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Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, center, shoots as Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo left, and guard Kyle Lowry defend during the first half in Game 7 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals Monday, May 29, 2023, in Boston. (Charles Krupa/AP)

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Stevens: Mazzulla will be back as Celtics coach, team 'without a doubt' wants Brown to return

Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens sees a team in need of small tweaks, not massive disruption to leadership or its core. Stevens says coach Joe Mazzulla will return next season after guiding the Celtics to 57 wins and the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.

Markey, Warren vote 'no' on debt ceiling deal over changes to environmental laws and safety net programs
What the sudden closure of Compass Medical means for patients — and the Mass. health care sector
Boston lawyer named chief prosecutor at office linked to Kosovo war crimes court
Lawyer arrested in connection with sexual assaults in Charlestown 15 years ago waives extradition
New England's electric grid operator says it's ready for summer, but severe heat could prompt calls for conservation
In New Hampshire, DeSantis takes subtle digs at Trump, attacks progressives

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In this handout image supplied by the European Space Agency on July 16, 2008, the Echus Chasma, one of the largest water source regions on Mars, is pictured from ESA's Mars Express. (ESA/Getty Images)

Tune in for a livestream from Mars — a rare, almost real-time look into space

Student loan borrowers gather near The White House in May 2020. On Thursday, the Senate voted to repeal President Biden's plan to offer up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt relief. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images)

Senate passes GOP-led resolution to block Biden's student loan relief plan

Gene Luen Yang's path from teaching high school to writing 'American Born Chinese'

A customer walks by a "Now Hiring" sign posted in front of a store in Novato, Calif., on April 7, 2023. The labor market remains red hot. That's great for workers, but it's bound to reinforce concerns about high inflation. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

The U.S. added 339,000 jobs in May. It's a stunningly strong number

A new study finds that stimulating the brain during sleep can improve memory. (DrAfter123/Getty Images)

Scientists zap sleeping humans' brains with electricity to improve their memory

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Educators at the Stacy Middle School in Milford meet to discuss performance assessments, including Dan Cote, right, and Alissa Holland, center. (Max Larkin/WBUR)

Collaborative and a bit noisy: Mass. school districts explore alternatives to MCAS exams

Changing student demographics, including a growing number of English learners, is causing Massachusetts educators to question the value of the traditional testing regime.

Education

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What to do this month: Dancing in the street

We finally made it to June and it is time to get outside and par-tay. WBUR Assistant Director of City Space Candice Springer joins The Common with a list of...

The Common

14:276 hours ago

Participants of Boston's 45th annual Pride Parade on Saturday. (Simón Rios/WBUR)

How Boston's LGBTQ+ community is making public spaces more inclusive and welcoming

We talk about what to expect from Pride in Boston this year, plus how members of the BIPOC LGBTQ community are working to make all nightlife spaces more inclusive.

Radio Boston

34:32Jun 1, 2023

A look at electric vehicle infrastructure in Massachusetts

The Commonwealth plans to spend a good chunk of its federal infrastructure money on an electric vehicle revolution. The state wants 300,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2025. Can...

Radio Boston

11:56Jun 1, 2023

The U.S. Capitol is seen at sunset on May 31, 2023, at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)

Pressley and McGovern voted against debt ceiling bill, citing SNAP cuts and end of student loan pause

Massachusetts' other seven delegates approved the compromise, saying they were focused on avoiding an unprecedented debt default.

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Jun 1, 2023

Whitman mom sent to prison for failing to get medical help for 2-year-old daughter who died

A woman from Whitman, Mass., has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and reckless endangerment in connection with the 2019 death of her 2-year-old daughter, prosecutors said.

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Jun 1, 2023

A view of the Boston skyline from Wright’s Tower in Medford on July 21, 2021. Over the last several days, haze has permeated the city due to smoke traveling from wildfires in the western part of the country and Canada. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Advisory warns air in Boston area is 'unhealthy' for people with certain health issues, children

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is cautioning that people in Essex, Suffolk and Eastern Norfolk counties take care to reduce time outdoors and strenuous activity on Thursday, over air...

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Jun 1, 2023

A woman carries her dog through Boston Common. (Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Dogs welcome: Here's the list of Boston patios and beer gardens where you can bring your pooch

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s policy permitting local restaurants to allow dogs at patios and other outdoor areas takes effect today: June 1. Here's the full list of spots that approved...

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Jun 1, 2023

Map of high temperatures forecasted for Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Graphic Courtesy NBC Boston)

A hot start to June: Temps in the 90s around Boston Thursday, plus a cloudy weekend

For many cities and towns north and west of Boston, Thursday is the day they hit 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Meanwhile, a sea breeze will keep the coastline, including the city,...

Local Coverage

Jun 1, 2023

UMass President Marty Meehan speaks at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the university's new dorm buildings, August 28, 2018. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

UMass president warns of 'headwinds' amid cost, enrollment challenges

UMass President Marty Meehan warned the university system faces future challenges given downward enrollment and increased employee expenses, saying it needs to save more than $100 million to prepare.

Education

Jun 1, 2023

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Rep. Jake Auchincloss is urging fellow Democrats to throw their weight behind the debt ceiling deal

Auchincloss joins us from Washington shortly after leaving a closed-door House Democratic Caucus meeting.

Radio Boston

13:33May 31, 2023

'Love to Love You Donna Summer' takes inside the life of the Queen of Disco

Radio Boston

19:54May 31, 2023

Quincy's Lunar New Year vote highlights struggles of Asian American communities

Radio Boston

14:28May 31, 2023

Local curler on how Massachusetts curling clubs are working to be more inclusive

Massachusetts has more than a dozen curling clubs from Boston to the Berkshires. Broomstones in Wayland is the state's largest curling club, and Shelley Dropkin...

Radio Boston

17:00May 30, 2023

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Mike Levine, assistant secretary for MassHealth, holds up an envelope many Medicaid recipients could be receiving. The documents ask for more information to help determine if a person is eligible to continue receiving benefits. (Adam Frenier/NEPM)

Blue envelopes, texts, knocks: MassHealth reaching out to keep residents insured

With the end of a pandemic-era federal rule preventing the loss of coverage for Medicaid recipients, Massachusetts must determine the eligibility of the 2.4 million people enrolled in the state.

Health

Jun 1, 2023

A worker, right, hands masks to employees arriving at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston in April of 2020. (Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

With masks off in hospitals, people with disabilities weigh the risk of care

Elderly and disabled people remain at higher risk of getting severely sick from COVID, even as much of society moves on from the pandemic.

Health

04:52Jun 1, 2023

Several Boston Fire Department ladder trucks were on the scene at a three-alarm blaze in Brighton. (Photo courtesy Boston Fire Department)

78 displaced after fire rips through Brighton building

Seventy-eight people were left temporarily homeless Wednesday after a fire tore through a Boston apartment building.

Local Coverage

May 31, 2023

Investment manager firm Putnam Investments sold for $925 million

Global asset manager Franklin Templeton is acquiring Boston-based Putnam Investments.

Local Coverage

May 31, 2023

Workers from Local 1413 of the International Longshoremen's Association picket at the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal on Friday, May 26, 2023. (Ben Berke/The Public's Radio)

New Bedford longshoremen’s union extends protest against offshore wind developer

Members of a New Bedford longshoremen’s union are protesting over hiring decisions related to construction of the nation’s first major offshore wind farm.

Local Coverage

May 31, 2023

Haze persists as smoke from Canada wildfires linger over Mass.

Tuesday marks the second day of smoky skies in Massachusetts as the wildfires continue to burn in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, according to the National Weather Service.

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May 31, 2023

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Stevens: Mazzulla will be back as Celtics coach, team 'without a doubt' wants Brown to return

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A questionable joke

Tune in for a livestream from Mars — a rare, almost real-time look into space

Senate passes GOP-led resolution to block Biden's student loan relief plan

Gene Luen Yang's path from teaching high school to writing 'American Born Chinese'

The U.S. added 339,000 jobs in May. It's a stunningly strong number

Scientists zap sleeping humans' brains with electricity to improve their memory

Collaborative and a bit noisy: Mass. school districts explore alternatives to MCAS exams

What to do this month: Dancing in the street

How Boston's LGBTQ+ community is making public spaces more inclusive and welcoming

A look at electric vehicle infrastructure in Massachusetts

Pressley and McGovern voted against debt ceiling bill, citing SNAP cuts and end of student loan pause

Whitman mom sent to prison for failing to get medical help for 2-year-old daughter who died

Advisory warns air in Boston area is 'unhealthy' for people with certain health issues, children

Dogs welcome: Here's the list of Boston patios and beer gardens where you can bring your pooch

A hot start to June: Temps in the 90s around Boston Thursday, plus a cloudy weekend

UMass president warns of 'headwinds' amid cost, enrollment challenges

Rep. Jake Auchincloss is urging fellow Democrats to throw their weight behind the debt ceiling deal

'Love to Love You Donna Summer' takes inside the life of the Queen of Disco

Quincy's Lunar New Year vote highlights struggles of Asian American communities

Local curler on how Massachusetts curling clubs are working to be more inclusive

Blue envelopes, texts, knocks: MassHealth reaching out to keep residents insured

With masks off in hospitals, people with disabilities weigh the risk of care

78 displaced after fire rips through Brighton building

Investment manager firm Putnam Investments sold for $925 million

New Bedford longshoremen’s union extends protest against offshore wind developer

Haze persists as smoke from Canada wildfires linger over Mass.