On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the politics of cruelty in the second Trump presidency.

A Needham man is grateful for his cousin's release from Hamas captivity on Saturday morning. Needham resident Jason Greenberg told WBUR Weekend Edition host Sharon Brody that his cousin, Ofer Kalderon ...

Black Americans who were pioneers in the military, journalism and women’s sports called Boston home during the 19th century.

After missing last year’s event due to illness, Ms. G, Massachusetts’ official state groundhog, is back and ready to make her ...

An order from the Trump administration suspending federal funding for resettlement agencies leaves tens of thousands of ...

The club's chief executive, Doug Zeghibe, identified the skaters as 16-year-old Spencer Lane and 13-year-old Jinna Han. Their ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he won't collect fees from litigation against the drugmakers of a HPV vaccine if he's confirmed as the nation’s health secretary.

An independent review found a third-party Navy SEAL instructor lacked credentials for the Tufts lacrosse team’s strenuous workout, causing 24 hospitalizations.

Climate change, especially warming winters, is linked to rising rat populations in cities, according to a new study. It found “significant” increases in rat numbers in places including Washington D.C.

The humanitarian situation in the area continues to worsen and South Africa took a shot at Rwanda for its perceived complicity in the death of South African peacekeepers in the area.