This week, we've been diving into the aftermath of a federal lawsuit in Harris County, Texas, that ended the use of cash bail ...

Supporters of the proposed audits say they would boost government transparency, while opponents argue that the audits would ...

“God help you if your loved one is arrested and having to be housed in the Harris County Jail,” says civil rights attorney ...

Massachusetts public school students must pass standardized tests in order to graduate high school. Question 2 in the 2024 ...

WBUR's 2024 fall arts guides preview the music, performances, exhibits and more that have local arts scene buzzing this ...

Thirty years of research suggest rewards for patients who stay off cocaine and meth are the most effective treatment for an ...

The general minimum wage is $15 an hour under state law, but it's $6.75 for tipped workers. Question 5 seeks to gradually ...

Question 3 asks voters to decide if drivers for Uber and Lyft can form unions to collectively bargain with the app companies ...

Azerbaijani forces swept into the Nagorno-Karabakh region — or Republic of Artsakh, as many Armenians call it — and took over ...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health posted an advisory for the area of the river between the Longfellow Bridge and ...

The IFAW's Yarmouth-based marine mammal rescue team has responded to 175 live stranded dolphins since June, which is more ...

A coastal flood advisory is in effect today up and down the eastern Massachusetts coast, as the king tides reach their peak ...