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A look at Elizabeth Warren's re-election bid — and other 2024 Senate races

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is making it official: She's running for a third Senate term in 2024. Here's a look at the focal points of her campaign. Plus, the MBTA's East Boston ferry is returning to the water and the Boston Marathon is getting a new sponsor in 2024.

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San Diego State players celebrate after a Elite 8 college basketball game between Creighton and San Diego State in the South Regional of the NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 26, 2023, in Louisville, Ky. (John Bazemore/AP)

The teams have been set for the NCAA men's Final Four tournament

Former President Donald Trump gestures to supporters after speaking at a campaign rally at Waco Regional Airport Saturday, March 25, 2023, in Waco, Texas. (Nathan Howard/AP)

Don't call them 'witch hunts.' Most Americans say investigations into Trump are fair

Musician Pras Michel in a 2015 portrait taken in Los Angeles. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)

Pras Michel stands trial in Washington, D.C., for conspiracy and other charges

A reparations rally outside City Hall in San Francisco this month, as supervisors take up a draft reparations proposal. The growing number of local actions has renewed hopes and questions about a national policy. (Jeff Chiu/AP)

Cities may be debating reparations, but here's why most Americans oppose the idea

Magnus Ek, 53, a retired Swedish lieutenant, is teaching a group of Ukrainian conscripts how to fire an AK-47 in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region. Ek, who spent a decade as an instructor in Sweden, is among a group of foreign military volunteers who have gone to train Ukrainians how to defend their country from Russia's invasion. (Frank Langfitt/NPR)

Foreign volunteers race to train new Ukrainian troops to be sent to the front

The FDIC says First Citizens Bank will acquire Silicon Valley Bank

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Mayor Michelle Wu smiles during her ride in the first electric school bus added to the Boston Public Schools’ fleet. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mayor Michelle Wu on the MBTA, police and education in Boston

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins us for our monthly conversation. Today, we'll discuss a range of topics, including education, transportation and policing in Boston.

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9 hours ago

The Red Sox team store is stocked for Opening Day at Fenway Park. (Sharon Brody/WBUR)

Red Sox Opening Day: Merch, stress and 'guarded optimism'

Tim Pettit is a manager at the Red Sox Team Store. The business across the street from Fenway was founded in 1947 by Arthur and Henry D’Angelo and is still...

Local Coverage

06:26Mar 26, 2023

Green and yellow orchids at the Brattle Square Florist. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

How to get started on spring cleaning (and the sell, donate or recycle debate)

What does a spring clean look like to you? Here are a few ways to start refreshing different parts of your living space. Plus: Spring arts guides for when you're...

Local Coverage

Mar 25, 2023

The Middle Passage port marker at the end of Long Wharf in Boston. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

The East Boston ferry makes a comeback

Seasonal ferry service connecting Downtown Boston and East Boston resumed on Monday.

Business

Mar 24, 2023

The Massachusetts State House on Beacon Hill, Boston. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Speaker rejects Auditor's push to audit the Mass. Legislature

Mass. House Speaker Rob Mariano wrote that he "respectfully denied" Auditor Diana DiZoglio's attempt to audit the body, sayingthe suggestion that she has the authority to do so "violates basic...

Local Coverage

Mar 24, 2023

Peres Jepchirchir from Kenya, races and wins first place in the Womenâs elite division at the 126 Boston Marathon on April 18, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. (Lauren Owens Lambert/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

We want to hear from you: 10 years after the Boston Marathon bombing

We're working on a project reflecting back on the 10 years since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. How do we reclaim something we love, when it's forever marked by tragedy?...

Cognoscenti

Mar 24, 2023

Nancy Brennan of Weare, Curtis Register of Dover and Register's dog Lord Remington demonstrate in support of abortion rights at the New Hampshire State House Wednesday, Feb. 15. (Paul Cuno-Booth/NHPR)

After N.H. House votes to codify abortion rights, remove penalties for doctors, bills head to Senate

The New Hampshire House advanced several bills including one that would remove civil and criminal penalties for doctors from the state’s 24-week ban. This proposal was among others approved Thursday,...

Health

Mar 24, 2023

A male weedy seadragon carrying eggs. Image courtesy of the New England Aquarium,

Baby seadragons born in Boston and other stories making us smile this week

Some unexpected spring animal babies have made a splash at the New England Aquarium. Plus, a convincing tortoise slideshow and a speedy group of octogenarians.

Local Coverage

Mar 24, 2023

Honoring indigenous communities in Gloucester and the North Shore

Radio Boston

12:22Mar 24, 2023

Getting to know Massachusetts Congresswoman Lori Trahan

Congresswoman Trahan joins for a wide-ranging conversation on her life, her work, and the things that inspire her political efforts.

Radio Boston

23:18Mar 24, 2023

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren on the needs for the economy and the U.S. banking system

Plus, Senator Warren discusses how to keep Massachusetts competitive for federal funds.

Radio Boston

12:04Mar 24, 2023

Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks to a crowd gathered at the Massachusetts State House to protest the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. (Robin Lubbock, WBUR)

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on banking, inflation and the U.S. economy

Radio Boston

48:01Mar 24, 2023

Artificial intelligence makes another leap, now into services for the visually impaired

Radio Boston

12:25Mar 23, 2023

Remembering renowned saxophonist Wayne Shorter with two Boston jazz legends

We remember jazz legend Wayne Shorter with with Danilo Perez, founder and artistic director of the Global Jazz Institute at Berklee, and a member of...

Radio Boston

18:27Mar 23, 2023

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A view down Ruggles Street in Boston. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)

The clocking is winding down on a Mass. eviction prevention policy hailed by advocates

There’s one week left until a Massachusetts eviction prevention policy expires at the end of March — and housing advocates are urging state lawmakers to act. Plus, the MBTA's new...

Local Coverage

Mar 24, 2023

The Massachusetts State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

$1.1 billion proposal extending food aid, school meals headed to Gov. Healey's desk

As it emerged from informal House-Senate negotiations Thursday, the bill — which could become the first major measure Healey signs into law — also contained a one-year extension of the...

Local Coverage

Mar 24, 2023

A fare machine on an MBTA bus shows the cost of a ride: $1.70. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

MBTA lays out how much it would cost to offer low-income fare

The startup price — which would effectively mirror money Gov. Maura Healey proposed for the fare option in her state budget bill — would cover the process of staffing up...

Local Coverage

Mar 24, 2023

The start of a trail through the Blue Hills Reservation, Nov. 30, 2015. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Report finds Blue Hills Reservation is out of reach for some residents

The study was aimed at finding out who couldn’t access the Blue Hills Reservation and why – and to make recommendations that could reverse that situation.

Local Coverage

Mar 24, 2023

Special education teacher Meredith Lee stands in front of an example of a "strength mapping" poster that she makes during IEP meetings at Plympton Elementary School in Waltham. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Special education planning form gets revamp in Mass. for first time in 20 years

Educators and special education advocates hope this will improve the special education planning process, leading to more high-quality individual education program documents for students.

Education

05:26Mar 24, 2023

DeLanna Studi in "And So We Walked." (Courtesy the artist)

13 fresh theater productions to see this spring

Theater critic Jacquinn Sinclair recommends productions that take viewers along the winding road to change and approach old tales with new language and insight.

Arts & Culture

Mar 24, 2023

An MBTA Green Line train rides on the tracks beneath McGrath Highway in Somerville during testing runs of the Green Line Extension. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Slow zones aren't going anywhere and will need repairs, T says

MBTA trains are likely to continue operating slower than usual for the foreseeable future as officials turn their attention from a lack of inspection documentation to fixing numerous track defects,...

Local Coverage

Mar 23, 2023

A Massachusetts State Police Troop F car sits parked in front of Terminal A at Logan Airport in Boston on March 23, 2018. (John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Rifle stolen from state police cruiser

Officials say a department-issued rifle has been stolen from a marked Massachusetts State Police cruiser. An agency spokesperson said Thursday it appears that someone forced their way into the vehicle...

Local Coverage

Mar 23, 2023

Several train cars sir derailed, with at least four completely tilted on their sides, along a stretch of tracks.

Freight train derails in Ayer: Fire department says no hazardous materials involved

Some freight train cars derailed in central Massachusetts on Thursday but no hazardous materials were being hauled, a local fire department said.

Local Coverage

Mar 23, 2023

School buses travel along Dorchester Ave on the first day back to school in Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston School Committee approves $1.4 billion budget for next fiscal year, renews bus vendor contract

District leaders approved a plan to spend more than $1.45 billion to cover the school system's expenses in the next fiscal year.

Education

Mar 23, 2023

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A look at Elizabeth Warren's re-election bid — and other 2024 Senate races

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The teams have been set for the NCAA men's Final Four tournament

Don't call them 'witch hunts.' Most Americans say investigations into Trump are fair

Pras Michel stands trial in Washington, D.C., for conspiracy and other charges

Cities may be debating reparations, but here's why most Americans oppose the idea

Foreign volunteers race to train new Ukrainian troops to be sent to the front

The FDIC says First Citizens Bank will acquire Silicon Valley Bank

Mayor Michelle Wu on the MBTA, police and education in Boston

Red Sox Opening Day: Merch, stress and 'guarded optimism'

How to get started on spring cleaning (and the sell, donate or recycle debate)

The East Boston ferry makes a comeback

Speaker rejects Auditor's push to audit the Mass. Legislature

We want to hear from you: 10 years after the Boston Marathon bombing

After N.H. House votes to codify abortion rights, remove penalties for doctors, bills head to Senate

Baby seadragons born in Boston and other stories making us smile this week

Honoring indigenous communities in Gloucester and the North Shore

Getting to know Massachusetts Congresswoman Lori Trahan

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on the needs for the economy and the U.S. banking system

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on banking, inflation and the U.S. economy

Artificial intelligence makes another leap, now into services for the visually impaired

Remembering renowned saxophonist Wayne Shorter with two Boston jazz legends

The clocking is winding down on a Mass. eviction prevention policy hailed by advocates

$1.1 billion proposal extending food aid, school meals headed to Gov. Healey's desk

MBTA lays out how much it would cost to offer low-income fare

Report finds Blue Hills Reservation is out of reach for some residents

Special education planning form gets revamp in Mass. for first time in 20 years

13 fresh theater productions to see this spring

Slow zones aren't going anywhere and will need repairs, T says

Rifle stolen from state police cruiser

Freight train derails in Ayer: Fire department says no hazardous materials involved

Boston School Committee approves $1.4 billion budget for next fiscal year, renews bus vendor contract