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Acting Mayor Janey Endorses Wu Over Essaibi George In Boston Mayoral Final

With 38 days left until Boston's mayoral election, Acting Mayor Kim Janey said she’s backing Michelle Wu over Annissa Essaibi George in the battle for the top job in City Hall.

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Morning Rundown: Judge Rejects State Troopers' Union Appeal To Delay Baker's Vaccine Mandate; T Crash Charges

This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. Each weekday morning, you'll get in your inbox the top five local and national news stories of the day,...

Sep 24, 2021

U.S. Border Patrol agents on horseback look on as Haitian migrants sit on the river bank near an encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande in Del Rio, Texas, on Sept. 19. (Paul Ratje/Getty Images)

Healey Joins Calls To Investigate Border Agents' Actions Against Haitians As Images Prompt Outcry

The calls from Healey and the other attorneys general echoed those made by immigration advocates in Boston who have asked the U.S. to end its large-scale deportations of Haitian migrants....

Sep 24, 2021

The author and her daughter Maya at the beach, with "big banana," the surfboard. (Courtesy Sara Shukla)

When I'm Out In The Water With My Daughter

I could fill an ocean with all I still can’t control, but after keeping my daughter so close, it’s wonderful to see her paddle away from me, writes Sara Shukla....

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04:45Sep 24, 2021

This Green Line car is significantly damaged after striking another trolley along Commonwealth Avenue in Boston. (Courtesy NTSB)

MBTA Operator Faces 2 Charges Of Gross Negligence For Role In Green Line Crash

Trolley operator Owen Turner faces two charges of gross negligence for his role in the July 30 Green Line crash that injured 27 people.

Sep 23, 2021

The Massachusetts State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mass. Senate Approves Bill That Would Let Residents Change Sex On Birth Record To X

The bill would also require the Registry of Motor Vehicles recognize three gender designations — M, F, and X — on driver’s licenses and nondriver state IDs. It now needs...

Sep 23, 2021

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan logos. (Carlos Osorio/AP)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Will Reward Doctors Who Reduce Racial Inequalities In Health Care

"We are taking these steps to really, in an intentional way, try to improve the equity of care," said BCBS's Dr. Mark Friedberg.

Sep 23, 2021

On a one-mile stretch between Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard in Boston, it's not uncommon to witness people using drugs. Here, we’ve digitally blurred this person’s face to prevent identification. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mass And Cass And The Businesses At The Intersection

We talk to Catherine D'Amato, the President and CEO of the Greater Boston Food Bank, about how her organization is adapting.

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09:30Sep 23, 2021

Former Boston chief of economic development John Barros answers a question during the Boston Mayoral Debate at WBUR’s CitySpace. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Former Mayoral Candidate John Barros On Boston's Future

John Barros joins us to unpack Boston's mayoral race and what's at stake for our city.

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15:20Sep 23, 2021

Consider This: What We Know About Long COVID-19 In Kids

While most kids recover quickly from COVID-19, some experience long lasting effects.

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09:02Sep 23, 2021

MASS MoCA, in the city of North Adams. (Beth J. Harpaz/AP)

MASS MoCA Hires New Director

Kristy Edmunds will join MASS MoCA in October. For the past decade, she has been executive and artistic director at UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA).

Sep 23, 2021

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State Leaders Condemn Biden Administration's Treatment Of Haitian Refugees

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47:32Sep 23, 2021

Massachusetts' Haitian Community Calls On Biden Administration To End Deportations Of Migrants

This morning, we got news that the U.S. Special Envoy for Haiti, Daniel Foote, is resigning, saying he refuses to be associated with the United...

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13:45Sep 23, 2021

Bobby Gentile, The Last Living Person Of Interest In The Gardner Heist, Dies At 85

We talk with Anthony Amore, chief of security at the Gardner Museum, about what that means for those still hoping the mystery will one day...

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08:31Sep 23, 2021

The 2021 ARTery 25 cohort. (OJ Slaughter for WBUR)

The ARTery 25: Local Artists of Color Producing Innovative Work

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07:52Sep 22, 2021

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New Hampshire Bishop John McCormack in Manchester, New Hampshire, in a 2002 photo. (Jim Cole/AP)

McCormack, Bishop Panned For Role In Boston Sex Abuse Scandal, Dies

Retired Roman Catholic Bishop John McCormack, 86, who faced criticism for his role in Boston’s clergy sex abuse scandal and led New Hampshire’s diocese during its own reckoning, has died.

Sep 23, 2021

Boston Will Require All Large Buildings To Get To Zero Carbon Emissions By 2050

The new ordinance applies to about 3,500 commercial and residential buildings, or about 4% of structures in the city, according to city officials. They account for 60% of Boston’s building...

Sep 23, 2021

Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins at WBUR in 2019. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Judiciary Committee Plans To Take Up Rollins' Nomination For U.S. Attorney Next Week

Sen. Tom Cotton, an Arkansas Republican, asked for a delay while he seeks to block Rollins' nomination from going forward.

Sep 23, 2021

The Brattle Theatre's marquee. (Courtesy Brattle Film Foundation)

Brattle Theatre Joins Other Venues Requiring Proof Of Vaccination Or Negative COVID Test

The requirement go into effect on Oct. 1. Guests should be prepared to show proof of vaccination, or a recent negative COVID test.

Sep 23, 2021

Paul Stuart, a tech at St. Vincent, and Betty Ann Warner, a 40 year veteran RN at the hospital, get the group of more than 300 fired up as the union nurses announce a strike in Worcester, MA on March 7, 2021. (Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Doctors Appeal To Striking Worcester Nurses To Return To Work

Physicians affiliated with St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester sent a letter to the nurses' union Wednesday, the day before the strike reached its 200th day.

Sep 23, 2021

A cyclist rides past the Johnston Gate entrance to Harvard Yard. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Harvard Yard Will Close To The Public At Night Amid Pandemic

A Harvard spokesperson says the area will remain closed to the public every evening through mid-October.

Sep 23, 2021

Morning Rundown: House Talks 'Back To Beacon Hill' Plans; Local Zoo Animals Get Their COVID Shots

This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. Each weekday morning, you'll get in your inbox the top five local and national news stories of the day,...

Sep 23, 2021

In this 2015 photo, Bobby Gentile is brought into the federal courthouse in a wheelchair for a continuation of a hearing in Hartford, Connecticut. (Cloe Poisson/The Courant via AP)

Robert Gentile, Linked To Gardner Museum Art Theft, Dies

Investigators had suspected that Gentile may at one time have had in his possession at least some of the artwork taken in March 1990 from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum...

Sep 23, 2021

On March 28, The ARTery celebrated 25 millennials of color in Boston arts.

5 Things To Do This Weekend, Including Celebrating The ARTery 25 And A Film Festival

Plus, a public sculpture on the Boston Common and a dance festival.

Sep 23, 2021

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MBTA Operator Faces 2 Charges Of Gross Negligence For Role In Green Line Crash

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McCormack, Bishop Panned For Role In Boston Sex Abuse Scandal, Dies

Boston Will Require All Large Buildings To Get To Zero Carbon Emissions By 2050

Judiciary Committee Plans To Take Up Rollins' Nomination For U.S. Attorney Next Week

Brattle Theatre Joins Other Venues Requiring Proof Of Vaccination Or Negative COVID Test

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Harvard Yard Will Close To The Public At Night Amid Pandemic

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Robert Gentile, Linked To Gardner Museum Art Theft, Dies

5 Things To Do This Weekend, Including Celebrating The ARTery 25 And A Film Festival

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Acting Mayor Janey Endorses Wu Over Essaibi George In Boston Mayoral Final

Morning Rundown: Judge Rejects State Troopers' Union Appeal To Delay Baker's Vaccine Mandate; T Crash Charges

Healey Joins Calls To Investigate Border Agents' Actions Against Haitians As Images Prompt Outcry

When I'm Out In The Water With My Daughter

MBTA Operator Faces 2 Charges Of Gross Negligence For Role In Green Line Crash

Mass. Senate Approves Bill That Would Let Residents Change Sex On Birth Record To X

Blue Cross Blue Shield Will Reward Doctors Who Reduce Racial Inequalities In Health Care

Mass And Cass And The Businesses At The Intersection

Former Mayoral Candidate John Barros On Boston's Future

Consider This: What We Know About Long COVID-19 In Kids

MASS MoCA Hires New Director

State Leaders Condemn Biden Administration's Treatment Of Haitian Refugees

Massachusetts' Haitian Community Calls On Biden Administration To End Deportations Of Migrants

Bobby Gentile, The Last Living Person Of Interest In The Gardner Heist, Dies At 85

The ARTery 25: Local Artists of Color Producing Innovative Work

McCormack, Bishop Panned For Role In Boston Sex Abuse Scandal, Dies

Boston Will Require All Large Buildings To Get To Zero Carbon Emissions By 2050

Judiciary Committee Plans To Take Up Rollins' Nomination For U.S. Attorney Next Week

Brattle Theatre Joins Other Venues Requiring Proof Of Vaccination Or Negative COVID Test

Doctors Appeal To Striking Worcester Nurses To Return To Work

Harvard Yard Will Close To The Public At Night Amid Pandemic

Morning Rundown: House Talks 'Back To Beacon Hill' Plans; Local Zoo Animals Get Their COVID Shots

Robert Gentile, Linked To Gardner Museum Art Theft, Dies

5 Things To Do This Weekend, Including Celebrating The ARTery 25 And A Film Festival