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Aun Cuando Crece La Diversidad, Las Escuelas De Massachusetts Permanecen Segregadas

Aun cuando Massachusetts se ha vuelto más diverso, un número creciente de sus escuelas públicas se están “segregando intensamente”.

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Gov. Baker Is Sticking To His Reopening Plan, As City Officials Express Concern Over College Students Returning To Boston
With Some Experts Urging Massachusetts To Roll Back Its Reopening, Local Doctors Take Your Questions
Boston City Officials Express Concerns Over University Students Returning To Campus
Tropical Storm Isaias Moves Over New England
We Want To Hear From You: How Are You Managing the Uncertainty Of The School Year Ahead?
‘Social Movements Are Contagious’: Protests Within Mass. Companies Are Part Of A Growing Trend

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Last year's favorite Tiny Desk contest entry from Massachusetts, Frances Forever, pictured performing at WBUR's CitySpace. (OJ Slaughter/WBUR)

Love NPR's Tiny Desk Contest Winner? Stay Tuned For WBUR's Local Favorite

Over 200 Massachusetts singer/songwriters, rappers, instrumentalists, punk bands and more entered NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest. Now, it's time to pick our favorite from the state.

Boston Black Hospitality Coalition Is Bringing Black Restaurant Month To August

The events will bring revenue to Black-owned bar and restaurant businesses in Boston.

Advocates Celebrate As Legislature Gets One Step Closer To Passing Environmental Justice Law

If there was ever a time to pass a "landmark" environment justice bill, it's now, advocates say.

State's Second Largest Teacher's Union Calls For Remote-Only Start

In order for in-person learning to resume, community transmission of COVID-19 has to be under control and a public health infrastructure to support effective testing, surveillance, tracing and isolation in...

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Aug 3, 2020

Summer Food And Travel In The Age Of COVID

How has the pandemic changed your summer vacation plans?

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15:41Aug 3, 2020

In this courtroom sketch, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, center, is depicted between defense attorneys Miriam Conrad, left, and Judy Clarke, right, during his federal death penalty trial. (Jane Flavell Collins/AP)

Death Penalty Thrown Out For Boston Marathon Bomber

Plus, we hear from a local co-founder of the Lincoln Project, and talk about summer food and travel in the midst of a global pandemic.

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Aug 3, 2020

For Some Lifelong Republicans, November Is About Getting Trump Out

We speak with Jennifer Horn, one of the co-founders of the Lincoln Project and a former chair of the New Hampshire GOP.

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12:49Aug 3, 2020

Federal Appeals Court Overturns Death Penalty For The Boston Marathon Bomber

Will Boston see another death penalty trial for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?

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19:11Aug 3, 2020

Tornado Watch And Tropical Storm Warning For Southern New England Tuesday Afternoon

The National Weather Service has issued a tropical storm warning and tornado watch for southern New England and surrounding coastal waters, as the storm Isaias makes its way up the...

Aug 3, 2020

The Massachusetts State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Qualified Immunity Is Under Fire. Here's How The Legal Defense Has Played Out In Mass. Cases

Civil rights attorneys and advocates say qualified immunity has deep impacts on police behavior, the rights of plaintiffs and the ability for a case to even see the inside of...

05:45Aug 3, 2020

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A dark and empty school room at the West Somerville Neighborhood School (PK-8) which has been unused since March when schools began to close due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Week In Review: Mitigating The Coronavirus, Mourning Rep. John Lewis, And Prepping For The November Election

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45:52Jul 31, 2020

Civil rights activist Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., in 2013. (Charles Dharapak/AP)

Saying A Final Farewell To Rep. John Lewis

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48:10Jul 30, 2020

Trump Has Suggested Delaying The 2020 Election, But He Doesn't Have The Power To Do So

President Trump does not have the power himself to move the date of the election, which was set by an 1845 federal law.

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25:05Jul 30, 2020

A Final Goodbye To John Lewis

We hear from a Massachusetts family whose lives were intertwined with Lewis and the fight for social justice.

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13:01Jul 30, 2020

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In this courtroom sketch, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, left, is depicted beside U.S. District Judge George O'Toole Jr., right, as O'Toole addresses a pool of potential jurors at the federal courthouse in Boston. (Jane Flavell Collins, AP)

Legal Analyst Nancy Gertner Responds To Overturning of Death Penalty For Tsarnaev

Nancy Gertner says U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling will have to consider: Is the government content with life without parole for Tsarnaev?

06:21Aug 1, 2020

In this courtroom sketch, Bill Richard, right, whose son was killed in the Boston Marathon bombing, testifies during the federal death penalty trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, second from left. (Jane Flavell Collins/AP)

Former U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz Responds To Appeals Court's Tsarnaev Ruling

"This is an unfortunate result," Carmen Ortiz, who was a U.S. attorney for Massachusetts during the trial phase of the Tsarnaev case, told WBUR.

05:44Aug 1, 2020

Baker Scolds Partygoers As Mass. Coronavirus Cases Slowly Tick Upwards

Senior State House reporter Steve Brown joined WBUR's All Things Considered to discuss the state's outbreak -- as well as a quarantine order that goes into effect tomorrow for many...

04:50Jul 31, 2020

READ: Court of Appeals Orders New Death Penalty Phase For Tsarnaev

Jul 31, 2020

In this courtroom sketch, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is depicted sitting in federal court in Boston in 2014. (Jane Flavell Collins/AP)

Appeals Court Overturns Tsarnaev Death Sentence, Orders New Sentencing Phase Of Trial

The First Circuit Court of Appeals Friday ordered a new penalty phase of the trial, which would decide whether Tsarnaev would receive another death sentence.

04:29Jul 31, 2020

Boston Man Faces Federal Charges For Allegedly Firing At Police In Unrest After Massive Floyd Protest

John Boampong, 37, is already charged with 21 counts of armed assault with intent to murder.

Jul 31, 2020

The Celtics Are Back, And Grappling With A Pandemic Bubble And Racial Unrest

The Boston Celtics finally return to the basketball court Friday as the NBA's four-month coronavirus layoff ends this week.

03:27Jul 31, 2020

Sen. Ed Markey, left, and Rep. Joe Kennedy III (Elise Amendola, Josh Reynolds/AP)

Fact Checking Kennedy And Markey On Their Black Lives Matter Claims

Both candidates have pointed to moments when they stood up for racial justice. But closer examinations suggest Kennedy and Markey may not have been quite as bold as they would...

03:05Jul 31, 2020

Sen. Elizabeth Warren talks to the press after announcing that she was dropping out of the Democratic presidential race in March. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Whether Or Not Biden Picks Warren As His Running Mate, She Will Have Major Clout In Washington

Biden, under pressure to select a women of color, has adopted several planks of Warren's campaign platform.

04:36Jul 31, 2020

It will be another warm day today with dry conditions and above average temperatures. (Courtesy NOAA)

Today's Weather: Warm And Dry; A Good Beach Weekend Ahead

A weather system brings a lot of clouds to the area south of Boston today with a few showers possible.

Jul 31, 2020