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The USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, rests in dry dock as water enters the basin to refloat the vessel on Sunday at Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston. (Steven Senne/AP)

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USS Constitution Returns To Boston Harbor After Restoration Work

The undocking of "Old Ironsides" on Sunday marked the end of restoration work that started two years ago, officials said. A celebration was held at the USS Constitution Museum.

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Perhaps record cool temperatures are coming today. (Courtesy WeatherBell)

Forecast: Unusually Cool Pair Of Days For July On Tap

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The Distillery North Apartments is a new luxury development attached to a mid-19th-century distillery on East First Street in South Boston that is an energy efficient passive house. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Ultra-Efficient, Economical Apartments Now In South Boston Are Part Of 'Big Wave'

Fire Destroys 264-Unit Apartment Complex Under Construction In Waltham

Jul 23, 2017

'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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Keith Hamilton Cobb in his play, "American Moor." (Courtesy "American Moor")

'American Moor' Grapples With Racism — From Shakespeare's World To Today's Stages

In the play, Keith Hamilton Cobb auditions for the role of Othello for a white director who insists on telling him how to play a role that the African-American actor has mulled and partially lived for his lifetime.

The ARTery

Jul 22, 2017

Kristie Macewen and Anthony Fusco dance at Midway Cafe. (Hadley Green for WBUR)

The Midway Cafe, One Of Boston’s Last Live Music Dive, Is 30 Years Old And Going Strong

As many independently owned rock clubs in the area close, the Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain is celebrating its continued existence as an eccentric music haven.

The ARTery

05:35Jul 21, 2017

Week In Review: GOP Health Care, WBUR Mayoral Forums

Our panel, Renee Graham and Jim Stergios, go behind the week's headlines.

Radio Boston

28:01Jul 21, 2017

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.

CommonHealth

04:24Jul 21, 2017

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 tampering.

Jul 21, 2017

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

The Midway Cafe in Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood opened back in the summer of 1987.

The ARTery

Jul 21, 2017

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.

The ARTery

Jul 21, 2017

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.

03:19Jul 21, 2017

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.

Jul 21, 2017

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.

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03:28Jul 21, 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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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

Jul 21, 2017

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

Jul 21, 2017

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

Jul 21, 2017

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

With rapid progress in research, the longer Sen. John McCain and other glioblastoma patients can hang on, the better their chances that some new treatment will help them.

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

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USS Constitution Returns To Boston Harbor After Restoration Work

Hourly Newscast

Forecast: Unusually Cool Pair Of Days For July On Tap

Ultra-Efficient, Economical Apartments Now In South Boston Are Part Of 'Big Wave'

Fire Destroys 264-Unit Apartment Complex Under Construction In Waltham

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

'American Moor' Grapples With Racism — From Shakespeare's World To Today's Stages

The Midway Cafe, One Of Boston’s Last Live Music Dive, Is 30 Years Old And Going Strong

Week In Review: GOP Health Care, WBUR Mayoral Forums

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

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

Boston Mayoral Forums 2017: Tito Jackson

GOP Health Care Bill Collapses

Remembering Jane Austen, 200 Years Later

Gov. Baker Pushes Lawmakers For MassHealth Reform

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'