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Introducing WBUR's Bookshelf: All Of Our Books Coverage In One Place

Here at WBUR, dozens of books cross our desks each week. We decided we needed a better way to showcase our latest book conversations, recommendations and reviews all in one...

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Jan 20, 2015

Democrat Martha Coakley and Republican Charlie Baker stand together at a Greater Boston Interfaith Organization candidates forum at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Boston on Sunday. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

5 Key Policy Differences Between Baker And Coakley

Here's how the leading gubernatorial candidates have set themselves apart on early education, higher ed, earned sick time, welfare reform and climate change.

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Oct 28, 2014

How'd Your District Do On The 2014 MCAS?

Find how your district scored with our sortable table.

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Sep 19, 2014

Ann Carroll fits nodes to Sarah Beth Spitzer’s forehead in preparation for transcranial direct current stimulation testing at the Center for Brain Research at Harvard. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Beyond Good And Evil: New Science Casts Light On Morality In The Brain

New brain science teases out -- and can even alter -- some of the biological underpinnings of our choices to do good deeds or bad, of our judgments of what's...

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09:28Aug 7, 2014

Meet The Massachusetts Gubernatorial Candidates

This fall, Massachusetts will elect a new governor. We've got brief bios of Democrat Martha Coakley, Republican Charlie Baker and three independents in the race.

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Aug 4, 2014

A customer walks past empty shelves at a Somerville Market Basket on July 22. The 40-day dispute is now over. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

5 Ways The Market Basket Muddle Could Break

What solutions are there to end a crisis that’s costing workers and family shareholders alike? Here are five scenarios.

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Jul 29, 2014

A bassist at the Conservatory Lab Charter School in Boston plays during a recital rehearsal. Research has found music instruction has beneficial effects on young brains. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

How Playing Music Affects The Developing Brain

Researchers in the burgeoning field of music neuroscience discuss the effects of music on brain development.

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11:22Jul 17, 2014

A March 2002 file photo of a deer tick under a microscope in the entomology lab at the University of Rhode Island in South Kingstown, R.I. (Victoria Arocho/AP)

If You Find A Tick: Why I Resorted To Mooching Pills To Fight Lyme Disease

What do you do when you've been bitten by a deer tick, you meet all of mainstream medicine's criteria for getting a single dose of antibiotics to help prevent Lyme...

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Jul 11, 2014

How Addiction Can Affect Brain Connections

A growing body of research shows that addiction is a complex brain disease that affects people differently. But the research also raises hopes about potential treatments.

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09:25Jul 10, 2014

Click to enlarge. (Source: Pat Levitt (2009), of the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child)

How Childhood Neglect Harms The Brain

Experts have long known that neglect and abuse in early life increase the risk for psychological problems, but now neuroscientists are explaining why.

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10:41Jun 26, 2014

Implicated in dyslexia: The arcuate fasciculus is an arch-shaped bundle of fibers that connects the frontal language areas of the brain to the areas in the temporal lobe that are important for language. Researchers found that kindergarten children with strong pre-reading scores have a bigger, more robust and well-organized arcuate fasciculus (bottom right) while children with very low scores have a small and not particularly well-organized arcuate fasciculus. (Zeynep Saygin/MIT)

'I'm Not Stupid, Just Dyslexic' — And How Brain Science Can Help

New research shows it's possible to pick up some of the signs of dyslexia in the brain, even before kids learn to read. Earlier identification could influence how parents and...

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10:57Jun 19, 2014

"We still haven’t unlocked the mystery of the three pounds of matter between our ears. That knowledge could be -- will be -- transformative,” President Obama said in announcing the BRAIN (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Initiative on April 2, 2013, at the White House. (Charles Dharapak/AP)

Unlocking The Brain: Are We Entering A Golden Age Of Neuroscience?

Brain science is entering what some researchers say may be a golden age, gaining important new insights into the workings of the brain -- even as brain disorders, from autism...

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09:59Jun 12, 2014

A real time map of Tweets and Instagrams from along the 26.2-mile course. Share yours with hashtag #BostonMarathon.

See A Real-Time Map Of Photos From Along The Boston Marathon Route

Have plans to spectate along the Boston Marathon route? Tweet or Instagram with #BostonMarathon and it’ll automatically be pulled into our map.

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Apr 18, 2014

What Does It Take To Run The Boston Marathon?

Whether you're in it to win or just to finish, whether you're doing it for your health, a cause, a loved one, or if you're competing to reclaim the race...

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Mar 3, 2014

Interactive Map: Comparing Childbirth At Mass. Hospitals

Compare Massachusetts hospitals on five childbirth quality measures in this interactive map.

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Jan 6, 2014

Troy Elder walks his granddaughter, Soley, across Babson Street after school from the Pope John Paul II School. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mattapan Often Sees Itself As An 'Afterthought' In Boston

Some Mattapan residents see it as the forgotten neighborhood. But despite violent crime and challenges for its large immigrant populations, it's home to many optimists.

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09:50Oct 30, 2013

The Menino wing, added in 2000, doubled the size of the Hyde Park branch of the Boston Public Library. (Dominick Reuter for WBUR)

With Next Mayor, Menino's Hyde Park Hopes For A Renaissance

Thomas Menino is from Hyde Park, but soon the neighborhood (and the city) will have a new mayor. Residents there are looking for the city's next chief executive to develop...

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08:25Oct 23, 2013

Downtown Crossing is the epicenter of Boston’s social, cultural and commercial history. Since its heyday, it's seen a number of highs and lows. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Downtown Crossing: An Old District Tries To Become A New Neighborhood

Boston's Downtown Crossing has a lot of history, but it’s seen a series of highs and lows since its heyday. Now, the bustling retail district is becoming more residential, and...

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10:00Oct 16, 2013

Lifelong Allston resident Ned Anello and his wife Paula welcome the New Balance project in Brighton. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Families, College Students Reflect Many Contrasts In Allston/Brighton

These days, Allston/Brighton is known for the students who live there and for planned new developments. But there are also generations of families who are trying to hold on to...

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09:42Oct 9, 2013

A view of Maverick Square in East Boston (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

With Development, Maverick Square Residents Fear Losing Diversity

With waterfront development and a proposed casino, many East Boston residents worry that its long tradition as a gateway to immigrants will end.

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07:29Oct 2, 2013

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Introducing WBUR's Bookshelf: All Of Our Books Coverage In One Place

5 Key Policy Differences Between Baker And Coakley

How'd Your District Do On The 2014 MCAS?

Beyond Good And Evil: New Science Casts Light On Morality In The Brain

Meet The Massachusetts Gubernatorial Candidates

5 Ways The Market Basket Muddle Could Break

How Playing Music Affects The Developing Brain

If You Find A Tick: Why I Resorted To Mooching Pills To Fight Lyme Disease

How Addiction Can Affect Brain Connections

How Childhood Neglect Harms The Brain

'I'm Not Stupid, Just Dyslexic' — And How Brain Science Can Help

Unlocking The Brain: Are We Entering A Golden Age Of Neuroscience?

See A Real-Time Map Of Photos From Along The Boston Marathon Route

What Does It Take To Run The Boston Marathon?

Interactive Map: Comparing Childbirth At Mass. Hospitals

Mattapan Often Sees Itself As An 'Afterthought' In Boston

With Next Mayor, Menino's Hyde Park Hopes For A Renaissance

Downtown Crossing: An Old District Tries To Become A New Neighborhood

Families, College Students Reflect Many Contrasts In Allston/Brighton

With Development, Maverick Square Residents Fear Losing Diversity