For the first time in nearly three decades, the FDA has approved a new sunscreen ingredient. Here's what you should know about it — plus tips from Dr. Emmy Graber, the founder and president of the Dermatology Institute of Boston, on how to get the most out of your sunscreen this summer.

An extensive plume of thick wildfire smoke has drifted directly into New England, turning skies a milky, yellow-brown hue and triggering air quality alerts.

Following reporting by WBUR and ProPublica, Gov. Maura Healey has pledged to sign a bill into law ensuring that Massachusetts will no longer have one of the strictest rape prosection deadlines in the ...

Massachuetts Gov. Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu were at Logan Airport Tuesday to welcome a traffic cone that flew first class to the state. Yes, really.

A national system tracks serious bus crashes so regulators can keep roads safe. But the process fails to identify most of a major company’s fatal collisions, WBUR and ProPublica found.

A bill seeks to make Massachusetts the first state to ban prop bets. Meanwhile, sports betting giants have poured millions into legislative races in states weighing similar reforms.

A bill seeks to make Massachusetts the first state to ban prop bets. Meanwhile, sports betting giants have poured millions into legislative races in states weighing similar reforms.

We were inspired — if you can call it that — by the "full English" breakfast. It's a staple that is a defining part of Great Britain and its cuisine. Naturally, we started riffing on what a "full Bost...

"He really represents the very best of Massachusetts," said Gov. Maura Healey, upon declaring Frantzdy Pierrot Day.

Rollins is challenging current DA Kevin Hayden in the Democratic primary. She resigned her post as federal prosecutor in 2023, after investigations found she improperly disclosed confidential informat...

This week, the average daily population at Dilley dropped to 100 people, compared with over 900 in January. The shift follows weeks of mounting public pressure generated in part by the widespread publ...

Burlington, Massachusetts, residents are sharply divided over immigration enforcement — with some now calling out local companies they say profit from ICE operations.

A New Hampshire family once best known for selling cars and ice cream, the Leavitts were thrust into the national spotlight when their daughter, Karoline, was named White House press secretary. Ten mo...

The move comes after Trump rescinded a policy that kept schools off limits from immigration raids and arrests.

Wet, snowy weather returns to Boston this weekend, ushering in bitterly cold temperatures early next week.

Eelgrass is a critical habitat for fish, protects against coastal erosion and stores carbon. But it's threatened by pollution and climate change. Dozens of local scientists are working to protect and ...

In the wake of the deadly New Year's truck attack, officials in Salem are eyeing new measures — including expanded barricades — to keep crowds safe during their annual Haunted Happening festivities.

Washington Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigned after an editor rejected her sketch satirizing tech chiefs, including the Post's owner and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Insurers said one major driver of higher premiums is the growing popularity of a relatively new class of injectable drugs to manage diabetes and weight loss.

The city logged 23 homicides through mid-December, down from 37 last year and far below its historic average. In the early '90s, Boston recorded more than 100 murders a year.

Boston kicks off the holiday week with frigid air, but snowfall and seasonable temperatures are expected. Here's your holiday forecast.

Warren says it would be a mistake to weaken an agency that protects thousands of American consumers from financial malfeasance, and argues the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could help Trump mak...

Narwhals have fascinated and confounded humans for centuries. The Peabody Essex Museum is diving into the mystery, history and science of the tusked “unicorns of the sea.”

Cold-stunned turtles wash up on Cape Cod every year. But over time, the number of imperiled critters has exploded. Mass Audubon staffers are the first in a chain of rescue crews that work around the c...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is issuing new guidelines for passwords.

Dan Taberski, creator of the podcast "Hysterical," explains how he became interested in a condition that causes physical symptoms with no apparent medical source, its possible role in the Salem Witch ...

The exact focus of the probe isn't known, and no criminal charges have been filed. The council's president said Tuesday it was important to respect the legal process and "drawing any conclusions right...

If you're worried about paying your utility or fuel oil bills this winter, here’s what you need to know.

As Massachusetts moved to limit shelter costs and stays, the Eduoards and other migrant families stared down a fast-approaching deadline. If they failed to find a home of their own, they were facing a...

How did you spend Thanksgiving weekend so far? Play bingo to see if you're yamming it up, Massachusetts style.

Most rights are based in statute, but dozens — such as rights to same-sex marriage, search warrants and Miranda warnings — are based on judicial rulings that the Supreme Court can overturn and that…

By the end of this century, researchers from MIT forecast New England could see fewer days when it's comfortable to be active outdoors in the summer, but the region could see more pleasant weather in ...

The city council passed the ordinances two weeks ago in an attempt to restrict homeless encampments. They would have allowed the city to fine people who violated the camping and loitering bans.

A storm system will sweep over the region Thanksgiving Day, bringing a mix of rain and wind. Some areas even face a chance of snowfall.

From restaurants to seed stewarding, tribal members are working to reconnect with their foodways and culture. "Our food is our stories. It's our sovereignty," said chef Sherry Pocknett. "And without f...

The number of people staying outdoors in Lowell doubled between early 2020 and early this year. Tension over the crisis led to the camping ban, which takes effect Wednesday. But opponents say it will ...

Rallying outside the State House, North Shore teachers raised up their demands and called on legislators and the governor to help end the strike.

As state, county and city law enforcement leaders evaluate their legal options to refuse assistance — or offer it — to federal agents, competing tactics could emerge. And immigration advocates warn di...

The fire broke out in a building on Forbes Street overnight, and fire departments were still working to put out the flames as of 7:30 a.m. Monday.