The school’s numbers show a drop in new Black student enrollment to 14% from 18% last year, with little or no fluctuation in other race categories.| www.wbur.org
Waymo's driverless vehicles are already on the road in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Austin and Atlanta, and the company may hope to add Boston to its list in the future. But before that could happen, the tech would need a green light from city officials and the State House.| www.wbur.org
These eight historical maps offer snapshots of Boston’s growth over time, documenting the city's ongoing -- and ever-changing -- relationship with the sea.| www.wbur.org
The extreme views of anti-home-birth activist Dr. Amy Tuteur are deconstructed in Slate| www.wbur.org
Despite previous concerns, Massachusetts' "millionaire's tax" hasn't seemed to deter high-earners from continuing to live here, according to a new study from the Institute for Policy Studies.| www.wbur.org
Massachusetts' largest commercial health insurer is rolling back its coverage of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss. The reason? Rising costs.| www.wbur.org
When you sign up for a 100% renewable electricity plan with a competitive supplier, you might not be getting what you think you're getting.| www.wbur.org
Doctors say the patient, a 62-year-old-man is recovering well from the surgery. It is seen as a milestone and a potential solution to the worldwide shortage of human organs for patients who need transplants.| www.wbur.org
Massachusetts legislators are considering a bill to enact a first-in-the-nation ban on competitive suppliers selling electricity. Gov. Maura Healey, Attorney General Andrea Campbell and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu all support the bill. But some say the third-party electric supply industry just needs more regulation.| www.wbur.org
The demonstration was staged at the Whitmore Administration Building, where students demanded Chancellor Javier Reyes condemn the Israel Defense Forces' attacks on Gaza and cut the university’s ties with defense contractor Raytheon Technology. Campus Police arrested 56 UMass Amherst students and one UMass Amherst employee for trespassing in the building after hours, the university said.| www.wbur.org