A Needham man is grateful for his cousin's release from Hamas captivity on Saturday morning. Needham resident Jason Greenberg told WBUR Weekend Edition host Sharon Brody that his cousin, Ofer Kalderon ...

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the politics of cruelty in the second Trump presidency.

The club's chief executive, Doug Zeghibe, identified the skaters as 16-year-old Spencer Lane and 13-year-old Jinna Han. Their ...

After missing last year’s event due to illness, Ms. G, Massachusetts’ official state groundhog, is back and ready to make her ...

An independent review found a third-party Navy SEAL instructor lacked credentials for the Tufts lacrosse team’s strenuous workout, causing 24 hospitalizations.

Black Americans who were pioneers in the military, journalism and women’s sports called Boston home during the 19th century.

Climate change, especially warming winters, is linked to rising rat populations in cities, according to a new study. It found “significant” increases in rat numbers in places including Washington D.C.

An order from the Trump administration suspending federal funding for resettlement agencies leaves tens of thousands of ...

The humanitarian situation in the area continues to worsen and South Africa took a shot at Rwanda for its perceived complicity in the death of South African peacekeepers in the area.

Jackie and Shadow are a mating pair of bald eagles in Southern California that have riveted thousands of viewers with the live cam of their eggs.

In February, six planets will align in the night sky — Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars — and be mostly visible to the naked eye. We find out how to see and more about this ...

Veterans are advocating for a federal law that would make it easier for foreign-born soldiers to become American citizens.