WBUR reporter Deborah Becker has covered the Lindsay Clancy trial since 2023. She joins WBUR's All Things Considered to reflect on the trial, the media's role and why Clancy's case resonated nationally.

Sen. Jo Comerford of Northampton used a heavy dose of sarcasm and humor to call out specific online commenters by first name and mention their hateful comments against her. She then called on people to come together with more civil forms of communication and constructive criticism.

Just 61% of morning Boston school buses were on time while 73% of afternoon buses were on time for the first day of school.

An OpenAI cybersecurity test took an unexpected turn when hundreds of its AI agents got around safeguards and hacked into another tech company. Should OpenAI have done more to prevent the attack?

Shoppers, especially among Gen Z, are becoming more conscious about the kinds of fabrics they buy and are increasingly moving away from polyester. But the ubiquitous fabric might be a lot easier to denounce than to actually stop wearing.  

Though Curt Columbus retired from Providence, Rhode Island's Trinity Repertory Company in August after a 20-year tenure, he's returned to direct the world premiere of "The Getaway Driver," which opens Wednesday night.

As climate change continues to warm the Earth, glacial collapses will become more common.

In the months following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, New Yorkers were assured that the air around the fallen twin towers in downtown Manhattan was safe to breathe. It’s taken nearly 25 years for New York City officials to finally admit this was a lie.

A tradwife, or traditional wife, is a woman who choses to embrace gender roles through cooking, cleaning, caring for children and being subservient to her husband.

As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11, thousands of workers without legal status who cleaned up Lower Manhattan in the wake of the attacks remain in the shadows, facing chronic illness and the constant threat of deportation.

Montana counts Canada as its main export market.

The first African American and first historian to lead the Smithsonian officially says he’s retiring to spend more time with family.

The Belleville neighborhood on the East side of Paris is famous for its vibrant mix of ethnicities and cultures.

As midterms approach, we're taking a closer look at some of the tossup races in the Senate and the House.

The independent, bipartisan 9/11 Commission that investigated the attacks concluded that all the warning signs were there and even some of the attackers were being tracked by various intelligence agencies, but the government failed to “connect the dots.”

Iran says it attacked 10 ships in the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. sank five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday night.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani called on current Mayor Zohran Mamdani not to attend this year's commemoration of the 9/11 terror attacks. Giuliani also made false claims about Islam, Mamdani's faith.

The sales milestone comes as the industry stands at a crossroads. While the commission is working on implementing regulations allowing adults to consume marijuana products in public settings, voters in November will weigh in on a ballot question to repeal the legalization of non-medical marijuana.

Legal experts said potential jurors would have to be carefully questioned before 12 people could be chosen to decide a verdict, and they said the process would likely be complicated by the intense attention and debates surrounding the case.

A jury foreperson says the lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial said he had reasonable doubt but still wouldn’t acquit. The jury’s foreperson made the comments in an interview with Boston’s NBC10 on Tuesday.

Gov. Maura Healey told WBUR that Suffolk County Sheriff Tompkins should "think about what's in the best interest of constituents and people he was elected to serve," after his acquittal on federal extortion charges.

A multi-year fundraising effort will secure WBUR’s future for generations.

Families learned about the return two days prior, in an email that referred to the deployment as the “longest deployment of an Air National Guard fighter wing since the Vietnam War.”

At a press conference, Mayor Dominic Sarno said the attack was classified as "level 4" which means "severe." Schools were closed Tuesday and Wednesday, and officials said they could be closed longer for the safety of students.

Republican John E. Sununu and Democrat Chris Pappas will compete for an open U.S. Senate seat in New Hampshire in a race that has emerged as one of a handful around the country that could determine control of the chamber in November.

Across Massachusetts, utilities are replacing millions of electric meters on homes and businesses with smart meters. They provide a lot more detail about electricity use, but not everyone is thrilled about the new tech.

Plus, Boston Fiber Festival and a celebration of Black Joy Day at the ICA.

You don’t need a license to ride a bike in the U.S. But e-bikes are a different story. Some states classify them as bicycles, others as vehicles. And in some places, you even need insurance to ride one. How to regulate e-bikes, for personal and public safety.

A frantic search for Milly, a 17-year-old blind and deaf dog, ended happily for all parties after neighbors and firefighters from Peabody Square’s Engine 18 house came to the rescue.

Vanessa Aspillaga (Dora Saves the Snow Princess, Leave the World Behind) stars in this Puerto Rican and Chilean tale about baby basil, cuddly kittens, and how two heads can be better than one.

This Circle Round episode originally was released on April 2, 2024.