Trump is not the first president to wield federal funds as a weapon. But some analysts say the current attacks on Boston is ...

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including more federal layoffs and ...

Why New England's most beautiful places are must-visit spots, according to Boston.com readers who responded to our informal ...

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen was the latest to reveal she would not seek reelection on the heels of similar announcements from Sens. Gary Peters and Tina Smith.

A coalition of Democratic-led states is challenging the Trump administration’s sweeping layoffs across the Education Department, saying it amounts to an illegal dismantling of an agency created by ...

From Salem Horror Fest to Independent Film Festival Boston, WBUR film critic Erin Trahan rounds up 12 ways to connect to community through cinema this spring.

This year, portions of 13 states may be impacted by Brood XIV, the second-largest periodical brood of cicadas, according to the University of Connecticut.

Discover the impact of forever chemicals on groundwater in the United States and the health risks associated with PFAS exposure.

Alternative electoral systems—such as ranking systems or list-based proportional systems—could enhance representation in the ...

There are gaps in the state’s vaccination infrastructure, despite the Bay State’s status as a national leader in medical ...

When states can expect the winged creatures depends on the weather. As ground temperatures warm to 64 degrees, the cicadas will emerge for the first time in 17 years. The first states to get cicadas ...