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Diniz works cleaning houses. She says it would be impossible for her to carry a heavy vacuum on public transportation, leaving her the options to drive unlawfully, depending completely on someone else, or stay at home all day alone. She says the situation is making her take medication for anxiety. (Gabriela Lozada/NHPR)

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How undocumented immigrants in N.H. make a living without the right to drive

This summer, Massachusetts became the fourth state in New England to grant driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants. In New Hampshire, not having that simple form of ID weighs on thousands of people, complicating work and family life.

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Staten Island residents protest outside a closed Catholic school-turned-migrant shelter on Staten Island, N.Y., on Aug. 28. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

On N.Y.'s Staten Island, anti-immigration protests intensify as migrants stream in

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They were wrongfully imprisoned 9 years ago. For Yeganeh, the pain is...

A woman marks her ballot at a polling center in Albuquerque, N.M., on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans in the state are challenging the congressional map that was used for that election. (Andres Leighton/AP)

New Mexico's Republican Party takes the state's congressional map to trial

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The Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota delivers a speech following an address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (Sean Kilpatrick/AP)

Canada's House speaker has stepped down after inviting a Nazi veteran to...

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Cartoons for everyone at Boston's indie comics expo

The Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo (M.I.C.E) is a festival focusing on independent, small press and self-published comics and cartoons taking place at Boston University Sept. 30-Oct. 1. And best of...

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Sen. Bob Menendez speaks during a press conference on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, in Union City, N.J. Menendez and his wife have been indicted on charges of bribery. (Andres Kudacki/AP)

Warren, Markey join calls for Menendez to resign following corruption charges

Both Massachusetts senators have called for New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez to resign, joining a growing caucus among upper chamber Democrats in demanding their colleague's ouster following federal bribery and...

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Sep 26, 2023

The dome of the Massachusetts State House peeks over the other buildings on Beacon Hill. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Effort to require public salary ranges advances on Beacon Hill

A committee advanced a redrafted bill on Monday that would require businesses with at least 25 employees to include a projected pay range in any hiring advertisement for a specific...

Business

Sep 26, 2023

Dighton police chief resigns after feds charge him with insider trading

Chief Shawn Cronin and four others allegedly used confidential information about one pharmaceutical company’s acquisition of another company to illegally profit.

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Sep 26, 2023

A bus load of black students arrives at Boston's Charlestown High School, Sept. 8, 1975 as the school in an all-white neighborhood is integrated under phase two of the school busing program. (AP)

A look at the movement to bus Boston's students before the court order to desegregate

We hear from Michael Curry, president and CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers and a member of the national board of directors for the NAACP, and and...

Radio Boston

32:00Sep 26, 2023

Stephen Murray, Massachusetts Overdose Prevention Helpline director, takes calls from people using drugs alone. (Courtesy Stephen Murray)

State funds Mass. hotline to reduce risk of fatal overdoses

With overdose deaths at a record high, Massachusetts is funding an overdose prevention hotline. People using drugs call a toll-free number. Staff monitor them and notify emergency responders if they...

Health

Sep 26, 2023

"Isabella Stewart Gardner" by John Singer Sargent in the Gothic Room. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

What to know about Isabella Stewart Gardner, the woman behind one of Boston's most celebrated museums

Thousands walk through her home-turned-museum every year, but do we really know who Isabella Stewart Gardner was? A fresh look at her life reveals that we may be remembering her...

Radio Boston

14:41Sep 26, 2023

Widett Circle in Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Some see Widett Circle as a solution for Mass. and Cass. Mayor Wu does not

Wu called the campaign to establish a recovery campus at Widett Circle an “incredible effort,” but said it was “not formed with significant public health expertise” and currently lacks funding.

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Sep 26, 2023

A painting of President Abraham Lincoln by artist W.F.K. Travers. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

Rare Ford’s Theatre tickets from the night Lincoln was assassinated sold at Boston auction for $262,500

A pair of front-row balcony tickets to Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865 — the night President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth — sold at auction for...

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Sep 26, 2023

An MBTA Green Line train. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Former MBTA employee pleads guilty to 13 charges, including fraud and larceny

A former MBTA employee pleaded guilty to 13 charges that also included bribery, accepting illegal gratuities and conspiracy. He was sentenced to one year in jail, with two years of...

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Sep 26, 2023

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Mayor Wu talks MBTA, youth and proposed funding for controversial police unit

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47:02Sep 25, 2023

The living room of an apartment which has been vacant for close to 300 days at the Brady Village Apartments in Agawam. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

What we learned from the WBUR and ProPublica investigation into Mass. subsidized housing

Radio Boston

14:49Sep 21, 2023

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A musical trip from swing to psychedelic with Mehmet Ali Sanlikol

Radio Boston

23:00Sep 21, 2023

Gov. Maura Healey finishes her gubernatorial address after being sworn into office, Jan. 5, 2023. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Gov. Maura Healey on the MBTA, the influx of migrants, taxes and housing

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Upcoming forums will mark 50 years since the Boston school integration ruling. Here’s what to know.

Organizers of the initiative say the goal is to educate the public about the tumultuous period in Boston’s history following court-ordered busing and to examine its lasting legacy.

Education

Sep 26, 2023

Magician Kali Moulton moves her hand across a deck of cards searching for the card just chosen by a member of the audience in Salem. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Alakazam! Why a Salem magicians society needs to conjure new recruits

The local chapter of a historic, national magicians organization — once led by Houdini himself — is facing a shortage of members. Now its ranks are rallying with events to...

Arts & Culture

06:54Sep 26, 2023

The kitchen of an apartment which has been vacant for close to 300 days at the Brady Village Apartments in Agawam. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

3 ways Mass. is working to fill empty public housing units during '90-day push'

After an investigation by WBUR and ProPublica found that nearly 2,300 of the 41,500 state-funded public housing units in Massachusetts are sitting vacant, Gov. Maura Healey's administration is launching a...

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Sep 25, 2023

Mary Skelton Roberts, an Orange Line rider who works in the clean energy sector, is Mayor Wu's pick to represent Boston on the MBTA's board of directors. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Wu names her pick to represent Boston on MBTA board

Mary Skelton Roberts, an Orange Line rider who works in the clean energy sector, is Mayor Wu’s choice to represent the city of Boston on the MBTA’s board of directors....

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Sep 25, 2023

A MBTA commuter rail train rolls slowly toward North Station in Cambridge. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Massachusetts gets $108 million federal grant to support East-West rail

The federal government awarded Massachusetts a $108 million grant that will pay to upgrade the infrastructure needed for East-West rail, transit officials announced Friday.

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Sep 25, 2023

Superintendent Skipper reflects on first year at Boston Public Schools

WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy talks with Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper about her first year leading Massachusetts' largest school district and what she is thinking about in...

Education

04:37Sep 25, 2023

Cold and flu season will soon be upon us. This year, there are vaccines for all three of the major viruses that tend to make people sick: COVID, flu and RSV. (via Getty Images)

COVID has been rising and flu is coming. Here’s what you need to know about respiratory virus season in Mass.

The start of fall marks the beginning of respiratory virus season. COVID has been on an upswing for much of the past couple months — and other viruses, including flu...

Health

05:24Sep 25, 2023

A couple out for a autumn walk near Jamaica Pond (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Farms, fairs and lots of food: What to look forward to about fall in Boston

Make your autumn even more exciting with our guide to fall in Boston. It includes tips for New England fairs, timing your leaf-peeping excursion, fall hiking, apple-picking and — of...

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Sep 23, 2023

How undocumented immigrants in N.H. make a living without the right to drive

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Trump bets big on Michigan with rally on GOP debate night as...

On N.Y.'s Staten Island, anti-immigration protests intensify as migrants stream in

They were wrongfully imprisoned 9 years ago. For Yeganeh, the pain is...

New Mexico's Republican Party takes the state's congressional map to trial

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Canada's House speaker has stepped down after inviting a Nazi veteran to...

Cartoons for everyone at Boston's indie comics expo

Warren, Markey join calls for Menendez to resign following corruption charges

Effort to require public salary ranges advances on Beacon Hill

Dighton police chief resigns after feds charge him with insider trading

A look at the movement to bus Boston's students before the court order to desegregate

State funds Mass. hotline to reduce risk of fatal overdoses

What to know about Isabella Stewart Gardner, the woman behind one of Boston's most celebrated museums

Some see Widett Circle as a solution for Mass. and Cass. Mayor Wu does not

Rare Ford’s Theatre tickets from the night Lincoln was assassinated sold at Boston auction for $262,500

Former MBTA employee pleads guilty to 13 charges, including fraud and larceny

Mayor Wu talks MBTA, youth and proposed funding for controversial police unit

What we learned from the WBUR and ProPublica investigation into Mass. subsidized housing

A musical trip from swing to psychedelic with Mehmet Ali Sanlikol

Gov. Maura Healey on the MBTA, the influx of migrants, taxes and housing

Upcoming forums will mark 50 years since the Boston school integration ruling. Here’s what to know.

Alakazam! Why a Salem magicians society needs to conjure new recruits

3 ways Mass. is working to fill empty public housing units during '90-day push'

Wu names her pick to represent Boston on MBTA board

Massachusetts gets $108 million federal grant to support East-West rail

Superintendent Skipper reflects on first year at Boston Public Schools

COVID has been rising and flu is coming. Here’s what you need to know about respiratory virus season in Mass.

Farms, fairs and lots of food: What to look forward to about fall in Boston