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WBUR Analysts: Warren Campaign Suffers Most In Being Kept From Iowa

WBUR's Bob Oakes sat down with Democrat Michael Curry, former president of Boston's NAACP, and former Republican Gov. Jane Swift to discuss the many uncertainties in the Senate and in...

Mass. Infectious Disease Expert Asks For Calm Amid Fears Of Coronavirus, Suspected Cases In N.H.

As public health officials reported Monday that two people in that state were being tested for novel coronavirus, health authorities in Massachusetts say the risk to residents remains low.

"I Wanted To Go Home": Sobbing, Justina Pelletier Describes Confinement At Boston Children's Psychiatric Ward

Pelletier says she was in severe pain due to a rare condition when she was locked in a psychiatric ward against her will and doctors limited contact with her family....

Warren Wants Bolton To Testify, Now More Than Ever

"It sure as heck puts it to [the Republicans] now," Warren said in an interview with WBUR, in which she also discussed her presidential campaign, one week before voting begins...

'There Are No Words': Outpouring Of Tributes After Kobe Bryant's Death

With more on Bryant's legacy, WBUR sports and society reporter Shira Springer joined Morning Edition host Bob Oakes.

How An Enslaved Woman Sued And Won Her Freedom In 18th-Century Massachusetts

Elizabeth Freeman was brought to a house in Sheffield, Massachusetts in 1758 as a teenager. She helped keep the fires going. She cleaned, cooked and served.

'I Wanted To Talk About It Forever': Two Hearts And A Moment Of Clarity

Elizabeth Co knew she loved biology but didn't know how to translate that into a career. Until she held two human hearts in her hands.

State Senate Plan Calls For Net-Zero Emissions By 2050

State leaders are pledging to bring Massachusetts' carbon emissions down to net-zero by 2050. State Senator Michael Barrett, one of the architects of the plan, joined WBUR's Morning Edition to...

Old Growth, New Problems: The Battle Over Tree-Cutting In Cambridge

One year after severely restricting tree removal on private property, the Cambridge City Council must decide whether to renew the policy.

Where N.H. Democrats And The 2020 Candidates Stand On Drug Crisis Policies

A new WBUR poll finds that 66% of likely Democratic primary voters in New Hampshire agree, for example, with the idea of decriminalizing possession of small amounts of drugs.

What H.E.R.’s Grammy-Nominated Album Reveals About Making Music In The 21st Century

Now, more than ever, songwriting is a collaborative endeavor.

New WBUR Poll Shows Sanders Surging in New Hampshire

A new WBUR poll shows Sen. Bernie Sanders surging in New Hampshire, with an impressive 12-point lead on the second-ranked Democratic candidate for president, Pete Buttigieg.

Proposal To Use One Color For Graduation Gowns Sparks Heated Debate In Braintree

The colors at Braintree High School traditionally break down along gender lines on graduation day: usually girls wear white and boys wear blue.

Street Trees Could Help Boston Adapt To Climate Change. If They Can Survive, That Is

Boston is thinking more strategically about planting and preserving trees to help its residents -- especially those without as much tree cover -- become more climate resilient.

Sanders Widens Lead In N.H. In New WBUR Poll

Biden, Buttigieg and Warren are clumped in a close battle behind the Vermont senator, with less than three weeks until the New Hampshire primary.

Independent New Hampshire Voters Split on Impeachment

Elizabeth Sides, of Hopkinton, and Sheridan Brown, of Grantham, do not like or support President Trump. But Bedford business consultant Susan Terzakis, who stands by the president, says congressional Democrats...

WBUR News

08:47Jan 22, 2020

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, center, waves at the conclusion of his state of the state address in the House Chamber as Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo, behind left, and Senate President Karen Spilka, right, look on, Tuesday, at the State House. (Steven Senne/AP)

Baker Homes In On Climate Change, Transportation, Housing In Annual Address

Gov. Charlie Baker set an ambitious goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 and says he is pledging an additional $135 million to operate the MBTA.

WBUR News

04:15Jan 22, 2020

Justina Pelletier sits in the courtroom at Suffolk Superior Court Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, in Boston, for opening statements in her malpractice lawsuit against Boston Children's Hospital. (Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via AP)

'This Will Stay With Her': Family, Boston Children's Hospital Offer Differing Accounts In Malpractice Lawsuit

Attorneys accused doctors at Boston Children’s Hospital of ignoring Justina Pelletier’s earlier diagnosis of mitochondrial disease and disregarded the treatment plan put in place by her doctors at Tufts Medical...

CommonHealth

02:08Jan 21, 2020

The Capitol is seen at sunrise on the first full day of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, in Washington, Tuesday. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

WBUR Analysts: McConnell's Impeachment Trial Strategy Could Backfire

WBUR's Deborah Becker sat down with Democrat Michael Curry, former president of the Boston NAACP and former Republican Gov. Jane Swift to discuss impeachment and how these Senate proceedings could...

WBUR News

08:36Jan 21, 2020

The Great Dome and Building 10 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

At MIT, Epstein Report Reopens Wounds — And Prompts Calls For New Leadership

The report by a prominent law firm concludes that none of the school's current senior administrators played a role in accepting gifts given by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Since...

Edify

07:28Jan 20, 2020

BBC Newshour

WBUR Analysts: Warren Campaign Suffers Most In Being Kept From Iowa

Mass. Infectious Disease Expert Asks For Calm Amid Fears Of Coronavirus, Suspected Cases In N.H.

"I Wanted To Go Home": Sobbing, Justina Pelletier Describes Confinement At Boston Children's Psychiatric Ward

Warren Wants Bolton To Testify, Now More Than Ever

'There Are No Words': Outpouring Of Tributes After Kobe Bryant's Death

How An Enslaved Woman Sued And Won Her Freedom In 18th-Century Massachusetts

'I Wanted To Talk About It Forever': Two Hearts And A Moment Of Clarity

State Senate Plan Calls For Net-Zero Emissions By 2050

Old Growth, New Problems: The Battle Over Tree-Cutting In Cambridge

Where N.H. Democrats And The 2020 Candidates Stand On Drug Crisis Policies

What H.E.R.’s Grammy-Nominated Album Reveals About Making Music In The 21st Century

New WBUR Poll Shows Sanders Surging in New Hampshire

Proposal To Use One Color For Graduation Gowns Sparks Heated Debate In Braintree

Street Trees Could Help Boston Adapt To Climate Change. If They Can Survive, That Is

Sanders Widens Lead In N.H. In New WBUR Poll

Independent New Hampshire Voters Split on Impeachment

Baker Homes In On Climate Change, Transportation, Housing In Annual Address

'This Will Stay With Her': Family, Boston Children's Hospital Offer Differing Accounts In Malpractice Lawsuit

WBUR Analysts: McConnell's Impeachment Trial Strategy Could Backfire

At MIT, Epstein Report Reopens Wounds — And Prompts Calls For New Leadership