Rupa Shenoy

The Massachusetts House has approved a bill that puts a new cap on how long people can stay in the state's emergency family shelters. Most people would only be eligible for nine months of shelter under the proposal.

The task force charged with making recommendations to city leaders regarding possible reparations for Black Bostonians will not complete its work by the end of this year as originally planned, its chair said this week.

But Luc Schuster, executive director of the Boston Indicators Research Center at the Boston Foundation, argues everyone is making a bigger deal out of the law than is warranted. He joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy to explain why.

WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy visited Superintendent of Horticulture Anthony Hennessy at the city's ancient, sprawling greenhouse in Franklin Park to learn more.

The NFL draft kicks off tonight during a crucial moment for the New England Patriots as they move into their first season without longtime head coach Bill Belichick.

Rev. Laura Everett covers PWHL Boston for her website, Boston Women's Sports . Everett joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss the game and what it means for the future of women's sports.

Resume Former President Donald Trump is now a convicted felon. The verdict came down Thursday in his historic jury trial.

The Boston Celtics host the Dallas Mavericks at the TD Garden Thursday night in the first game of the NBA Finals.

On June 21, 1974, federal Judge W. Arthur Garrity ordered Boston Public Schools to desegregate.

Reporter Simón Rios joins WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about the storylines of season and what could be next for the young team.