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WBUR's Morning Edition Broadcast: Jan. 29, 2020

WBUR's Morning Edition broadcast.

Plainridge Casino Company Partnering With Barstool Sports

The parent company of the Plainville slots parlor has bought into and partnered with Barstool Sports in an acquisition that the company said will draw younger players to gambling and...

Rep. Clark: 'We Don't Know The Last Chapter' Of The Impeachment Trial

Massachusetts Congresswoman Katherine Clark, vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus, joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to talk about what's ahead in the trial.

Bill Targets Discrimination Based On Natural Hairstyles

The Massachusetts bill states that natural hairstyles are physical traits "central to individual dignity, autonomy, and personhood," and targeting an individual's hair connected to their race would be racial discrimination,...

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Records: Ex-State Trooper Collected Pay For Hours He Spent On A Bermuda Cruise

Former state police Lt. David Andrade is accused of stealing nearly $12,000 in holiday pay for time off he wasn't entitled to, which included a trip to Bermuda, according to...

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Chilly weather with highs in the 30s today and Thursday is likely across much of southern New England. (Courtesy NOAA)

Today's Weather: Temperatures Trend Downward, But Still No Storms In Sight

The dry weather continues today, with the next chance of precipitation over the weekend. But odds continue to favor the storm missing southern New England.

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Boston Foundation Head Steps Down

Paul Grogan joined WBUR's Bob Oakes to discuss his decision on Morning Edition.

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A bus idles outside a Boston school. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Harvard Researchers Find Parent Choice Is Furthering School Segregation

Researchers at the Harvard Graduate School of Education have found out that when families are given control over which schools to send their children to, they make choices that perpetuate...

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04:003 hours ago

The Massachusetts Trial Court has changed bail forms to include fields for the last four-digits of the surety's social security number and their year of birth. The form on the left is from December 2019, and the one on the right is from January 2020. (photos courtesy the Massachusetts Bail Fund)

Advocates Say New State Forms May Make It Harder To Post Bail

The two new fields of information added to what's known as a 'recognizance' form, filled out by people paying bail, have advocates and attorneys concerned the updated documentation may have...

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A group of elementary school students from Paige Academy in Roxbury visit the Shaw Memorial at the Boston Common to learn about the 54th Regiment. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston Is Losing Its Children — What’s At Stake, And What Has Already Been Lost

The Boston Foundation’s report is a reminder that the epidemic displacement of families that we've seen in cities like San Francisco and Seattle has been quietly happening right here in...

Cognoscenti

4 hours ago

In this screengrab taken from a Senate Television webcast, Legal Counsel for President Donald Trump Ken Starr speaks during impeachment proceedings against U.S. President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol on January 27, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Senate Television/Getty Images)

National Security In The 'Age Of Impeachment'

National security and the impeachment trial of President Trump. The president’s defense team says calling witnesses could compromise national security. House managers say it’s the president who’s the threat.

On Point

9 hours ago

A health worker checks the temperature of women entering the subway on January 26, 2020 in Beijing, China. (Betsy Joles/Getty Images)

To Stop Coronavirus, Scientists Look To Lessons From SARS Outbreak

Coronavirus. We’ll have the latest and we’ll look back at the lessons learned during the 2003 SARS outbreak and explore how to stop a global pandemic today.

On Point

9 hours ago

The new UMass Boston dorm buildings. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

UMass Boston Search Committee Taps UCLA Dean For Chancellor's Job

The campus may look almost brand-new. But the next chancellor will have to contend with a good deal of history -some of it painful.

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Jan 28, 2020

WBUR's All Things Considered Broadcast: Jan. 28, 2020

WBUR's All Things Considered broadcast.

All Things Considered

150:00Jan 28, 2020

New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner, left, as he waits for a presidential candidate to to file to be placed on the New Hampshire primary ballot. Gardner is the long-serving top election official in the country and has been accused of downplaying election security. (Elise Amendola/AP)

Protector Of N.H. Primary Claims 'You Can't Hack This Pencil,' But Worries Persist

While some fear cybersecurity threats to New Hampshire's primary elections, N.H's Secretary of State Bill Gardner is confident in their system, stating, "You can't hack this pencil."

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Jan 28, 2020

Dunster House at Harvard University. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Harvard Scientist Charged With Lying About Affiliation With Chinese

The complaint, filed in federal court, states that Charles Lieber lied to U.S. government investigators about his involvement in the China's so-called Thousand Talents Program, even though he had allegedly...

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Jan 28, 2020

John Adams Courthouse, home of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)

Mass. High Court Rules In Favor Of Somali Refugee Facing Deportation

Efforts by Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins to protect immigrants facing deportation for nonviolent crimes are the focus of a case making its way through the state's Supreme Judicial...