Sports reporter Khari Thompson joins WBUR's Morning Edition to break down the quirky — but high-stakes — situation for the Patriots in the NFL draft.Av WBUR

If you’ve spent a lot of time outdoors in New England, you’ve likely crossed paths with, and probably stepped on, lichens. This mysterious indicator species plays an important role at the bottom of the food chain. It also serves as habitat for other microorganisms.Av WBUR

On April 23, 1965, Arielle Gray's grandfather — then a teenager — joined the march to the Common led by King drawing attention to the racial imbalances in Boston.Av WBUR

Scott Harshbargar, former state attorney general, joined WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss how extraordinary this moment is for the legal profession.Av WBUR

Lawmakers said Öztürk, of Tufts University, and Khalil, of Columbia University, appeared to be in decent health, but they are wracked with fear. The delegation expressed outrage that students are being held for voicing their views, and accused the Trump administration of violating their constitutional rights.…

Phil Eng, General Manager of the MBTA, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss what tariffs and Trump's reshaping of the federal government mean for the T.Av WBUR

Nikolas Bowie, a Harvard Law School professor, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss Harvard's lawsuit against the Trump administration.Av WBUR

Mike Kennealy helped write the guidelines for the MBTA Communities Act. Now, as a candidate for governor, Kennealy says the state should use a light touch in enforcing those rules.Av WBUR

Researchers say they're seeing more of these colorful blobs growing on docks, but they're not the only invasive marine species that could be spreading along New England coasts. And climate change may be partly to blame.Av WBUR

UMass Boston Chancellor Marcelo Suarez-Orozco is a member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences appointed by Pope Francis. He joins WBUR's All Things Considered to share his thoughts on the late Pope's legacy.Av WBUR

Boston College theology professor Tom Groome joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss the late pope's ties to Boston.Av WBUR

Sen. Ed Markey joins WBUR's Morning Edition to reflect on the life of Pope Francis. He died Monday at the age of 88.Av WBUR

Congressman Jake Auchincloss is a Harvard University alumnus who has criticized the school in the past for its approach to protests over the war in Gaza. He joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss the Trump administration's stripping of billions of dollars in federal funding from the school.Av WBUR

On a beautiful day for runners and spectators alike, 30,000 athletes traveled along the historic 26.2-mile race route from Hopkinton to Boston. Familiar names Marcel Hug and Susannah Scaroni won their respective wheelchair divisions, and new victors took the prize for the men's and women's professional races.…

The 129th Boston marathon will be held Monday. Over the weekend, runners were flocking into the city ahead of the race. WBUR's marathon reporter Alex Ashlock joined us for a preview.Av WBUR

The Boston Celtics are hoping to clinch another NBA Championship and raise banner 19 at the Garden.Av WBUR

Commemorations marking the 250th anniversary of the first battles of the American Revolution were held Saturday in Lexington and Concord.Av WBUR

Cambridge Mayor Denise Simmons urged the parole board to keep the man who murdered her son behind bars.Av WBUR

The federal government revoked visas or terminated records of more than 100 college students in Massachusetts and thousands nationwide. For international students, studying in America now feels different.Av WBUR

Three communities in Massachusetts have a lot to lose if the Trump administration succeeds in halting all offshore wind.Av WBUR