The Gravity of the War in Iran Many countries want nothing to do with the fighting in Iran. They’re being pulled in anyway.

Global perspective www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

This Tuesday, a ‘blood moon’ will be followed by a rare sky spectacle - The Boston Globe An eclipse happens when one planetary body blocks sunlight from reaching another.

For the drama, see you at 6am www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/01/n...

You’d Be Surprised to See Where Many Olympians Keep Their Medals

Where does your new gold medal usually end up? Sock drawer loll www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/w...

The last minute of an NBA game =
5 fouls
4 timeouts
3 coach challenges
2 commercial breaks
And a partridge in a pear tree 🙃

How U.S. sports tickets got so expensive – and why it shocks the rest of the world World Cup ticket prices are symptomatic of a greater issue across sports in America, where enough people have proven they'll pay in excess

Ugh www.nytimes.com/athletic/690...

My relationship with the Red Sox? It’s complicated I’ve always had a weakness for Fenway in September, writes Roberto Scalese, whose relationship with the Red Sox went south after they traded Mookie Betts. When I heard you may even make the playoffs t...

A relationship with the Red Sox ... it's complicated. Amazing piece via @bertoscalese.bsky.social @wbur.org www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...

Highlight: Pirates at Red Sox (08/31/2025) | MLB Gameday Follow MLB results with FREE live box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Pirates vs. Red Sox at Fenway Park

Whoa inside the park home run for Duran @redsox.com www.mlb.com/gameday/7765...

Opinion | He Was a Star in Russia’s Media World. Now He’s a Corporal in Ukraine’s Army.

“Who can make a greater contribution: Ruzavin the Ukrainian soldier or Ruzavin the Russian journalist?” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/o...

Check out my colleagues in a new video from @wbur.org WBUR is for everyone! @wburcityspace.bsky.social www.instagram.com/reel/DM0C9Nl...

Episode 3.18: Oh Ruth... (Bonus Episode!) YouTube video by Nobody Asked Us with Des & Kara

More context and bonus exasperation via @deslinden.bsky.social & @karagoucher.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6xF...

Some Kenyan Runners See Doping as a Path to Glory, and to Basic Sustenance

“If any dodgy doctor or pharmacist says, ‘Try this,’ people just do it” - Brett Clothier www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/w...

Canadians are livid. Most Americans have no clue. - The Boston Globe The relationship between our two countries has fundamentally fractured.

Broken beyond the border ...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/22/m...

With federal funding cut, WBUR and GBH face uncertain future Both public media stations GBH and WBUR will take a financial hit from the claw back of federal funding. GBH will lose at least $18 million, while WBUR will lose $1.6 million.

"This is a painful moment" - Margaret Low, @wbur.org CEO www.wbur.org/news/2025/07...

Despite the threats to federal funding, arts organizations continue to provide opportunities for celebration and finding common ground. And these organizations are fighting to be able to keep doing this work.

A beautiful and powerful farewell at the top of @wbur.org's ARTery by @cristelaguerra.bsky.social — we will miss you! view.email.wbur.org?qs=6df79640a...

Wondering if Chris Cornell’s cover of Prince’s “Nothing Compares” tops Sinéad’s cover. Or just just go with the original? …

I’m a sucker for pedestrian bridges and the newly opened one under the fancy new North Washington Bridge aka the Bill Russell Bridge is cool 😎

How restaurants got so noisy - The Boston Globe In an era of vanishing conversation, the experience of dining out is being diminished.

I wonder what Boston averages… www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/27/o...

h/t @bertoscalese.bsky.social

Breaking4 Live: Faith Kipyegon vs. the 4-Minute Mile | Nike YouTube video by Nike

Keeping an eye on Kipyegon's attempt at history >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZNH...

Rain again this weekend. Is Boston in a toxic relationship with the weather? - The Boston Globe The months of washed-out weekends may be just a "random" pattern. Or maybe — probably? — the universe just doesn’t want us to have brunch outdoors.

I was just informed that it'll ... again ... rain this weekend in Boston. I keep returning to this piece www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/05/l...

From TikTok to the track: gen Z are driving running’s third great boom At the heart of running’s new explosion in popularity is the digitally native generation making the sport fashionable, communal and more diverse than ever

Gen-Z and the "3rd boom" in running? www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/m...

The CEO of The Atlantic Is Running to Be Like His Father. And to Not Be Like His Father. — Runner’s World Nicholas Thompson’s new book, The Running Ground: A Father, a Son, and the Simplest of Sports, comes out in October.

“… my goal has always been, how do you train intensely and have lots of time for other things? The way to do that is to make sure when you’re not training to turn it off.” - Nicolas Thompson @theatlantic.com apple.news/AUrAt6NDNQEK...

Episode 1: Fatherhood and adoption with Zach Mondesire Podcast Episode · Thru This · 06/07/2025 · 34m

New podcast from @darrylcmurphy.bsky.social Darryl is an excellent interviewer and this is no exception. 🎧 Thru This >> podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

WBUR, other public media outlets, brace for Trump's move to claw back federal funding As early as next week, Congress will take up Trump's request to claw back $1.1 billion in support for public radio and TV.

WBUR Margaret Low interviewed by @tizianadearing.bsky.social on the dark picture of the possible claw back of CPB funds www.wbur.org/news/2025/06... @wbur.org

GBH cuts more than 40 staffers in new layoffs The layoffs come as public media faces increased scrutiny and funding threats from the federal government.

Thinking about the public media family at GBH right now www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

Pride events across the country have lost major sponsors this year. Why not in Boston? Boston's Pride for the People parade returns this month with most of the same corporate sponsors. It's a stark contrast from pride parades in other cities, which have seen major corporate sponsors dro...

Pride month in Boston is bucking the national trend. www.wbur.org/news/2025/06...

Video: Inside a Trump Family Project in Vietnam As President Trump blurs the lines between politics and business — and threatens steep tariffs on trade partners — governments feel compelled to favor Trump-related projects. Damien Cave, Vietnam bure...

America first or Trump first? - Katrin Bennhold @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/video/world/...

New, green Red Sox City Connect uniforms honor Fenway Park

Big debut tonight www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...

Harvard’s unofficial copy of Magna Carta is actually an original, experts say Document issued by Edward I in 1300 was bought by law school library for just $27 in 1946

Next up on Antiques Roadshow ... wow www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

@wburcityspace.bsky.social also lost already awarded funds

Mass. arts organizations upended as NEA claws back promised funds Arts organizations across the region, like MASS MoCA and Castle of Our Skins, are reeling after thousands of dollars in federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts has been terminated or ...

What the loss of NEA grants means for our community www.wbur.org/news/2025/05...