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Tracking hate in the Bay State

A new report from the Anti-Defamation League shows an increase in acts of hate including antisemitism and an increase in the distribution of white supremacist propaganda in Massachusetts. The data...

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13:35May 31, 2023

Radioactive waste and Cape Cod Bay continued...

The company in charge of decommissioning the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Plymouth has proposed treating and diluting more than one million gallons of radiation-contaminated wastewater, and releasing it into...

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14:26May 30, 2023

From the newsroom: How H1-B visas could help districts fight a teacher shortage

With summer vacation right around the corner, it's a busy time Massachusetts School Districts, who are working to fill all their open teacher positions for the coming year. And with...

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05:38May 29, 2023

A new district map for Boston...again

Boston City Council has finally agreed on a new district map for the city after a month of heated negotiation, narrowly avoiding potential delays to this years’ election. Boston Globe...

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13:44May 26, 2023

Allergy season sucks, and climate change is making it worse

How many times have you sneezed today? It's allergy season, and, like with so many things that suck, climate change is making it worse.

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14:11May 25, 2023

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It's Senate budget season on Beacon Hill

This week, the Massachusetts State Senate begins debate on their 2024 budget, with plans to finalize it by the end of the week. While it's easy to think of a...

The Common

13:34May 24, 2023

This weekend at Boston Calling

Boston Calling returns to the Harvard Athletic Complex this weekend with a packed lineup of national and local acts. WBUR Newsroom Fellow Jacob Garcia joins The Common to discuss diversity...

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14:03May 23, 2023

U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Rachael Rollins resigns

Late last week, U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Rachael Rollins submitted her resignation to President Joe Biden, just a year-and-a-half into her appointment. Her resignation follows the release of two investigations,...

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12:34May 22, 2023

Introducing: The Common's official theme

The Common has a new theme song! It's "ME - Band Version" by singer-songwriter and producer HEESU, a Berklee College of Music alum and WBUR's local Tiny Desk favorite of...

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13:03May 19, 2023

Cannabis in Mass: Delivery straight to your doorstep with Rolling Releaf

Today on The Common, we take you to Newton, where Devin Alexander is CEO and cofounder of Rolling Releaf, the first cannabis delivery business in the city. We talk to...

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14:16May 18, 2023

Cannabis in Mass: Increasing equity in the industry

Today on The Common, the second part of our three-part discussion about cannabis in Massachusetts. Cannabis entrepreneur, attorney and Massachusetts Cannabis Advisory Board member Laury Lucien talks to us about...

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13:27May 17, 2023

Cannabis in Mass: A market on the brink

Today on The Common, it's the first of a three-part discussion about the state of cannabis in Massachusetts. We speak with Freelance Cannabis and Drug Policy Reporter Dan Adams about...

The Common

14:12May 16, 2023

These two parts of Boston have a 23 year difference in life expectancy

In a section of Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, residents have a life expectancy of nearly 92. Travel just two miles away to Roxbury's Nubian Square, and the life expectancy for...

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11:40May 15, 2023

Running while Black in Boston

Black Men Run Boston is the local chapter of the national Black Men Run organization, which aims to create a safe and health-centered space for Black men to run and...

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13:58May 12, 2023

$500 in your pocket – no strings attached

Some families in Cambridge will soon be eligible to receive $500, each month, for 18 months, no strings attached. It's the product of a new project called Rise Up Cambridge,...

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13:55May 11, 2023

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A new district map for Boston...again

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Allergy season sucks, and climate change is making it worse

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It's Senate budget season on Beacon Hill

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This weekend at Boston Calling

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U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Rachael Rollins resigns

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Introducing: The Common's official theme

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Cannabis in Mass: Delivery straight to your doorstep with Rolling Releaf

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Cannabis in Mass: Increasing equity in the industry

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Cannabis in Mass: A market on the brink

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These two parts of Boston have a 23 year difference in life expectancy

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Running while Black in Boston

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$500 in your pocket – no strings attached

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Tracking hate in the Bay State

Radioactive waste and Cape Cod Bay continued...

From the newsroom: How H1-B visas could help districts fight a teacher shortage

A new district map for Boston...again

Allergy season sucks, and climate change is making it worse

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It's Senate budget season on Beacon Hill

This weekend at Boston Calling

U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Rachael Rollins resigns

Introducing: The Common's official theme

Cannabis in Mass: Delivery straight to your doorstep with Rolling Releaf

Cannabis in Mass: Increasing equity in the industry

Cannabis in Mass: A market on the brink

These two parts of Boston have a 23 year difference in life expectancy

Running while Black in Boston

$500 in your pocket – no strings attached