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Attorney Alan Dershowitz talks to the press outside federal court, in New York, Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. Dershowitz on Monday attended a court hearing in his ongoing legal battle with Virginia Roberts Giuffre, a woman who claims to have been pressured into having sex with Dershowitz by Jeffrey Epstein when she was 17. She and Dershowitz are suing each other, each claiming the other is lying. (Richard Drew/AP)

Here's What Alan Dershowitz Has Planned For Trump's Impeachment Trial

President Trump revealed the attorneys who will present his case during the the Senate impeachment trial. That list includes Harvard Law School's Alan Dershowitz, who told WBUR's Radio Boston he will focus on constitutional arguments against the impeachment and removal of Trump.

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26:23Jan 17, 2020

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

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People packed a hearing on carbon pricing at the State House on Tuesday. (Bruce Gellerman/WBUR)

State Lawmakers Consider Carbon Pricing Proposals To Reduce Emissions

WBUR's Bruce Gellerman squeezed into the joint House-Senate hearing and joined Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to report.

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05:42Jan 17, 2020

Shannon Liss-Riordan, a Brookline resident and workers' rights lawyer, is challenging Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey in the 2020 Democratic primary. (Courtesy Shannon Liss-Riordan)

Liss-Riordan Drops Out Of Senate Race; Kennedy Now Lone Markey Challenger

As Sen. Edward Markey and Congressman Joseph Kennedy III battle, Shannon Liss-Riordan is ending her U.S. Senate campaign.

Jan 17, 2020

This image from video released courtesy of The Root and G/O Media shows Rep. Ayanna Pressley in a video posted Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, announcing that she has gone bald due to alopecia.(Courtesy of The Root and G/O Media via AP)

'I See This Story A Lot, But It's Hidden': A Dermatologist On Ayanna Pressley's Alopecia

“My dermatologist spoke to me with hushed tones as if someone died. [The video] reduces the shame of it," said Alba Anthony, a woman from New York who posted about...

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Jan 17, 2020

Most areas will see under 6 inches of snow with the higher totals of the range being over northern and western Massachusetts. (Dave Epstein/WBUR)

Weekend Weather: Very Cold Today, Snowy Saturday Night

Cold and dry today, with snow by sunset on Saturday.

Jan 17, 2020

Pete Buttigieg (second from left) at Fenway Park with Harvard friends Ilan Graff (left), Nat Myers (second from right), and Clarke Tucker (right). (Photo courtesy Nate Coulter)

At Harvard, Buttigieg Decided The American Divide Could Be Bridged

In his four years at Harvard, Buttigieg found his place and developed ideas about public service. To his friends from that time, it didn't seem like ideas that would lead...

07:42Jan 17, 2020

Red Sox Owner John Henry looks on during a press conference addressing the departure of Alex Cora as manager of the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Jan. 15, 2020 in Boston, Mass. A MLB investigation concluded that Cora was involved in the Houston Astros sign stealing operation in 2017 while he was the bench coach. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

'Trashgate' And Sign-Stealing: MLB's Latest Scandal

Baseball’s sign-stealing scandal. We look at what’s fair and what’s foul in the state of baseball and sport.

On Point

46:27Jan 17, 2020

Mass. Senate Approves Sex Education Bill

Under the bill, which passed 33-2, schools offering sex education would be required to provide medically accurate and age-appropriate information, including LGBTQ-inclusive material and discussion of consent, while allowing parents...

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Jan 16, 2020

The Society of Arts and Crafts' current location in the Seaport. (Courtesy Society of Arts and Crafts)

Society Of Arts And Crafts Permanently Closing Exhibition And Retail Spaces

The cultural institution moved from Newbury Street to the Seaport in 2016. But a lack of foot traffic and annual operational losses inhibited their success.

The ARTery

Jan 16, 2020

Suspect In Abduction Of 11-Year-Old Girl Held Without Bail

Charlotte Moccia, of Springfield, was forced into a blue car by a man around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday after getting off the school bus, sparking an Amber Alert police said.

Jan 16, 2020

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., arrives at the at the Capitol in Washington on Thursday. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Surrogates Assemble: Juror Warren Gets A Little Help From Her Friends

Also, inside Pressley's private struggle with alopecia; Warren and Markey push for return of two Mass. residents held in China.

Jan 16, 2020

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President Donald Trump speaks to attorney Alan Dershowitz, right, as he arrives for Christmas Eve dinner at Mar-a-lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

Harvard Professor Alan Dershowitz On Defending President Trump

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51:29Jan 17, 2020

Law Professor Noah Feldman On His Role In The Impeachment Process And What Comes Next

The Senate received impeachment articles against President Trump and the trial is now underway. We hear from Noah Feldman, a law professor at Harvard University...

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12:54Jan 16, 2020

What The Closure Of Top Of The Hub Means For Boston's Restaurant Scene

Top of the Hub in Boston is closing this year after more than five decades in business. We talk about what that means for the...

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14:39Jan 16, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., left and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. talk Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, after a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by CNN and the Des Moines Register in Des Moines, Iowa. (Patrick Semansky/AP)

What's With The Rift Between Senators Warren And Sanders?

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48:24Jan 16, 2020

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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker. (Steven Senne/AP)

Baker Wants To Let State Police Consider External Hires For Agency Head, Among Other Reforms

Baker also said he wanted to expand the colonel's authority to allow the agency head to take "swift action" to discipline troopers for certain serious violations.

Jan 16, 2020

Holy Cross Mourns Loss Of Women's Rowing Team Member

The coach and six others remain hospitalized. WBUR reporter Quincy Walters joined Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to report.

01:59Jan 16, 2020

Wind chill readings Friday morning will be near or below zero at times. (Courtesy WeatherBell)

Today's Weather: Sub-Zero Wind Chills Moving In Overnight

After skies clear today, it becomes windy and cold with low wind chill readings developing.

Jan 16, 2020

Former Red Sox manager Alex Cora celebrated the team's 2018 World Series championship at a parade in Boston in October of that year. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Is Boston Title Town Or Cheater Town?

"There has been a lot of scandals, but they've consistently won for a long time," says one sports fan from Texas. "So, they have to be doing something right."

04:32Jan 16, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at a climate rally with the Sunrise Movement at The Graduate Hotel, Jan. 12, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

As Bernie Sanders Climbs, His Supporters Say Thanks For Noticing

Bernie Sanders is raising more money than any of his Democratic competitors. He's at or near the top of several recent polls. But many of his supporters maintain that the...

05:56Jan 16, 2020

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora in 2019. (John Bazemore/AP)

With Alex Cora Gone And Scandal Looming, The Red Sox Face Difficult Choices

The Boston Red Sox insist that the decision to part ways with manager Alex Cora was mutual.

Jan 15, 2020

Several bills moving through the state Legislature address prisoner phone calls and visitation.
(David Goldman/AP File Photo)

Families Fighting For More Visitation Rights In Mass. Prisons

Bills moving through the state Legislature share a common theme of improving ease of communication, whether by limiting the high rates prisoners are charged for phone calls, making those calls...

Jan 15, 2020

Holy Cross Student Killed, 13 Injured In Florida Crash

Members of the College of the Holy Cross women's rowing team were injured in a "serious crash" while traveling to a meet, according to a statement by the school.

Jan 15, 2020

Prosecutors: Boston Police Officer Wrote Fake Ticket

Prosecutors say the officer was so infuriated after a confrontation with another driver on an area highway sent the man a fake $790 citation and a nasty note that read...

Jan 15, 2020

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora speaks during a news conference at Fenway Park in Boston, Sept. 30, 2019. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

Alex Cora Is Out As Red Sox Manager. What's Ahead For The Team?

WBUR Sports and Society reporter Shira Springer joined Morning Edition host Deborah Becker to talk about what it means for the team, and what's ahead.

03:31Jan 15, 2020