WBUR's Callum Borchers joins us from the PAX East convention, which companies like Sony and Facebook skipped due to concerns about the spreading coronavirus. We also check in with Evan...

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Newton Voters To Weigh In On Development

After being approved by the Newton City Council, the mixed-use development project's future will now be up to the voters.

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24:5610 hours ago

A rendering of the proposed Northland development project on Needham and Oak Streets in Newton. (Courtesy city of Newton)

Newton's Proposed Northland Development Divides The Community

Plus, Sony is missing from PAXEast today due to concerns over the coronavirus. Also, we remember Steve Ross, the Holocaust survivor who helped found the New England Holocaust Memorial.

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49:38Feb 27, 2020

Coronavirus Raises Local And State Public Health Concerns

We talk about how Massachusetts is preparing.

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07:20Feb 26, 2020

Breaking Down The Final Democratic Debate Before The South Carolina Primary And Super Tuesday

Tuesday night in Charleston, South Carolina, seven Democratic presidential candidates clashed in a messy, raucous and contentious debate in their final meeting before the state's primary on Saturday.

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24:53Feb 26, 2020

On a recent afternoon in Chinatown, it was not uncommon to see people wearing face masks. (Adrian Ma/WBUR)

How Worried Should Mass. Be About The Coronavirus?

Plus, Diane Ravitch, longtime education activist looks back on two decades of education reform.

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49:51Feb 26, 2020

School Choice: A Push For Reform Or A Disruption Movement?

Author and activist Diane Ravitch explains why she believes the push to privatize public education is on its last legs.

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16:25Feb 26, 2020

Triple-deckers along Edgewood Street in Dorchester. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Understanding The Recent Spike In Community Violence In Boston

Plus, the new President of the Museum Of Science wants to lower admissions prices and make the institution more accessible for all.

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49:32Feb 25, 2020

A man was shot and killed in the area of 566 Columbia Road in Dorchester earlier this month. The address belongs Upham's House of Pizza. (Screenshot via Google Maps)

Boston Has Seen 9 Homicides Already This Year. How Are Local Leaders Addressing The Violence?

We speak with Monalisa Smith, founder and president of Mothers for Justice and Equality, which has been involved in the response to the violence, and Emmett Folgert, executive director of...

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25:51Feb 25, 2020

Suffolk County DA: Gun Brandished By Man In Brigham Shooting Was 'Not A Working Firearm'

Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins today announced what Root was carrying was not a working firearm, and that police shot the bullet that hit the hospital valet.

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05:55Feb 25, 2020

Tim Ritchie, the new President of the Museum Of Science, outside of the museum's Blue Wing. (Courtesy: Nicolaus Czarnecki Photography)

New Museum Of Science President Wants Science To Be Accessible To All

We took a tour of the museum with Richtie, who soon will oversee a massive renovation of the Blue Wing.

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13:40Feb 25, 2020

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Mayor Walsh Says Upcoming State Report On Boston Schools Is Not Going To Be Pretty

The Department Of Elementary And Secondary Education report will be the first such audit for Boston schools since 2009.

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32:51Feb 24, 2020

Simmons College President Helen Drinan. (peiflickr/Flickr)

Outgoing Simmons President Helen Drinan

Helen Drinan is retiring in June as the eighth president of Simmons University.

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15:01Feb 24, 2020

Mayor Walsh, second from right, having lunch at Jade Garden in Boston's Chinatown. (Adrian Ma/WBUR)

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh Talks About Zoning Board Changes, Education And Coronavirus

Plus, we speak with outgoing Simmons University President Helen Drinan.

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49:27Feb 24, 2020

Week In Review: Nevada Primary, Boston Children's Lawsuit, ICE In Boston

Our Week In Review panelists look ahead to the Nevada primary, a high-profile malpractice case against Boston Children's Hospital, and what to make of the number of specially trained federal...

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34:38Feb 21, 2020

Mike Eruzione, 1980 Team USA captain, in his Boston University office.

Mike Eruzione Reflects On The 'Miracle On Ice,' 40 Years Later

In 1980, facing a Soviet Union juggernaut, Team USA overcame the odds in what is widely considered one of the greatest moments in sports history.

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13:12Feb 21, 2020

The U.S. hockey team celebrates victory over Finland to win the gold medal, February 23, 1980, at the Winter Olympics, Lake Placid, N.Y. (AP Photo)

The Captain Of Team USA 40 Years After The Miracle On Ice

Plus, our Week In Review panelists dig into the primary elections and immigration officials in Boston.

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49:24Feb 21, 2020

Senator Warren Pulled No Punches At Las Vegas Democratic Debate

Warren's main target, mostly: former New York mayor and Medford native Mike Bloomberg.

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35:41Feb 20, 2020

Democratic presidential candidates, former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, left, listens as Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speak during a Democratic presidential primary debate Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, in Las Vegas. (John Locher/AP)

Senator Warren Goes All-In At Democratic Debate In Las Vegas

Plus, a rich and controversial archive at Boston College helps tell the story of a mother's disappearance during The Troubles in Northern Ireland.

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47:56Feb 20, 2020

Rep. Joe Kennedy III And Sen. Ed Markey Face Off In First Debate

Analysis of the first debate between Rep. Joe Kennedy, III and Sen. Ed Markey.

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13:53Feb 19, 2020

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The Economic Impact Of The Coronavirus

Newton Voters To Weigh In On Development

Newton's Proposed Northland Development Divides The Community

Coronavirus Raises Local And State Public Health Concerns

Breaking Down The Final Democratic Debate Before The South Carolina Primary And Super Tuesday

How Worried Should Mass. Be About The Coronavirus?

School Choice: A Push For Reform Or A Disruption Movement?

Understanding The Recent Spike In Community Violence In Boston

Boston Has Seen 9 Homicides Already This Year. How Are Local Leaders Addressing The Violence?

Suffolk County DA: Gun Brandished By Man In Brigham Shooting Was 'Not A Working Firearm'

New Museum Of Science President Wants Science To Be Accessible To All

Mayor Walsh Says Upcoming State Report On Boston Schools Is Not Going To Be Pretty

Outgoing Simmons President Helen Drinan

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh Talks About Zoning Board Changes, Education And Coronavirus

Week In Review: Nevada Primary, Boston Children's Lawsuit, ICE In Boston

Mike Eruzione Reflects On The 'Miracle On Ice,' 40 Years Later

The Captain Of Team USA 40 Years After The Miracle On Ice

Senator Warren Pulled No Punches At Las Vegas Democratic Debate

Senator Warren Goes All-In At Democratic Debate In Las Vegas

Rep. Joe Kennedy III And Sen. Ed Markey Face Off In First Debate