NBC Boston media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give NBC Boston one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 72 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is NBC Boston biased?
The rating organisations do not give NBC Boston one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is NBC Boston left or right?
The rating organisations do not give NBC Boston one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is NBC Boston reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for NBC Boston are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What NBC Boston has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with NBC Boston’s own report linked underneath.
USPS halts Trump‑linked mail‑voting system, Postmaster General David Steiner says work stopped
Trust 56The United States Postal Service stopped work on a computer system designed to support President Donald Trump's plan to limit mail voting. Postmaster General David Steiner confirmed the pause on Thursday, following the Supreme Court's rejection of the related executive order earlier that week.
NBC Boston reported it asPostal Service chief says work stopped on computer system key to Trump effort to limit mail voting (opens NBC Boston in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
NBC Boston reported it asMacklemore pledges $1 million to Palestinian relief, invites Robert Kraft to match it (opens NBC Boston in a new tab)
A trade war between the United States and Canada has led to reciprocal tariffs on approximately $20 billion of goods. Small business owners report increased costs and reduced sales, exacerbated by rising energy prices linked to the Iran war.
NBC Boston reported it asU.S.-Canada trade war further taxes small businesses struggling with rising costs (opens NBC Boston in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
NBC Boston reported it asU.S. acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space (opens NBC Boston in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
NBC Boston reported it asU.S. acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space (opens NBC Boston in a new tab)
The Trump administration is preparing to sell Israel a $2.8 billion arms package that includes 40,000 heavy aerial bombs. The sale, reported by The Washington Post, involves munitions that have been linked to civilian casualties in Gaza and Lebanon.
NBC Boston reported it asTrump administration plans to send powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8B weapons sale (opens NBC Boston in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
NBC Boston reported it as3 supporting acts quit Ed Sheeran's tour after Macklemore is dropped over pro-Palestinian comments (opens NBC Boston in a new tab)
The trial of Jason Eaton has begun in Burlington, Vermont, for the attempted murder of three Palestinian college students. Eaton claims intelligence agencies ordered him to shoot, while prosecutors contend he acted with intent and was not legally insane.
NBC Boston reported it asTrial begins for man accused of shooting 3 Palestinian students in Vermont (opens NBC Boston in a new tab)
A sexual assault trial is underway in New Hampshire for former youth counselor Jeffrey Buskey, 60. He faces 21 charges related to alleged abuse of four boys at a Manchester youth detention center in the late 1990s. The case is part of a larger scandal involving over 1,100 lawsuits.
NBC Boston reported it asMistrial declared in New Hampshire youth detention center sex abuse case (opens NBC Boston in a new tab)
The board of the Kennedy Center voted to close the performing arts venue due to financial problems and a disagreement about naming the building after President Donald Trump. A judge had previously blocked the venue from being renamed.
NBC Boston reported it asTrump's Kennedy Center board votes to close immediately for renovations (opens NBC Boston in a new tab)
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has proposed new initiatives to enhance postpartum care, including free nurse home visits for all new parents and updated mental health screening regulations. The proposals follow the mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case, which highlighted concerns about maternal mental health.
NBC Boston reported it asHealey wants more money directed to maternal mental healthcare resources (opens NBC Boston in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
NBC Boston reported it asTrump dismisses new AI guardrails, says there is a 'sick conspiracy' against AI and data centers (opens NBC Boston in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
NBC Boston reported it asTrump dismisses new AI guardrails, says there is a 'sick conspiracy' against AI and data centers (opens NBC Boston in a new tab)
A Department of Homeland Security inspector general report found that nearly 80 immigrant detainees at the 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility were held in small metal enclosures for periods ranging from several minutes to nearly two hours. The report described the enclosures as 'highly unconventional' and a risk to detainee health and safety.
NBC Boston reported it asDHS watchdog finds immigrants held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in outdoor cages the size of phone booths (opens NBC Boston in a new tab)
U.S. Senate Republicans have released a revised draft of the Clarity Act, a major cryptocurrency bill, incorporating new ethics language that President Donald Trump has agreed to. The bill includes provisions on affiliate trading, consumer protection, and software developer protections. A procedural vote is scheduled for Tuesday.
NBC Boston reported it asTrump agreed to new ethics rules to get a crypto bill. But that might not be enough (opens NBC Boston in a new tab)
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with an exhibit of artifacts. The display includes personal items from the day, presented openly due to fragility, as museum leadership navigates political criticism.
NBC Boston reported it asNYC marks 25 years since 9/11 terror attacks, the deadliest in history (opens NBC Boston in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon, a researcher formerly with OpenAI and Anthropic, has resigned, stating that leading AI developers are acting irresponsibly and "gambling with our lives." His departure has drawn comparisons to the Skynet scenario from the Terminator film.
NBC Boston reported it asAnthropic researcher resigns with a warning: 'Gambling with our lives' (opens NBC Boston in a new tab)
A 27-year-old British researcher, Jacob Coxon, has resigned from Anthropic and the AI industry, citing concerns over the rapid, irresponsible development of self-improving superintelligence. He fears this race poses a significant risk to humanity, with some reports suggesting an existential threat by the end of the decade.
NBC Boston reported it asAnthropic researcher resigns with a warning: 'Gambling with our lives' (opens NBC Boston in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon has resigned from AI company Anthropic, warning that the rapid development of artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity. His departure and warnings have been reported across several outlets, highlighting concerns about AI safety and the race for superintelligence.
NBC Boston reported it asAnthropic researcher resigns with a warning: 'Gambling with our lives' (opens NBC Boston in a new tab)
An Anthropic researcher has warned of a greater than 10% chance of AI causing human extinction in the next ten years. The warning follows a colleague's resignation over concerns about reckless AI development.
NBC Boston reported it asAnthropic researcher resigns with a warning: 'Gambling with our lives' (opens NBC Boston in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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Very high factuality
Who owns it
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Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
- Official site
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- Seen publishing on
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- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
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What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 72
- Reports listed
- 75
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
75 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 11 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and NBC Boston ran the story anyway.
Across the 72 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than NBC Boston’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 19 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 6 September 2026.
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