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Martin Luther King Jr. speaks to a wildly cheering crowd of supporters on Jan. 2, 1965, in Selma, Ala. King was calling for a new voter registration drive throughout Alabama and promising to "march on the ballot boxes" unless African American are given the right to vote. (Horace Cort/AP)

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Boston pastors reflect on MLK's legacy, 'radical love' and striving for a better world

"King saw love not only as a deep commitment and value, but as a means to us framing all of the things that we were experiencing," the Rev. Willie Bodrick II, senior pastor at Twelfth Baptist Church, tells WBUR's Radio Boston.

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New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones runs the ball under pressure from the Buffalo Bills defense during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game Saturday in Orchard Park, N.Y. (Joshua Bessex/AP)

Patriots, Jones end season with a dud in 47-17 loss to Bills

After gaining so much ground during Mac Jones' rookie season, the New England Patriots faltered at the finish.

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Jan 16, 2022

An endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle. (Lou Krasky/AP)

Sea turtle swims wild after long rehab at 2 aquariums

An endangered sea turtle is back in the ocean after more than a year of rehabilitation at aquariums in Boston and Mississippi.

Environment

Jan 15, 2022

Green-blue algae blooms dot the surface of the Charles River along the Esplanade. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Woods Hole report identifies concerns, possible solutions for harmful algae blooms

A Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution report digs into the problems presented by harmful algae blooms, and some of the mitigation efforts scientists are exploring.

Environment

Jan 15, 2022

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott, left, talks to New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick after an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Bills prepare to host New England in a wild-card playoff on Saturday night. (Rich Barnes/AP)

New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills face off for the third and final time this season

The New England Patriots and the Buffalo Bills are facing off for the third time this season tonight as the NFL playoffs get underway.

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06:56Jan 15, 2022

Christa Ellis lifts weights at Healthworks on Stuart Street. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Some gym owners are sweating over Boston's vaccine mandate

"I'm not super concerned whether or not people choose to be vaccinated or not. That doesn't make me feel any less safe or prohibit me from going out at all.”...

Business

03:52Jan 15, 2022

Wind, wet, snow and chills all due this weekend

There's a lot going on in the weather over the next several days, including wild swings in temperature, some snow, heavy rain and strong winds.

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Jan 14, 2022

Homelessness nonprofit's hotel-to-housing conversion welcomes first tenants

A South Shore homeless service provider has finished renovating the first 24 studio apartments in a Brockton hotel it's converting into permanent supportive housing for people coming out of homelessness.

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Jan 14, 2022

Julia Riew's song “Dive” has more than 625,000 views on TikTok, and stars an animated princess, singing while dressed in a traditional Korean hanbok. (Courtesy Julia Riew)

TikTok fans embrace the soaring song of a Disney-inspired Korean American princess

Julia Riew had never posted on TikTok before, and the first people to follow her account were her parents. Just six days later, her song “Dive” has more than 625,000...

Arts & Culture

Jan 14, 2022

Students from Boston Latin Academy in Dorchester walk out of class in protest of the lack of protection from COVID inside the school. (Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)

Boston Public Schools students ‘walk out’ to protest lack of COVID safety

Many Boston high schoolers walked out of class on Friday morning to draw attention to the lack of COVID-19 safety measures in their schools.

Education

Jan 14, 2022

Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker speaks at a press conference at the State House after announcing the he will not seek a third term. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Week in Review: Big moves from local politicians as the pandemic rolls on

This week, we're joined by Arline Isaacson, co-chair of the Massachusetts Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus and president of Isaacson Political Consulting, and media analyst John Carroll.

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CDC vaccination cards. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Mayor Michelle Wu breaks down Boston's vaccine mandate for businesses

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47:44Jan 13, 2022

The NFL needs to do better

We discuss Brian Flores' firing, and what it says about the league with Boston Globe columnist and reporter Gary Washburn and Howard Bryant, senior writer...

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20:02Jan 13, 2022

City removes tent encampment

Social workers and Boston employees removed the encampments in the so-called "Mass. and Cass" neighborhood on Wednesday. We speak with WBUR reporter Deborah Becker who...

Radio Boston

07:12Jan 13, 2022

Mayor Michelle Wu addresses news media at Ashmont Station announcing plans toward an expansion of fare-free bus service in Boston on the 23, 28, and 29 bus routes for a two-year period. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mayor Michelle Wu on new vaccine mandate for city businesses

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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu held a press conference in City Hall on Dec. 20, 2021, to discuss the city's response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. She announced a vaccine mandate to enter businesses in Boston. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Boston's vaccine mandate for indoor dining and workouts starts Saturday

Boston's vaccine mandate for indoor dining takes effect on Saturday, and some restaurant owners are worried it will hurt their already ailing business.

Business

Jan 14, 2022

A group of moms scream at Charlestown High School in an effort to let out their frustrations about raising children during the pandemic. (Meghan B. Kelly/WBUR)

Screaming their heads off, moms let it all out at Charlestown High

Fed up with the stress of parenting in a COVID world, a group of local moms gathered on Thursday night to get their frustrations out with a long, loud primal...

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Jan 14, 2022

A COVID-19 test swab in a vial. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Massachusetts closes 3 unlicensed COVID-19 testing sites

The state Department of Public Health on Thursday issued cease-and-desist orders to testing sites in Worcester, Needham and Dartmouth, all operated by the Center for COVID Control.

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Jan 14, 2022

Boston City Councillor Lydia Edwards speaks at Piers Park in East Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

City Councilor Edwards wins Senate seat as 1st woman and 1st person of color to represent district

Edwards is the first woman and first person of color to represent the district. When she takes office, she will be the only black woman in the state senate, and...

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04:49Jan 14, 2022

Republican Geoff Diehl stands with protesters during Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's press conference at City Hall, to discuss the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Boston on Dec. 20, 2021. Wu announced a vaccine mandate to enter businesses in Boston. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Moderates once dominated the Mass. GOP. Now they're struggling to find a candidate for governor

Some Republicans say they are worried that GOP gubernatorial candidate Geoff Diehl is unelectable. Others argue a pro-Trump agenda is the best way to excite the grassroots and win in...

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Boston pastors reflect on MLK's legacy, 'radical love' and striving for a better world

Patriots, Jones end season with a dud in 47-17 loss to Bills

Sea turtle swims wild after long rehab at 2 aquariums

Woods Hole report identifies concerns, possible solutions for harmful algae blooms

New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills face off for the third and final time this season

Some gym owners are sweating over Boston's vaccine mandate

Wind, wet, snow and chills all due this weekend

Homelessness nonprofit's hotel-to-housing conversion welcomes first tenants

TikTok fans embrace the soaring song of a Disney-inspired Korean American princess

Boston Public Schools students ‘walk out’ to protest lack of COVID safety

Week in Review: Big moves from local politicians as the pandemic rolls on

Mayor Michelle Wu breaks down Boston's vaccine mandate for businesses

The NFL needs to do better

City removes tent encampment

Mayor Michelle Wu on new vaccine mandate for city businesses

Boston's vaccine mandate for indoor dining and workouts starts Saturday

Screaming their heads off, moms let it all out at Charlestown High

Massachusetts closes 3 unlicensed COVID-19 testing sites

City Councilor Edwards wins Senate seat as 1st woman and 1st person of color to represent district

Moderates once dominated the Mass. GOP. Now they're struggling to find a candidate for governor