‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer known as Clavicular is charged with rape in Mass.

The social media influencer “Clavicular,” who gained a following promoting the online “looksmaxxing” trend, has been charged in Massachusetts with raping a 17-year-old girl.

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The MBTA looks for a new shuttle bus contract, signaling more service disruptions

The T expects to continue to spend roughly $5 million per month from April 2027 through March 2029 on bus service to cover for the subway and commuter rail systems when tracks close for "derailments, fallen trees, equipment issues" or planned repair work.

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Juneau races to find ‘lasting solution’ to annual glacial floods

Every summer for the past 15 years, a glacial lake in the mountains outside of Juneau has burst through the ice dam that holds it back. At first, the floods downstream on the Mendenhall River were barely noticeable. Then, something changed.

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Louisiana residents raise concerns about SpaceX launch site

Residents in Louisiana near SpaceX's next launch site are concerned about the project's impact on the environment and say they were kept in the dark about the deal.

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Memphis’ civil rights museum turns its focus to struggles still unfolding

A new space at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis explores the past and future of the movement.

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Juneau weighs making its 5-ship cruise limit law

Currently, the city has a voluntary agreement with ships to limit the number of ships allowed to port each day. But residents are pushing for a more formal rule - which could become the subject of lawsuits.

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After ICE shooting, DoorDash driver is detained with bullet still lodged in his back

On Sunday, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and injured a Venezuelan man, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, who was delivering a DoorDash order. Perez's lawyer says that he was transferred from a hospital to a detention center even though he still has a bullet in his back.

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Do political scandals matter in midterm elections?

Neither party is immune to bad behavior from candidates.

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Trump makes his case on the world stage

How President Trump's defense of his foreign policy objectives land at the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday, with no end in sight to the wars in Iran and Ukraine?

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A new opera tells Tlingit history in the Tlingit language

"Kutulagaaw: The Tlingit-Russian Battles" tells the story of the 19th century battles between the Tlingit tribes of what is now known as southeastern Alaska and the Russians.

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Alaskans confront the growing danger of landslides

Climate change is making landslides more likely around the world.

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The purfect new cat species discovered in Bolivia

What looks like a leopard, but is tinier than a house cat? It’s a brand new species of cat called leopardus tilcayo.

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Truck drivers are feeling the immediate impacts of high diesel costs

The cost of diesel has risen over 70% since the U.S. and Israel launched a war on Iran in February.

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What to know ahead of fall hiking season

As fall kicks into high gear, it's a great time to get outside.

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Small businesses in Michigan are hiring less and reducing benefits because of rising health care costs

Drivers pulling up to the pump in parts of Detroit are paying $5.00 a gallon for regular gas — about $.50 more than the national average.

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A chatbot helps expectant moms in Kenya get answers about pregnancy

A group in Kenya is connecting expectant/new moms with a chatbot that can answer basic questions and connect them with a medical professional if needed.

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Evanston, Ill.’s Black history archive takes on a new fight over reparations

The Shorefront Legacy Center, a small archive in a church basement in Evanston, Ill., collects papers and objects that tell the history of the city's Black community.

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Previewing some of the season's big books

As the calendar turns to fall tomorrow, we take a look at some of the buzzy books that are coming out.

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Diesel prices hit a record high, raising costs for consumers

The cost of transporting goods is also going up, and consumers will feel it.

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Wanted: Solutions for Alaska's climate hazards

Here & Now is in Alaska this week reporting on landslides and floods that are triggered by a rapidly changing climate.

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Ed Sheeran says situation in Gaza is 'catastrophic and unjustifiable' as he opens concert

Ed Sheeran opened a concert in Philadelphia with comments about Gaza, saying what’s happening is “catastrophic and unjustifiable.” He said in the Saturday night performance at Lincoln Financial Field that he wants his music and shows to be about unity and humanity, not politics.

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After Trump ban, MS NOW and CNN say their journalists were denied access to White House

Two major news networks’ journalists says they have been turned away from the White House. Reporters from CNN and MS NOW both went live to report about the circumstances of the ban imposed by President Donald Trump.

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Red Sox beat Rays 4-2 to close in on playoff spot

Roman Anthony homered and drove in three runs and the Boston Red Sox took a big step toward clinching an American League playoff spot with a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.

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Holdout juror in Clancy trial says he didn't have 'any doubts' that she was responsible for killing her kids

The lone juror who wanted to convict Lindsay Clancy of murder for killing her three children said he was certain of her guilt, but that other jurors wouldn't listen to him, according to a statement released by his lawyer Friday.

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Affordable senior housing with health care will replace former Lynn hospital

The development will feature 150 apartments for seniors with low incomes, who will be able to access health care from visiting nurses and at a clinic on the property.

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Feds hand MBTA safety oversight back to state

The state agency in charge of safety at the MBTA is now operating without federal oversight for the first time in four years.

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In The Hungtington's 'Purpose,' a family unravels over dinner

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Tony Award-winning play is a wild ride. "The razor-sharp comedy highlights a family in crisis, not just from external challenges, but from internal ones as well," reviews critic Jacquinn Sinclair.

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The secret lives of snow leopards

Ecologist Kullu Suryawanshi has spent 20 years tracking one of the most elusive animals in the world, deep in the mountains of Asia. What has he learned about snow leopards and the humans that share their home?

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Want to learn pottery? Here’s where to begin in Boston

Several studios in the Boston area host beginner classes for aspiring potters. Sarah Mennell, a pottery instructor at Clay Lounge in the South End, says any doubts about your artistic ability “end up not being true once you're sitting in front of a piece of clay.”

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Two-time All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore retires as member of Patriots

Stephon Gilmore is returning to New England on Friday to sign a one-day contract and retire as a member of the Patriots, the team he won his lone Super Bowl with to cap the 2018 season.

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