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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."

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

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Boston Mayoral Forums 2017: Marty Walsh

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

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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,
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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."

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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.

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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

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

Boston Mayoral Forums 2017: Tito Jackson

Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson joined us to begin the forum series.

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51:31Jul 19, 2017

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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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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

Lake High School graduates throw their caps into the air, Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at Owens Community College in Perrysburg, Ohio. (J.D. Pooley/AP)

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A man tends to a growing memorial Wednesday for Andres Cruz, who was fatally shot during an apparent robbery of his AC Hardware store in Boston's Mission Hill. (Anthony Brooks/WBUR)

3 Charged In Slaying Of Beloved Boston Hardware Store Owner

Authorities say 58-year-old Andres Cruz, the owner of AC Hardware in the city's Mission Hill neighborhood, was shot during an apparent robbery at the store.

Jul 19, 2017

The mural depicts one of the women Lewis worked with who was transitioning from incarceration back to freedom. (Greg Cook)

'Just Give Us A Chance': South End Mural Aims To Evoke Empathy For Incarcerated Women

"I'd like [people] to see the humanity in the subject matter," says Ann Lewis, the artist who created the mural inspired by the women at McGrath House, a transitional facility in the South End.

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03:36Jul 19, 2017

Mayor Walsh Touts Success Developing Affordable Housing Units

Boston issued permits for nearly 1,700 new housing units in the last three months, which, according to the city's report, is the highest number for a single quarter in two decades.

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04:23Jul 19, 2017

Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, speak on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

Caution, Not Relief, In Mass. After Senate GOP Leaders Drop Health Care Bill

Uncertainty about what’s next on Capitol Hill is stoking anxiety for many who work in or depend on health care, including those in Massachusetts.

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03:45Jul 19, 2017

Highs will be around 90 today. (David Goldbaum for WBUR)

Forecast: Mostly Sunny And Humid Today; Showers Friday

Unlike Tuesday, there will not be any significant risk of showers today. The possibility of showers and thunderstorms returns Friday.

Jul 19, 2017

Dan and Harriet Tolpin's house on Plum Island Beach (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Signs Of Climate Change — Past, Present And Future — On Plum Island

The Plum Island shoreline is a case study in the complexities of human-caused climate change interacting locally with man-made structures and coastal development.

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