Here are 10 heart-pounding novels recommended by NPR staff and critics — perfect for winter reading by the fire.

Netflix says more than 200 countries tuned into the "Beyoncé Bowl" and its two NFL games. We may just be starting to learn what that ultimately means for the future of television and sports media.

After nearly a decade of declining numbers of students attending Massachusetts community colleges, the student population is on the upswing again thanks to the state’s new free community college ...

The legendary conductor Martin Pearlman is in his final season leading the storied music ensemble Boston Baroque. Known to many as simply Marty, he’s been bringing period interpretations of the great ...

Boston Public Library hosted two events on Thursday to celebrate the beginning of Kwanzaa, a seven-day celebration of African ...

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The number of unhoused seniors is expected to triple by 2030. As rents rise, it becomes tougher to find affordable housing that's accessible for those with medical conditions and disabilities.

At least six municipalities issued policies that contain a Safe Communities Act Provision, using language from the original ...

Every year, we remember some of the writers, actors, musicians, filmmakers and performers who died over the past year, and ...

It’s that time of year when it’s customary to be a little kinder and do nice things for others. Well, here’s something ...

U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley is praising President Joe Biden’s decision to commute the death sentences of 37 of 40 federal death ...

Fewer people who gave birth in 2022 received adequate prenatal care compared to the prior year, and more Bay Staters used ...