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A Boston-area school classroom that has been empty since March 2020 when schools began to close due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

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Mass. teacher turnover was flat, but diversity increased during the pandemic

Teacher turnover stayed pretty steady in 2020. But where the turnover occurred bucked historical trends.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren talks to the press after announcing that she was dropping out of the Democratic presidential race in March. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Senator Elizabeth Warren urges Democrats to be open to compromise

Plus, we get the latest in the fight to end receivership of Lawrence Public Schools, and discuss how women have been depicted through myths and fairytales, and what that tells...

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47:47Oct 21, 2021

In this May 2021 file photo, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses are prepared for members of the community 12 years and up, at a clinic in southeast Washington. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

State encourages health centers to preorder pediatric COVID vaccines ahead of their approval

So far, 289 health care providers have submitted orders in anticipation of the approval of a vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11, according to Health and Human Services Secretary...

Oct 21, 2021

Boston City Council votes to bar police from using new surveillance tech without approval

The Boston City Council approved an ordinance Wednesday barring local police from using new surveillance technologies without the council's approval. It would also ban Boston public school officials from sharing...

Oct 21, 2021

Moderna, J&J recipients could soon be eligible for boosters

For more on the FDA decision, WBUR's Morning Edition was joined by Dr. Ofer Levy. He is a member of the FDA Vaccine Advisory Committee and the director of the...

04:37Oct 21, 2021

Consider This: Want better schools? Boston mayoral candidates say put a mom in charge

The next mayor will be a woman, and the first mayor in nearly 30 years to have children in the city's public schools.

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10:03Oct 21, 2021

Mayoral candidate Annissa Essaibi George speaks to the news media after voting on Election Day. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Annissa Essaibi George's journey — the mother, the teacher and the would-be-mayor of Boston

"We've got to make sure that we're filling pot holes, repairing our sidewalks, building playgrounds, picking up the trash and turning on the lights," she said. "It's not sexy. It's...

06:28Oct 21, 2021

Kirsten Cairns, foreground, watches as Matthew DiBattista sings in a rehearsal for "Curlew River." (Courtesy Enigma Chamber Opera)

Five things to do this weekend, including an opera about grief and a play exploring Crispus Attucks

Plus, a production of “Witch” at The Huntington and a “boo-tanical” garden experience for children.

Oct 21, 2021

Consider This: Acting Mayor Janey orders Boston officials to clear 'Mass. and Cass' Homeless Encampment

Janey says the situation poses a public health crisis, and she wants to move the people sleeping there to city-run shelters. Critics say the city has no realistic plan to...

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09:51Oct 20, 2021

People wait outside of the Southampton Street Shelter in the Mass & Cass area earlier this year. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

The view from Mass and Cass, the day after Janey orders tents to come down

In an executive order, Acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey has declared a public health crisis, and that the city will use existing laws to remove people from their tents.

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14:33Oct 20, 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)

The latest on Mass and Cass, and reclaiming the word "witch"

Plus, we take listener calls and talk all things apples!

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47:44Oct 20, 2021

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How women, from myth to television, are taking care of business

We take listener calls with Maria Tatar, the author of "The Heroine with 1001 Faces" and the chair of the Program in Folklore and Mythology...

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18:11Oct 21, 2021

Sen. Elizabeth Warren outside her home in Cambridge, March 2020. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Senator Elizabeth Warren on social spending package: "Everybody's got to give a little"

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11:40Oct 21, 2021

"Trial of George Jacobs, Sr. for Witchcraft" (1855) by Tompkins Harrison Matteson. (Courtesy of Peabody Essex Museum)

New exhibit aims to reclaim the word 'witch'

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13:50Oct 20, 2021

McIntosh apples hang on a tree on Sunday at Carlson Orchards, in Harvard, Mass. Apple-picking season is gearing up with growers forecasting a bumper crop. (Steven Senne/AP)

It's peak apple season in New England. What are you baking, pressing?

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19:09Oct 20, 2021

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Rep. Clark talks negotiations over Biden's spending package

The president met with Democratic leaders yesterday, including Massachusetts Congresswoman Katherine Clark. Clark joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy to discuss.

04:42Oct 20, 2021

Boston mayoral candidates Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George on the campaign trail. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston mayoral candidates debate rent control, free public transit

Sparks flew Tuesday night in the latest Boston mayoral debate as Councilors Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George battled over key issues like housing and transportation. Tuesday night's debate, hosted...

Oct 20, 2021

The Magnetic Fields (Courtesy The Magnetic Fields)

The Magnetic Fields return to home base with a stint at City Winery

The eclectic group got its start in Boston around 1988, although initially under different monikers. They settled upon The Magnetic Fields in 1990, but by everyone’s account, including bandleader Stephin...

Oct 20, 2021

Boston’s Chinatown, Hawaii through a native islander’s lens, and funny artists on the docket at BAAFF

This year’s lineup of fiction, non-fiction, and short format films at the Boston Asian American Film Festival capture “a wide range and diversity at the core of who the film...

Oct 20, 2021

Janey unveils plan to remove encampment in Mass. and Cass area

Boston's acting Mayor Kim Janey is declaring homelessness and addiction issues near Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard a public health crisis.

04:39Oct 19, 2021

Acting Mayor Kim Janey. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

WATCH LIVE: Janey unveils plan to address homelessness and addiction near Mass. and Cass

Boston acting Mayor Kim Janey is scheduled to make a public health announcement Tuesday, and is expected to unveil a new plan to address homelessness, addiction, and the ongoing problems...

Oct 19, 2021

Mass General Brigham offices in Somerville. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mass General Brigham workers denied COVID-19 vaccine exemptions sue hospital

Several employees at the largest hospital system in Massachusetts say in a lawsuit that they were subjected to discrimination and retaliation in violation of federal law when their requests for...

Oct 19, 2021

In a cove on the Connecticut River in Northampton, Massachusetts, art viewers paddled through "Swamp Show," an exhibit of art inspired by nature. Along with life vests, participants were given a prompt to write or draw while out on the oxbow. (Jill Kaufman/NEPM)

'Swamp Show' on the Connecticut River inspired by Thomas Cole's 'The Oxbow'

New England Public Media's Jill Kaufman reports works of art hung from trees, floated on water or were partially submerged.

05:05Oct 19, 2021

A still from director Mike Mills film "C'mon C'mon." (Courtesy A24)

IFFBoston Fall Focus film series returns with a diverse and enticing lineup

This year’s fall series features 11 films covering topics from Princess Diana to memories of the Emerald Isle and an imaginary Parisian magazine.

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Mass. teacher turnover was flat, but diversity increased during the pandemic

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State encourages health centers to preorder pediatric COVID vaccines ahead of their approval

Boston City Council votes to bar police from using new surveillance tech without approval

Moderna, J&J recipients could soon be eligible for boosters

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Annissa Essaibi George's journey — the mother, the teacher and the would-be-mayor of Boston

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Consider This: Acting Mayor Janey orders Boston officials to clear 'Mass. and Cass' Homeless Encampment

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The latest on Mass and Cass, and reclaiming the word "witch"

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How women, from myth to television, are taking care of business

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Senator Elizabeth Warren on social spending package: "Everybody's got to give a little"

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New exhibit aims to reclaim the word 'witch'

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Rep. Clark talks negotiations over Biden's spending package

Boston mayoral candidates debate rent control, free public transit

The Magnetic Fields return to home base with a stint at City Winery

Boston’s Chinatown, Hawaii through a native islander’s lens, and funny artists on the docket at BAAFF

Janey unveils plan to remove encampment in Mass. and Cass area

WATCH LIVE: Janey unveils plan to address homelessness and addiction near Mass. and Cass

Mass General Brigham workers denied COVID-19 vaccine exemptions sue hospital

'Swamp Show' on the Connecticut River inspired by Thomas Cole's 'The Oxbow'

IFFBoston Fall Focus film series returns with a diverse and enticing lineup

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Mass. teacher turnover was flat, but diversity increased during the pandemic

Senator Elizabeth Warren urges Democrats to be open to compromise

State encourages health centers to preorder pediatric COVID vaccines ahead of their approval

Boston City Council votes to bar police from using new surveillance tech without approval

Moderna, J&J recipients could soon be eligible for boosters

Consider This: Want better schools? Boston mayoral candidates say put a mom in charge

Annissa Essaibi George's journey — the mother, the teacher and the would-be-mayor of Boston

Five things to do this weekend, including an opera about grief and a play exploring Crispus Attucks

Consider This: Acting Mayor Janey orders Boston officials to clear 'Mass. and Cass' Homeless Encampment

The view from Mass and Cass, the day after Janey orders tents to come down

The latest on Mass and Cass, and reclaiming the word "witch"

How women, from myth to television, are taking care of business

Senator Elizabeth Warren on social spending package: "Everybody's got to give a little"

New exhibit aims to reclaim the word 'witch'

It's peak apple season in New England. What are you baking, pressing?

Rep. Clark talks negotiations over Biden's spending package

Boston mayoral candidates debate rent control, free public transit

The Magnetic Fields return to home base with a stint at City Winery

Boston’s Chinatown, Hawaii through a native islander’s lens, and funny artists on the docket at BAAFF

Janey unveils plan to remove encampment in Mass. and Cass area

WATCH LIVE: Janey unveils plan to address homelessness and addiction near Mass. and Cass

Mass General Brigham workers denied COVID-19 vaccine exemptions sue hospital

'Swamp Show' on the Connecticut River inspired by Thomas Cole's 'The Oxbow'

IFFBoston Fall Focus film series returns with a diverse and enticing lineup