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A lobster rears its claws after being caught off Spruce Head, Maine, Aug. 31, 2021. A federal judge has delayed new lobster fishing rules for two years in a rare win for the industry in its fight against whale protections. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP File)

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Despite a pause on new regulations, U.S. and Canadian lobstermen see big challenges ahead

After a two-year hiatus, members of the U.S. and Canadian lobster fisheries met in Portland over to discuss the challenges facing their industry. Top of mind is how the industry will spend the next years before the new federal regulations designed to protect endangered right whales begin.

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The 'He Gets Us' commercials promote Jesus. Who's behind them and what is the goal?

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Brazil cracks down on illegal gold miners on an indigenous reserve in the Amazon

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Emergency teams search in the rubble for people in a destroyed building in Adana, Turkey, on Monday. (Khalil Hamra/AP)

More than 2,500 people have died after earthquakes hammer Turkey and Syria

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Grammys recap: Wins, performances and shocking moments

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Gezan & Million Wish Collective, 'Tokyo Dub Story'

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Oklahoma teacher who challenged book bans now works with teens on reading programs

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What makes composer Aaron Copland's 'Appalachian Spring' great

Musician, author, composer and friend of the show Rob Kapilow is back to talk about Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring," and what makes it great.

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Woburn teachers strike in front of Woburn Memorial High School on January 30, 2023. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Woburn students return to school as teacher strike ends

Plus, New Hampshire faces losing its first-in-the-nation status after the Democratic Party approved the reordering of its 2024 presidential primary.

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One of the 20 new electric buses being added to the Boston Public Schools' bus fleet. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

When Boston's new electric school buses will hit the road

From effects of this weekend's cold snap to Boston's new electric school buses, here's what you need to know this morning.

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Arctic sea smoke rises from the the Atlantic Ocean as a passenger ferry passes House Island Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, off the coast of Portland, Maine. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)

The extreme cold burst some pipes, at a Boston hospital and theater

The historically cold weather is gone but some of its damage remains, including burst pipes in homes and businesses around the region. That led to a cancelled show and an...

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Prenatal digital wellness advocate Briana Rodrigues removes the cellular blood pressure monitoring system from its packaging. The monitor sends the data from each reading directly to Boston Medical Center for health workers to review. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Black women are more likely to get sick and die from pregnancy. A simple medical device could help

High blood pressure is sometimes called the “silent killer” because it can suddenly rise to dangerous levels without causing pain or other symptoms. A program at Boston Medical Center sends...

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Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman of the Year Jennifer Coolidge, center, rides in a parade in her honor, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, in Cambridge, Mass. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

Hasty Pudding celebrates Jennifer Coolidge as its Woman of the Year

Actress Jennifer Coolidge is being celebrated as Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals 2023 Woman of the Year.

Arts & Culture

Feb 4, 2023

New England knows winter, but why so dangerously cold?

New Englanders are accustomed to cold weather, snow and ice, but Friday night's combination of extreme cold and powerful winds is enough to make even bundled-up skiers shelter indoors.

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Feb 4, 2023

A woman covers her face from the bitter cold wind as she crosses Boylston Street in Copley Square. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Photos: Bostonians cope with frigid conditions

With temperatures plummeting toward the single digits Friday, residents throughout Massachusetts bundled up to brace against frigid air and biting winds.

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03:25Feb 3, 2023

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Chairman Cedric Cromwell sits behind his desk at the government center in Mashpee, Mass., May 29, 2014.(Stephan Savoia/AP File)

Ex-tribal leader ordered to pay nearly $210K in bribery case

The former leader of a Massachusetts Native American tribe sentenced to prison for accepting exercise equipment, a luxury hotel stay and other bribes from an architectural firm working with the...

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Feb 3, 2023

The University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2020. (Blake Nissen/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Mass. college aid programs falling behind, report says

The share of Massachusetts students who take out loans to pay for public higher education has exploded in the past two decades while the combined pressure of inflation and a...

Education

Feb 3, 2023

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People attend a candlelight vigil in memory of Tyre Nichols at the Tobey Skate Park on Jan. 26, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

'Come see about us': Taking stock of community grief

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47:16Feb 3, 2023

A new sheriff wants to close an aging Bristol County jail

Paul Heroux is taking over after Thomas Hodgson's 25-year tenure as county sheriff.

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Feb 2, 2023

Continuing our conversation with New England Revolution defender Henry Kessler

In the second part of our conversation with New England Revolution defender Henry Kessler, we talk about how to watch and better appreciate the sport...

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12:59Feb 2, 2023

Bruins and Celtics both win big and TB12 makes it official

The Bruins and the Celtics both delivered blowout wins Wednesday night. Meanwhile, New England sports fans are also processing news this week that Tom Brady...

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14:54Feb 2, 2023

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A cyclist battles the cold as he rides down Commonwealth Avenue. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Wind chills of -30 are coming to Boston. Here's how to prepare

We’re talking temperatures in the negative single, if not double, digits Friday night — and the blustery winds will make it feel more like -30 or lower. If it feels...

Local Coverage

Feb 3, 2023

Rufus Faulk in Roxbury on Nov. 4, 2017. (Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Boston's outgoing public safety adviser reflects on how violence in the city has changed in 5 years

Rufus Faulk, who was appointed by former Mayor Marty Walsh, will be replaced by his friend and mentee Isaac Yablo.

Local Coverage

04:04Feb 3, 2023

The Plaza Theater at the Boston Center for the Arts. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

After nearly 40 years, StageSource announces its closure

With dwindling membership numbers, smaller audiences in theaters due to the pandemic, and loss of the theater workforce, the nonprofit's board decided to shut down the organization.

Arts & Culture

Feb 3, 2023

“Does this really help students understand Latin?” If it didn’t, I tossed it; a curricular Marie Kondo-ing, writes Latin teacher Abbi Holt. (Getty Images)

4 key takeaways from the 2023 'Condition of Education' data report

A new data report from the Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy, a non-partisan education think tank, attempts to measure some of the ways the pandemic is still impacting...

Education

Feb 2, 2023

A Boston Public Schools bus traveling down Dorchester Avenue. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

With risk of frostbite in the air, Boston schools will close Friday

BPS Superintendent Mary Skipper says the “increased risk of hypothermia and frostbite” for students coming to and from school forced the district’s first weather-related closure of 2023.

Education

Feb 2, 2023

Clouds gather over Mt. Washington in the late afternoon of a winter day in 2022. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Expected record lows for Mount Washington prompt warnings against travel

At the region's highest peak, Mount Washington, weekend temperatures may prove to be the coldest on record. The worst of the cold is expected Friday night into early Saturday when...

Local Coverage

Feb 2, 2023

Something frigid this way comes

It won't be around for too long, but Massachusetts may see some of the coldest weather it's experienced in years Friday evening into Saturday.

Local Coverage

05:19Feb 2, 2023

A gas-lit flame burns on a natural gas stove. (Thomas Kienzle/AP)

Hey Mass. residents, your monthly gas bill is about to go down

The average household will see their monthly gas bill decrease by about 4-5%.

Environment

Feb 2, 2023

Massachusetts Gov.-elect Maura Healey visits the Massachusetts State House. (Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Why the future for tax cuts in Mass. looks increasingly foggy

After originally supporting a proposal last year that included tax breaks, House Speaker Ron Mariano this week was noncommittal on supporting tax relief this year. “I think the situation has...

Local Coverage

Feb 2, 2023

Gulalai holds her infant Nadya, her ninth child and the first U.S. citizen in the family. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

2 Afghan families still living in a Newburyport church basement after more than a year

Advocates in Newburyport say new housing solutions are needed for these families and others who've been forcibly displaced worldwide. They're working to create "resettlement homes."

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08:47Feb 2, 2023

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Despite a pause on new regulations, U.S. and Canadian lobstermen see big challenges ahead

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The 'He Gets Us' commercials promote Jesus. Who's behind them and what is the goal?

NPR

Brazil cracks down on illegal gold miners on an indigenous reserve in the Amazon

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More than 2,500 people have died after earthquakes hammer Turkey and Syria

NPR

Grammys recap: Wins, performances and shocking moments

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Gezan & Million Wish Collective, 'Tokyo Dub Story'

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Oklahoma teacher who challenged book bans now works with teens on reading programs

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What makes composer Aaron Copland's 'Appalachian Spring' great

Woburn students return to school as teacher strike ends

When Boston's new electric school buses will hit the road

The extreme cold burst some pipes, at a Boston hospital and theater

Black women are more likely to get sick and die from pregnancy. A simple medical device could help

Hasty Pudding celebrates Jennifer Coolidge as its Woman of the Year

New England knows winter, but why so dangerously cold?

Photos: Bostonians cope with frigid conditions

Ex-tribal leader ordered to pay nearly $210K in bribery case

Mass. college aid programs falling behind, report says

'Come see about us': Taking stock of community grief

A new sheriff wants to close an aging Bristol County jail

Continuing our conversation with New England Revolution defender Henry Kessler

Bruins and Celtics both win big and TB12 makes it official

Wind chills of -30 are coming to Boston. Here's how to prepare

Boston's outgoing public safety adviser reflects on how violence in the city has changed in 5 years

After nearly 40 years, StageSource announces its closure

4 key takeaways from the 2023 'Condition of Education' data report

With risk of frostbite in the air, Boston schools will close Friday

Expected record lows for Mount Washington prompt warnings against travel

Something frigid this way comes

Hey Mass. residents, your monthly gas bill is about to go down

Why the future for tax cuts in Mass. looks increasingly foggy

2 Afghan families still living in a Newburyport church basement after more than a year