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The U.S. Is Sending 600 More Troops To Iraq
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter says the increase anticipates a major operation to retake the ISIS-held city of Mosul.
Focusing On Per-Pupil Spending, Report Says Charters Don't Hurt District Schools
The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation says district per-pupil spending is unchanged; other researchers say the charter effect is more complicated.
Ripping 'Food Tax,' Animal Protection Question Opponents Form Committee
They say its passage would cost Mass. citizens $249 million in higher food prices in the first year.
Activists Say They Have Signatures Needed To Put Repeal Of Transgender Rights Law Before Voters
The law is set to go into effect Saturday, but activists want to put a repeal on the 2018 ballot.
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How Much Does Child Care Cost In Massachusetts, Compared To The Rest Of The U.S.?
In a new report, Massachusetts scores high on quality and availability, but it gets low marks on affordability.
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The boy, born in Mexico in April to Jordanian parents, was conceived with DNA from two women and one man.
Deadly Attacks On Aleppo Pick Up Force
Unrelenting aerial assaults in Aleppo, Syria by government forces and Russia. We’ll look at the state of the battle, the crisis.
American Prison Inmates, On Strike
U.S. prison inmates on strike. Protesting what they call slave-like conditions for incarcerated workers. We’ll look behind the walls.
What Boston Latin School's Federal Probe Results And State Downgrade Mean
Monday was a challenging day for Boston Latin School, one of the city's elite schools.
In Golf As In Life, Arnold Palmer Changed The Game
A King who truly was a man of the people, E.M. Swift writes, we shall not see his like again.
Is The Peace Corps Still Relevant?
Before Holly Robinson left for Africa, she mentioned to a neighbor that she was going to visit her daughter --...
Hillary Clinton's Shimmy Said It All
At the first debate, it became abundantly clear that Clinton stands a very good chance of becoming the first woman...
After A Grand Build Up, Anticlimactic First Debate Contained Few Surprises
The overwhelming emotion the debate left the viewer with was melancholy, writes John Sivolella. Maybe it was the realization that...
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Kind World #30: The Portrait
Michael Reagan turned his life upside down to draw portraits of service people who died in Iraq or Afghanistan. Four thousand portraits later, he finally understood why.
'The Wedding Toast' | Modern Love 37
Actress Kathryn Hahn reads a story about a fantasy wedding toast--and why it will never be delivered.
Modern Love Bonus Episode: Emmy Edition
It's Emmy Edition at Modern Love! This week, we hear from three Emmy-award winning readers: Sarah Paulson, Sterling K. Brown, and Tony Hale.
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State Economy Strained By First Generation Immigrants, But Breaks Even By Third
According to a new report, immigrants generally cost Massachusetts more than they contribute, but when you look at the overall contribution over three generations, the...
