Politics May 28 Trump's DOJ sues 4 Democratic-run states over denying undercover license plates for federal agents By Bill Barrow, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press
Nation May 26 Uber, Lyft drivers in Massachusetts certify first statewide ride-hailing union Labor leaders described the victory as the largest private-sector organizing win since Ford autoworkers unionized in 1941. By Leah Willingham, Associated Press
Education May 20 Lawsuit accuses Massachusetts schools of segregating students of color in low-income districts A lawsuit filed Wednesday on behalf of students and community organizations in Massachusetts argues the state is illegally maintaining schools that are racially segregated, concentrating Black and Latino students in high-poverty districts with fewer opportunities. By Annie Ma, Associated Press
Politics May 20 Barney Frank, financial reformer and trailblazer for gay rights, dies at 86 The longtime Democratic congressman and leading liberal brought new visibility to gay rights and crafted the most significant reforms to the financial system in a generation. Frank was known for his acerbic wit, combative style and focus on marginalized communities. By Steven Sloan, Associated Press
Nation Mar 14 Construction finishes on a major Massachusetts offshore wind farm, the first during Trump's time in office Offshore construction was completed Friday night on Vineyard Wind with the installation of the final blades, Craig Gilvarg, a spokesperson for the project, said Saturday. By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press
Mar 11 How some states are reviving a push to tax the rich By Kimberlee Kruesi, Geoff Mulvihill, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press Advocates across the U.S. are hoping a growing unhappiness of wage and wealth inequalities that have increased coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic will help more states adopt policies involve the rich paying more in taxes. Continue reading
Dec 19 How a Reddit post blew open the Brown University shooting case By Joshua Barajas The man authorities believe committed the deadly shooting at Brown University was found dead inside a Salem, New Hampshire, storage unit, authorities said Thursday night. Continue reading
Dec 16 An MIT professor was shot at home. Authorities say no suspect is in custody By Associated Press Nuno F.G. Loureiro, 47, died at a local hospital on Tuesday morning after the Monday night shooting in Brookline, the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office said in a statement. Continue reading
Oct 15 Trump threatened to move World Cup games away from Boston, but it's up to FIFA to pick sites By Will Weissert, Associated Press “We could take them away,” President Donald Trump said of the World Cup games. “I love the people of Boston and I know the games are sold out. But your mayor is not good.”… Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 8:03 Unlikely alliance builds cleaner geothermal energy network in Massachusetts community By Miles O'Brien An unlikely partnership between a utility company and climate activists managed to convert a community to geothermal heating and cooling. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports on this project for our energy and climate series, Tipping Point. Continue watching