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'A Turning Point' In The Fight Against Alzheimer's? Biogen Applies For FDA Approval Of Previously-Dropped Drug

Dr. Al Sandrock, chief medical officer at Biogen, spoke with WBUR's All Things Considered host Lisa Mullins about new data that led the biotech giant to submit for approval an...

Leader Of Merged BU-Wheelock Education School On What Lessons The Merger Brings

David Chard, former president of Wheelock College, told WBUR's Steve Brown about the highs and lows of the school's merger with Boston University and what other schools might take from...

WBUR's All Things Considered Broadcast: Oct. 22, 2019

WBUR's All Things Considered broadcast.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley On The Death of Rep. Elijah Cummings

Democratic U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings died Thursday at 68.

Fall River Mayor Announces Leave Of Absence, Says He Will Keep Title And Salary

Correia is taking this leave of absence as he faces two federal indictments on charges such as fraud, bribery and extortion.

Harvard And MIT Economists Win Nobel For Breakthrough Improving Lives Of Poor

MIT's Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee, along with Harvard's Michael Kremer, were awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in economics.

Mass. Is Now Collecting Data To Measure Quality Of Opioid Abuse Treatments

The data includes information from insurance claims, surveys from treatment programs and patients sharing their experiences. Organizers hope it will form the basis for a nationwide ratings system for opioid...

CommonHealth

04:18Oct 14, 2019

Woman Re-Sentenced To Up To 4 Years In Burlington Shaken Baby Death Case

Middlesex Superior Court Judge Kenneth Fishman re-sentenced Pallavi Macharla to three-and-a-half to four years in state prison, reducing the life sentence given to her in May.

WBUR News

02:11Oct 11, 2019

Mila Makovec with her grandparents, Jeni and Jim Vitarello, in the hospital after receiving a dose of milasen in 2019 (Courtesy Julia Vitarello)

A Drug Was Made For Just One Child, Raising Hopes About Future Of Tailored Medicine

Milasen is thought to be the first example of a treatment created for just one person that's likely to work only for her. Scientists reported the drug reduced or halted...

CommonHealth

04:07Oct 11, 2019

A Detailed Look At Vehicle Emissions In U.S. Shows Both Positive And Negative Trends

The data come from Boston University's Database of Road Transportation Emissions.

Earthwhile

05:33Oct 10, 2019

This Google Street View image shows Abington Square Condominium Development, which include 135 Center Avenue. Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz says a family of five was found dead there Monday morning. (Courtesy of Google Maps)

Psychologist Addresses Trauma To Community Following Abington Murder-Suicide Deaths

Psychologist Larry Berkowitz says these tragedies affect more than just those who knew the victims.

WBUR News

05:52Oct 9, 2019

DA: Abington Father Killed Wife, 3 Children, Then Himself

Five family members were found dead in an Abington condominium by a relative who showed up to take the children to school.

WBUR News

03:36Oct 7, 2019

Immigrant advocates and members of Massachusetts’ Southeast Asian communities gathered outside of the Burlington office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to protest against planned detentions of Cambodians. (Shannon Dooling/WBUR)

'My Family Will Fight': One Cambodian Refugee's Check-In With ICE

Under the Trump administration, an increasing number of Cambodians, many with decades old criminal records, are being deported. Several families learned their fate during a visit to an ICE office...

WBUR News

04:21Oct 3, 2019

Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic Rep. Jared Golden (Susan Walsh, David Sharp/AP)

Maine Lawmakers Face Pressure From Both Sides In Impeachment Inquiry. It's History Repeating

Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden have been cautious, and that may be because of the political jeopardy both face next year.

WBUR News

04:06Oct 2, 2019

The Harvard Veritas coat of arms on one of the gates at Harvard Yard. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Judge Rules In Favor Of Harvard in Admissions Case

A federal judge has ruled Harvard University does not discriminate against Asian Americans in admissions.

WBUR News

03:09Oct 1, 2019

Evacuees enter the shelter set up at Arlington Middle School in Lawrence. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Gas Leak In Lawrence Forces Evacuations

It was just over a year ago that multiple natural gas explosions led to fires across the Merrimack Valley, including Lawrence.

Radio Boston

06:56Sep 27, 2019

Brookline Proposal Would Ban New Natural Gas Connections In Town

The town wants to eliminate its climate-changing emissions by 2050. A Town Meeting proposal to stop installing gas lines in new homes and major renovations would help the community reach...

Earthwhile

02:39Sep 26, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., gestures during a campaign event Wednesday in Keene, N.H. (Elise Amendola/AP)

Some N.H. Democrats At Warren Rally Express Concern Over Impeachment Push

While many in the crowd shared Warren's conviction, some expressed concern over the timing and implications of a full-blown impeachment push.

WBUR News

02:50Sep 26, 2019

Jean Huang performs for Kristina Carroll in a brightly colored shipping container in the middle of Chinatown. (Erin Clark for WBUR)

Got One Minute? This Concert Series Is For You

Created by Boston-based violist Rayna Yun Chou, "Concert for One" turns shipping containers into mini-concert halls for concerts that last one minute, and are performed to only one listener.

The ARTery

04:49Sep 26, 2019

A huge selection of vaping juices at Liquid Smoke and Vape Shop in Allston that can no longer be legally sold. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Baker Calls For 4-Month Ban Of All Vaping Products In Mass.

The move by Gov. Charlie Baker makes Massachusetts the first U.S. state to enact a total ban on vaping sales amid growing concerns over vaping-linked illnesses and deaths.

CommonHealth

01:52Sep 24, 2019

BBC Newsday

'A Turning Point' In The Fight Against Alzheimer's? Biogen Applies For FDA Approval Of Previously-Dropped Drug

Leader Of Merged BU-Wheelock Education School On What Lessons The Merger Brings

WBUR's All Things Considered Broadcast: Oct. 22, 2019

Rep. Ayanna Pressley On The Death of Rep. Elijah Cummings

Fall River Mayor Announces Leave Of Absence, Says He Will Keep Title And Salary

Harvard And MIT Economists Win Nobel For Breakthrough Improving Lives Of Poor

Mass. Is Now Collecting Data To Measure Quality Of Opioid Abuse Treatments

Woman Re-Sentenced To Up To 4 Years In Burlington Shaken Baby Death Case

A Drug Was Made For Just One Child, Raising Hopes About Future Of Tailored Medicine

A Detailed Look At Vehicle Emissions In U.S. Shows Both Positive And Negative Trends

Psychologist Addresses Trauma To Community Following Abington Murder-Suicide Deaths

DA: Abington Father Killed Wife, 3 Children, Then Himself

'My Family Will Fight': One Cambodian Refugee's Check-In With ICE

Maine Lawmakers Face Pressure From Both Sides In Impeachment Inquiry. It's History Repeating

Judge Rules In Favor Of Harvard in Admissions Case

Gas Leak In Lawrence Forces Evacuations

Brookline Proposal Would Ban New Natural Gas Connections In Town

Some N.H. Democrats At Warren Rally Express Concern Over Impeachment Push

Got One Minute? This Concert Series Is For You

Baker Calls For 4-Month Ban Of All Vaping Products In Mass.