4+ hour, 25+ min ago  (850+ words) Two things have New Hampshire state Sen. Tim Lang feeling blue. "I do have a bracket. It broke pretty hard," says Lang, a Republican, on the sorry state of his NCAA men's basketball tournament predictions. He says he's also concerned…...

8+ hour, 9+ min ago  (550+ words) Boston College will have to understand if new basketball coach Luke Murray is unable to give the Eagles his full attention for now. The UConn assistant took just a couple of days off to pop by Chestnut Hill this week…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (122+ words) Blind runner and Lighthouse Guild CEO Thomas Panek made history a few weeks ago, completing the NYC Half Marathon wearing specially designed Meta AI glasses. The glasses allowed human coach, ultra-marathoner Scott Jurek, to watch the race through Panek's sight…...

9+ hour, 13+ min ago  (686+ words) According to the National Peanut Board, the average adult eats a peanut butter and jelly sandwich three times a month. But how did the PB&J become an all-American lunchbox staple? Food historian Susan Benjamin traces the sweet and savory…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (62+ words) PlayZoomers bring theater to a small screen near you'WBUR Ever think your Zoom meeting could be live theater? Well, PlayZoomers brings the theatrical experience online. They've just published "Comedies for the Virtual Stage," a collection of short plays the group…...

23+ hour, 12+ min ago  (984+ words) Boston Public Schools could have fined its school bus vendor $1.5 million for missed rides, but chose not to do so. The admission outraged parents and Boston City Councilors at a Tuesday hearing. WBUR first reported that the district had not…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (502+ words) To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we're cataloging 25 objects that define the country's history. Spencer's flight suit from that journey is now on display in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Here & Now's Scott Tong spoke with…...

1+ day, 42+ min ago  (123+ words) Nationwide, gas prices surpassed an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday. In Massachusetts, gas prices are closing in on that threshold, with average costs for a gallon of regular now at $3.85, according to motor club…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (679+ words) 5 things to do this weekend, including a nighttime frog walk and Wicked Queer film fest'WBUR Boston seems to be on the verge of bursting with color and vibrancy as we move into warmer days and welcome the arrival of spring....

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (619+ words) There's a new arts chief in town. After a year-long search, Mayor Michelle Wu has at last selected someone to lead the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture: Joseph Henry, a native Londoner who most recently served as Boston's director…...