Which parties or politicians are delivering what voters are looking for?

For "Nickled and Dimed," author Barbara Ehrenreich

NPR critic-at-large Eric Deggans about three of his favorite shows to catch up on this Labor Day weekend, whether you're into dark thrillers, sci-fi adventures, or light-hearted comedies. 

Mixologist and senior books editor for America's Test Kitchen Joe Gitter shares three favorite recipes.

David Richardson led the country's top disaster agency for much of 2025 and was working to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency during his tenure. Now, he says the administration has abandoned that goal.

Forecasters are expecting the El Niño weather pattern to strengthen significantly this year, raising the risks of extreme weather around the world well into 2027.

After the death of trailblazing women’s rights activist and journalist Gloria Steinem at the age of 92, we reflect on what feminism means to generations of younger women battling for the same causes that Steinem championed for more than 60 years.

Employers added 162,000 jobs in August, according to the Labor Department.

The deadlocked jury entered its seventh day of deliberation after Judge William Sullivan decided not to further investigate or replace a juror holding up a possible verdict.

Rose, 37, was in a crash with a vehicle at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Massachusetts Avenue on Aug. 21, according to the Middlesex district attorney's office. He died from his injuries on Wednesday.

Defense attorney Kevin Reddington asked the judge to dismiss a juror, arguing the jury foreperson sent the court a note Thursday indicating the juror admitted doubt but refused to join the rest of the jury in reaching a not guilty verdict.

Sen. Ed Markey, Rep. Richard Neal and Rep. Stephen Lynch were among a slew of veteran Massachusetts lawmakers who fended off younger challengers in Democratic state primaries this week.

Though ICE arrests have multiplied in Massachusetts, July's numbers were dwarfed by totals elsewhere, particularly in Republican-led states that eagerly cooperate with ICE.

Anti-abortion activists plan to collect signatures this fall in an attempt to pause the new law from taking effect and put a question on the ballot in 2028 that would ask Massachusetts voters to repeal it.

The new design includes 42 more parking spaces, plus 200 new trees, six miles of rebuilt sidewalks and a bike path. The design also establishes two lanes of traffic in both directions. The city shared the renderings ahead of public meetings scheduled for this month.

"As an aspiring female journalist, I saw Gloria Steinem point the way," writes Pulitzer winner Eileen McNamara. "I didn’t have to write for 'the women’s pages.' I could ask out loud why there even was such a section in the newspaper!"

Strolling among the 100 elephants of The Great Migration exhibit meant joining a human crowd also strolling among the elephants. It reminded Elissa Ely of how isolated we humans have become.

This episode was originally published on March 10, 2023.  In 2022, freshmen at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill got a new neighbor: an owl. What wasn't clear was whether the owl was trying to befriend them, or catch them. Sometimes the owl seemed to be c...

Jurors sitting in judgement of Lindsay Clancy finished their sixth day of deliberations after telling a judge one juror would not heed the court's instructions in making their decision.

Highly toxic wastewater from America’s fracking boom is buried in deep underground wells. But in some places that toxic waste is bubbling upwards -- threatening local drinking water. How Marietta, Ohio is trying to fight fracking waste.

According to the latest Associated Press tally of results, three votes separate him and Daniel Lander, a top adviser to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.

Fried rice, bread pudding and homemade broth all start with ingredients many people throw away.

The Trump administration is proposing a rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their tax-exempt status if they provide targeted help to students based on their race. He threatened to cut the benefit for Harvard University last year during his battle with the nation’s oldest college.

Her foundation says Steinem, 92, died peacefully at her home in New York City.

These three new recipes celebrate these vegetables and honor this season of change.

A leading Palestinian writer has secretly moved his archives from the Israeli-occupied West Bank to Scotland.

The cost of diesel gas is nearing record highs as the war in Iran continues.

The U.S. and Venezuela reached an agreement giving the U.S. access to 65 billion barrels of oil.

A legal fight continues over President Trump's efforts to curtail mail-in voting.

David "Jacko" Jackson, a Welsh former professional rugby player who overcame a career-ending brain injury.