It appears the path to re-election for Boston Mayor Michelle Wu just got clearer. Last night, philanthropist Josh Kraft ended his campaign just days after the city’s preliminary election. Boston Globe Associate Editor and columnist Adrian Walker joins WBUR's All Things Considered to talk about what it means for the race right now and ahead of November's election.

Jose Masso joined All Things Considered to talk about the importance of music and celebration during a time when some in Boston's Afro-Latino and immigrant communities are feeling more anxious.

Scientists have long suspected there were aquifers below the ocean floor. But where they are and how they got there is a mystery.

Boston abolitionist Charles Sumner championed equality before the law long before Brown v. Board. A new biography reveals his overlooked fight for school desegregation and justice in America.

After yesterday preliminary election, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is a step closer to re-election.

Tufts University professor Eitan Hersh says colleges like the one he works at are too ideologically narrow — shutting out ideas from conservatives, religious people and others outside the academic mainstream.

Boston University researchers tested whether partnering with influencers can help combat health misinformation and help spread more accurate health advice.

We talk about potential legal fallout, as well as how the events of the weekend are resonating throughout the Greater Boston community.