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Ayodele Casel's new theatrical memoir tells the story of past and present Black women tap dancers.

Organizers with Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program say providing a safe and fun space makes it more likely women will access care and open up about things for which they might not otherwise seek help.

Some colleges, including UMass, are recommending international students head back to the U.S. by January 20, when President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House. They are worried about a repeat of travel restrictions Trump imposed at the start of his first term.

Warren says it would be a mistake to weaken an agency that protects thousands of American consumers from financial malfeasance, and argues the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could help Trump make good on a promise to cap credit card rates.

Narwhals have fascinated and confounded humans for centuries. The Peabody Essex Museum is diving into the mystery, history and science of the tusked “unicorns of the sea.”

Democratic House Whip Katherine Clark said Republicans have "not contacted Democrats" since the initial bipartisan stop-gap funding bill failed. The measure is necessary to avert a partial government shutdown, which will go into effect if no deal is reached by midnight. 

David Tanklefsky has been a performing musician for more than 20 years. He has a list of every show he’s played — all 900 of them — along with each setlist. It’s like a decades-long diary, in shorthand.

Public records show the councilor's campaign committee received nearly 70 audit letters and reviews in her file seeking documentation of financial transactions since 2021, far more than is typical.

Drummers across the globe know the Zildjian name because it’s emblazoned on every shiny cymbal they make. What’s less known is that the family has been making their famous cymbals, with a secret process, for more than four centuries.

WBUR's Morning Edition host Tiziana Dearing talks with Wu about her challenges on Beacon Hill and what is to come in 2025.