Loggerhead turtles are having a record nesting season in the U.S., but not so much in other parts of the world.

Our brains aren’t wired to like the uncertainty that comes with change.

In rural regions, dwindling care is making giving birth in those areas riskier.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement.

Bavarians traditionally wash down a breakfast of boiled veal sausage, sweet mustard and a giant pretzel with beer — all before the church bells ring at midday.

A new analysis from Chalkbeat found that teacher turnover rose sharply in 2022 and remained steady in at least 21 states. And even though turnover rates are coming back down again, schools are still dealing with the consequences.

The North American prairie rivals the Amazon rainforest in its biological diversity, and it’s disappearing even faster.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez plans to document the process on her social media to normalize discussions around fertility.

Voters in South Carolina are voting in a special primary Tuesday to pick the Republican candidate who will run in the November election to fill the seat held by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is rejecting a plan for Gaza by the Trump administration for Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal from the territory.

Michael Minogue and Brian Shortsleeve, the two GOP gubernatorial candidates in this year's Sept. 1 primary, have plenty of criticism for Gov. Maura Healey — but what defines each of them?

While the officials who represent the entire state — like U.S. senator and governor — may get the most attention in this year's elections, there's a slew of important races down the ballot. Here's what to know about voting and who's running.

New England is getting a rare, 24-hour astronomical double feature on Wednesday: a partial solar eclipse during the day followed by the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower that night.

Attorney General Andrea Campbell is backing the state's controversial Springfield courthouse procurement, calling a legal complaint from losing bidders "nothing more than a fever dream of imagined malfeasance."

Historians uncovered the gravestone of a free Black man dating back to 1728 or 1729 during an ongoing conservation project. And because few Black people were memorialized before slavery was abolished, "this gravestone is exceedingly rare," Kelly Thomas, who manages the city's historic graveyards, told WBUR's John Bender.

“The No. 1 trait of the most successful athletes, athlete creators, people growing their sports, people hitting icon status is winning,” Richard said. “And I want to keep winning and pushing myself to see how much better I can get.”

Nelson played 11 of his 14 seasons in Boston and was on five Celtics championship teams under four different coaches. Nelson is also one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with three different franchises.

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on how “affective polarization” and partisan hatred has come to define American political culture.

Downtown Boston Gets Boost in Police Patrols and Anti-Theft Operations

The Boston Red Sox failed in their bid for a second winning streak of 10 or more games in the same season, losing to the Athletics 7-3. Boston recorded a franchise record-tying 15-game winning stretch, matching a mark from 1946, before it was stopped on July 22.

Poet Maggie Smith and journalist Faith Salie have a new three-episode podcast series, “You Could Make This Beautiful,” produced by WBUR. In an interview with Cog editor Cloe Axelson, Smith said: "The biggest joy of this project is how surprising these conversations have been. I had no idea what Mike Birbiglia or Henry Winkler would say about poetry."

Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial is zeroing in on her psychiatric care before she killed her three children. Testimony has traced a monthslong path to a final psychiatric appointment the day before the tragedy.

Massachusetts have given the current owner of the shuttered Norwood Hospital until Nov. 1 to sell the property, or the state will take it by eminent domain.

Would-be homeowners across the Sun Belt increasingly find themselves in competition with deep-pocketed private equity firms. Can a new housing law level the playing field?

On Aug. 8 and 9, the state’s 6.25% sales tax will be suspended for many popular consumer purchases like furniture, appliances, electronics, books and more. It can be a good time to shop — if you know what to buy. 

The sculptures are part of a touring public art exhibition called The Great Elephant Migration. The herd will stay on Commonwealth Avenue Mall through Sept. 13.

In a recent Opinion piece in the New York Times, Nicholas Lehmann wrote that all of a sudden it seems like it’s no longer possible to be comfortably Jewish, liberal and Zionist.

President Trump spent time in Nevada and California, touting the economy.

Blowing up an Earthbound asteroid may seem like an idea only conceivable in science fiction films, but a team of scientists is now working on an audacious plan to do it.

The federal government is intervening to protect reservoirs on the imperiled Colorado River.