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U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden take the stage for the final presidential debate at Belmont University on October 22, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. This is the last debate between the two candidates before the election on November 3. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Breaking Down The Final Debate Before The November Election

Plus, Radio Boston's Chris Citorik joins us to discuss the battle for the soul of baseball.

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Priscilla Flint-Banks' mother died from COVID-19. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

COVID-19 Hit Mass. Nursing Homes Hard — Especially Those Serving People Of Color

A WBUR analysis found that more diverse nursing homes in Massachusetts had higher COVID-19 death rates than predominantly white facilities.

91-Year-Old Pens Love Letter To Her Favorite Local Movie Theater

Worried over the fate of the West Newton Cinema, a Cambridge woman decided to write a love letter to the theater.

Community Takes Center Stage At 12th Boston Asian American Film Festival

The communal selection process helps make the festival representative of the Asian American experience it aims to understand and showcase through film.

10 Years And 13 Albums Later, The Michael Character Is Still Chipping Away

The Boston punk band has had a busy decade and they’re capping it off with a new, politically-informed album “Oh Shoot!”

Need To Drop Off Your Mail-In Ballot? Here's Where To Bring It

Once you have your ballot in hand, fill it out and make sure to sign it. When you are ready to deposit it, you could mail it in or drop...

Oct 22, 2020

Boston School Committee Chairperson Resigns After Community Outcry

During a Boston School Committee meeting over Zoom Wednesday night, Loconto appeared to mock the names of participants in the virtual meeting, and was caught on his microphone.

Checking In On The Pandemic, Locally

With a growing number of cities and towns in the red, we check in with Dr. David Hamer. He's a specialist in infectious diseases, and a professor of Global Health...

Boston School Committee Chair Resigns After Outrage Over His Mocking Of Asian American Names

Loconto's remarks were caught during a recorded Zoom call and heard by dozens of parents and advocates discussing a controversial change to the city's prestigious "exam schools." The backlash came...

The Aspirations Of Undocumented Immigrants Meet At Company One's 'Downtown Crossing'

In this new play by David Valdes, the lives of seven undocumented immigrants cross paths on the Orange Line on Marathon Monday.

State Launching $115M Program to Boost Small Businesses

The plan, which includes previously announced initiatives and pools resources from across state government, features $115 million in new funding that administration officials say will be available starting Thursday to...

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Oct 22, 2020

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Pope Francis Endorses Same-Sex Civil Unions For First Time In His Papacy

We take listener calls and discuss the implications with local members of the Catholic community.

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19:50Oct 21, 2020

Members of The Paulist Center in Boston consider themselves an intentional community, where Catholics of all backgrounds are welcomed to worship. (Shannon Dooling/WBUR)

Pope Francis Endorses Same-Sex Civil Unions

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48:32Oct 21, 2020

MASS Design Group Head On Achieving Justice And Beauty In Our Cities

Have you ever thought about the relationship between beauty and justice?

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13:20Oct 21, 2020

Boston Public Schools Move To Fully Remote Learning

The decision comes as coronavirus positivity rates continue to rise in the city.

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08:28Oct 21, 2020

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City Seeks Help To Return Centuries-Old Gravestones To Proper Burying Ground

At least 11 stones were removed for repairs over the last century, and records showing where they should be placed have been lost, the city said in a statement.

Oct 22, 2020

Gov. Charlie Baker discusses the planned closures in the Salem area for Halloween and the days leading up to it due to COVID-19, at the Mayor Jean Levesque Community Life Center in Salem, Massachusetts on Oct. 21. (Nicolaus Czarnecki/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via pool)

Mass., R.I. Governors Urge Residents To Alter Thanksgiving Plans This Year Due To Coronavirus

The Republican governor of Massachusetts said indoor parties and group meals with anyone outside of household members, including family, may not be safe.

Oct 22, 2020

New Hampshire GOP Chair Jennifer Horn speaks in 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Former N.H. GOP Chair Says Her Party Faces A Post-Trump Reckoning

As a founding member of the Lincoln Project, Horn has teamed up with a group of seasoned Republican operatives who built careers attacking and taking down Democrats. Now they've trained...

05:30Oct 22, 2020

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker joins Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll to discuss the planned closures in the Salem area for Halloween. (Nicolaus Czarnecki/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)

Baker, Driscoll Urge People To Avoid Salem This Halloween

The crowds in Salem are smaller this month than they would normally be, but the number of people visiting the Witch City is still "more than we feel comfortable having,"...

Oct 21, 2020

The Massachusetts State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Bill Filed To Help 17,000 Mass. Residents With Jobless Benefits

Nearly a month after they asked the Baker administration to explore the change, a group of lawmakers filed a bill that would temporarily increase the minimum unemployment benefits Massachusetts pays...

Oct 21, 2020

MBTA Green Line train at Boylston Station. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Boston, Somerville Mayors Warn Against MBTA Service Cuts

Cuts will disproportionately affect low-income and nonwhite riders, many of whom rely on transit to get to and from front-line jobs essential to the region's pandemic response, they said.

Oct 19, 2020

A voter deposits his ballot into the box at Fenway Park on Saturday, the first day of early voting in this year's presidential election. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

17% Of Registered Voters In Mass. Have Already Cast Ballots In Presidential Election

"The number of ballots cast right now is equal to 24% of all ballots cast in the 2016 election," said Secretary of State spokesperson Deb O'Malley in an email.

Oct 19, 2020

President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden participated in the first presidential debate at the Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University on Sept. 29 in Cleveland. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Chaotic Campaign Tests Presidential Debate Director Janet Brown, Who Has Mass. Roots

Brown grew up summering in Nonquitt and holds degrees from Williams and Harvard. She has led the Commission on Presidential Debates since its inception, in 1987, and this year may...

03:54Oct 19, 2020

Joe Kennedy III: Senate Campaign Improperly Spent $1.5M

Kennedy said in a statement to The Boston Globe that he did not know about the improper spending before the Sept. 1 primary election, and has since reimbursed the campaign...

Oct 16, 2020

Clients of St. Francis House wait for the shelter to open in the early morning. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

'We're Not Going Back To Crowded Shelters': The Scramble For Space To Shelter Homeless In Pandemic Winter

Boston says it's secured four additional sites to shelter people during the upcoming winter, as coronavirus precautions have reduced capacity at existing shelters and the population of people staying on...

08:10Oct 16, 2020