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President Trump speaks with reporters after signing the tax bill and continuing resolution to fund the government on Dec. 22. (Evan Vucci/AP)

Analysis: After Tax Law, $7.5B In Federal Deductions Taken By Mass. Residents Won't Be Available

The analysis shows about a third of taxpayers will be affected, with the largest impacts felt among the wealthiest.

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A view of Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Help Us Find A Story. What Are You Curious About Around Boston?

May 3, 2017

Rain will begin early Friday with up to an inch and more coming Friday night and early Saturday. (Dave Epstein/WBUR)

Forecast: Heavy Rain And Rapid Melting May Lead To Flooding

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Miles Taylor, 17, rides on the Lowell commuter rail line. He's been blogging about the MBTA for five years, and has ridden more than 500 bus and train lines. (Elizabeth Gillis/WBUR)

This Teen Has Reviewed Hundreds Of MBTA Stations And Lines

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Kymriah, a recently approved CAR-T cell drug, has a price tag of $475,000. (Courtesy Novartis)

New Cancer Treatments Top $500,000 And Raise Daunting Questions About How To Pay

CAR-T cell therapy gives new urgency to a long-simmering question: Is there any ceiling on cancer drug prices?

21 Percent Of Mass. Voters Say They've Been Sexually Harassed At Work

Among female poll respondents, however, the number is much higher, with 33 percent of women voters reporting they've been sexually harassed.

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Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd and Jack Nicholson in "The Shining." (Courtesy Coolidge Corner Theatre)

After All These Years, 'The Shining' Still Shines On The Big Screen

Stanley Kubrick’s cult classic returns to the silver screen as part of Coolidge Corner Theatre’s After Midnite series.

'Thank You For Choosing Boston': Mayor Walsh Defends TPS Holders

Walsh denounced the Trump administration's decision to end temporary protection for Salvadorans, and promised the city would offer resources to affected immigrants.

02:42Jan 10, 2018

Radiology Lab In Framingham Loses Medical Records Of About 9,400 People

Charles River Medical Associates says it has lost a portable hard drive that may contain the personal information and X-ray images of almost 9,400 patients.

Senator Ed Markey On Trying To Overturn Net Neutrality Repeal

Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey's effort to try to stop the repeal of net neutrality appears to be gaining support.

Preliminary Boston Police Analysis Finds 'Small Benefits' Of Body Cameras

Officers in the pilot program equipped with cameras "received fewer citizen complaints and generated fewer use of force reports," the analysis found.

Jan 10, 2018

5 Things To Do This Weekend, From Ice Castles To 'Space Invaders'

Plus, Arisia sci-fi and fantasy convention is in town, "Ada/Ava" comes to ArtsEmerson and local hip-hop artists Oompa and Pink Navel are at the Middle East.

Woman Sues Worcester, Alleging A Police Officer Mistreated Her As A Teen

The suit alleges civil rights violations, assault and battery, malicious prosecution, false arrest, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Jan 10, 2018

Sportscaster Lesley Visser On Her Hall Of Fame Career

Chris Gasper talks to Lesley Visser, the most highly acclaimed female sportscaster of all time, about her career.

GOP Rep. Will Hurd Calls Bipartisan Bill 'DACA Fix Plus Smart Border Security'

Who's Laughing Now? Samantha Bee And Robin Thede Skewer With Wit And Fury

3 Reasons It's Too Early To Predict A Democratic Wave In 2018

Littlefield On Cam Newton And The NFL's Alleged Concussion Protocol

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A woman walks in blowing snow in downtown Boston, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. A massive winter storm swept from the Carolinas to Maine on Thursday, dumping snow along the coast and bringing strong winds that will usher in possible record-breaking cold. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

Fuel Assistance Money Requested After Bitter Cold

The cold snap for the record books broke Monday when temperatures finally climbed above the freezing mark, but low-income homeowners may still be feeling frostbitten.

Jan 10, 2018

Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson gestures during a news conference at the State House in Boston in 2011. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Mentally Ill Inmates Sue Bristol County Sheriff Over Solitary Confinement

A lawsuit filed against officials at a Massachusetts county jail alleges that mentally ill inmates are often held in solitary confinement with little treatment, but the sheriff dismisses the accusations...

Jan 10, 2018

Rain, heavy at times will begin Friday morning and last into Saturday morning. (Courtesy Tropical Tidbits)

Forecast: Chillier Today, But Milder With Rain To End The Week

Heavy rain will create a wet commute Friday evening and continue into early Saturday.

Jan 10, 2018

Three-quarters of Massachusetts voters approve of the job Charlie Baker is doing as governor, a new WBUR poll finds. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

WBUR Poll: Baker’s Popularity Continues To Soar, While Trump’s Continues To Slump

Our poll finds 74 percent of Massachusetts voters approve of the job Charlie Baker is doing as governor.

04:58Jan 10, 2018

Reporters and others posted on Twitter that they had been blocked by MBTA General Manager Luis Ramírez, who later made his account private before it was "updated" and made public again. (Sam Doran/File/SHNS)

Twitter Activity Draws Attention To MBTA General Manager

While riders made their way into work Tuesday amid a respite from the cold spell, the head of the MBTA took a little journey on Twitter, blocking reporters from following...

Jan 9, 2018

Mass. Primary Is Set For Sept. 4, Galvin Says

Massachusetts will hold its state primary elections the day after the Labor Day holiday.

Jan 9, 2018

Dry weather will continue through Thursday before rain moves in late this week. (Courtesy Tropical Tidbits)

Forecast: A Big Thaw Is Coming

Temperatures will warm up as the week goes on, with some rain or freezing rain towards the end of the week.

Jan 9, 2018

Marijuana seedlings in trays at the NETA cultivation center in Franklin. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mass. U.S. Attorney Won't Rule Out Prosecuting State-Sanctioned Pot Businesses

U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling said he will be assessing each violation of the federal marijuana prohibition on a case-by-case basis for prosecution.

Jan 8, 2018

Commonwealth Avenue, in August 2017 (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

2017 Was The State's 10th-Warmest Year On Record

For the entire contiguous United States, 2017 was the third-warmest year on record.

Jan 8, 2018

2 Men Sentenced To Life In Prison For Shooting Death Of Boston Youth Worker

Two men convicted in the shooting death of Dawnn Jaffier, an innocent bystander at a Boston street festival in 2014, have been sentenced to life in prison.

Jan 8, 2018

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Analysis: After Tax Law, $7.5B In Federal Deductions Taken By Mass. Residents Won't Be Available

Hourly Newscast

Help Us Find A Story. What Are You Curious About Around Boston?

Forecast: Heavy Rain And Rapid Melting May Lead To Flooding

This Teen Has Reviewed Hundreds Of MBTA Stations And Lines

New Cancer Treatments Top $500,000 And Raise Daunting Questions About How To Pay

21 Percent Of Mass. Voters Say They've Been Sexually Harassed At Work

After All These Years, 'The Shining' Still Shines On The Big Screen

'Thank You For Choosing Boston': Mayor Walsh Defends TPS Holders

Radiology Lab In Framingham Loses Medical Records Of About 9,400 People

Senator Ed Markey On Trying To Overturn Net Neutrality Repeal

Preliminary Boston Police Analysis Finds 'Small Benefits' Of Body Cameras

5 Things To Do This Weekend, From Ice Castles To 'Space Invaders'

Woman Sues Worcester, Alleging A Police Officer Mistreated Her As A Teen

Sportscaster Lesley Visser On Her Hall Of Fame Career

GOP Rep. Will Hurd Calls Bipartisan Bill 'DACA Fix Plus Smart Border Security'

Who's Laughing Now? Samantha Bee And Robin Thede Skewer With Wit And Fury

3 Reasons It's Too Early To Predict A Democratic Wave In 2018

Littlefield On Cam Newton And The NFL's Alleged Concussion Protocol

Fuel Assistance Money Requested After Bitter Cold

Mentally Ill Inmates Sue Bristol County Sheriff Over Solitary Confinement

Forecast: Chillier Today, But Milder With Rain To End The Week

WBUR Poll: Baker’s Popularity Continues To Soar, While Trump’s Continues To Slump

Twitter Activity Draws Attention To MBTA General Manager

Mass. Primary Is Set For Sept. 4, Galvin Says

Forecast: A Big Thaw Is Coming

Mass. U.S. Attorney Won't Rule Out Prosecuting State-Sanctioned Pot Businesses

2017 Was The State's 10th-Warmest Year On Record

2 Men Sentenced To Life In Prison For Shooting Death Of Boston Youth Worker