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Forecast: Sunshine Dominates The Weekend Forecast.

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

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Patricia and Manuel Oliver lost their son, Joaquin, in the Parkland school shooting. Now Manuel is touring the country installing murals calling for more gun control. (Amy Gorel/WBUR)

Parkland Parent Paints Mural In Springfield To Call For Gun Control

Manuel and Patricia Oliver will unveil an art installation near the headquarters of Smith & Wesson, which manufactured the assault-style weapon that was used to kill their son.

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14:31Apr 19, 2018

Comedian Nonye Brown-West performs at the 730 Tavern in Cambridge. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Boston Gives Some Aspiring Women Comedians A Chance To Hone Their Chops

Boston serves as a cornerstone for many aspiring comedians, in part because audiences here have a reputation for being more easy-going than tougher audiences in New York City.

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Apr 19, 2018

The entrance of the Massachusetts Correctional Institution in Shirley, Mass., in 2002. (Gretchen Ertl/AP)

Mass. High Court: State's Use Of Dogs In Prisons To Search Visitors Violated Regulatory Process

The court says the Department of Correction overstepped its authority by using dogs to search prison visitors for drugs without allowing public to weigh in.

Apr 19, 2018

The "Fearless Girl" statue faces Wall Street's charging bull statue in New York City. (Mark Lennihan/AP/file)

'Fearless Girl' To Leave Wall Street's 'Charging Bull'

The "Fearless Girl" statue near Wall Street that has become a global symbol of female can-do business spirit will be moved from her spot facing the "Charging Bull" to a...

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Apr 19, 2018

Former first lady Barbara Bush reads to children at the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital in Portland, Maine. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)

Barbara Bush’s Life And Philanthropy Left Their Mark On Maine

Former first lady Barbara Bush's death this week is felt deeply in Kennebunkport, Maine, where the Bush family spent their summers.

Apr 19, 2018

Racist Graffiti Spray-Painted On Black Market, A Roxbury Business That Helps Black Entrepreneurs

Co-owner Kai Grant says the neighborhood has been targeted by vandals before but this is the first time it has had racial tones.

Apr 19, 2018

University of Massachusetts Boston. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)

UMass Boston Students, Faculty Want UMass Amherst To Drop Mount Ida Acquisition

Advocates say students at the UMass system's only majority-minority campus should not be forced to compete with UMass Amherst peers as a result of the flagship's purchase of Mount Ida's...

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02:11Apr 19, 2018

There will be some light rain shower and wet snow activity today. (Courtesy WeatherBell)

Forecast: Chilly With Light Precipitation Today, But The Weekend Looks Spring-Like

If you're looking for it to feel like spring, you'll have to wait until at least this weekend. It might even snow a bit in some places. But, Dave Epstein...

Apr 19, 2018

In all, it takes three appointments with Dr. Hayward Zwerling, left, two trips to the pharmacy and several emails and phone calls to try to get Larry Rose affordable insulin. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

The Risky Game One Doctor Plays To Help Patients Find Affordable Insulin

The game is: finding out what patients can afford using multiple prescriptions.

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05:37Apr 19, 2018

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Lost In the News Over Mount Ida's Fate? The Faculty And Staff

News reports of Mount Ida’s closure have focused on the business ethics of the acquisition and the academic fate of students, writes Christopher John Stephens. What about the faculty and...

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Apr 19, 2018

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Riley McCabe, 16, has only been attending Independence Academy in Brockton for a few months. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mass. Recovery Schools Push For More Funding

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23:00Apr 19, 2018

Marathoners run up a plastic poncho-littered Hereford Street not far from the finish line. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Sports: Boston Marathon, Celtics

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09:21Apr 18, 2018

TESS, A New Satellite Designed At MIT, Joining The Hunt For Habitable Planets

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08:10Apr 18, 2018

A screenshot from an onlooker's video of the arrest on Friday night (Courtesy of Cambridge Police)

Cambridge Police May Drop Charges Against Harvard Student

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11:09Apr 18, 2018

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Yarmouth Officer Sean Gannon, who was killed in the line of duty on Thursday, with his dog, Nero (Courtesy Massachusetts State Police)

Killing Of Yarmouth Police Officer Renews Calls For Death Penalty

The death of Sean Gannon, a Yarmouth K-9 officer who was fatally shot while serving an arrest warrant, has again raised the issue in Massachusetts.

Apr 18, 2018

Thousands of officers and civilians on Wednesday morning file into St. Pius X Parish, a Roman Catholic Church in Yarmouth

Thousands Attend Funeral For Yarmouth K-9 Officer Killed In Line Of Duty

Sean Gannon was fatally shot while serving a warrant in Barnstable last week. He was 32.

03:11Apr 18, 2018

Gov. Charlie Baker and State Police Col. Kerry Gilpin face reporters during a news conference to announce reforms for the embattled agency. (Steven Senne/AP/file)

Report: State Troopers At Logan Got Vehicle Per Diems

Another previously hidden perk for Massachusetts State Police troopers has been revealed -- a $40 per diem for troopers driving their own cars to Logan Airport.

Apr 18, 2018

Before he signed a package of criminal justice reforms Friday, Gov. Charlie Baker outlined new legislation he was filing to fund some of its costs and alter some of its provisions. (Sam Doran/SHNS)

Baker: Criminal Justice Reform Comes With A Price Tag

Implementing a massive criminal justice reform law signed last week will cost the state an estimated $15 million this fiscal year and as much as $40 million next year, according...

Apr 18, 2018

Massachusetts Remembers Barbara Bush

Across the country and New England, people are remembering Barbara Bush, the former first lady who died Tuesday at age 92.

02:11Apr 18, 2018

In this 2016 file photo, evidence is seen at a U.S. attorney's office press conference announcing federal RICO conspiracy, drug trafficking and weapons charges against dozens of members of the MS-13 gang in Massachusetts. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)

For Months, A Boston Federal Courtroom Has Been Spotlighting MS-13's Brutal Violence

The gang known has become President Trump’s symbol of what’s wrong with illegal immigration. The criminal case in Boston is the largest in the country against MS-13.

08:13Apr 18, 2018

A storm with a cold rain and some wet snow moves in Thursday. (Courtesy COD Weather)

Forecast: One More Storm Before Things Improve

It won't be 60 degrees this afternoon, but with the sunshine, lack of rain and temperatures in the lower 50s, it will feel more like spring. But temperatures tomorrow will...

Apr 18, 2018

The defendant, Jorge Ramirez, was charged with illegal possession of a stun gun after a traffic stop in Revere in 2015. Under Tuesday's ruling, the charge of illegal possession of a stun gun against Ramirez will be dismissed. (Michael Conroy/AP, file)

Ban On Possession Of Stun Guns Violated Second Amendment, Mass. High Court Rules

The Supreme Judicial Court stayed the effect of the ruling for 60 days, leaving the ban in place to give legislators time to regulate the ownership of stun guns.

Apr 17, 2018

Runners, Spectators Brave The Elements At The Boston Marathon

WBUR's Martha Bebinger and Bruce Gellerman were at the Boston Marathon Monday. They talked to both runners, and spectators, for today's Morning Edition.

05:40Apr 17, 2018

Wild Weather At Boston Marathon Produces Surprising Results

Monday's Boston Marathon had some of the worst weather conditions anyone can remember and it produced a few surprising results. WBUR's Alex Ashlock covered the marathon, and joined Morning Edition...

05:00Apr 17, 2018