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Trump says he refused to answer any questions under oath in today's New York testimony

"I once asked, 'If you're innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?' Now I know the answer to that question," Trump said in a statement. He called the case a politically motivated witch hunt.

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Mashpee Wampanoag Kerri Helme uses plant fiber to weave a basket while sitting next to a fire on November 15, 2018, at the Wampanoag Homesite at the Plimoth Patuxet Museums, in Plymouth, Mass. (Steven Senne/AP)

Some Native Americans say this Pilgrim site is failing as a bi-cultural museum

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A vaccine candidate for Lyme disease is moving through the clinical pipeline, as the tick-borne disease spreads to new areas. Here, a tick is seen at the French National Institute of Agricultural Research. (Bertrand Guay/AFP via Getty Images)

A vaccine for Lyme disease is in its final clinical trial

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Older MBTA Orange Line cars sit at the Wellington train yard in Medford after announcing the shutdown of the MBTA Orange Line. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

OPINION: We know the T is broken. Why can't we make repairs easier for riders?

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An MBTA train pulls into a stop on Commonweath Avenue near Boston University. (Elise Amendola/AP)

Timeline: Safety incidents on the MBTA

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COVID charts, map: Mass. case counts and vaccine tracking

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Candidates for State Auditor Chris Dempsey, Anthony Amore, and Diana DiZoglio. (Robin Lubbock, Jesse Costa/WBUR)

State auditor candidates vie for voters' attention in often overlooked race

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In this Jan. 20, 2001, file photo, standing in the rain, President George W. Bush waves as he watches his inaugural parade pass by the White House viewing stand in Washington, Saturday afternoon, Jan. 20, 2001. With him are his wife and first lady Laura Bush and his father, former President George H.W. Bush. (STEPHAN SAVOIA/AP)

Most Americans support using the popular vote to decide U.S. presidents, data shows

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In this 1955 file photo, Carolyn Bryant poses for a photo. A grand jury in Mississippi has declined to indict the white woman, Carolyn Donham, known as Carolyn Bryant, whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago. (Gene Herrick/AP)

A grand jury declined to indict a woman whose accusations set off Emmett Till killing

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Australian actress and singer Olivia Newton-John holds a press conference at the Inn On The Park, London, UK, 29th November 1978. She is starring in the 1978 film adaptation of the musical 'Grease'. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

COMMENTARY: Olivia Newton-John was the soundtrack to my childhood. She meant even more to me as an adult

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Steve Holett surveys the aftermath of the Elmo 2 Fire at his property, where he had spent the last 18 months building a home. (Lisa Holett)

This Montana couple built their dream home, only to have it burn down in minutes

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Nikki Cox faced possible eviction this summer after her work hours were cut, and then she lost three weeks of pay after getting COVID-19. (Via Nikki Cox)

'We have nowhere to go': Many face eviction during a crisis in affordable housing

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Snapchat is rolling out new parental controls that allow parents to see their teenager's contacts and confidentially report to the social media company any accounts that concern them. A child lies in bed illuminated by the glow of a cell phone. (Elva Etienne/Getty Images)

Snapchat's new parental controls try to mimic real-life parenting, minus the hovering

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Belle Liang with copies of the book. (Courtesy of Belle Liang)

'How to Navigate Life' helps students find their purpose outside of academic achievement

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Cartons of the "morning-after" pill fill a Plan-B vending machine that sits in the basement of the student union building on the Boston University Campus in Boston, Massachusetts on July 26, 2022. - Each carton contains a single pill and cost $7.25 US and is available at all times to students. (Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images)

College students advocate for Plan B emergency contraception in vending machines post-Roe v. Wade

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Air conditioning units are seen on the exterior of apartment buildings as temperatures continue to soar on July 14, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. (Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)

Should air conditioning be a human right?

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The infections superbugs cause now kill more than a million people a year globally, and a new analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the pandemic caused them to surge in hospitals, after several years of decline. (Janice Carr/CDC via AP)

Drug-resistant bacteria soars in hospitals: What makes superbugs medicine's biggest challenge

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The Cost Of Child Care

Current and former early educators in Massachusetts. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

We asked 8 child care workers about their joys and frustrations. Here's what they said

Deneen Coren plays with 22-month-old Tsifira. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

How child care can build kids' brains, one interaction at a time

Most child care centers, like this one in Waltham, closed down in March 2020 as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Child care is a problem for employers, too. Now more of them want solutions

Teacher Mandy He works on counting with students at the Acorn Center for Early Education & Care at the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Why child care in Massachusetts costs so much

The Massachusetts State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Child care is in crisis. Here's what's being done about it

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One woman's story about affording child care, while working in early education

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An ancient tablet with a Sumerian bar joke. (Courtesy of the Penn Museum/Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative)

What makes the world’s first bar joke funny? No one knows.

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Sex work, 'normal work,' and men — as told by Alyssa

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Eggs Tyrone and The United States Chemical Safety Board's YouTube Channel

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In this image taken Jan. 30, 2012 in Concord, N.H., a Swedish meatball recipe by Rocco DiSpirito is shown.(AP/Matthew Mead)

Swedengate: An international social media meatball-slinging campaign... turned national reckoning

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