One excerpt: "While the region is becoming more diverse, racial segregation remains a persistent challenge."

Bostonomix

Jun 26, 2019

Madeline Howard, a product manager at Wayfair, addresses the crowd in Copley Square supporting a Wayfair staff walkout. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Wayfair Employees Stage Walkout To Protest Sales Of Furniture To Border Facility

The employees walked out after Wayfair refused to back out of a $200,000 sale with a contractor furnishing a federal detention center for child migrants.

Bostonomix

Jun 26, 2019

Newly constructed homes sit near a sign in Natick. (Steven Senne/AP)

Stubborn Zoning Boards Tied To Segregation In Boston Area, Report Finds

A study author says some local planning and zoning boards are contributing to segregation by refusing to allow certain kinds of development.

Bostonomix

04:22Jun 26, 2019

In this 2015 file photo, people walk near cottages in the Camp Meeting Association neighborhood of Oak Bluffs on the island of Martha's Vineyard. (Steven Senne/AP)

Martha's Vineyard Bus Drivers Plan To Strike Friday

"In the event of a strike," the Vineyard Transit Authority said it will try "to provide as much service as possible."

Bostonomix

Jun 25, 2019

The retail price for the insulin Tresiba is $3,590.99 for a 90-day supply. Everett resident Joanne Rhoton's prescription co-pay is $90. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Why Insulin Defies The Normal Rules Of Economics And Keeps Getting More Expensive

The first fast-acting insulin hit the market in 1996, the same year as the Nintendo 64. The video game system got progressively cheaper, but a vial of insulin that originally...

Bostonomix

06:47Jun 25, 2019

An MBTA 73 bus bound for Harvard Square travels through the red painted lane restricted for buses and bicycles on Mt. Auburn Street at the Cambridge/Watertown line. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Dedicated Bus Lanes Are Making Commutes Faster In And Around Boston, Data Show

Bus lanes are speeding up commutes in Greater Boston, according to newly compiled MBTA data.

Bostonomix

Jun 24, 2019

Flowers adorn the walkways at the Encore Boston Harbor casino in Everett on Friday. The Wynn Resorts casino is scheduled to officially open to the public on Sunday, June 23. (Charles Krupa/AP)

'We Will No Longer Be The Back Door To The City Of Boston': Encore Casino Opens In Everett

After months of anticipation — and some turmoil — the $2.6 billion casino opened on Everett's waterfront Sunday.

Bostonomix

03:15Jun 23, 2019

Casino workers listen during a news conference near the gaming floor at the Encore Boston Harbor casino in Everett, Mass., Friday, June 21, 2019. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Inside The Encore Resort Casino: $68 Lobster Rolls And Alexa In Every Hotel Room

The Vegas-ified version of a signature local dish is just one of many ostentatious offerings at Wynn Resorts' new venue in Everett. There's also a $15,000 hotel suite and a...

Bostonomix

02:00Jun 21, 2019

Encore Boston Harbor Set To Open Sunday

The Encore Boston Harbor casino will open Sunday in Everett. Robert DeSalvio, president of Encore Boston Harbor, joined Morning Edition to talk about the casino's opening this weekend.

Bostonomix

05:02Jun 21, 2019

The Encore Boston Harbor Casino in Everett is seen from across the Mystic River in Somerville. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

By The Numbers: Wynn's Encore Casino In Everett

The massive Everett casino -- located just a few miles from downtown Boston -- opens its doors Sunday.

Bostonomix

Jun 20, 2019

Everett Business Owners Brace For Wynn Casino

Business owners in the city are unsure what the casino will mean for them.

Bostonomix

03:09Jun 20, 2019

The Encore Boston Harbor casino in Everett opens this weekend. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mass. Prepares To Confront Gambling Addiction, Ahead Of Encore Casino Opening

As Massachusetts basks in anticipation of a $98 million tax windfall from Wynn Resorts' Everett casino, which opens this weekend, the state is also preparing for a possible downside: a...

Bostonomix

04:51Jun 20, 2019

Housing construction along Liverpool Street in East Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Rental Price Burden In Mass. Surpasses New York And D.C., Report Finds

A report concludes that a Massachusetts resident would need to earn $33.81 an hour to afford the fair market rent of a two-bedroom home or apartment without being considered rent-burdened.

Bostonomix

Jun 19, 2019

Sen. Patricia Jehlen (center), Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier (right), and U.S. Senate candidate Shannon Liss Riordan (left) rallied with activists in front of the State House on Tuesday in support of applying the standard minimum wage to tipped workers. (Sam Doran/SHNS)

Tipped Workers Press For 'One Fair' Minimum Wage

Eliminating the separate, lower minimum wage for tipped employees would help workers achieve greater financial stability and reduce exposure to harassment, advocates say.

Bostonomix

Jun 19, 2019

The Wing is the first coworking space for women in Boston. The company has other locations in New York, LA and San Francisco. (Courtesy Tory Williams/The Wing)

'Pink Is Calming': First Coworking Space For Women Comes To Boston

The Wing is 10,500-square-foot coworking space, complete with a beauty room and a mother's room. It has a library full of books by women authors. And even the temperature is...

Bostonomix

04:45Jun 17, 2019

A NETA associate dispenses some of the Bruce Banner strain of cannabis at the Brookline dispensary. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Marijuana Panel Approves Sale Of NETA To Suterra Wellness

The vote was unanimous in favor of the sale to Georgia-based company, but not before commissioners raised concerns about the buyer's track record in Florida.