Republican gubernatorial nominee Mike Minogue plans to have no lieutenant governor in his administration if he wins the general election, a decision he announced after Republican candidate for the No. 2 job, Shawn Oliver, suspended his campaign Sunday following a drunken driving arrest.

Massachusetts has a record-tying nine ballot questions to voter on this fall. Here are our breakdowns on what each question would do, along with some guidance from election officials on how to approach the multipage ballot.

Are you ever so locked into a task that you look up and realize an entire hour has flown by? You reached a flow state.

It's hard to crack open a newspaper or watch the news without a new story about artificial intelligence. But deciphering what's being said, with the jargon expanding as quickly as the armies of rogue bots, has most of us scratching our heads.

President Trump is campaigning for Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall on Monday, who is facing a tough challenge from Democrat Adam Hamilton.

The move reverses course on a law President Trump signed into effect just one month ago.

Julianna Glasse was raised evangelical Christian, and had a marriage and a musical career rooted in faith. Then she started reading books about philosophy and feminism.

Kyle MacLachlan was a regional theater actor when he was discovered and cast in the starring role in David Lynch's 1984 movie "Dune."

The Education Freedom Tax Credit is meant to help parents with private school tuition and tutoring, or services for kids with special needs.

With separatist sentiment simmering, Alberta’s referendum on Monday puts a pivotal question to voters: should the province remain part of Canada, or take the first step toward a future vote on independence?

Boston Harbor used to be one of America's dirtiest ports. But after decades of cleanup efforts, plenty of marine life, including sharks, call it home.

The survey takes a deep dive into what American families earn, own and owe.

A group of people known as swarmchasers searches the internet for AI systems that have broken free of restrictions imposed by their human creators.

France's Prime Minister gave city mayors the authority to impose nightly curfews on Monday, after protests turned violent this weekend.

The economy is a leading issue for voters this November, while other top issues vary compared to previous midterm elections.

WBUR senior reporter Gin Dumcius joins Morning Edition to explain why Oliver will still appear on ballots in November.

Experts keeping an eye on this tumultuous moment for data centers argue that for many people, the facilities represent something greater than their material impacts. They are a proxy for fears about the industry that’s driving this boom in development: artificial intelligence.

The high-profile sexual assault case at Cornell University exposes, Harvard undergraduate Yona Sperling-Milner argues in her college's student newspaper, the inadequacy of consent as a threshold for ethical sex.

With just over two weeks before the election, a new poll shows Gov. Maura Healey with a commanding lead over Republican candidate Mike Minogue.

Shawn Oliver, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, has suspended his campaign after he was arrested Saturday in New Bedford on a charge of operating under the influence. The suspension of his campaign comes less than three weeks before the Nov. 3 general election.

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty looks into the impact that AI is having on the job market for Gen Z graduates and the difference that choice of college major can make.

Pope Leo XIV has thanked the faithful in St. Peter’s Square for their prayers after his hospitalization for lung surgery. Speaking from a window overlooking the square, he said he would gradually resume his activities with God's help. The pontiff had a malignant tumor removed last week and expressed gratitude to the medical staff at Gemelli hospital.

Pope Leo XIV has thanked the faithful in St. Peter’s Square for their prayers after his hospitalization for lung surgery. Speaking from a window overlooking the square, he said he would gradually resume his activities with God's help. The pontiff had a malignant tumor removed last week and expressed gratitude to the medical staff at Gemelli hospital.

"This fall I’m helping to coach my youngest daughter’s fourth grade soccer team," writes Cog editor Cloe Axelson. "It’s my third season as a coach, and I’m maybe starting to get the hang of it."

President Trump's war on Canada is intensifying -- from high tariffs and import bans to public personal attacks. How Canadians view Trump's trade war -- and the future of U.S.-Canada relations.

We want to hear your personal anecdotes to give more context to our reporting on the election.

Interactive climate quizzes are now available for teachers, families and students to play alongside The Midnight Rebellion podcast.

Federal authorities are investigating a suspicious envelope that arrived at the state's Elections Division Friday morning. 

The book centers around Batter Gray, a young man with an ear for poetry and poor job prospects who becomes employed in the copy room of a highly prestigious literary magazine.

There are still plenty of unanswered questions about dementia in humans. And even more for dogs.