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Six-year-old Sophia Angelov of Revere picks up a handful of sand as she plays on The Shape of Play, a new public art installation by artist Sari Carel, in Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park in the North End. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

A New Public Artwork Asks The Question: 'Do You Feel Free To Play?'

The interactive sculpture examines what play – and playgrounds – mean to society.

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School Policing In Massachusetts

A new report released Tuesday by Citizens for Juvenile Justice argues that there is little evidence that School Resource Officers make Massachusetts schools safer for students.

Coronavirus Enforcement And Civil Liberties: Where's The Line?

We speak with civil liberties attorney Harvey Silverglate.

MBTA Considering Major Service Reductions To Ease Budget Crisis

MBTA chief financial officer Mary Ann O'Hara told board members that, depending on where the deficit lands, the T should target between $60 million and $255 million in cuts to...

Major Decision Postponed on Allston Megaproject

State and federal officials have not settled on a preferred design for a years-long megaproject in Allston, and are extending the review process to further analyze possible construction layouts and...

Sep 22, 2020

New England Will Feel Some Impacts Of Hurricane Teddy As It Moves North

For a closer look, meteorologist Dave Epstein joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes.

03:45Sep 22, 2020

An Instagram post from a BU student campaign on coronavirus safety. (Courtesy Hannah Schweitzer)

Colleges Hope Student Culture Of Coronavirus Safety Helps Keep Cases Down

A new set of norms and taboos around coronavirus safety is taking shape on college campuses.

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03:22Sep 22, 2020

An impromptu memorial for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at Harvard Law School Library. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

How The Battle Over Replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is Shaping Massachusetts Politics

The fight to replace Ginsburg on the Supreme Court started just hours after her death was announced on Sunday. And several prominent Massachusetts politicians are staking early positions about when...

03:07Sep 22, 2020

Rep. Katherine Clark at WBUR in 2018. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

The Rise Of Katherine Clark: From Small-Town School Board To Contender For Assistant Speaker Of The House

Apparently, if you can handle parents, you can manage members of Congress. Since winning a special election to fill Sen. Ed Markey's old House seat in 2013, Clark has quickly...

04:24Sep 22, 2020

Debra Walton in ArtsEmerson's "Mr. Joy." (Courtesy)

11 Places To Help Satisfy A Thirst For Theater This Fall Despite The Pandemic

Local artists and companies are finding alternative ways of having a fall season.

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Sep 22, 2020

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in Malden. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

With Audit Threat, State Escalates Push For In-Person Schooling In Low-Risk Communities

Local authorities say the latest escalation — a strongly-worded letter from the education commissioner — endangers months of careful planning, and could force risky changes with the school year already...

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03:38Sep 21, 2020

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A woman with a baby carraige walks past the tulips in bloom at the Boston Public Garden. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

200,000: A New Death Toll, We Take Stock Of What's Next In Pandemic

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48:32Sep 22, 2020

Local Remembrances Of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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48:21Sep 21, 2020

Boston Public Schools Kicks Off First Day

We check in with WBUR's Carrie Jung about how the day went.

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07:16Sep 21, 2020

Great Scott Steps Closer To Moving Into Former Regina Pizzeria Site In Allston

The beloved Allston rock club announced in May it would be closing permanently because of the pandemic -- but long-time concert booker Carl Lavin started...

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07:00Sep 21, 2020

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A tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg placed at Harvard Law School Library. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

'Thank You For Everything': Impromptu Memorial To Ginsburg Pops Up At Harvard Law

Notes, flowers and other tributes gradually appeared at Harvard Law's Langdell Hall over the weekend, commemorating Ruth Bader Ginsburg's life and legacy.

Sep 21, 2020

Veteran T Worker Killed in Bus Yard Accident

MBTA officials identified the employee killed in the accident at the Charlestown Bus Yard as Bernadin Etienne, an 18-year veteran of the transit agency.

Sep 21, 2020

Kate Kavanaugh wore her Ruth Bader Ginsburg socks to to the vigil at Monument Square in Concord to pay respects after her death. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Across Massachusetts, Gatherings To Remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg

"Just because we never met her, doesn't mean our pain is invalid," said the organizer of a vigil in Boston.

Sep 21, 2020

Former prosecutor Kris Foster (Courtesy Shawn Musgrave)

Disciplinary Hearings Begin For Ex-Prosecutors Accused Of Withholding Evidence In Farak Drug Lab Scandal

The Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers begins disciplinary hearings Monday for three former state assistant attorneys general accused of not disclosing evidence during the drug lab scandal involving disgraced chemist...

Sep 21, 2020

A man was shot and killed in the area of Hammond and Westminster Streets Friday night. Two other men were wounded in the shooting. (Image via Google Maps)

Roxbury Shooting Leaves 1 Dead And 2 Wounded

A man is dead and two others were wounded in a Roxbury shooting Friday night, according to Boston police.

Sep 19, 2020

In this Aug. 10, 1993, file photo, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg takes the court oath from Chief Justice William Rehnquist, right, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Ginsburg's husband Martin holds the Bible and President Bill Clinton watches at left. (Marcy Nighswander/AP)

Massachusetts Congressional Members Mourn Ginsburg's Passing

Members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation are mourning the loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, with some saying the vote on a replacement should come after the election.

Sep 19, 2020

Former Boston Judge Speaks On Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Impact

Former Boston federal judge and WBUR legal analyst Nancy Gertner knew Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg personally, and spoke with WBUR's Weekend Edition to share her memories of a woman she...

05:03Sep 19, 2020

Protesters gather at a rally in support of bills and legislation to block evictions in Massachusetts for up to a year in front of the Massachusetts State House in Boston on July 22, 2020. (Photo by Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

CDC Eviction Moratorium Not Enough, Activists Say

A federal moratorium aims to ban evictions through the end of the year, but housing justice advocates are worried that low-income renters could still "fall through the cracks" of that...

Sep 18, 2020

Kevin O'Connor who's running for U.S. Senate as the Republican with his family, Matt, 13, Kyle, 9, and his wife, Janet, at the Dover Town Hall after casting his vote on Aug. 26, 2020. (Matt Stone/ MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via GettyImages)

In His Long-Shot Bid To Unseat Sen. Markey, Kevin O'Connor Wants To Channel Scott Brown

O'Connor made it clear he too will go after Sen. Ed Markey with arguments that his incumbent opponent has been in Washington too long and done too little. But, the...

05:19Sep 18, 2020

Supreme Judicial Court sign at the John Adams Courthouse in Boston. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Mass. High Court Lowers Burden For Proving Racial Bias In Police Stops

Instead of requiring a statistical analysis to prove racial bias by an officer, people who are stopped by police and charged with a crime can now hold up aspects of...

Sep 17, 2020