Universities across the U.S. have announced hiring freezes, citing new financial uncertainty as the Trump administration ...

These legal victories were not isolated incidents; they collectively weakened the institution of slavery in Massachusetts, paving the way for the state’s abolition of slavery in 1783.

An advocacy group says it's time for states to stop requiring abortion providers to file reports for every abortion.

The California governor’s race isn’t waiting for former Vice President Kamala Harris to make up her mind whether she’s going ...

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is no stranger to going against the grain on significant social issues.

Massachusetts has a lot of Irish Americans, but it's not the most Irish state. Here's how many Irish people live here.

It was five years ago today that then-Gov. Charlie Baker declared a State of Emergency in Massachusetts due to the rapidly ...

The study compared states across 25 key indicators of living standards for women, like median earnings and quality of women’s health care.

I know the dismissive quips. “The stock market isn’t the economy” and “the market has predicted nine of the past five recessions.” But the roaring stock market of the past few years has been central ...

“To all of our federal workers – if you’re fed up with the damaging tactics of Trump and Musk, we want you to consider continuing your career here in Massachusetts, whether that’s in state ...

Good morning. Covid became a pandemic five years ago. Today we’re covering how it continues to shape American society. , a ...