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Chair Joseph Feaster, Jr. takes questions with the newly formed Reparations Task Force at the Museum of African American History. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

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Wu appoints task force to consider reparations in Boston

Speaking at the historic African Meeting House on Beacon Hill, Wu said the task force will study the lasting effects of slavery in the city and determine ways Boston could address that harm.

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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address alongside Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) during a joint session of Congress in the U.S. Capitol's House Chamber March 01, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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President Biden will deliver his second State of the Union address Tuesday night, with honored guests who embody the administration's policies in attendance. Here, Biden and Vice President Harris stand onstage at the Democratic National Committee's winter meeting on Feb. 3 in Philadelphia. (Patrick Semansky/AP)

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China's Defence Minister Wei Fenghe speaks at the Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on June 12, 2022 (Roslan Rahman/AFP via Getty Images)

The Pentagon says China declined a phone call in response to the balloon's downing

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An earthquake survivor reacts as rescuers look for victims and other survivors in Hatay, the day after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country's southeast on February 7, 2023. ( Bulent Kilic AFP via Getty Images)

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Conductor Gustavo Dudamel, posing during a photo session at Paris' Opera Bastille in Sept. 2022. (Joel Saget/AFP via Getty Images)

Gustavo Dudamel's new musical home is the New York Philharmonic

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Televisions broadcast President Joe Biden as he delivers his State of the Union address last year. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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How to help your kids have a healthier relationship with social media

As part of our ongoing "Be Well" series, we look at the impact social media can have on the mental health and wellbeing of youths and adolescents, both positive and...

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Patients evacuated after 9-alarm fire forced Brockton Hospital to lose power

Hundreds of patients and staff are being evacuated from the Signature Healthcare-Brockton Hospital after a massive fire in a transformer room forced responders to cut off power to the entire...

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People stand in queue as they wait to buy bread from a bakery in Gaziantep, southeastern Turkey on Feb. 7. (Mustafa Karali/AP)

Medford community sends truckloads of aid to Turkey

Some of the efforts to send goods and money devastated by the deadly earthquake in Turkey have coalesced around the Freerange Market in Medford, a store that sells Turkish and...

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The need for equity in the Massachusetts startup economy

Only about half of one percent of venture capital in Massachusetts is flowing to Black entrepreneurs.

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Local task force is studying why people are lonely and how to help them feel less isolated

We look at the state of loneliness in Massachusetts and ways to tackle it in residents of all ages with the co-chairs of the The Massachusetts Taskforce to End Loneliness...

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks to a crowd gathered at the Massachusetts State House to protest the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. (Robin Lubbock, WBUR)

3 things Elizabeth Warren wants to hear tonight from Biden's State of the Union

Find out what Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to hear from Pres. Biden's State of the Union and what to do as a commuter now that Alewife Station is under repair....

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Feb 7, 2023

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

Massachusetts teachers find illegal strikes are 'worth it'

Educators in Woburn spent five school days on strike before they achieved a deal with the district Sunday night, the latest in a series of such labor actions in the...

Education

Feb 7, 2023

Pictured here: A red line train pulls into South Station bound for Alewife Station. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Crash at Alewife requires buses to replace Red Line trains

Both the station and garage remain closed with shuttle buses running between Alewife and Davis stations to replace Red Line trains after a car plowed into the garage, sending a...

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Feb 7, 2023

On the steps of the Massachusetts State House in Boston, Jennifer Root Bannon speaks at the podium on Sept. 4., 2020. Juston's father Evan Root holds a photograph of his son. (David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

It's been 3 years since Juston Root was killed by police. His sister still wants answers

Tuesday marks three years since police shot and killed 41-year-old Juston Root in Chestnut Hill. His sister, Jennifer Root Bannon, maintains that police mishandled his case.

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A look at the rise in anti-LGBTQ protests around Boston

Last month, a neo-Nazi group disrupted a drag queen story hour in Taunton. It was one of a handful of recent events outside of Boston...

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14:03Feb 6, 2023

New Hampshire faces loss of first-in-the-nation Democratic primary

Advocates for the move say South Carolina will be a more appropriate proving ground for Democratic Presidential candidates.

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03:58Feb 6, 2023

What Woburn's teacher strike tells us about what life is like in K-12 classrooms right now

Students in Woburn are back in classrooms after a week long strike ended yesterday. We talk about what happened with WBUR's Max Larkin, and the...

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13:26Feb 6, 2023

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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Worcester Diocese omits names of accused priests in new sexual abuse report

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester has published a new report about clergy sexual abuse of minors between 1950 and 2022, but unlike similar reports released by many other dioceses,...

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Feb 6, 2023

Supreme Judicial Court sign at the John Adams Courthouse in Boston. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Mass. high court considers extending the age limit for mandatory life sentences in prison

The state Supreme Judicial Court heard arguments Monday in two cases that ask whether it is constitutional for people between the ages of 18 and 20 — who are sometimes...

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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)

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...

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

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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

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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)

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

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

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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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Wu appoints task force to consider reparations in Boston

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Read President Biden's State of the Union speech

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Here's who's on Biden's guest list for the State of the Union

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The Pentagon says China declined a phone call in response to the balloon's downing

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How to make sure your donation will do the most good for earthquake survivors

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Gustavo Dudamel's new musical home is the New York Philharmonic

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A speechwriter's guide to watching tonight's State of the Union address

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How to help your kids have a healthier relationship with social media

Patients evacuated after 9-alarm fire forced Brockton Hospital to lose power

Medford community sends truckloads of aid to Turkey

The need for equity in the Massachusetts startup economy

Boston scientists study kids' internet use: the good, the bad and the weird

Local task force is studying why people are lonely and how to help them feel less isolated

3 things Elizabeth Warren wants to hear tonight from Biden's State of the Union

Massachusetts teachers find illegal strikes are 'worth it'

Crash at Alewife requires buses to replace Red Line trains

It's been 3 years since Juston Root was killed by police. His sister still wants answers

A look at the rise in anti-LGBTQ protests around Boston

New Hampshire faces loss of first-in-the-nation Democratic primary

What Woburn's teacher strike tells us about what life is like in K-12 classrooms right now

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

Worcester Diocese omits names of accused priests in new sexual abuse report

Mass. high court considers extending the age limit for mandatory life sentences in prison

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

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