WBUR News

Massachusetts is counting on offshore wind to create thousands of jobs, combat climate change and help keep the lights on in the coming decades. But some advocates worry that plans to develop more wind projects could be in jeopardy depending on the outcome of this year's presidential election.

The GOP candidate is new to Massachusetts and faces an uphill battle against a popular incumbent, as many voters know little about Deaton.

" A lot of people didn't have very much, they lost everything. So that was..heartbreaking to see."

Two Massachusetts Institute of Technology professors have become the institution's latest Nobel laureates. New laureate Simon Johnson, a professor of entrepreneurship at MIT, joined Lynn Jolicoeur on WBUR's All Things Considered to discuss the award and the research that led to it.

Radcliffe takes inspiration from masters of the form, like John Singer Sargent and Diego Velázquez, but his work expands the canon of who gets to be a subject of fine art.

In September, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu performed George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” at Symphony Hall with the Boston Pops. Cognoscenti spoke to her about her lifelong love of the piano and how it informs her role as a public servant.

The Topsfield Fair wraps up this weekend, and there are there are plenty of agricultural competitions packed into the last few days. Two high school-age competitors and an event organizer join WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about the goat competitions.

The 34-year-old writes, produces and directs her own films. Her calling card is dreamlike, emotional authenticity.

The 34-year-old mentors teens at Artists For Humanity and also has a production company, Wunderus. His vision is to create a community of local talent in the film industry and a gateway for younger generations who are still navigating the field.