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Massachusetts is in the midst of a housing crisis. And yet, a new investigation from WBUR and ProPublica found that nearly 2300 units of state public housing are sitting empty across the commonwealth. 

WBUR's Todd Wallack explains that local housing agencies have repurposed 120 subsidized apartments across the state despite a long waitlist for affordable housing and why officials say they need the units for alternative uses. 

A new WBUR and ProPublica investigation found a surprising number of state-owned affordable housing units are vacant.

The number of families in need of shelter in Massachusetts has almost doubled in the past year. Yet an investigation by WBUR and ProPublica finds many state-subsidized apartments are sitting empty.

Inundated with invitations? Exhausted by etiquette? Don't fear! Here are some tips to make wedding season go smoother, whether you're a plus-one, an honored guest or at the altar.

Two wins across the National Headliner Awards' radio categories have expanded WBUR's roster of recognition this year.

In Massachusetts, the Governor's office claims exemption from the state's public records law. We're one of just two states where this is the case. Governor Maura Healey has pledged greater transparency in office, but says she'll still claim that exemption.

Plus, Harvard University historian Jill Lepore is back with the third season of her podcast, "The Last Archive," this time exploring solutions to the problems of online misinformation.

The mayor has been responding to more negative tweets, an analysis shows.

We talk about the current public records law and efforts to change it with Todd Wallack, Deputy Managing Editor at WBUR, who sued for records from Governor's office while working as a reporter with the Boston Globe's investigative team Spotlight, and Geoff Foster, Executive Director at Common Cause Massachusetts.