WBUR's Andrea Shea reports on how filmmaker John Waters challenges norms and his connections to the Massachusetts arts scene. Waters will be honored with the Coolidge Award on Thursday.Por WBUR

A ban on public camping went into effect in Lowell on Wednesday in an effort to tamp down on homeless encampments on city property. The city leaders are hoping it will improve public safety, but opponents of the move say the move can endanger the unhoused community.Por WBUR

Latino voters cite many of the same concerns as other conservatives — the economy, crime, unchecked immigration and identity politics. Some are willing to overlook Trump's "strong-man" rhetoric as hyperbole.Por WBUR

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 harm people who are already suffering and won't do anything to resolve issues that contribute to homelessness.…

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 different policies among government agencies will breed confusion.Por WBUR

Massachusetts' political leaders are bracing for a second Trump administration. For Gov. Maura Healey, Trump represents a challenge both familiar and new.Por WBUR

The artist's mid-career survey at Tufts University Art Galleries includes includes video, photographs and large paintings. Jackson's archival and in-person research provides an armature that she builds around materials like halftone line images, paper bags, voting ephemera and site specific soil and dust.…

Watch for the Taurid and Leonid meteor showers this weekend. Sky & Telescope reporter Kelly Beatty says we should also keep an eye out for Venus and Mercury in the night sky.Por WBUR

The exhibit features more than 20 set recreations, from Harry’s tiny bedroom under the stairs to the sinister Chamber of Secrets.Por WBUR

Greg Epstein, the secular humanist chaplain at Harvard and MIT, wrote a book titled "Tech Agnostic." He joined WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss the religion of tech.Por WBUR

A survey at the Rose Art Museum offers a probing look at the 41-year-old artist’s career as he rides a surge of admiring coverage for his large, eye-catching installations.Por WBUR

“Madmen Cross the Water" is a novel vehicle for the theatrical folk duo Sons of Town Hall to introduce their fictional band's music.Por WBUR

In 2022, Republican candidates lost all congressional races and statewide offices, and won just 28 of the 200 seats on Beacon Hill. But 2024 is different.Por WBUR

The MBTA really wants more people to pay their fares when they ride. So it's dispatching workers to make sure riders know how to pay, and why paying matters.Por WBUR

Jeff Thielman -- president and CEO the International Institute of New England, which helps immigrants and refugees with resettlement in the region -- joins WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about how his organization is preparing.Por WBUR

The Democratic congressman from Massachusetts joined WBUR's Morning Edition to respond to the criticism from those within his party and LGBTQ+ advocates.Por WBUR

Immigrants across Massachusetts are asking what a second Donald Trump administration will mean for their families. WBUR reporter Simon Rios speaks to the immigrant community in the heart of New Bedford's Guatemalan community.Por WBUR

Although Vice President Harris won the state's 11 electoral votes, more than 35% of voters cast their ballots for President-elect Trump. Residents who voted for both candidates reflect on the outcome.Por WBUR

Massachusetts public high schoolers will no longer have to pass the 10th-grade standardized tests in math, English and science to earn their diploma, starting with this year’s senior class. But how this change will affect instructional culture inside the classroom remains to be seen.Por WBUR

Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton says Kamala Harris and the Democrats should have listened more to Americans about their concerns, particularly over the economy and inflation, and said what Harris would have done differently from Joe Biden and Donald Trump to make things better.Por WBUR