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Emergency shelter residents will eventually have to work and pay for their own housing. That's why the state is offering English classes at some shelters, part of a pilot program advocates hope will become available across the shelter system.

Every year, as spring approaches, Anita Diamant wonders if she should just let nature run its course and surrender her garden to the weeds. Then every year, she tries and tries again. She's too Type A to give up.

A decommissioned pipe organ has been given a second life by Mount Auburn Cemetery artist-in-residence Eden Rayz. She premieres a new work in Bigelow Chapel on Saturday.

May 18 is Haitian Flag Day. To mark the occasion, WBUR spoke with Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune — the city's first Haitian-American elected official — for a quick cultural education on Massachusetts' Haitian community and the history of Haitian Flag Day.

Dr. George Kondylis, chief medical officer at Lawrence General Hospital, joins WBUR’s Morning Edition to discuss the how other hospitals are feeling the effects of Steward Health Care's financial tribulations.

Twenty years ago, the first LGBTQ couples were married in Massachusetts. The state was the first in the country to legalize same-sex marriage.

The alternative rock group Guster releases their latest studio album Friday, May 17. Titled  “Ooh La La,” it’s the band’s ninth album in 30 years. Their debut album “Parachute” came out on CD in 1994.

Ericka Guerrero and her son Leudi have been in the state shelter system since he was born more than 16 months ago. They've faced many hurdles and delays in getting out of shelter, including obtaining work authorization and competing for limited affordable housing.

Critics say history will not look well upon hundreds of pro-Palestinian students being arrested for peaceful protests.

I love when people feel good after they've eaten — even if they've eaten quite a bit, says chef Ana Sortun. That to me, is great cooking.