Craig LeMoult
Stories
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This man serenades tourists in a Boston park with a taste of their homeland
We meet a man who serenades tourists in a national park in Massachusetts with songs of their homeland in their native language. And he's got a song for almost any nation.
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After Supreme Court ruling on NIH funding, uncertainty remains for many scientists
On Thursday, the Supreme Court decided that, at least temporarily, the National Institute of Health does not need to continue paying hundreds of millions in grants it stopped funding. But the court also left in place a lower court ruling that voided NIH memos that enforced the administration's policies. The matter now plays out in the lower courts.
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Sand tiger shark conservation efforts pay off in Boston Harbor
Scientists say that the water in Boston harbor is getting cleaner, leading to an increase in the number of sand tiger sharks using the area as a nursery habitat.
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A fire in a Massachusetts assisted living facility kills nine residents
At least nine people died and dozens were injured after a fire broke out Sunday night at a Massachusetts assisted living and retirement facility.
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She hoped key research could help save her eyesight. Then the Trump funding cuts came
Jessica Chaikof says research into gene therapies could someday save her eyesight. But she worries cuts to federal research funding could mean that therapy won't be ready in time.
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A woman fears her eyesight won't be saved in time due to research grant cuts
The Trump administration's feud with Harvard has axed research grants. A woman with a rare genetic disorder that causes blindness says crucial research may not be ready in time to save her eyesight.
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The latest in NIH grant funding
A U.S. federal court judge in Boston has ordered the restoration of the grants issued by the National Institutes of Health that had been canceled by the Trump administration.
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Trump budget proposal would end energy assistance program for low-income Americans
President Trump's budget proposal would completely eliminate a program that helps about 6 million low-income households heat and cool their homes. Supporters of the program hope Congress will save it.
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The Boston Marathon marks 50 years since it first included wheelchair athletes
The Boston Marathon marks the anniversary of an important tradition. It was a half-century ago that Boston became the first major marathon to include a division for wheelchair athletes.
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The popular 'hospital-at-home' effort is at stake in the federal spending battle
Started during the pandemic, hundreds of hospitals in 39 states deliver acute inpatient care in people's homes. The popular program had a five-year extension in a stopgap spending agreement that is now in doubt.
