/tags/boston Boston en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Wed, 26 Apr 2023 11:22:24 GMT /npr-news/2023-04-26/ex-new-zealand-prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-is-chosen-for-harvard-fellowships Jacinda Ardern resigned as New Zealand's prime minister and left Parliament earlier this year, saying that she "no longer had enough in the tank" to continue in politics. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 11:22:24 GMT /npr-news/2023-04-26/ex-new-zealand-prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-is-chosen-for-harvard-fellowships Ayana Archie /npr-news/2023-04-18/the-worlds-fastest-marathoner-wanted-boston-under-his-belt-the-day-had-other-plans Turns out, Mondays can suck for everyone. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 10:31:08 GMT /npr-news/2023-04-18/the-worlds-fastest-marathoner-wanted-boston-under-his-belt-the-day-had-other-plans Manuela López Restrepo /npr-news/2022-09-14/runners-can-identify-as-nonbinary-in-the-boston-and-london-marathons In an effort to make the races more inclusive, organizers for the 2023 Boston Marathon and the 2023 TCS London Marathon say qualifying runners can enter as male, female or nonbinary. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:13:58 GMT /npr-news/2022-09-14/runners-can-identify-as-nonbinary-in-the-boston-and-london-marathons Joe Hernandez /local-news/2022-08-16/dorset-native-danielle-marmer-becomes-the-first-female-on-ice-coach-for-the-nhl Vermonter Danielle Marmer recently made history when she was named the new player development and scouting assistant for the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins. Tue, 16 Aug 2022 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2022-08-16/dorset-native-danielle-marmer-becomes-the-first-female-on-ice-coach-for-the-nhl Mitch Wertlieb, Karen Anderson /npr-news/2022-02-26/local-ukrainians-decry-russian-invasion-of-their-homeland-as-attack-on-democracy Demonstrators carrying blue-and-yellow Ukrainian flags sang patriotic songs and chanted, "Putin go home" â€� referencing Russian President Vladimir Putin â€� and, "Stop the war." Sat, 26 Feb 2022 13:12:48 GMT /npr-news/2022-02-26/local-ukrainians-decry-russian-invasion-of-their-homeland-as-attack-on-democracy WBUR Staff /npr-news/2021-11-16/why-boston-will-need-to-wait-longer-for-its-1st-elected-black-mayor Asian American Michelle Wu is Boston's first elected mayor who isn't a white man. While many celebrate the milestone, others lament that all the Black candidates failed. Tue, 16 Nov 2021 11:19:50 GMT /npr-news/2021-11-16/why-boston-will-need-to-wait-longer-for-its-1st-elected-black-mayor Tovia Smith /npr-news/2021-10-13/the-boston-marathon-bomber-case-reaches-the-supreme-court The federal government is appealing a lower court ruling that overturned Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence. Wed, 13 Oct 2021 10:18:09 GMT /npr-news/2021-10-13/the-boston-marathon-bomber-case-reaches-the-supreme-court Nina Totenberg /vpr-news/2021-03-25/spring-brings-hope-for-boston-restaurant-struggling-to-survive After being hard hit by the pandemic, Cornwall's Tavern is slowly returning to life. "It's great to get some energy back," co-owner Pam Beale says. "People come in and you can just feel it.' Thu, 25 Mar 2021 23:36:00 GMT /vpr-news/2021-03-25/spring-brings-hope-for-boston-restaurant-struggling-to-survive Tovia Smith /vpr-news/2020-07-31/appeals-court-tosses-out-death-sentence-for-boston-marathon-bomber A three-judge panel sends Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's case back to a lower court for resentencing, saying the jury that sentenced him to death had not been adequately vetted. Fri, 31 Jul 2020 22:43:58 GMT /vpr-news/2020-07-31/appeals-court-tosses-out-death-sentence-for-boston-marathon-bomber David Welna /vpr-news/2019-04-07/fenway-park-is-over-100-years-old-donnie-gardiner-keeps-it-running Boston's Fenway Park is more than 100 years old, which makes maintenance no easy task. Every year, Donnie Gardiner is the man who makes sure the ballpark is running smoothly. Sun, 07 Apr 2019 17:43:30 GMT /vpr-news/2019-04-07/fenway-park-is-over-100-years-old-donnie-gardiner-keeps-it-running Shira Springer