The jury's verdict in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts woman charged with killing her three children, hinges on how the law defines when a person is sane.

Steinem died on Wednesday at the age of 92.

A study published earlier this year in the Journal of American College Health found that more than half of U.S. college students report feeling lonely.

The NBA is taking on its richest team owner. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has been fined $30 million and suspended for one year after an investigation found that his team got around the salary cap for player Kawhi Leonard.

Going to repeated loud concerts has led to increased levels of hearing damage among Gen Z.

A 20-year-old Haitian immigrant walked into traffic on a busy highway Monday and was hit by a tractor-trailer in what his family believes was a suicide.

Gloria Steinem fought for feminism and gender equality.

The multi-state fair returns to West Springfield Sept. 18-Oct. 4. In addition to the concerts, variety acts and agriculture, the food is a main attraction. From fried Oreos to Cajun lobster on a stick, WBUR's Solon Kelleher previews the dishes to try this year.

Devices made by the company Minut can monitor noise levels or smoking, without a camera. The ACLU says they are akin to continuous warrantless searches by the government, and an invasion of privacy.

U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani in Boston last week put a 14-day hold on the Postal Service's new rules. On Thursday, she will consider whether to bar it from requiring that states use the new system for November's elections.

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission launched a portal this week through which anyone can report betting-related harassment of athletes. Officials say they will work to put people who harass athletes on the state's gambling exclusion list.

George Bachrach, who managed Markey's first run for Congress in 1976, joined WBUR's Morning Edition to reflect on the strategy and instincts that have powered Markey's 50-year career on Capitol Hill.

Dale Sanders, 91, started last Sept. 6 in West Virginia, hiked the nearly 2,200-mile trail in out-of-order sections with breaks in between, and finished Monday atop Mount Katahdin in Maine.

The primary wins mean the dynamics and perspectives behind the council — an eight-member body that votes on judges, Parole Board members, commutations and pardons — will likely remain the same as they've been over the past two years.

While many residents are celebrating the project's cancellation, clean energy advocates say it highlights a big barrier to clean energy development: exorbitant interconnection fees.

The $10 million from the anonymous long-time patron will endow the artistic director’s position. The company – founded in 1963 – hopes to secure its future by growing its endowment to $100 million by 2032.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu wasn’t on the ballot Tuesday but she had plenty riding on the primary. For months, Wu has been posting videos, headlining fundraisers, and sending mass texts to voters, urging them to support candidates looking to knock out her foes in the state Senate.

In closing arguments of the federal corruption trial, prosecutors and the defense agreed on one thing: This case comes down to a question of greed in cannabis investing.

Flock cameras are used by thousands of police forces across the country to track vehicles. But a growing popular backlash has led to cities canceling their Flock contracts. What that says about the tension between public safety and privacy in America.

After 28 hours of deliberations, jurors reported they could not agree on a verdict in the murder trial of the Duxbury woman who killed her three children in 2023.

If a mistrial is declared, the Plymouth County district attorney's office would decide whether to hold a new trial and could pursue lesser charges against Lindsay Clancy, the Duxbury woman who killed her three children in 2023.

It's unclear how much support Russia is giving Iran.

Candy Crush Saga usually grosses around $1 billion each year.

Kids won’t be allowed to use the technology until high school, and even then, there will be restrictions.

Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall late Tuesday near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, and barreled towards Houston.

In a week, the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks will face-off in a Super Bowl rematch, kicking off the league’s 107th season.

A group of passengers on a flight to Europe turns to Reddit for answers when their plane is turned around because the captain wants everyone to turn off their Bluetooth devices.

A food journalist says her latest book of recipes and life advice she learned while cooking with grandmothers is more important than any family heirloom.

Bloomberg recently polled its white-collar clientele, and nearly half of those traders, portfolio managers and strategists say short pants are fine for work.