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All vehicles remain parked outside a day care center closed as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

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City: Pandemic Widened Boston’s Child Care Gap

Boston may have lost up to 22% to 35% of its permanent child care capacity as a result of economic hardship brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the executive director of the city's Women's Advancement office said Wednesday.

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On The Road To 2020: Kamala Harris Is Biden's VP Pick; Race For Mass. Senate Seat Heats Up

To discuss both of these events, WBUR's political analysts Democrat Michael Curry, former president of Boston's NAACP, and Republican Jane Swift, former Massachusetts governor, join WBUR's Morning Edition.

08:06Aug 12, 2020

Rep. Joseph Kennedy III and Sen. Ed Markey debate Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Boston. (WBZ-TV via AP, Pool)

U.S. Sen. Markey, U.S. Rep. Kennedy Spar In Heated Debate

The contest was one of the sharpest of the campaign as both candidates wrestled for the upper hand.

Aug 12, 2020

A Massachusetts vote-by-mail application. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

WBUR Poll: 4 In 10 Mass. Voters Plan To Cast Ballots By Mail

Despite the unprecedented scale expected of mail-in balloting, voters generally have faith in the integrity of the election: 79% say they're "somewhat" or "very" confident that Massachusetts will have "free...

03:38Aug 12, 2020

A man stands outside an entrance to a Moderna, Inc., building, May 18, 2020, in Cambridge, Mass. (Bill Sikes/AP)

Feds Reach Agreement With Mass.-Based Moderna On Vaccine Candidate

Under the agreement, the U.S. government will purchase 100 million doses from Moderna, and will have the option to buy up to 400 million more from Moderna.

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Aug 11, 2020

Sen. Elizabeth Warren outside her home in Cambridge, March 2020. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Once A Top Contender, Elizabeth Warren Nixed As Joe Biden's Running Mate

Warren could yet fill a cabinet position in Biden's administration if he wins the presidency.

Aug 11, 2020

Juston Root's Family Sues Police, City Of Boston, For Wrongful Death

Juston Root was killed by five Boston police officers and one Massachusetts State Trooper in February. On Monday, Root's sister filed suit against both the departments and the city, alleging...

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18:22Aug 11, 2020

The scene where Juston Root was shot outside Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston is shown on Feb. 7. (Steve Brown/WBUR)

Family Of Juston Root, Man Killed By Police In February, Files Wrongful Death Suit

Plus, we speak with Rep. Katherine Clark and take listener questions with a panel of pediatricians on the coronavirus and its impact on children.

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47:28Aug 11, 2020

Ask The Doctors: Listener Questions On Coronavirus, Children

We take listener questions on COVID-19 and its impact on children.

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16:16Aug 11, 2020

The Mayflower II, a replica of the original Mayflower ship that brought the Pilgrims to America 400 year ago, sails into Plymouth on Monday, Aug. 10, as it returns home following extensive renovations. (David Goldman/AP)

Restored Mayflower Replica Returns Home To Plymouth Harbor

The vessel, which was a gift from England in 1957, began the slow journey home last month making stops at other Connecticut and Massachusetts ports.

Aug 11, 2020

Black Staffers Report Productive Talks With Legislators

Since it outlined eight demands at the end of July and highlighted personal stories of facing racism, Beacon BLOC has heard messages of support from more than 300 current and...

Aug 11, 2020

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WBUR Poll Finds 4 In 10 Voters Plan To Vote By Mail In Massachusetts

We discuss the poll's numbers and what they mean with Steve Koczela with the MassINC Polling Group and Pam Wilmot with Common Cause Massachusetts.

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13:548 hours ago

Voters fill the booths at a polling station in Watertown, Mass. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

How You Vote May Say A Lot About Who You're Voting For In Massachusetts

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41:258 hours ago

Sen. Kamala Harris, VP Candidate: Listeners React

We take listener calls on Biden's historic VP pick.

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27:319 hours ago

Rep. Katherine Clark Talks Priorities For Emergency Pandemic Aid Measures

Rep. Katherine Clark joins us to discuss the impact of President Trump's executive orders and memoranda to deliver emergency pandemic aid.

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12:47Aug 11, 2020

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What To Expect As The Bruins Head Into The Playoffs

The Bruins road to the Stanley Cup starts Tuesday night in Round 1 of the NHL playoffs.

03:53Aug 11, 2020

(Courtesy International Fund for Animal Welfare)

Volunteers Rescue Dozens Of Dolphins Stranded On Wellfleet Beach

The International Fund for Animal Welfare said some 45 dolphins were found stranded by harbor officials in Wellfleet on Sunday morning.

Aug 11, 2020

In this courtroom sketch, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is depicted sitting in federal court in Boston in 2014. (Jane Flavell Collins/AP)

Prosecutors Seek To Extend Deadline To Appeal Overturning Of Boston Marathon Bomber's Death Sentence

The U.S. Justice Department urged the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to give prosecutors until Sept. 14 to file a petition asking the full court to hear the case....

Aug 10, 2020

A boy cools off in a fountain on the Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston earlier this summer. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

A Hot Start To The Week: Heat Advisory In Effect For Mass.

The National Weather Service is urging people to drink plenty of fluids, stay in air-condition as much as possible and out of the sun.

Aug 10, 2020

Pedestrian Dies After Being Hit By Vehicle On I-90 Travel Lane In Hopkinton

State police are investigating the circumstances of the crash, including why the pedestrian was in the road.

Aug 10, 2020

Blackbaud Data Breach Affects WBUR And Other Nonprofits

Blackbaud says it paid the cybercriminal's demand to get confirmation that the copy of data they removed had been destroyed. The company did not disclose how much it paid the...

Aug 8, 2020

Suspect Charged In Shooting Of Roxbury Store Clerk

The robbery occurred before 9:13 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14 at 718 Shawmut Ave. in Roxbury.

Aug 7, 2020

An Epidemiologist On How Massachusetts Is Doing With Coronavirus

On Friday, Gov. Charlie Baker indefinitely postponed the start of part two of the current third phase.

04:18Aug 7, 2020

Many fear they will be evicted or lose their homes amid the pandemic. (Mashkatul Anuar/EyeEm/Getty Images)

Housing Crisis Looms As Mass. Renters And Homeowners Miss Payments

One in five Massachusetts tenants and homeowners say they didn't make July's housing payment or fear they won't be able to pay this month.

02:56Aug 7, 2020

Progressive Strategists Say COVID-19 Presents An Opportunity To Reshape The Democratic Narrative

Wilnelia Rivera and Katherine Adam see the pandemic as a potential opportunity to foment real progress around issues like healthcare and inequality.

05:29Aug 7, 2020