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Supreme Court justices suggest Boston should have flown 'Christian flag'

Supreme Court justices seemed to have little doubt Tuesday that Boston was wrong to refuse to fly a banner described as a Christian flag outside City Hall.

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President of the Boston chapter of the NAACP Tanisha Sullivan speaks to the media in August 2017. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston NAACP President Tanisha Sullivan launches campaign for secretary of state

Secretary of State William Galvin hasn't said yet if he plans to seek reelection this year.

Can a Christian flag fly at Boston City Hall? The Supreme Court will have to decide

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Shurtleff v. Boston. The case addresses whether the city violated the First Amendment by denying a request to temporarily raise...

NHL pioneer O'Ree says having Bruins retire jersey an honor

Willie O’Ree became the NHL's first Black player on Jan. 18, 1958. Sixty-four years later, the Boston Bruins will retire his No. 22 jersey. He'll be the 12th player...

'The struggle is real': Educators work to keep classrooms open despite COVID surge

More than 7,000 educators and school staff in Massachusetts have gotten COVID-19 since early January.

At Lyric Stage Company, 'Mr. Parent' has lessons to teach that go well beyond the classroom

Maurice Emmanuel Parent plays himself in a one-man show that connects his life as a teacher and actor to the world beyond the classroom and the stage. Jacquinn Sinclair reviews.

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...

Historian urges us to resist the 'cuddly' version of MLK and remember true legacy

The legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. as a relentless fighter for equality and justice is being distorted, historian and Harvard Law Professor Annette Gordon-Reed said during the 52nd annual...

Rev. Brown on MLK's legacy in Boston

Boston played a key role in Martin Luther King Jr.'s early life. He was an assistant minister at the Twelfth Baptist Church while he was getting his doctorate at BU....

Heavy rain and wind will move north by midday

The cold temperatures and storms will continue in January, with no sign of the pattern changing until at least early February.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley on MLK's legacy

Boston played a key role in Martin Luther King Jr.'s early life. On MLK Day, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley joined WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss.

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

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...

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...

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The supersized Ever Fortune is the length of three football fields and measures about 160 feet (49 meters) across. It can carry 12,000 metal containers measuring 20 feet (6.1 meters) long apiece. (Courtesy of Massport)

Port of Boston welcomes its biggest container ship ever

Port officials hailed the arrival of the Ever Fortune as the beginning a "new chapter" for Boston.

Restaurants in Boston and beyond navigate new proof-of-vaccination requirements to dine in

Officials like Boston Mayor Michelle Wu say the new rules will keep people safe and encourage the unvaccinated to get their shots. Many restaurant owners are on board. But they...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”...

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.

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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