Samantha Power,  former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and USAID Administrator, speaks with Here & Now host Indira Lakshmanan about the changing role of the United States in the world.

Congenital cytomegalovirus is a common viral infection that passes from mother to fetus during pregnancy. It affects about one in 200 babies in the US.

Physicians earlier this month relayed concerns to House leaders about the state’s existing law, which limits most abortions after 24 weeks of pregnancy. They argue the law does not meet patients’ needs.

President Donald Trump is escalating his efforts to reshape how American elections are run within the law and on the ground. How will his pressure campaign impact voters ahead of the 2026 midterms?

Earning a Boston Marathon bib is one of the toughest feats in distance running. On Wednesday, the Boston Athletic Association said it would make the process a smidge easier.

The 2009 cult-favorite horror film about a couple being haunted by an evil spirit has made the jump to the stage and, after a run in Boston, is headed to Broadway. The creative team shared the effects and sounds that helped translate the cinematic tension for live performances.

A metro line is transforming the lives of women who ride it — and maybe the political fortunes of the woman who governs the city and its province.

Noor Pervez helped Mattel design an autistic Barbie.

In a blog post, OpenAI called it an “unprecedented hacking incident.”

Avocado oil consumers willingly pay a premium, drawn by the oil’s health halo.

Amy Grant, known as the queen of contemporary Christian music, has built a decades-long career making devotional songs.

Controversial AI features like Meta's now-paused image generation tool for Instagram have left consumers wondering whether users should be given the choice to opt-in to AI features rather than having to opt out on their own.

How do woodpeckers bore through wood with such tiny bodies?

Polling shows the Iran war is more unpopular than the war in Iraq and rivals the wars in Afghanistan and Vietnam for unpopularity.

Sometimes your brain can't handle the latest acclaimed prestige drama, and you just need something comfortable to relax to. You can call these movies and shows "trash," but they play an important role.

The new level means crews and equipment may be harder to come by for new or growing wildfires.

States are preparing for President Trump's coming Medicaid cuts.

The food bank's board said it conducted a national search to find a replacement for CEO Catherine D'Amato, who announced her retirement in January after three decades of working to expand food assistance programs and bolster the organization's distribution network.

That waterway has become an important alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, which has been closed or largely blocked since the U.S. and Israel's war in Iran began.

Residents in Cuba are facing blackouts, fuel shortages and a worsening economy as the U.S. continues to ramp up its campaign against the Cuban government, imposing sanctions and an oil blockade on the nation.

The autopsy did not rule out foul play.

Ava J. Membreno is the new public address announcer for this year's inaugural Boston Legacy FC season. The rising Dean College sophomore grew up around New England sports, so getting to work with the local pro women's soccer team is sort of her dream job.

Massachusetts will officially a state record for the number of ballot questions this fall. But the volume presents logistical challenges when it comes to "time and space" at the polls, according to Secretary of State Bill Galvin.

Fiscal year 2026 was the third year in a row that the surtax generated more than twice the state's original revenue estimate.

Several weeks after a botched ICE raid in March led to violent clashes between federal immigration agents and local activists in South Burlington, Vermont police agencies released more than 130 hours of body camera footage from the scene. Here are five takeaways from a review of all the footage.

Nearly a third of Massachusetts residents have had difficulty accessing primary care, according to a 2025 report. A bill the Senate passed in June is trying to change this.

Massachusetts Department of Correction staff recently toured correctional facilities in Norway and Northern Ireland to study an incarceration model widely considered more rehabilitative and less punitive than the United States.

The series offers rare screenings of George Lucas' 1986 "Howard the Duck" and Oliver Stone's 1991 Jim Morrison biopic "The Doors." "From a rock star fowl to a foul rock star, these aren’t movies you’re going to see anywhere else, especially not on 70mm film," writes critic Sean Burns.

Plus, a three-day indie music festival in Somerville and the Boston French Film Festival.