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Dance collective Skeleton Architecture. (Courtesy Ian Douglas)

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

The new dance collective, hailing from New York, is in Boston for a week-long residency at the Institute of Contemporary Art.

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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

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High temperatures on Friday. (Courtesy National Weather Service)

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

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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.

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

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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.

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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."

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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.

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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.

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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

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

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

Boston Mayoral Forums 2017: Tito Jackson

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51:31Jul 19, 2017

GOP Health Care Bill Collapses

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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

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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

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14:32Jul 18, 2017

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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

Spectators take in the Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival in 2015. (Hadley Green for WBUR)

5 Things To Do This Weekend From A Local Music Mashup To Sand Sculptures

Also free performances of "Romeo and Juliet" start on Boston Common and it's your last chance to catch local screenings of the heart-warming documentary "The B-Side."

The ARTery

Jul 20, 2017

Proctor’s Ledge was identified last year as an execution site for those convicted during the Salem witch trials in 1692. On Wednesday, a new memorial at the site was dedicated in honor of those killed. (Stephan Savoia/AP)

New Memorial Remembers Victims Hanged At Proctor's Ledge During Salem Witch Trials

Proctor’s Ledge was identified last year as an execution site for those convicted during the Salem witch trials in 1692. It's now a memorial commemorating those who were killed.

The ARTery

Jul 19, 2017

Shannon Nangle and her colleagues at the Silver Lab at Harvard Medical School are working on a project that could one day help reduce a cause of global warming. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

'Bionic Leaf' Could One Day Help Reduce CO2 In The Atmosphere

A project at Harvard Medical School could one day help reduce a cause of global warming.

04:36Jul 19, 2017

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

Hourly Newscast

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: 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

Boston Mayoral Forums 2017: Tito Jackson

GOP Health Care Bill Collapses

Remembering Jane Austen, 200 Years Later

Gov. Baker Pushes Lawmakers For MassHealth Reform

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

5 Things To Do This Weekend From A Local Music Mashup To Sand Sculptures

New Memorial Remembers Victims Hanged At Proctor's Ledge During Salem Witch Trials

'Bionic Leaf' Could One Day Help Reduce CO2 In The Atmosphere