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Massachusetts Congressman Jake Auchincloss joined Morning Edition Wednesday to discuss the latest news about the attempted impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Veterans Day and other issues.

Hope Truwit bakes her signature chocolate chip cookies, along with other sugary fare, out of her Harvard Square apartment.

Farwell was charged with killing Birchmore and her unborn child to prevent her from exposing alleged federal crimes, including that he had sexually abused Birchmore when she was 15 and he was 27.

Scott Kirsner, a columnist with our editorial partner MassLive, reports the acquisition signals Anthropic's deeper interest in drug discovery and development. Kirsner joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Tiziana Dearing to discuss.

A nearly 300-year-old Salem church is working toward installing a geothermal heating system in its neighborhood. The team behind the project hopes it can be a model for other historic New England communities grappling with how to retrofit old buildings to make them more energy efficient, while still preserving their cultural characteristics.

The former Massachusetts congressman helped lay the groundwork for an unexpectedly strong midterm showing for Democrats in the Deep South.

There are nearly five times more farmers over the age of 65 than there are under the age of 34 in the state. For one farm in Stow, Massachusetts, the retiring farmers hope to close a deal with the younger generation to take over their farm.

When Massachusetts legalized casinos, lawmakers set aside a share of casino tax revenue to help nearby communities deal with the fallout — gambling addiction and traffic jams. In recent years, that pot of money has outfitted towns with nearly $500,000 in Flock cameras and other controversial automated license plate readers.

The Matthew Farwell trial is in the jury's hands after hearing closing statements in the

James Pindell of the Boston Globe and Alex Seitz-Wald of the Midcoast Villager in Camden, Maine join WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss the GOP's future in New England.

McGovern will chair the powerful House Committee on Rules, which is the gatekeeper that decides what bills make it to the House floor and thereby advances the party's agenda.

Over the past few months, eight women who are incarcerated have moved into a gray two-story house in Framingham. It’s called the reintegration house and it’s part of the Massachusetts Department of Correction’s efforts to reduce recidivism. Critics call it "a good step," but say more women should be placed in minimum security facilities. 

Artist space is disappearing in Massachusetts. Officials estimate more than two million square feet have been lost in greater Boston over the last decade. Advocate Jim Grace runs a creative land trust with his non-profit Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston. He explains how it works.

Massachusetts Congresswoman Katherine Clark, the second most powerful House Democrat, is poised to help lead a sizable Democratic majority next session. She joined WBUR’s Morning Edition to discuss the road ahead for her party.

With a series of stunning upsets by Democrats across the country, there were few Election Day surprises in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Democrats are riding the national blue wave. Both Gov. Maura Healey and U.S. Sen. Ed Markey cruised back into office. And voters have passed a public records law expansion, support for gun restrictions and a ballot measure keeping cannabis legal.

For the first time in six years, Massachusetts has a new member of Congress. Democrat Dan Koh defeated Republican Micah Jones to win the state's open 6th congressional district seat, which covers most of the North Shore. He joined WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about his priorities.

Former Boston Foundation CEO and Emerson College president Lee Pelton speaks with WBUR's All Things Considered host Lisa Mullins about his Alzheimer’s diagnosis and what he wants his legacy to be.

More than a million Massachusetts voters have already cast ballots. But this past weekend’s campaign trail had an old-time feel to it, as the candidates rushed from rallies to knock on doors and plumb for votes in pubs.

What started with three friends and $1,500 has grown into a more than $900 million business with an unconventional approach to buying, selling and saving. The discounter is well known among New Englanders. But the Ocean State staple is no longer a local secret.

With heating oil prices at a record high, many households in Massachusetts are staring down bank-breaking heating bills this winter.

It’s taken years for musician-activist Chadwick Stokes to fine tune his homegrown rock opera about the clandestine abortion rights collective known as Jane. Now it’s premiering with the American Repertory Theater.

For a Brazilian community that gravitates toward Bolsonaro — an ally of President Trump — the White House's mass deportation campaign brings conflicted feelings about the American president.

Plus, she addresses controversial comments from her planning chief, Kairos Shen, about the city's inclusionary development policy.