Tiffany Campbell

A partial Green Line closure begins Friday — and it's not the only one planned this fall The MBTA is planning three big partial Green Line closures this fall, as the agency works to install the overdue Green Line Train Protection System.

"It's Friday. The MBTA is taking the Green Line's D branch out of service for a week starting tonight. It's the first of three big Green Line closures the T has planned this fall, as they work to install the overdue Green Line Train Protection System." www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

There's a reason we turn to Bruce Springsteen in tough times It seems like Bruce Springsteen is everywhere right now, writes Marjie Alonso. Maybe he and his song, “Tougher Than the Rest,” are rising again because his testament to possibilities speaks to a lot o...

'Somewhere on the internet today, there’s a good chance someone’s watching Elisabeth Nysgård-Pearson’s April 2025 performance of Bruce Springsteen’s “Tougher Than The Rest” on Norway’s version of The Voice." www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...

Massachusetts Senate Democrats push back at county sheriffs in escalating funding fight Top Democrats in the Massachusetts Senate offered a full-throated denial Thursday that county sheriffs gave them a heads-up on multi-million-dollar budget overruns.

"House lawmakers last week approved a $2.2 billion spending bill to close the books on 2025 but withheld the cash sheriffs sought to pay off their budget deficits." www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

Couch is ready for a 'Big Talk' on debut album A handful of local bands can fill up a venue as large as Boston’s 3,500-capacity Roadrunner. Couch is one of them. After years of touring success, the group has released its debut album.

"The group has brought its fusion of pop, soul and funk across the country and overseas. After years of touring success, the band released its debut album “Big Talk” on Friday, Oct. 24, ahead of a 36-city headlining tour." www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

Harvard's freshman class has fewer Black and Hispanic students, more Asian Americans This year’s demographic changes suggest continuing impacts from the 2023 Supreme Court decision banning race-based admissions in higher education.

"Harvard’s first-year undergraduate class this year has a smaller percentage of Black and Hispanic students than last fall, according to new data released by the college Thursday." www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

A camera spied on women at John Hancock. Six years later, no one has been held accountable In 2019, John Hancock announced it had found a camera hidden in the women's locker room. But six years and one lawsuit later, former employees told WBUR they feel those at the top may have been more i...

"But six years and one lawsuit later, she said she feels that those at the top at John Hancock may have been more interested in protecting the company than finding the perpetrator." www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

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...

'No Kings' protest kicks off in Boston, with other rallies across the country Demonstrators in Boston and around the country took to the streets to decry what they describe as "abuses of power, cruelty and corruption" in the Trump administration.

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Coxswain? Scull? Crab? What Head of the Charles rowers are yelling about If you need crib notes to help you keep up with the Head of the Charles Regatta rowers, you've come to the right place. Check out our mini-glossary before you watch the crews take to the waters.

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...

Boston judge gives ICE a deadline to justify detaining 13-year-old boy from Everett An attorney for the boy's family says ICE then transferred the 13-year-old to Virginia last week without his family, lawyer or a court knowing.

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

Sora 2 has changed the landscape for evaluating if a video is legit or AI. No longer can we simply say, "Examine the fingers" or "Take a closer look." The quality of these fakes is too good. Relying o... TikTok video by News Literacy Project

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

How to make sure WBUR shows up in your Google searches If you use Google, one way to ensure that its algorithm is surfacing the best and most relevant of WBUR’s journalism is to set WBUR as a “preferred source.”

Don't forget to set @wbur.org as your preferred source in Google! www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

5 things to do this weekend, including HONK! Fest and Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations Plus, the final weekend of "The Hills of California" at the Huntington and free admission to a few Boston museums.

5 things to do this weekend www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

The government shutdown keeps snarling air travel. Officials say it could get worse A dozen facilities saw air traffic control shortages on Monday, delaying flights at several airports. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed "a slight tick-up in sick calls" due to the shutdown.

"Travelers across the U.S. are beginning to feel the impacts of the government shutdown, as air traffic control staffing shortages disrupt flights across the country." www.wbur.org/npr/nx-s1-55...

Where to find the best cheap lunches in Boston Dylan Bloomfield, a content creator who searches for "lunch for $7 or less" in downtown Boston, shares his advice for finding the best cheap eats. Plus, our readers chimed in with more affordable lunc...

"When Dylan Bloomfield started a job in downtown Boston last year, he was shocked by the cost of a simple lunch. As a Worcester native working in the Financial District, he was suddenly confronted by daily prospect of $15 sandwiches and $20 bowls." www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

WBUR Presents: The 2025 Makers The natural world has been a powerful muse for artists across the ages, and in our present era, engaging with our environment is more urgent than ever. Meet 10 local artists of color who are foregroun...

"This year, we introduce you to 10 local artists of color who are foregrounding the environment — its beauty and its fragility — in their work." www.wbur.org/news/2025/09...

As ICE ramps up activity in Mass., this group bears witness Activists connected through an immigrant advocacy group called LUCE are documenting arrests throughout the state. The "ICE watchers" record the names of those detained to make sure they’re accounted f...

"Immigration advocates say ICE arrests have been surging in Massachusetts since early September, when the Department of Homeland Security announced a renewed enforcement effort in the state." www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

New England’s last coal plant has stopped operating, according to its owners Granite Shore Power, the company that owns the coal plant in Bow, New Hampshire, said they ceased commercial operations Sept. 12, about a year and a half after they announced they would retire their f...

"The last coal-fired power plant in New England, Merrimack Station, has stopped running." www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

Why Boston is moving away from flexposts to a new type of bike lane barrier Boston has begun swapping out the thin, flexible bollards with "cast-in-place concrete" bike lane barriers that sit on top of the road.

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

Kiss reality goodbye: AI-generated social media has arrived With the launch of Sora 2, OpenAI has opened a new chapter in addictive, and some worry dangerous, AI video content.

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

A Conversation With Jane Goodall 60 years ago, Jane Goodall first began her close observations of Tanzania’s chimpanzees. Equipped with binoculars, a notebook and patience, she transformed the way the world understands primates.

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

What's up with offshore wind in New England? Here's a map The Trump administration is bringing big changes to the U.S. offshore wind industry. Use this map to help keep track of where projects in New England stand.

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

Trump asks 9 colleges to commit to his political agenda and get favorable access to federal money The proposed agreement asks universities, including MIT, Brown and Dartmouth, to accept the government's definition of gender and apply it to campus bathrooms, locker rooms and women’s sports teams. I...

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.

School schedules are breaking parents — and hurting kids - The Boston Globe With early releases and endless days off, parents are forced to choose between staying home or spending money.

“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

WBUR Presents: The 2025 Makers The natural world has been a powerful muse for artists across the ages, and in our present era, engaging with our environment is more urgent than ever. Meet 10 local artists of color who are foregroun...

Don't miss the Makers! "These visionary creators ask difficult questions about our relationship with the surrounding world. Across disciplines and mediums, they grapple with themes of ecological stewardship, climate justice and sustainability." www.wbur.org/news/2025/09...

Appeals court weighs Trump administration challenge to release of Mahdawi, Öztürk A panel of federal judges heard back-to-back hearings Tuesday as the Trump administration appealed lower court decisions to release two graduate students from Immigration and Customs Enforcement deten...

"Öztürk was arrested by masked federal agents on a Somerville street in March." www.wbur.org/news/2025/09...

Manager of award-winning Suya Joint restaurant released from ICE detention The manager of acclaimed Roxbury restaurant Suya Joint was granted asylum and is now home after spending more than three months in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center.

"The manager of acclaimed Roxbury restaurant Suya Joint is now home after spending more than three months in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center." www.wbur.org/news/2025/09...

Judge finds Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens over Gaza war protests U.S. District Judge William Young in Boston agreed with several university associations that the policy they described as ideological deportation violates the First Amendment.

"U.S. District Judge William Young in Boston agreed with several university associations that the policy they described as ideological deportation violates the First Amendment as well as the Administrative Procedure Act ... " www.wbur.org/news/2025/09...

'Stunned. Silence. Shock': Cape Cod couple loses their home to bridge replacement The state plans to take 13 homes through eminent domain for the massive $4.5 billion Sagamore and Bourne Bridge project.

"The Hendels live in one of the 13 homes that the state plans to take for the Sagamore and Bourne Bridge projects." www.wbur.org/upnext/2025/...