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Britany Wade, left, with sister Brianna Strange celebrate at Boston's 49th Pride Parade celebration at Copley Square. (Quincy Walters/WBUR)

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14 mins ago

The Commercialization Of Pride Month

With more corporations embracing pride through rainbow logos or special pride merchandise, what does it mean for the LGBTQ community?

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

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

We're hoping to use a question of yours -- about, say, the region's weather -- to assign ourselves a story.

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Dr. Anne Klibanski is the new chief of Partners HealthCare, the largest private employer in the state. (Courtesy of Partners)

Dr. Anne Klibanski Is First Woman To Lead Partners HealthCare

Klibanski has been the interim chief of Partners. the state's largest hospital network and largest private employer, for months.

CommonHealth

4 hours ago

5 Key Excerpts From The Latest Greater Boston Housing Report Card

One excerpt: "While the region is becoming more diverse, racial segregation remains a persistent challenge."

Bostonomix

5 hours ago

Wayfair employees and supporters rally at Copley Square in Boston on Wednesdays. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Wayfair Employees Stage Walkout To Protest Sales Of Furniture To Border Facility

Employees say the company has a contract for $200,000 worth of furniture to be distributed to an immigrant detention facility.

Bostonomix

8 hours ago

Lynn Man Handed Hefty Sentence For Selling Drugs In Overdose Death

Prosecutors cited several cases where prison sentences are longer than sentencing guidelines recommend and said a tough sentence could act as a deterrent.

9 hours ago

Cooler temperatures along the coast Wednesday are the result of a slight sea breeze. (Dave Epstein/WBUR)

Today's Weather: Warm Pattern Moves In, Making It Really Feel Like Summer

A frontal system pushed through the area overnight and now we're in a warm weather pattern that's going to last the rest of the week.

10 hours ago

Steven D. Pearson is the Founder and President of the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, which aims to calculate fair prices for drugs. (ICER). (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mouse Among Health Care Elephants: Boston Nonprofit Calls Out 'Unfair' Drug Prices

ICER -- filling a role that government agencies fill in other developed countries -- is an increasingly influential player in the furious fight over high American drug prices.

CommonHealth

06:3410 hours ago

At a meeting at Boston English High School, Perille jokes with school principal Caitlin Murphy. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston's Outgoing Superintendent Looks Back On A Year Of Hard Choices

After what she called the most difficult year of her life, the outgoing superintendent discussed what makes the position such a challenge.

Edify

05:3511 hours ago

Newly constructed homes sit near a sign in Natick. (Steven Senne/AP)

Stubborn Zoning Boards Tied To Segregation In Boston Area, Report Finds

A study author says some local planning and zoning boards are contributing to segregation by refusing to allow certain kinds of development.

Bostonomix

04:2211 hours ago

The musician who goes by Lord Felix. (Courtesy Andrew Cigna)

Lord Felix Turns His Secrecy Into Swagger As He Breaks Onto Boston's Hip-Hop Scene

Music has been the Brockton artist's focus for the past three years, but it also gives him the chance to show off his other creative interests in graphic design and...

The ARTery

11 hours ago

Rebecca Kopycinski as Reagan Esther Myer. (Courtesy of the artist)

'Is Your Thotbot Glitched?' You Might Already Be In Rebecca Kopycinski's Dystopian Extravaganza

The show is a culmination of an artistic body of work bridging Rebecca Kopycinski's interests in filmmaking, music and live performance.

The ARTery

11 hours ago

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Do we place too much value on work in our lives? (Pexels)

Confronting The 'Workism' Culture

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22:28Jun 25, 2019

Cables connect server racks in the computer centre of the Cern, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, near Geneva, on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008. (AP Photo/KEYSTONE/Martial Trezzini)

Is Boston A Cloud Security Hub?

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15:06Jun 25, 2019

Boston Public Schools will provide menstrual products to all schools in the district with students in sixth grade or above, starting in the 2019 school year. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

What's Behind The Movement For Free Menstrual Supplies?

Radio Boston

10:48Jun 25, 2019

Full Episode: Bos. Councillor Andrea Campbell On Her Plan For BPS, Drug Pricing, Writer Ocean Vuong

Host Tiziana Dearing speaks with City Council President Andrea Campbell, who unveiled a plan to address systemic inequity in the Boston's school system. Plus, we...

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51:22Jun 24, 2019

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RMV head Erin Deveney, in a 2014 file photo (Josh Reynolds/AP, File)

Mass. Official Resigns Because Driver In Deadly N.H. Motorcycle Crash Should've Lost License

Erin Deveney has resigned for failing to terminate the commercial driving license of Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, 23, who's pleaded not guilty to seven counts of negligent homicide.

Jun 25, 2019

MBTA Red Line train. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Evening, Weekend Closures Eyed To Speed MBTA Improvements

Amid mounting criticism, the Baker administration has outlined a plan to speed up the process to fix the aging T.

01:48Jun 25, 2019

A state police vehicle sits on Water Row in Wayland, Mass. in 2013. (Josh Reynolds/The Boston Globe, via AP pool)

Ex-Trooper Avoids Prison For Overtime Fraud Scheme

Paul Cesan, of Southwick, was sentenced in Boston federal court Monday to one day in prison, which he was deemed to already have served.

Jun 25, 2019

Penhallow Street, where Boston Police said an officer fired their weapon.

Boston Police: Man, 19, Shot Dead After Firing At Officers

Boston police say an officer fired their weapon during an incident in Dorchester Monday evening.

Jun 25, 2019

An MBTA Red Line train was derailed just outside of JFK/UMass Station Tuesday morning. (Courtesy Boston Fire Department)

Former Transportation Secretary: MBTA Needs 'Accelerated Real Improvement' From Baker Plan

As the MBTA grapples with the fallout from a series of train derailments, Gov. Charlie Baker is set to unveil a plan to accelerate capital improvements on the T.

03:57Jun 25, 2019

Showers are likely today, especially this afternoon and evening. There could be some downpours. (Courtesy COD Weather)

Today's Weather: Showers Lead The Way To A Summer Pattern

Showers and a possible thunderstorm are the dominate weather features today.

Jun 25, 2019

Maine Democratic House Speaker Sara Gideon says she's running against veteran Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, who was first elected to the Senate in 1996. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)

One Of Maine's Top Democrats Says She'll Challenge U.S. Sen. Susan Collins

Maine's Democratic House Speaker Sara Gideon on Monday announced that she's challenging veteran Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.

Jun 24, 2019

There were four shootings in Dorchester and Mattapan Sunday.

Four Injured, One Killed, In Four Shootings In Boston Sunday

Boston police say five people were shot in four separate shootings in Dorchester and Mattapan Sunday, leaving one person dead and another with life-threatening injuries.

Jun 24, 2019

Pedestrian Struck And Killed On A Busy Boston Street

The victim was struck just before 8 a.m. Monday on the Massachusetts Avenue Connector at Melnea Cass Boulevard.

Jun 24, 2019

Rain showers move through southern New England Tuesday ushering in humid air. (Courtesy COD Weather)

Forecast: Another Fine Summer Day, But Showers Are Coming Tomorrow

Today features more sunshine and dry weather, but showers are coming back tomorrow.

Jun 24, 2019

All Things Considered

The Commercialization Of Pride Month

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

Dr. Anne Klibanski Is First Woman To Lead Partners HealthCare

5 Key Excerpts From The Latest Greater Boston Housing Report Card

Wayfair Employees Stage Walkout To Protest Sales Of Furniture To Border Facility

Lynn Man Handed Hefty Sentence For Selling Drugs In Overdose Death

Today's Weather: Warm Pattern Moves In, Making It Really Feel Like Summer

Mouse Among Health Care Elephants: Boston Nonprofit Calls Out 'Unfair' Drug Prices

Boston's Outgoing Superintendent Looks Back On A Year Of Hard Choices

Stubborn Zoning Boards Tied To Segregation In Boston Area, Report Finds

Lord Felix Turns His Secrecy Into Swagger As He Breaks Onto Boston's Hip-Hop Scene

'Is Your Thotbot Glitched?' You Might Already Be In Rebecca Kopycinski's Dystopian Extravaganza

Confronting The 'Workism' Culture

Is Boston A Cloud Security Hub?

What's Behind The Movement For Free Menstrual Supplies?

Full Episode: Bos. Councillor Andrea Campbell On Her Plan For BPS, Drug Pricing, Writer Ocean Vuong

Mass. Official Resigns Because Driver In Deadly N.H. Motorcycle Crash Should've Lost License

Evening, Weekend Closures Eyed To Speed MBTA Improvements

Ex-Trooper Avoids Prison For Overtime Fraud Scheme

Boston Police: Man, 19, Shot Dead After Firing At Officers

Former Transportation Secretary: MBTA Needs 'Accelerated Real Improvement' From Baker Plan

Today's Weather: Showers Lead The Way To A Summer Pattern

One Of Maine's Top Democrats Says She'll Challenge U.S. Sen. Susan Collins

Four Injured, One Killed, In Four Shootings In Boston Sunday

Pedestrian Struck And Killed On A Busy Boston Street

Forecast: Another Fine Summer Day, But Showers Are Coming Tomorrow