

"To be sure, some cases are clear-cut harassment in which a judge rightly and immediately issues [a harassment] order," write Seth Izen and Andrea DeMayo.

"Unleashed Spirits: The Rise of the Hollywood Vampires" kicks off the Boston Film Festival Sept. 18 at the Boch-Wang Center, tracing the band's roots to a boozy 1970s Hollywood drinking club.

At Central Square Theater, Paula Plum stars as the late Eleanor Roosevelt who tells the world about her incredible journey from traditional debutante to one of the most influential women in politics.

Massachusetts residents are wanted to participate in a contest to voice announcements at Logan Airport.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired or blocked promotions of 10% of the military's top ranked officers.

If you’re living with multiple-generations of family, how is the housing crisis impacting those generations differently?

A 10-day notice is required before a hospital strike, and the union said no alert has been issued yet.

A top official in Washington who oversees disability programs for students has abruptly quit.

For years, author Thomas King assumed his absent father was Cherokee.

Post-graduation struggles are making some young people question whether college is worth it.

President Trump posted “The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!)

While they might be environmentally friendly and a great option for your commute, injuries on electric bikes have increased by a whopping 670% in the last three years.

Tuerff has taken his experience and turned it into an international kindness movement, asking people to complete three random acts of kindness during 11 days in the month of September.

Connor Gibson, 22, is using his engineering skills to 3D print free dentures for America’s most vulnerable.

The Trump administration is eyeing a proposal to give married couples with a stay-at-home parent childcare subsidies.

Employees at Blizzard Entertainment, a storied game studio now owned by Microsoft, have secured their first company-wide union contract.

After contentious leadership and staffing changes at CBS's "60 Minutes," the news show is back.

President Trump's supporters control the board, and they warn that adding Trump's name to the building is the only way to save the national performing arts center from bankruptcy.

For more than a month, the Houthis have been striking Saudi oil infrastructure and shipping, putting pressure on global oil prices and boosting Iran’s leverage with the United States.

Over the last three decades, it was the norm for Massachusetts to see between two and four ballot measures.