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With just a few thousand members, the Sikh community in Massachusetts is small compared to other parts of the country.

Popular chatbots like Claude and ChatGPT are powered by models trained on enormous amounts of information, which means spending billions on vast data centers that take more power and water than entire cities.

"Perhaps it’s unreasonable to expect everyone in the U.S. to push through relentless negative headlines and develop a nuanced view of a complex reality in Haiti," writes Wynn Walent.

Physician Raj Panjabi joined WBUR's All Things Considered to discuss how meeting people where they are can help improve medical outcomes.

Three Massachusetts organizations and four staffers who prescribe and mail abortion pills to patients in states where the practice is restricted are facing their first legal challenge since the Supreme Court struck down the national right to an abortion in

The Pentagon is rethinking America's nuclear weapons strategy – including lowering the barrier for their use in the battlefield.

Republican gubernatorial nominee Mike Minogue plans to have no lieutenant governor in his administration if he wins the general election, a decision he announced after Republican candidate for the No. 2 job, Shawn Oliver, suspended his campaign Sunday fol…

Massachusetts has a record-tying nine ballot questions to voter on this fall.

Are you ever so locked into a task that you look up and realize an entire hour has flown by?

It's hard to crack open a newspaper or watch the news without a new story about artificial intelligence.

President Trump is campaigning for Kansas Sen.

The move reverses course on a law President Trump signed into effect just one month ago.

Julianna Glasse was raised evangelical Christian, and had a marriage and a musical career rooted in faith.

Kyle MacLachlan was a regional theater actor when he was discovered and cast in the starring role in David Lynch's 1984 movie "Dune."

The Education Freedom Tax Credit is meant to help parents with private school tuition and tutoring, or services for kids with special needs.

With separatist sentiment simmering, Alberta’s referendum on Monday puts a pivotal question to voters: should the province remain part of Canada, or take the first step toward a future vote on independence?

Boston Harbor used to be one of America's dirtiest ports.

The survey takes a deep dive into what American families earn, own and owe.

A group of people known as swarmchasers searches the internet for AI systems that have broken free of restrictions imposed by their human creators.

France's Prime Minister gave city mayors the authority to impose nightly curfews on Monday, after protests turned violent this weekend.

The economy is a leading issue for voters this November, while other top issues vary compared to previous midterm elections.

WBUR senior reporter Gin Dumcius joins Morning Edition to explain why Oliver will still appear on ballots in November.

Experts keeping an eye on this tumultuous moment for data centers argue that for many people, the facilities represent something greater than their material impacts.

The high-profile sexual assault case at Cornell University exposes, Harvard undergraduate Yona Sperling-Milner argues in her college's student newspaper, the inadequacy of consent as a threshold for ethical sex.

With just over two weeks before the election, a new poll shows Gov.

Shawn Oliver, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, has suspended his campaign after he was arrested Saturday in New Bedford on a charge of operating under the influence.

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty looks into the impact that AI is having on the job market for Gen Z graduates and the difference that choice of college major can make.

Pope Leo XIV has thanked the faithful in St.

Pope Leo XIV has thanked the faithful in St.

President Trump's war on Canada is intensifying -- from high tariffs and import bans to public personal attacks.

"This fall I’m helping to coach my youngest daughter’s fourth grade soccer team," writes Cog editor Cloe Axelson.

We want to hear your personal anecdotes to give more context to our reporting on the election.

Interactive climate quizzes are now available for teachers, families and students to play alongside The Midnight Rebellion podcast.

Federal authorities are investigating a suspicious envelope that arrived at the state's Elections Division Friday morning.

The book centers around Batter Gray, a young man with an ear for poetry and poor job prospects who becomes employed in the copy room of a highly prestigious literary magazine.

There are still plenty of unanswered questions about dementia in humans.

Six Flags Over Georgia plans to reopen Friday night.

During World War I, fighter planes called Sopwith Camels downed 1,294 enemy aircraft, more than any other Allied fighter in WWI.

Bloomberg’s exclusive reporting found that staff members of the U.S.

President Trump held a rally this week in Youngstown, Ohio, a state which he won by 11 points in 2024.

The Brewers swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in the best of seven National League Championship series.

A group of bipartisan senators is demanding an investigation into how Ukraine's access to Starlink was disrupted.

"VisionQuest" is a show about a reluctant superhero and his family of sentient artificial intelligences.

The NPR investigation uncovered a pattern of free samples, high-pressure pitches, and $50,000 bills.

Many people are outraged by the recent Cornell University rape allegations, but not surprised.

The suspected shooter, a minor, killed three children and a teacher.

If you’ve yet to pick up a pumpkin this season, this weekend is set to deliver two crisp, fall days to do so.

The proposal could mandate independent evaluations of the companies' AI models and safety protocols.

The debate featured lots of talk about Donald Trump, disparate views on the state of American democracy and a moment when Jackson told Collins to "shut up."

The three-day rowing competition on Boston's Charles River gets underway this weekend, rain or shine.