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Canine vaccines protect against Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Our Dogs Can Get Lyme Vaccines And We (Still) Can't. When Might We?

New vaccines or antibodies against Lyme disease in humans won't be available for several years at best, but at least there are projects underway, including clinical trials that began this year.

Hourly Newscast

Innocence Project Calls For Probe Into 2 Former State Prosecutors In Amherst Drug Lab Scandal

The group filed two complaints accusing Kris Foster and Anne Kaczmarek of trying to hide and withhold evidence of state drug chemist Sonja Farak's evidence...

2 hours ago

The stage at the Midway Cafe in Boston's Jamaica Plain. (Hadley Green for WBUR)

Tell Us About Your Favorite Memories At The Midway Cafe In Boston's Jamaica Plain

'Skeleton Architecture' Will Perform A Dance At The ICA They've Never Rehearsed

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Mayor Marty Walsh at a conversation about the Boston mayoral race. He took questions from Radio Boston's Meghna Chakrabarti, left, and Meghan Irons of the Boston Globe. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

At Mayoral Forum, Walsh Defends Actions On Homelessness And Boston's Olympic Bid

At an election forum held at UMass Boston on Thursday, Walsh was most passionate when he addressed the problem of guns on the streets of Boston.

03:197 hours ago

High temperatures on Friday. (Courtesy National Weather Service)

Forecast: Weekend Will Be Mostly Nice, But Disrupted By Rain On Saturday

Today, highs will near 90 degrees. The day will be mostly sunny, but the air won't feel as humid as it has been lately.

9 hours ago

Boston Students Seek Adventure — And Growth — In 3 Weeks At Sea

Fifteen students from the Boston Day And Evening Academy recently left Boston aboard the schooner Roseway, for three weeks of studying climate change and the ocean as they sail to Nova Scotia. For many students, the trip represents the biggest adventure they've ever embarked on.

Edify

03:2810 hours ago

The Week That Was: Senate Health Distress, Harvard Square's Pizza Problems And More

The Senate health care bill floundered without enough GOP support and Harvard Square rejected yet another pizza shop. All that and more from Tom Keane's weekly news roundup.

Cognoscenti

10 hours ago

Just Say No ... To Hosting The Olympics

A new book shines a light on the failed bid to bring the 2024 Olympic Games to the Hub. Bill Littlefield highlights the larger messages embedded in "No Boston Olympics."

Cognoscenti

10 hours ago

Gracyn Mix plays Juliet in Commonwealth Shakespearea Company's free production on the Boston Common. (Courtesy Evgenia Eliseeva/CSC)

What To Know About Shakespeare On The Common — And Why To Take The Kids

"Romeo and Juliet," this year's free Commonwealth Shakespeare Company production, runs through Aug. 6.

The ARTery

10 hours ago

Glioblastoma Is A Grim Diagnosis, But There Are Some Signs Of Hope

Karen Weintraub joins All Things Considered to talk about the latest science in fighting glioblastoma.

CommonHealth

03:45Jul 20, 2017

This Weekend Only, Giant Inflatable ‘Worm-Like’ Things Will Overrun Worcester Museum

Some say the growing prominence of inflatable art and architecture today signals a re-emergence of "utopian thought."

The ARTery

Jul 20, 2017

Several restaurants expanded onto the street during last year's Open Newbury Street. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)

Jaywalk 'Til Your Heart's Content This Sunday During Boston's 'Open Newbury Street'

Newbury Street in Boston's Back Bay becomes a pedestrian-only zone from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Sunday -- and then again in August and September.

The ARTery

Jul 20, 2017

(Courtesy of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development)

Mass. Adds 10,000 Jobs In June; Unemployment Rate Ticks Up To 4.3 Percent

Influenced by a growing labor market, the unemployment rate in Massachusetts has climbed more than a full point since the start of the year.

Bostonomix

Jul 20, 2017

Radio Boston

City Councilor Tito Jackson at a City Hall meeting in May 2016. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston Mayoral Forums 2017: Tito Jackson

Radio Boston

51:31Jul 19, 2017

GOP Health Care Bill Collapses

Radio Boston

07:59Jul 18, 2017

Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, England. Local lore says that Jane Austen based Mr. Darcys home in Pride and Prejudice on Chatsworth, one of Englands most lavish stately homes. (Alina Hartounian/AP)

Remembering Jane Austen, 200 Years Later

Radio Boston

19:59Jul 18, 2017

Gov. Charlie Baker speaks to the reporters during a January press conference. (Steven Senne/AP)

Gov. Baker Pushes Lawmakers For MassHealth Reform

Radio Boston

14:32Jul 18, 2017

More Boston Headlines

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh at WBUR in 2015 (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston Mayoral Forums 2017: Marty Walsh

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh joined us for the second part of the forum series.

Radio Boston

51:30Jul 20, 2017

A photo of Andres Cruz amid a memorial outside his AC Hardware store (Anthony Brooks/WBUR)

Slain Boston Hardware Store Owner Is Recalled By Neighbors As Generous

Police say Andres Cruz, 58, the beloved owner of AC Hardware in the city's Mission Hill neighborhood, was fatally shot during an apparent robbery.

04:12Jul 20, 2017

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., departs a Senate Republican meeting on a health reform bill on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 22. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

Dana-Farber Doctor Who Treated Ted Kennedy's Cancer Discusses McCain's Brain Tumor Diagnosis

Arizona Sen. John McCain has been diagnosed with the same brain cancer that affected Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy before his death in 2009.

04:14Jul 20, 2017

Rep. Jeffrey Sánchez at the Mildred Hailey Apartments in Jamaica Plain. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

He Knows 'The Face Of Poverty': Constituents Celebrate Boston Rep. Sánchez's Promotion

Sánchez, who was recently appointed to head the House Ways and Means Committee, is now considered one of the most powerful Latino elected officials in the state.

04:41Jul 20, 2017

City Councilor Tito Jackson at a conversation about the Boston mayoral race. He took questions from Radio Boston's Meghna Chakrabarti, left,
and Meghan Irons of the Boston Globe. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

At Mayoral Forum, Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson Focuses On Inequality

Jackson is challenging Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and says that, if elected, he will push for more training for public safety officials and take steps to address inequality.

03:01Jul 20, 2017

Forecast: As Cooler, Drier Air Moves In, Scattered Thunderstorms May Pop Up This Evening

There may be some scattered thunderstorms in the Boston area later this afternoon and evening.

Jul 20, 2017

Science Friday

Our Dogs Can Get Lyme Vaccines And We (Still) Can't. When Might We?

Hourly Newscast

Innocence Project Calls For Probe Into 2 Former State Prosecutors In Amherst Drug Lab Scandal

Tell Us About Your Favorite Memories At The Midway Cafe In Boston's Jamaica Plain

'Skeleton Architecture' Will Perform A Dance At The ICA They've Never Rehearsed

At Mayoral Forum, Walsh Defends Actions On Homelessness And Boston's Olympic Bid

Forecast: Weekend Will Be Mostly Nice, But Disrupted By Rain On Saturday

Boston Students Seek Adventure — And Growth — In 3 Weeks At Sea

The Week That Was: Senate Health Distress, Harvard Square's Pizza Problems And More

Just Say No ... To Hosting The Olympics

What To Know About Shakespeare On The Common — And Why To Take The Kids

Glioblastoma Is A Grim Diagnosis, But There Are Some Signs Of Hope

This Weekend Only, Giant Inflatable ‘Worm-Like’ Things Will Overrun Worcester Museum

Jaywalk 'Til Your Heart's Content This Sunday During Boston's 'Open Newbury Street'

Mass. Adds 10,000 Jobs In June; Unemployment Rate Ticks Up To 4.3 Percent

Boston Mayoral Forums 2017: Tito Jackson

GOP Health Care Bill Collapses

Remembering Jane Austen, 200 Years Later

Gov. Baker Pushes Lawmakers For MassHealth Reform

Boston Mayoral Forums 2017: Marty Walsh

Slain Boston Hardware Store Owner Is Recalled By Neighbors As Generous

Dana-Farber Doctor Who Treated Ted Kennedy's Cancer Discusses McCain's Brain Tumor Diagnosis

He Knows 'The Face Of Poverty': Constituents Celebrate Boston Rep. Sánchez's Promotion

At Mayoral Forum, Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson Focuses On Inequality

Forecast: As Cooler, Drier Air Moves In, Scattered Thunderstorms May Pop Up This Evening