The story behind 'The Midnight Rebellion,' WBUR's new interactive climate fiction podcast Dean Russell, co-creator of "The Midnight Rebellion," explains what led to the idea to create a "Choose Your Own Adventure"-style climate fiction podcast for kids.

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Our 2026 Boston Marathon superlatives, from best costumes to biggest winner Here's a look at the best moments and highlights from the 130th Boston Marathon on what turned out to be a good day for runners and a bad day for records.

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How to track your favorite Boston Marathon runner and other quick tips Here's a quick tipsheet for following the 130th Boston Marathon, from start times to how to track a runner to the best hidden gem locations for spectators along the course.

How to track your favorite Boston Marathon runner and other quick tips www.wbur.org/news/2026/04... @wbur.org

Uber and Lyft launch new shuttle service to Boston's Logan Airport The new airport shuttle service, which launched Thursday, runs three fixed routes through Boston, Cambridge and Somerville — and includes a "Ticket to Skip" pass that allows riders to go directly to t...

This morning in WBUR Today: A new way to skip the security line at Boston's Logan Airport

Plus:
— Southie native leading ICE to resign
— A 350-year first for the Boston Fire Department
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A grandfather and grandaughter both qualified to run this year's Boston Marathon — an apparent first Carlos Sanchez, a 67-year-old Texas resident, and his 23-year-old granddaughter, Mia Sanchez, both qualified to run the 2026 Boston Marathon. Sanchez believes they're the first grandparent-grandchild ...

A grandfather and grandaughter both qualified to run this year's Boston Marathon — an apparent first.

They also joined WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about it:
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We all have car shoveling horror stories, but... www.wbur.org/news/2026/04... @wbur.org

Here's how Gov. Healey wants to curb social media for minors in Mass. The Massachusetts governor filed a bill Tuesday that would require social media companies to implement special default settings, with time limits and disabled features, for users under the age of 18.

This morning in WBUR Today: Maura Healey wants to make social media platforms implement default settings for minors.

Her proposal:
— 2-hour daily time limits
— Overnight/school hours restrictions
— No endless scrolling or video autoplay
— No algorithm-based feeds
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White Stadium construction is entering a new phase. Here's a look After more than a year of demolition and ground work, crews are beginning to install the concrete and steel backbone of the new White Stadium in Boston's Franklin Park this month.

“Our goal here is to try to get this open for the fall BPS school season in 2027."

Here's a look at how construction is progressing at White Stadium and the timeline ahead: www.wbur.org/news/2026/04... @wbur.org

Boston's World Cup fan festival will be free, organizers say Boston will buck a growing trend and make its World Cup fan festival free, organizers confirmed Monday. The new comes as organizers in New York and Los Angeles say they'll charge people to join the fu...

Amid the news that World Cup fan fests in Los Angeles and New York will charge money for admission, organizers confirmed today that Boston's fan fest will be free.

WBUR's @andreaperdomoh.bsky.social with the details: www.wbur.org/news/2026/04... @wbur.org

This morning in WBUR Today: Calls grow for release of body camera footage of fatal Boston police shooting

Plus:
— Commuter rail disruption at North and South Station
— Beacon Hill sends weed bill to Healey's desk
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Hey Massachusetts heat pump owners!

Are you on the winter heat pump rate? I'd love to talk to you (and see your electric bills) for a story.

Ideally, your whole house is heated with heat pumps and you've been on the rate since it went into effect in Nov

Please email me: mrwasser@bu.edu

This morning in WBUR Today: The Mass. House passed a bill yesterday that would prohibit kids under the age of 14 from creating social media accounts. How would that work?

Plus:
— "LawrenceGate"
— Rollins running it back?
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The MBTA's (controversially priced) Boston World Cup train tickets go on sale today. Here's what to know Train tickets from Boston to Foxborough for the first five World Cup games at Gillette Stadium this June go on sale at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Here's what you need to buy one.

The MBTA's (controversially priced) Boston World Cup train tickets go on sale today. A few things to know:

— You need the mTicket app to buy them
— You're also supposed to have a game ticket

More details on how that's being enforced here: www.wbur.org/news/2026/04... @wbur.org

What Beacon Hill's marijuana reform deal means for Mass. customers, dispensaries and regulators Massachusetts lawmakers announced a deal Monday on a marijuana industry reform bill that would restructure the state's Cannabis Control Commission and loosen several rules for local dispensaries and c...

What Beacon Hill's marijuana reform deal means for Massachusetts customers, dispensaries and regulators
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How the MBTA is using Thursday's friendly between Brazil and France as dry run for the World Cup The MBTA will run four special event trains between Boston and Foxborough for Thursday's friendly between Brazil and France, as it tests out a few new strategies for when the agency has to transport 2...

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Mass. House expected to pass bill Wednesday to block warrantless ICE arrests at courthouses The Massachusetts House is expected to pass the so-called PROTECT Act, which would most prohibit warrantless ICE arrests at courthouses. However, top Democrats in the Senate have signaled they want to...

The Massachusetts House is expected to pass a bill today that would most prohibit warrantless ICE arrests at local courthouses, among many other things.

However, top Democrats in the state Senate have signaled they want to add other protections to the bill. www.wbur.org/news/2026/03... @wbur.org

Full story has this perspective from the Campaign Legal Center: www.wbur.org/news/2026/03...

What do DraftKings and this paving company have in common? One Commonwealth, a 501(c)(4) group that raised $748,000 to support Gov. Maura Healey's housing agenda, has declined to disclose its donors. WBUR found two of them anyway.

One Commonwealth, a 501(c)(4) group that raised $748,000 to support Gov. Maura Healey's housing agenda, has declined to disclose its donors. WBUR found two of them anyway. wbur.org/news/2026/03... @wbur.org

Gov. Maura Healey wants to lift Massachusetts' centuries-old Sunday hunting ban Gov. Maura Healey announced plans Thursday to file a bill that would ease some of Massachusetts' hunting laws, including ending the state's centuries-old ban on any kind of hunting on Sundays. She poi...

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Inbox: Elizabeth Warren is endorsing Graham Platner

The Boston City Council puts pressure on Mayor Wu over reported transportation project delays During a Boston City Council hearing Wednesday, several of Mayor Michelle Wu's allies expressed concern that delays on certain transportation projects could put up to $200 million in state and federal...

A year ago, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was facing criticism for going too quickly on street projects like new bus and bike lane construction.

Now, her allies on the City Council are venting frustration that the city is moving too slowly: www.wbur.org/news/2026/03... @wbur.org

What the Mass. income tax ballot question would do for your wallet — and the state budget A new report from Tufts University's Center for State Policy Analysis found the proposed 2026 ballot question would have a "mildly regressive" impact on taxpayers. For the state budget, the effect wou...

How much would you save if Massachusetts passed the potential ballot question to cut the state income tax from 5% to 4%? And is it worth what it would do to the state's budget and core programs?

@cspahorowitz.bsky.social takes a closer look: www.wbur.org/news/2026/03... @wbur.org

After standoff, Foxborough to formally vote Tuesday to allow World Cup games at Gillette Stadium The Foxborough Select Board's vote Tuesday night on its deal with World Cup organizers appears to be a formality, after an initial approval last week. Here's a look at the details of the agreement.

This morning in WBUR Today: A look at the World Cup security money deal Foxborough plans to finalize tonight

Plus:
— Massachusetts gas prices 📈
— Beacon Hill virtual gaming bill 📉
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Not attending Sunday's St. Patrick's Day breakfast in South Boston: Mayor Michelle Wu.

A spokesperson for the mayor tells @evezuckoff.bsky.social that Wu is going to church with her family instead.

What's next for the Elizabeth Warren-backed housing bill that just passed the Senate? The "21st Century ROAD to Housing Act" — which Sen. Elizabeth Warren drafted with Republican Sen. Tim Scott — was approved by a Senate vote of 89 to 10 on Thursday. It's similar to a bill passed earli...

This morning in WBUR Today: What's next for Elizabeth Warren's big "meatball" of a housing bill? www.wbur.org/news/2026/03... @wbur.org

Gov. Healey says proposed rent control ballot question is already having an effect on Massachusetts At a Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce event, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said she's heard from housing developers who lost funding due to prospect alone of the statewide rent control question. H...

This morning in WBUR Today: Gov. Maura Healey says the prospect alone of the rent control ballot question this fall has halted some housing developments in Massachusetts — though she wouldn't say which ones.

Plus, more takeaways from yesterday's forum:
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After a draining winter, Massachusetts is boosting heating assistance benefits Gov. Maura Healey's office said yesterday that this winter's persistently cold temperatures drained benefits for most of the Massachusetts households enrolled in the state's Home Energy Assistance Pro...

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Could Mass. ban prop bets? What to know about the Beacon Hill proposal for new sports betting limits Amid growing concern about addictive sports betting, a bill in the Massachusetts Senate that would ban prop bets and live betting recently passed its first hurdle. But what are its chances of becoming...

A bill to ban prop bets and live betting in Massachusetts took a small step forward in the state Senate.

What are its odds of becoming law? www.wbur.org/news/2026/03... @wbur.org

hmmm, yeah. a june primary would probably be too late for many. but also an early september primary with a registration deadline 10 days before maybe isn't the best either

i don't know if it's a constitutional issue, but probably a fair policy question around whether an early september all-party primary is best practice, versus holding it in june like california