Adults looking to try their hand at painting can sign up for a series of beginner-friendly acrylic classes offered through Community Education this spring.

From an exploration of how technology can be used for connection to a display of miniature sanctuary cities, WBUR contributor ...

Whether you’re catching a show, hitting the trails or exploring local markets, there’s something for everyone this weekend.

Wood is primary heating in 2% of homes but contributes to producing 21% of country’s wintertime particle pollution Air pollution from home wood burning is estimated to lead to 8,600 premature deaths ...

A sought-after feature in high-end homes has long been a primitive void in the heart of the great room: the wood-burning fireplace. “There is absolutely a preference toward wood-burning fireplaces, ...

The Bay Area Air District has issued a Spare the Air Alert for Thursday, banning wood burning in the region because of a forecast for high levels of pollution. On Spare the Air days, it is illegal for ...

Of the major art fairs to visit London every year, Frieze London (14-18 October 2026) is the elite event – serious, monied and glamorous. The London Art Fair, held last week, is a little more relaxed.

Each winter, some Bostonians must head to a cabin in the woods to enjoy sitting by a fire. But, a new study finds the pollution from burning that wood comes to you. Researchers at Northwestern ...

Throwing another log into a crackling fireplace on a cold winter’s night might seem like a cozy, harmless tradition. But Northwestern University scientists have found residential wood burning is a ...

Residential wood burning is a major but underrecognized source of wintertime PM2.5 air pollution, disproportionately harming urban communities and people of color despite relatively low wood use.