3+ hour, 23+ min ago  (609+ words) Joy was on full display on the North Slope of Beacon Hill Friday during a Juneteenth celebration and outdoor festival that featured a Juneteenth flag-raising, live music and remarks from city officials. "We have celebrations from Beacon Hill to Roxbury,…...

6+ hour, 53+ min ago  (827+ words) Federal immigration officers often use facial recognition technology to identify immigrants in the field. Now, a newly revealed document from the Department of Homeland Security outlines plans to give local police working on its behalf the same type of technology....

5+ hour, 39+ min ago  (105+ words) Boston World Cup fan fest opening delayed Friday due to high winds WBUR The men's World Cup fan fest on Boston's City Hall Plaza will have a delayed opening on Friday due to high winds. The official FIFIA World Cup…...

5+ hour, 39+ min ago  (339+ words) Magic: The Gathering" crossover Marvel Super Heroes" dwarfs nearly every release that preceded it. Across its many products, Marvel Super Heroes" boasts more than 600 unique card designs " more than any other set to date. That doesn't include hundreds of reprints…...

8+ hour, 15+ min ago  (179+ words) Nashville pastry chef Lokelani Alabanza has dreamed up more than 300 ice cream flavors over the course of her career. She just published "Ice Cream Queen: Flavors from Black America's Past, Present & Future," and she joins host Scott Tong to talk…...

8+ hour, 21+ min ago  (88+ words) WBUR The Grammy-nominated husband and wife duo The War and Treaty defies genre. Not content with rock, country, gospel and R&B, their new album explores even more sounds and the ups and downs of their 15-year marriage. We discuss…...

8+ hour, 15+ min ago  (66+ words) WBUR Here & Now's David Folkenflik talks with ESPN's Jeremy Schaap about the U. S. Men's National Team taking on Australia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday. The two undefeated teams face off in Seattle at 3 p. m. EDT. This segment airs on June…...

8+ hour, 13+ min ago  (119+ words) Friday is Juneteenth, the holiday marking when Union troops announced the emancipation of enslaved people at the end of the Civil War. It's also the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center celebrating the nation's first Black president. The new…...

8+ hour, 21+ min ago  (78+ words) WBUR It's a great time to be a sports fan, with the World Cup and championships determined in both the NHL and the NBA. Traci Thomas, host of "The Stacks" podcast, has gotten caught up in the sports fever. She…...

9+ hour, 21+ min ago  (551+ words) In Boston's expensive real estate market, artists have found a novel way to combat displacement: banding together to buy their studios. This week, the Central Street Studios in Somerville became the latest to join the trend. Artists partnered with the…...