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The Boston Unity Cup brings together players from the area that represent more than 20 countries. Here, the Cape Verde and Sudan (green) men's teams fight for the ball in the men's final. (Courtesy of Boston Unity Cup)

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Soccer As 'Universal Language': Tournament Brings Diverse Greater Bostonians Together

The Boston Unity Cup features players from 21 different countries and includes a new women's division.

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A view of Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

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Oxycodone acetaminophen tablets are seen on a table. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Kids Are Increasingly Entering Foster Care Because Of Parental Drug Use

The proportion of children entering foster care due to parental substance abuse rose from 14% in 2000 to 36% in 2017.

Warren Sees Possible Conflict With Acting Defense Secretary

In a letter to Mark Esper, the Massachusetts senator raised concern over the acting defense secretary's former lobbying work with Raytheon.

Jul 15, 2019

Ben Levi Ross, Aaron Lazar, Christiane Noll and Maggie McKenna in "Dear Evan Hansen." (Courtesy Matthew Murphy)

'Dear Evan Hansen' Streams A Painful Picture Of Adolescence In The Internet Age

The scenic and production designs make for a movable, mutating feast of Facebook feeds and tangled tweets that is mesmerizing to look at, yet it is on the human scale...

Endless Thread's 'Infectious,' Part 1

WBUR's Morning Edition is bringing listeners a special series on the history of vaccinations called "Infectious," from our podcast Endless Thread.

Rep. Pressley Among Targets Of Trump's Tweets Telling Congresswomen To Leave The U.S.

WBUR's senior Washington news correspondent Kimberly Atkins discusses the tweets, and the resulting backlash.

05:01Jul 15, 2019

Warm weather continues to start the new work week. (Courtesy WeatherBell)

Today's Weather: Drier Air, But Hot Weather All Week

Above average temperatures continue through the entire week ahead.

Jul 15, 2019

Ida O'Keeffe's variations on a lighthouse she saw on Cape Cod. (Courtesy of the Collection of Jeri Wolfson)

Georgia O'Keeffe Wasn't The Only Artist In The Family. This Exhibition Introduces Us To Ida

The curator hopes people who visit the exhibition will walk away thinking about all the unsung women artists out there -- and about how many are ripe for rediscovery.

LSAT Or GRE? Some Law Schools Say Giving Applicants An Option Improves Diversity

Harvard is among the schools now accepting the GRE. So far applicants who submitted that test were more likely to be international and more likely to be from an under-represented...

Boston Should Make It More Expensive To Drive

It's time for Boston to consider congestion pricing, writes Nicolas V. Serna. Moving 5% of rush hour drivers off the road can increase traffic speeds by 20% or more.

From The Personal To The Political, Why These Tiny Desk Contest Entries From Massachusetts Impressed Us

Songs from STL GLD, Myrtle, Sarma Brass Band and Mark McQuillen particularly impressed our panelists. We'll be announcing our favorite later this month.

These 2 Men Are On A Mission To Visit Every Public Library In Massachusetts

Week In Review: Epstein, Facial Recognition, Progressives Vs. Pelosi

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Are Increased Shark Sightings On The Cape Impacting Tourism?

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., left, joined by Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., listens during a House Oversight and Reform Committee meeting, on Capitol Hill in Washington (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Trump Targets Democratic Congresswomen, Including Rep. Pressley, With Racist Tweets

Trump assailed Pelosi's liberal critics in the House, which also include Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, saying they should leave the country.

Jul 14, 2019

In this July 9, 2019 photo, immigrants line up in the dinning hall at the U.S. government's newest holding center for migrant children in Carrizo Springs, Texas. (Eric Gay/AP)

As ICE Plans Nationwide Raids, Rep. McGovern Travels To Detention Centers

McGovern joined WBUR to discuss what he witnessed.

09:27Jul 14, 2019

In this Aug. 16, file photo, Steve McFadden, 49, of Plattsburgh, N.Y., gazes at Long Nook Beach in Truro, Mass., on Cape Cod. (William J. Kole/AP)

Great White Sharks Close 3 Cape Cod Beaches In 1 Day

Police and fire authorities say the sharks were seen by the Head of the Meadow Beach and Coast Guard Beach in Truro and at Nauset Beach in Orleans.

Jul 14, 2019

The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul, across the street from Boston Common. (Quincy Walters/WBUR)

On Eve Of Expected ICE Raids, Mass. Residents Organize And Educate

While Boston isn't one of the 10 U.S. cities reported to be the focus of ICE sweeps, which could result in thousands of arrests, local advocates for immigration rights say...

Jul 13, 2019

On July 4th, Boston police officers responded to a call for persons shot in the area of 10 Folsom Street in Dorchester. (Google Maps)

2 Arrested In Connection To July 4 Shooting Of 8-Year-Old Girl Near Dorchester Park

Boston police arrested two men in connection to the July 4 shooting near a park in Dorchester that injured an 8-year-old girl and a 35-year-old man.

Jul 13, 2019

People enter and exit the Registry of Motor Vehicles office on Blackstone Street in Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

RMV Failed To Warn Other States About Driver Violations In Mass.

Workers also finished processing tens of thousands of notices from other states about Massachusetts drivers that before sat in storage, resulting in suspensions issued to 1,607 drivers.

Jul 12, 2019

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., goes to a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 9. (Susan Walsh/AP)

Sen. Booker Calls For Federal Gun Licensing Program

The New Jersey senator called for a "comprehensive, 50-state gun safety agenda." His plan would also would limit the number of handguns an owner can buy each month.

Jul 12, 2019

Woman Arrested For Allegedly Assaulting EMT In South Boston

Donna Taylor, 37, faces several charges, including assault on ambulance personnel and resisting arrest.

Jul 12, 2019

House Oversight and Reform Committee members, from left, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., listen during a committee hearing Tuesday. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

WATCH: Rep. Pressley And Others Testify On Migrant Detention At House Hearing

Rep. Ayanna Pressley, who represents Massachusetts' 7th District, along with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other Democrats, is testifying on Friday on conditions at migrant housing at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Jul 12, 2019

The Red Sox Hit Mid-Season Slump

As they hid mid-season, the Red Sox are struggling to defend their World Series title. Alex Speier covers the Red Sox for the Boston Globe and talked to Bob Oakes...

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Soccer As 'Universal Language': Tournament Brings Diverse Greater Bostonians Together

Help Us Find A Story. What Are You Curious About Around Boston?

Kids Are Increasingly Entering Foster Care Because Of Parental Drug Use

Warren Sees Possible Conflict With Acting Defense Secretary

'Dear Evan Hansen' Streams A Painful Picture Of Adolescence In The Internet Age

Endless Thread's 'Infectious,' Part 1

Rep. Pressley Among Targets Of Trump's Tweets Telling Congresswomen To Leave The U.S.

Today's Weather: Drier Air, But Hot Weather All Week

Georgia O'Keeffe Wasn't The Only Artist In The Family. This Exhibition Introduces Us To Ida

LSAT Or GRE? Some Law Schools Say Giving Applicants An Option Improves Diversity

Boston Should Make It More Expensive To Drive

From The Personal To The Political, Why These Tiny Desk Contest Entries From Massachusetts Impressed Us

These 2 Men Are On A Mission To Visit Every Public Library In Massachusetts

Week In Review: Epstein, Facial Recognition, Progressives Vs. Pelosi

How We Listen To And Experience Sound Have Changed

Are Increased Shark Sightings On The Cape Impacting Tourism?

Trump Targets Democratic Congresswomen, Including Rep. Pressley, With Racist Tweets

As ICE Plans Nationwide Raids, Rep. McGovern Travels To Detention Centers

Great White Sharks Close 3 Cape Cod Beaches In 1 Day

On Eve Of Expected ICE Raids, Mass. Residents Organize And Educate

2 Arrested In Connection To July 4 Shooting Of 8-Year-Old Girl Near Dorchester Park

RMV Failed To Warn Other States About Driver Violations In Mass.

Sen. Booker Calls For Federal Gun Licensing Program

Woman Arrested For Allegedly Assaulting EMT In South Boston

WATCH: Rep. Pressley And Others Testify On Migrant Detention At House Hearing

The Red Sox Hit Mid-Season Slump