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A Puerto Rican flag hung from the balcony of a West Dedham Street apartment building. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

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Bostonians Struggle To Reach Relatives In Puerto Rico Affected By Hurricane Maria

In Villa Victoria, a section of Boston's South End with many Puerto Rican residents, people spoke Thursday about the effects of the hurricane at restaurants, schools and markets.

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"Halibut Hook," Haida or Tlingit artist, ca. 1800 (Courtesy of the Peabody Essex Museum, via the Andover Newton Theological School)

Ownership Of Controversial Native American Artifacts Transferred To Peabody Essex Museum

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks to law enforcement officials about international organized crime and gang violence at the federal courthouse in Boston Thursday. (Stephan Savoia/AP)

Speaking In Boston, AG Sessions Promises Gangs 'We Will Hunt You Down'

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This graphic, BU researchers say, shows the classic features of CTE in the brain of. Hernandez. (Courtesy BU CTE Center)

Aaron Hernandez Had CTE, BU Researchers Say

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The family of Kyzr Willis stands with lawyers during a press conference Thursday announcing a lawsuit against the city of Boston over the boy's drowning death at a city-run camp. (Steve Brown/WBUR)

Family Of Boy That Drowned At Boston Camp Sues City, Mayor

The suit says the city was negligent when it failed to make sure Kyzr Willis was wearing a life preserver when he went into the water.

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Rescue workers search for survivors at an apartment building located on the street corner of Amsterdam and Laredo, that collapsed during an earthquake in the Condesa neighborhood of Mexico City, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)

Mexican Consul General In Boston On Mexico's Deadly Quake

Authorities are reporting more than 200 deaths in central and southern Mexico, two days after the country's deadliest earthquake in 32 years.

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People examine a gas station flooded and damaged by the impact of the strongest hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in more than 80 years. (Carlos Giusti/AP)

Mass. Residents React To Hurricane Maria

We check in with residents in the region with ties to Puerto Rico.

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The 7 Fingers ensemble performs "Reversible." (Courtesy Alexandre Galliez/ArtsEmerson)

There's No Big Top, But Today's Circus Performances Share The Same Spirit Of Playful Rebellion

Through their push for experimentation, contemporary circus companies -- like The 7 Fingers performing "Reversible" at ArtsEmerson -- are bringing in a new age of performance arts.

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Sep 21, 2017

This Wednesday June 7, 2017 photo shows hypodermic needles that were recovered from the Merrimack River in 2016, at the Clean River Facility facility in Methuen, Mass. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Billions Of Dollars Lost To The Opioid Epidemic In Mass.

A breakdown of a seminal estimate from the Centers for Disease Control suggests the state's economic burden was about $10 billion in 2016.

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04:50Sep 21, 2017

Highs on Thursday across Massachusetts. (Courtesy National Weather Service)

Forecast: Windy And Slightly Rainy Due To Jose Before A Sunnier, Warmer Weekend

Tropical Storm Jose has been very persistent and will affect the region through Friday.

Sep 21, 2017

(Courtesy of the Climate Ready Boston Map Explorer)

You Can Explore Boston Sea Level Rise And Flooding Scenarios With This City Map

The city has turned the data from its massive Climate Ready Boston report into an interactive map.

Sep 21, 2017

A tour group of Amazon job seekers enters the front door of the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Fall River. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Why Massachusetts Shouldn’t Play 'Let’s Make A Deal' With Amazon

It's time for states and cities to bust the tax-breaks-for-jobs racket, writes Rich Barlow.

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Sep 21, 2017

Jake Gyllenhaal as Jeff Bauman in "Stronger." (Courtesy Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions)

'Stronger' Is Everything 'Patriots Day' Tried To Be

The latest film on the Boston Marathon bombing follows Jeff Bauman's quiet, painful struggle through rehabilitation.

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Sep 21, 2017

In this courtroom sketch, David Wright, second from left, is depicted standing with his attorney Jessica Hedges, right, as Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley presides, left, during a hearing Wednesday, June 3, 2015, in federal court in Boston. (Jane Flavell Collins via AP)

Trial Opens For Everett Man Accused Of Plotting To Kill Americans For ISIS

David Wright, of Everett, is also accused of recruiting members of a martyrdom operation that culminated with the local attack against police in 2015.

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A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration photo of corals on Mytilus Seamount off the coast of New England in the North Atlantic Ocean. President Barack Obama is establishing the first national marine monument in the Atlantic. The move is designed to permanently protect nearly 5,000 square miles of underwater canyons and mountains off the coast of New England. White House officials say the designation will ban commercial fishing, mining and drilling, though a seven-year exception will occur for the lobster and red crab industries. The designation of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument marks the 27th time Obama has acted to create or expand a national monument. (NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research/AP)

Debate Over Opening U.S. Atlantic Marine Monument To Fishing

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Should Boston Make A Bid For Amazon?

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John Adams Courthouse, home of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)

State's Highest Court Rules To Narrow Felony-Murder Rule

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08:04Sep 20, 2017

Republicans Revive Affordable Care Act Repeal Efforts

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Mass. High Court Is Asked To Dismiss Cases Tied To Ex-State Drug Lab Chemist

Authorities say former chemist Sonja Farak was high almost every day she went to work for eight years.

Sep 20, 2017

Festival founder Mimi Graney (far left) on stage with Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone at the 2014 Fluff Festival. (Courtesy Linda Gritz/Union Square Main Streets)

5 Things To Do This Weekend, From A Fluff Fest To Sculpture Racing

Plus, the Brattle celebrates the audaciously strange Tilda Swinton, singer-songwriter Margaret Glaspy comes to The Sinclair and Boston premieres a new work by the legendary composer Philip Glass.

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Sep 20, 2017

Mass. High Court Narrows Definition Of Felony Murder

The ruling narrows the definition of the state's felony murder law, which said anyone involved in a crime in which someone is killed can be charged with first-degree murder.

Sep 20, 2017

Sports With Littlefield: Revs Coach Out, MLB Homer Record

NPR' Only A Game host Bill Littlefield weighs in on the firing of New England Revolution coach Jay Heaps, the effects of head injuries on young football players, and the MLB home run record.

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08:15Sep 20, 2017

On Tuesday, 56 percent of Milford voters supported the ban on retail marijuana. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Milford Voters Said Yes To Recreational Pot, But Say No To Pot Shops

On Tuesday, 56 percent of Milford voters supported the ban on retail marijuana. The vote means it still would be legal for adults to use pot, but they would have to go elsewhere to buy it legally.

Sep 20, 2017

Martin Luther King Jr. addresses a crowd in Roxbury on April 22, 1965. (AP)

Boston Seeks A New Statue To Honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy

The city is partnering with tech entrepreneur Paul English to create a memorial honoring King's civil rights legacy and his ties to Boston.

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Sep 20, 2017

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Bostonians Struggle To Reach Relatives In Puerto Rico Affected By Hurricane Maria

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Ownership Of Controversial Native American Artifacts Transferred To Peabody Essex Museum

Speaking In Boston, AG Sessions Promises Gangs 'We Will Hunt You Down'

Aaron Hernandez Had CTE, BU Researchers Say

Family Of Boy That Drowned At Boston Camp Sues City, Mayor

Mexican Consul General In Boston On Mexico's Deadly Quake

Mass. Residents React To Hurricane Maria

There's No Big Top, But Today's Circus Performances Share The Same Spirit Of Playful Rebellion

Billions Of Dollars Lost To The Opioid Epidemic In Mass.

Forecast: Windy And Slightly Rainy Due To Jose Before A Sunnier, Warmer Weekend

You Can Explore Boston Sea Level Rise And Flooding Scenarios With This City Map

Why Massachusetts Shouldn’t Play 'Let’s Make A Deal' With Amazon

'Stronger' Is Everything 'Patriots Day' Tried To Be

Trial Opens For Everett Man Accused Of Plotting To Kill Americans For ISIS

Debate Over Opening U.S. Atlantic Marine Monument To Fishing

Should Boston Make A Bid For Amazon?

State's Highest Court Rules To Narrow Felony-Murder Rule

Republicans Revive Affordable Care Act Repeal Efforts

Mass. High Court Is Asked To Dismiss Cases Tied To Ex-State Drug Lab Chemist

5 Things To Do This Weekend, From A Fluff Fest To Sculpture Racing

Mass. High Court Narrows Definition Of Felony Murder

Sports With Littlefield: Revs Coach Out, MLB Homer Record

Milford Voters Said Yes To Recreational Pot, But Say No To Pot Shops

Boston Seeks A New Statue To Honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy