Dianna Bell
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Senior Arts & Culture Editor @wbur.org. Dogs, running and coffee are good.
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"For me, it's been like a long trudge, you know," Evan Dando said. "It’s really a lot of hard work, and I've gotten to a place where I like this if I'm doing it a lot better than I used to."
The rumors of Evan Dando's demise are 'way off the mark'
The Lemonheads frontman is out with a memoir and the band is touring “Love Chant,” its first album of original material in 19 years. "I'm making an effort to give people something for their money or s...
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November 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
"For me, it's been like a long trudge, you know," Evan Dando said. "It’s really a lot of hard work, and I've gotten to a place where I like this if I'm doing it a lot better than I used to."
"One foot in front of the other. Keep going until something stops you."
The amazing Sue Goldie — a professor, a triathlete, an inspiration.
The amazing Sue Goldie — a professor, a triathlete, an inspiration.
Sue Goldie Has Parkinson’s Disease
An acclaimed researcher is an expert at explaining complicated problems. Now she has to confront the most vexing question: What is happening to her?
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October 14, 2025 at 11:57 PM
"One foot in front of the other. Keep going until something stops you."
The amazing Sue Goldie — a professor, a triathlete, an inspiration.
The amazing Sue Goldie — a professor, a triathlete, an inspiration.
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Jane Goodall has died at 91.
Her startling observations about chimpanzee behaviors revolutionized not only scientific understanding of the capabilities and inner lives of primates, but also long-held notions about what it means to be human. https://wapo.st/476clLO
Her startling observations about chimpanzee behaviors revolutionized not only scientific understanding of the capabilities and inner lives of primates, but also long-held notions about what it means to be human. https://wapo.st/476clLO
October 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Jane Goodall has died at 91.
Her startling observations about chimpanzee behaviors revolutionized not only scientific understanding of the capabilities and inner lives of primates, but also long-held notions about what it means to be human. https://wapo.st/476clLO
Her startling observations about chimpanzee behaviors revolutionized not only scientific understanding of the capabilities and inner lives of primates, but also long-held notions about what it means to be human. https://wapo.st/476clLO
Today is the last day of our fall fundraiser! Donate to @wbur.org today and show your support for independent journalism. Plus, you'll get a really cool shirt! wbur.org/game-on
October 1, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Today is the last day of our fall fundraiser! Donate to @wbur.org today and show your support for independent journalism. Plus, you'll get a really cool shirt! wbur.org/game-on
Meet the @wbur.org 2025 Makers, 10 artists of color foregrounding the environment — its beauty and its fragility — in their work.
WBUR Presents: The 2025 Makers
The natural world has been a powerful muse for artists across the ages, and in our present era, engaging with our environment is more urgent than ever. Meet 10 local artists of color who are foregroun...
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September 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Meet the @wbur.org 2025 Makers, 10 artists of color foregrounding the environment — its beauty and its fragility — in their work.
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September 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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@wbur.org is looking for our next round of fellows! Applications are open for our three fellowship positions. Learn more about the roles and apply here:
Kickstart your journalism career: apply for WBUR's newsroom fellowships
The latest announcements and updates from WBUR
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September 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Tracy Slater, author of "Together in Manzanar," which tells the true story of a family of mixed heritage sent to a Japanese internment camp during World War II. https://n.pr/3Iz0M6f
New book 'Together in Manzanar' reveals life inside WWII Japanese internment camp
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Tracy Slater, author of "Together in Manzanar," which tells the true story of a family of mixed heritage sent to a Japanese internment camp during World War II.
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July 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Tracy Slater, author of "Together in Manzanar," which tells the true story of a family of mixed heritage sent to a Japanese internment camp during World War II. https://n.pr/3Iz0M6f
The news doesn't stop, and neither does @wbur.org. "Onwards, damnit." wbur.org/defend
July 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The news doesn't stop, and neither does @wbur.org. "Onwards, damnit." wbur.org/defend
"I want people to remember the legacy of his connections to other people. I want people to remember the human." Remembering Boston artist Rob Stull:
Remembering artist Rob Stull, whose work spanned canvases and comics
Stull was an artist, mentor, teacher and cultural legend in Boston and beyond. His work as a leading Black artist in comic books was internationally recognized. Stull passed away on April 17 at the ag...
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May 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
"I want people to remember the legacy of his connections to other people. I want people to remember the human." Remembering Boston artist Rob Stull:
"It's just so weird to make really personal decisions in this political climate. We're constantly having to prove to the world that being transgender is real, that it's not something I'm making up, that my kid has a right to exist."
Emily started puberty blockers during a raging state and national debate
Emily's family is preparing to move to Massachusetts, or Thailand, if New Hampshire lawmakers make it a felony to provide the puberty suppression drug the 8-year-old takes.
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May 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
"It's just so weird to make really personal decisions in this political climate. We're constantly having to prove to the world that being transgender is real, that it's not something I'm making up, that my kid has a right to exist."
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For @npr.org, I look at why states in Northeast are counting on offshore wind, and what the Trump administration has done to hinder that work. www.wbur.org/npr/nx-s1-53...
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Tune into @wbur.org around 5:50 pm to hear the story 🎧
The Northeast bet big on offshore wind. Trump wants to halt the industry entirely
Northeast states have bet big on offshore wind to meet spiking power demand and drive economic growth. But the industry's future is much more uncertain under President Trump.
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April 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
For @npr.org, I look at why states in Northeast are counting on offshore wind, and what the Trump administration has done to hinder that work. www.wbur.org/npr/nx-s1-53...
Tune into @wbur.org around 5:50 pm to hear the story 🎧
Tune into @wbur.org around 5:50 pm to hear the story 🎧
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Palestinian "No Other Land" filmmaker Hamdan Ballal is free, less than a day after Israeli military and police forces detained him following a brutal attack by settlers.
'No Other Land' co-director Hamdan Ballal, bloodied and bruised, released from Israeli custody
Palestinian 'No Other Land' filmmaker Hamdan Ballal is free, less than a day after Israeli military and police forces detained him following a brutal attack by settlers.
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March 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Palestinian "No Other Land" filmmaker Hamdan Ballal is free, less than a day after Israeli military and police forces detained him following a brutal attack by settlers.
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Hamdan Ballal, the Palestinian producer of the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land,” was attacked by a group of Jewish settlers in the West Bank and later arrested by the Israeli army, according to activists and a neighbor who spoke to The Post.
Palestinian director of Oscar-winning film attacked by settlers in West Bank, activists say
Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the documentary “No Other Land,” was attacked in his home village of Susya, according to activists.
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March 24, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Hamdan Ballal, the Palestinian producer of the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land,” was attacked by a group of Jewish settlers in the West Bank and later arrested by the Israeli army, according to activists and a neighbor who spoke to The Post.
"I had very strong doubts that this text group was real, because I could not believe that the national-security leadership of the United States would communicate on Signal about imminent war plans..."
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
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March 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
"I had very strong doubts that this text group was real, because I could not believe that the national-security leadership of the United States would communicate on Signal about imminent war plans..."
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From @theathletic.bsky.social: The Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who won two gold medals over the weekend, will testify in Norway against his father who goes on trial for charges of abuse in close relationships against two of his seven children. nyti.ms/4j0cbJb
Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the Olympic champion who will testify against the father he accuses of abuse
Gjert Ingebrigtsen, whose family have dominated middle-distance running, denies charges of abuse against two of his seven children
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March 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
From @theathletic.bsky.social: The Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who won two gold medals over the weekend, will testify in Norway against his father who goes on trial for charges of abuse in close relationships against two of his seven children. nyti.ms/4j0cbJb
"She had a way of turning demons into possibilities for others. It's just extraordinary."
Kitty Dukakis, former first lady of Mass. and mental health advocate, dies at 88
The wife of former governor and Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis, Kitty was recalled by friends and family members as someone who was drawn to those who were suffering, worked tirelessl...
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March 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
"She had a way of turning demons into possibilities for others. It's just extraordinary."
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Data shows it can prevent six types of cancer. But anti-vaccine activists, including U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have helped dampen its usage.
An urgent argument for the HPV vaccine
Data shows it can prevent six types of cancer. But anti-vaccine activists, including U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have helped dampen its usage.
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March 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Data shows it can prevent six types of cancer. But anti-vaccine activists, including U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have helped dampen its usage.
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The deputy director of a left-leaning project at Yale Law School was put on leave over allegations that she's linked to a group the U.S. government says funds terrorists — a claim that surfaced three days ago on a news site that's powered at least in part by A.I., and one she denies.
Yale Scholar Banned After A.I. News Site Accuses Her of Terrorist Link
The deputy director of a liberal project at Yale Law School was put on leave over allegations that she is linked to Samidoun, a group the U.S. government has said funds terrorists.
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March 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The deputy director of a left-leaning project at Yale Law School was put on leave over allegations that she's linked to a group the U.S. government says funds terrorists — a claim that surfaced three days ago on a news site that's powered at least in part by A.I., and one she denies.
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It’s Persephone’s last night in the underworld, and she’s got a lot to sing about before she leaves.
Sir Babygirl loses her mind in new rock opera
The new show, “How To Stay Sane While Losing Your Mind,” shares its name and music with a yet to be released sophomore album by Sir Babygirl, the moniker of New Hampshire-based singer-songwriter Kelsi...
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March 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM
It’s Persephone’s last night in the underworld, and she’s got a lot to sing about before she leaves.
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@mayorwu.boston.gov arrives at DC hearing - photo by @simonfrios.bsky.social who is there reporting @wbur.org
March 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
@mayorwu.boston.gov arrives at DC hearing - photo by @simonfrios.bsky.social who is there reporting @wbur.org
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is set to appear before a congressional committee alongside mayors from New York, Chicago and Denver. The hearing is set to begin at 10 a.m. Watch here:
Watch: Wu and fellow mayors to speak before House Oversight Committee on immigration policy
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is set to appear before a congressional committee alongside mayors from New York, Chicago and Denver. The hearing is set to begin at 10 a.m.
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March 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is set to appear before a congressional committee alongside mayors from New York, Chicago and Denver. The hearing is set to begin at 10 a.m. Watch here:
I love that every early 2000s rom-com had to have a group dance scene. See: "Legally Blonde" with the bend and snap, and "What A Girl Wants" has multiple. #planethoughts
a group of people are dancing in a room
ALT: a group of people are dancing in a room
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February 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I love that every early 2000s rom-com had to have a group dance scene. See: "Legally Blonde" with the bend and snap, and "What A Girl Wants" has multiple. #planethoughts
Federal immigration police detained a Brazilian man living in Marlborough, and in a surprise move, swiftly transported him to a Texas facility. Attorneys say the transfer indicates he is being tracked for deportation, despite entering the U.S. legally and possessing no criminal record. @wbur.org
ICE detained a Mass. man with no criminal record — and sent him to Texas
The man's lawyer says he has a family and no criminal history, but he's now listed at the Karnes County Immigration Processing Center, about 50 miles southeast of San Antonio.
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February 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Federal immigration police detained a Brazilian man living in Marlborough, and in a surprise move, swiftly transported him to a Texas facility. Attorneys say the transfer indicates he is being tracked for deportation, despite entering the U.S. legally and possessing no criminal record. @wbur.org