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A bus bound for Wakefield at the MBTA Ashmont Station in Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

MBTA announces new climate office to reduce its environmental footprint

The MBTA plans to establish a new office that will focus on preparing the system for climate change and minimizing the T's impact on the environment.

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Former Massachusetts state Treasurer Shannon O'Brien in 2017. (Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Top cannabis regulator O'Brien sues treasurer over suspension

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Axel & Lolo are writing the soundtrack to best friendship

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Introducing ‘The Gun Machine’: A Podcast About How America Was Forged by the Gun Industry

Introducing ‘The Gun Machine,’ a podcast about how America was forged by the gun industry

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Mass. has a huge waitlist for state-funded housing. So why are 2,300...

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A bus load of black students arrives at Boston's Charlestown High School, Sept. 8, 1975 as the school in an all-white neighborhood is integrated under phase two of the school busing program. (AP)

A look at the movement to bus Boston's students before the court...

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Magician Kali Moulton moves her hand across a deck of cards searching for the card just chosen by a member of the audience in Salem. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Alakazam! Why a Salem magicians society needs to conjure new recruits

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Empty classroom In elementary school. (Photo By: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Essay: New laws threaten educators who teach history. Where does that leave...

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Gizmo (at right), a school therapy dog made famous by a mental health guidebook for kids, is retiring after 12 years. Stepping into his paw prints are his younger brother Gadget (center) and pal Tiny Teddy (left), both certified therapy dogs. The trio often meet for play dates here at Northwest Park in Manchester. (Sujata Srinivasan/Connecticut Public Radio)

Connecticut’s cherished therapy dog, Gizmo, is retiring. He's leaving big paws to...

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The dome of the Massachusetts State House seen above the trees from across Boston Common. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

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Everyone's phone will receive an emergency test message Oct. 4

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Commentary: Parenting teens is a dance of hope and dread

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Diniz works cleaning houses. She says it would be impossible for her to carry a heavy vacuum on public transportation, leaving her the options to drive unlawfully, depending completely on someone else, or stay at home all day alone. She says the situation is making her take medication for anxiety. (Gabriela Lozada/NHPR)

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Stephen Murray, Massachusetts Overdose Prevention Helpline director, takes calls from people using drugs alone. (Courtesy Stephen Murray)

State funds Mass. hotline to reduce risk of fatal overdoses

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An illustration inspired by Nancy Schön's "Make Way For Ducklings" sculpture. The ducklings in the illustration are dressed for autumn weather and events. (Midoriko Grace Abe for WBUR)

The air and apples are crisp: What to know about fall in Boston

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SAG-AFTRA member John Schmitt, second from right, and others carry signs on the picket line outside Netflix. Hollywood's writers strike was declared over Tuesday night when board members from their union approved a contract agreement with studios, bringing the industry at least partly back from a historic halt in production. The actors strike continues in their bid to get better pay and working conditions. (Chris Pizzello/AP)

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Cars and debris from washed away homes line a canal in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, one week after the passage of Hurricane Ian. (Rebecca Blackwell/AP)

Florida shrimper: Hurricane Ian was 'the most devastating thing my family has ever come across'

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From left to right, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., argue a point during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX Business Network and Univision, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)

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Here's your ticket to Boston's arts and culture scene

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A woman runs to catch the trolley at the MBTA Mattapan Station. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

WBUR's The Common takes a foodie's tour of Mattapan

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