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Boston mayoral candidate Michelle Wu greets with supporters at Readville Station in Hyde Park. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Business is back in Salem; We check in with Boston Mayoral candidate Michelle Wu

Plus, we take listener calls on COVID-19 in Ask The Doctors.

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47:35Oct 19, 2021

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Mass General Brigham offices in Somerville. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mass General Brigham workers denied COVID-19 vaccine exemptions sue hospital

Several employees at the largest hospital system in Massachusetts say in a lawsuit that they were subjected to discrimination and retaliation in violation of federal law when their requests for...

Oct 19, 2021

In a cove on the Connecticut River in Northampton, Massachusetts, art viewers paddled through "Swamp Show," an exhibit of art inspired by nature. Along with life vests, participants were given a prompt to write or draw while out on the oxbow. (Jill Kaufman/NEPM)

'Swamp Show' on the Connecticut River inspired by Thomas Cole's 'The Oxbow'

New England Public Media's Jill Kaufman reports works of art hung from trees, floated on water or were partially submerged.

05:05Oct 19, 2021

A still from director Mike Mills film "C'mon C'mon." (Courtesy A24)

IFFBoston Fall Focus film series returns with a diverse and enticing lineup

This year’s fall series features 11 films covering topics from Princess Diana to memories of the Emerald Isle and an imaginary Parisian magazine.

Oct 19, 2021

Consider This: Boston police arrested a Black man having a stroke. After $1.3 million payout, it's unclear if anything's changed

Instead of calling an ambulance, police assumed Copeland was drunk. They left him in a holding cell for hours before finally sending him to the hospital.

Boston civil rights group files complaint over treatment of Haitian migrants

A civil rights group filed a federal complaint Monday on behalf of a Haitian American group in Boston over the treatment of nearly 50 Haitians who recently arrived in Massachusetts...

Oct 18, 2021

Massachusetts State Police worker Lisa Watson received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Gillette Stadium COVID-19 Vaccination Center in January. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Hundreds of state workers face suspension for not being vaccinated

Plus Governor Charlie Baker recently signed a bill outlawing school 'lunch-shaming,' helping Massachusetts schools better feed all students regardless of a family's income level.

New book shines light on motherhood through the people, objects and experiences of birth

In "Designing Motherhood: Things That Make And Break Our Births" design historians Michelle Millar Fisher and Amber Winick examine dozens of objects, people, and actions connected with birth and motherhood.

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13:56Oct 18, 2021

Boston Police arrested a man while he was having a stroke

The incident raises more questions about accountability within the Boston Police Department. WBUR's Ally Jarmanning first uncovered this incident last week, and joins us to bring us the latest.

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07:24Oct 18, 2021

School lunch-shaming is now outlawed in Massachusetts

Plus, we breakdown the push for universal free school lunches in Massachusetts.

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19:26Oct 18, 2021

Hundreds of state employees could be suspended following weekend vaccine deadline

The deadline for state employees to submit proof of vaccination was Sunday. WBUR's Callum Borchers brings us the latest on how many state workers could be affected, and what the...

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06:45Oct 18, 2021

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Week in Review: Boston mayoral race, COVID and offshore wind

We debrief the week's headlines, and take your calls, on everything from the Boston mayoral race to COVID and vaccine mandates to offshore wind.

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38:16Oct 15, 2021

Boston mayoral candidates Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George on the campaign trail. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

The latest on the mayoral race, vaccine mandates, and renewable energy

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47:31Oct 15, 2021

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale delivers against the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Sept. 6, 2021, at Fenway Park in Boston. (Winslow Townson/AP)

Checking the Score: Do the Red Sox have what it takes to beat the Astros and head to the World Series?

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08:51Oct 15, 2021

A bus idles outside a Boston school. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

How voters feel about Boston Public Schools

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12:03Oct 14, 2021

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Gov. Charlie Baker speaks to the press at the Hynes Convention Center FEMA Mass Vaccination Site on March 30, 2021 in Boston. (Erin Clark-Pool/Getty Images)

About 4% of Mass. employees have not complied with Baker's vaccine mandate

Gov. Charlie Baker's mandate required all state employees to be fully vaccinated, or receive an exemption, by Sunday.

Oct 18, 2021

It now costs $17 more, on average, than last year to fill up your car's gas tank in Mass.

Gas prices continue to contribute to inflation concerns, rising nine cents per gallon in the last week and cutting further into household budgets across Massachusetts.

Oct 18, 2021

Boston mayoral candidates condemn arrest of Black man having a stroke

Valerie Copeland is glad the mayoral candidates are talking about her husband’s treatment. But she wishes they would provide more concrete plans to make sure it never happens again.

03:34Oct 18, 2021

Michelle Wu's path from immigrant daughter to the pinnacle of Boston politics

Wu, 36, grew up in Chicago — the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants. Back then, she never imagined that she would enter politics, let alone run for mayor of Boston.

07:04Oct 18, 2021

Some hospitals delay worker COVID-19 vaccine requirement

Hundreds of health care workers in Massachusetts have received COVID-19 vaccines in recent days to meet requirements.

Oct 16, 2021

Judge denies Mass. correction officers' injunction against vaccine mandate

U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Hillman's ruling said the request does not meet legal standards for a preliminary injunction and the greater public interest prevails over correction officers' potential job...

Oct 15, 2021

Nora Ketter in her room at UMass Memorial HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

MassHealth expands long-term care to thousands of immigrants

Immigrants including Nora Ketter, who's been stuck at UMass Memorial's Clinton Hospital for more than three years, will now qualify for long-term care in skilled nursing facilities and other settings.

03:44Oct 15, 2021

Massachusetts General Hospital. (Hadley Green for WBUR)

MGH expansion plans get key approval from city

The plan calls for construction of a pair of patient care towers along Cambridge Street totaling an additional 1 million square feet (93,000 square meters) to add beds and facilities...

Oct 15, 2021

Red Sox head into Game 1 of the ALCS

As the Red Sox head into Game 1 of the ALCS, Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy spoke with Boston Globe sports columnist Tara Sullivan.

04:43Oct 15, 2021

Emergency meeting called to address violence in Lawrence Schools

Elected officials in Lawrence have called an emergency meeting for Monday evening to address violence in their schools and they want state Education Commissioner Jeff Riley to join them.

Oct 15, 2021

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Business is back in Salem; We check in with Boston Mayoral candidate Michelle Wu

Mass General Brigham workers denied COVID-19 vaccine exemptions sue hospital

'Swamp Show' on the Connecticut River inspired by Thomas Cole's 'The Oxbow'

IFFBoston Fall Focus film series returns with a diverse and enticing lineup

Consider This: Boston police arrested a Black man having a stroke. After $1.3 million payout, it's unclear if anything's changed

Boston civil rights group files complaint over treatment of Haitian migrants

Hundreds of state workers face suspension for not being vaccinated

New book shines light on motherhood through the people, objects and experiences of birth

Boston Police arrested a man while he was having a stroke

School lunch-shaming is now outlawed in Massachusetts

Hundreds of state employees could be suspended following weekend vaccine deadline

Week in Review: Boston mayoral race, COVID and offshore wind

The latest on the mayoral race, vaccine mandates, and renewable energy

Checking the Score: Do the Red Sox have what it takes to beat the Astros and head to the World Series?

How voters feel about Boston Public Schools

About 4% of Mass. employees have not complied with Baker's vaccine mandate

It now costs $17 more, on average, than last year to fill up your car's gas tank in Mass.

Boston mayoral candidates condemn arrest of Black man having a stroke

Michelle Wu's path from immigrant daughter to the pinnacle of Boston politics

Some hospitals delay worker COVID-19 vaccine requirement

Judge denies Mass. correction officers' injunction against vaccine mandate

MassHealth expands long-term care to thousands of immigrants

MGH expansion plans get key approval from city

Red Sox head into Game 1 of the ALCS

Emergency meeting called to address violence in Lawrence Schools