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Gov. Maura Healey is urging President Biden to "listen to the American people and carefully evaluate whether he remains our best hope to defeat Donald Trump."
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Gov. Maura Healey is urging President Biden to "listen to the American people and carefully evaluate whether he remains our best hope to defeat Donald Trump."
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Speaking with WBUR on Thursday, Mass. Congressman Seth Moulton said he wants a new Democratic presidential candidate to run because he doesn't believe President Biden can defeat former President Trump in November.
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Which Celtics player will be on the sidelines for five to six months after ankle surgery? Take our Boston News Quiz to see if you know the answer.
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As the planet heats up as a result of climate change, air conditioning will be essential to save people's lives. But the technology also creates a feedback loop, making the planet hotter by burning fossil fuels.
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The state's arts agency has teamed up with health care provider Art Pharmacy to offer art-based social prescribing. The program represents the nation's "first statewide arts prescription solution," an intervention that's already been adopted in other countries.
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We’re less than 48 hours away from round two of the Sumner Tunnel closure — which starts this Friday and runs until the morning of Aug. 5:
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Whether you're heading to the Boston Esplanade for the fireworks or celebrating elsewhere, here's what you can expect in terms of weather, humidity and the chance of thunderstorms.
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The second, shortened closure of Boston's Sumner Tunnel will run a full month, from Friday, July 5 until the morning of Aug. 5. Here's a brief guide to the shutdown, how to get around it and what comes next.
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Steward wants to sell its hospitals at auction this summer. But the sales process is off to a rocky start, raising anxiety for people who rely on Steward hospitals for medical care and jobs:
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Here's a collection of things to do in the Green Mountain State, from it's most populous area of Burlington and the northwestern region, as well as the Northeast Kingdom, its most rural area. But don't worry, you'll never be too far from a creemee stand.
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Jayson Tatum has agreed to a five-year, $314 million contract extension to remain with the Boston Celtics, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The new pact will begin with the 2025-26 season and keep the five-time All-Star in Boston through 2029-30 season.
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NEW: A judge declared a mistrial Monday after jurors deadlocked in the case of Karen Read, a case that drew outsize attention thanks to true crime fanatics, conspiracy theorists and Read’s pink-shirted supporters:
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The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that a former president has absolute immunity for his core constitutional powers but lacks immunity for unofficial acts. The decision likely ensures that the case against Trump won’t be tried before the election, and then only if he is not reelected.
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Think you know how to ID poison ivy? Take our quiz and find out:
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Two gymnasts from Massachusetts will compete for Team USA at the Olympics this year. Fred Richard, from Stoughton, will headline the five-man U.S. team that will head to Paris next month after winning the Olympic trials on Saturday. His teammate, Stephen Nedoroscik, is originally from Worcester.
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Sap, spider webs, bird poop and graffiti. That’s what the public art conservation team contends with in Cambridge, which has the largest public art collection in New England.
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Why did Gov. Maura Healey send a delegation to Texas this week? Take our Boston News Quiz and see how well you know the recent stories we covered compared to other WBUR readers!
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The decision is a win for Western cities that wanted more powers to manage record homelessness. But advocates for the unhoused say the decision will do nothing to solve the larger problem.
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Today, along with The Emancipator, we'll be answering your questions on Reddit about our recent BPS busing series. It kicks off at 11 a.m.: www.reddit.com/r/boston/com...
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This week, the Huntington Theatre announced one of its most ambitious projects ever alongside more than two dozen collaborative partners.
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Here are four takeaways from the first Biden-Trump debate of this campaign:
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Training in anatomy has long separated doctors from other healers. But voluntary body donation was largely unheard of until about 60 years ago. We dig into this history as part of our new podcast, Last Seen: Postmortem - The Stolen Bodies of Harvard
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The “Queen of Disco” will be celebrated once more at the city of Boston’s 10th annual Donna Summer Disco Party on Thursday.
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Back in April, a tiny group of local residents marched on Boston Common to demand just one thing: that the T put some googly eyes on the trains. This week, they got their wish.
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The singer-songwriter taught special education in Roxbury for 15 years before leaving in 2018 to pursue music full-time. "It's very sad that I'm not in it anymore. But I feel like I invested so much time, and now it's my time to do my thing.”
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There are over a dozen shark species that swim off the coast of Massachusetts, from the small spiny dogfish to massive whale sharks. Sharks even hang out in Boston Harbor. Here's a look at the species swimming just off the coast.
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Gov. Maura Healey sent her emergency assistance director, Scott Rice, and others to the southern U.S. border this week to spread the message that Massachusetts shelters are full and can't continue to take in migrant families who cross the border:
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The Healey administration is putting state funds toward Boston's push to incentivize large-scale office buildings owners to convert into housing.
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Artist Tanya Nixon-Silberg asked 14 mothers of color what phrases they heard growing up and what they say to their children now. The result is a textile project that explores what it means to decolonize parenting.
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The defense rested its case Monday in the murder trial of a woman accused of striking her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him to die in a snowbank. Closing arguments are set for Tuesday:
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There will be new restrictions in place for beachgoers hoping to spend the Fourth of July at Bayview, Mayflower or Chapin beaches in Dennis. According to town officials, Dennis police responded to 459 calls for service due to unsafe conduct at the town’s beaches on July 4 last year:
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Enjoy a summer full of live music for free, thanks to the wide range of offerings in the Greater Boston area.
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Since the private, for-profit hospital chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month, doctors are departing and patients are seeking care elsewhere, according to employees and Massachusetts health care leaders.
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Climate legislation is on the move — again — in the Massachusetts State House. While state lawmakers have enacted multiple sweeping climate laws in the past few years, the Senate is advancing two new bills with the environment in mind this week:
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Massachusetts’ lobster roll game is strong. But if you want to indulge, you’ll need to pay even more this year for the summer seafood staple:
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By 1975, many elementary school students were bused from Chinatown to schools in Charlestown. There's still a significant number of Chinese students attending a Charlestown elementary school. But providing bilingual students with a solid education is difficult to achieve.
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This weekend, Boston is kicking into festive gear with solstice celebrations and Pride events. Here are five things to do.
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When Boston's Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola thinks of Juneteenth, she sees the national holiday as a celebration, but also as a reminder of oppression. Olayiwola joined WBUR to reflect on the meaning of the day and how some of her poetry reflects the holiday's themes.
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A preliminary investigation found that a firewall stopped calls from getting through to 911 dispatch centers on Tuesday.
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Wednesday is day two of the heat wave and will be even hotter than the day before. Here's what to know about the weather for the next few days.
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A politically connected Missouri couple allegedly poisoned their neighbor's trees to secure their million-dollar view of Camden Harbor in Maine. The incident was unearthed by the victim herself.
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Boston schools are more segregated now than than they were 30 years ago. Did integration fail, or did the people?
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The duck boats are ready! The City of Boston officially announced today that the Celtics championship parade will take place Friday at 11 a.m. More info on the route here:
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Since the end of mandatory busing in 1988, white students in the Boston public schools have tended to 'cluster' once again in a small handful of select schools, due to parent choice, persistent neighborhood segregation — and district policy.
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The Boston Celtics again stand alone among NBA champions, collecting their 18th ring by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 in game 5 of the Finals.
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The recent news from Massachusetts revenue officials that they collected about $1.8 billion this year from the so-called "millionaires tax" sparked chatter: Is the windfall great financial news — or a precursor to an exodus of wealthy residents?
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"In that time, there's this constant chatter about desegregation. There's this anger. Communities are picking sides. And that first day was horrific. The violence, the idea that that level of hate is being directed toward you — I don't think any child envisioned that."
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Massachusetts requires all mobile home residents be charged the same rent. Park owners say that could cause more harm than good, but many residents say price uniformity keeps the housing affordable.
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Racially diverse schools are still elusive. Boston’s changing demographics have played a role — but so have decisions by city officials.
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According to a recent report, which public beach around Boston Harbor is the cleanest? Take our Boston News Quiz and see if you know the answer:
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