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Consider This: In Framingham, an uncertain future for Yvonne Spicer's historic mayoralty

All eyes are on the historic race for mayor of Boston. Four years ago, another local mayoral contest made history in Framingham, but the winner there could soon be out...

Consider This

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The Massachusetts State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

$3.65 billion plan would spend most of surplus and majority of ARPA funds

The long-awaited plan to spend federal relief dollars gives the Legislature flexibility to spend more at a later date, depending on if and where Congress directs additional spending.

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Housing market proves difficult to navigate for first-time home buyers

Home prices are up 13.3% from a year ago. In September, median home prices for existing homes climbed to $352,800.

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Sudanese take to the streets to protest military coup

Pro-democracy protests are erupting throughout Sudan after the Sudanese military staged a coup in Khartoum.

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'Very disturbing and unsettling': School board meeting protest in California gets out of control

A group called "Let Them Breathe" has organized more than 90 protests at California school board meetings, including one where the protestors voted themselves in as the new school board.

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New details emerge in on-set fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins

The shooting has raised questions about safety protocols and procedures on the set — like why the gun was declared "cold" or free of ammunition.

Here & Now

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In this March 28, 2018 photo, a North Atlantic right whale appears at the surface of Cape Cod Bay off the coast of Plymouth. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

Right whale population decreased 30% over the past decade

The population estimate of 336 right whales is the lowest for the endangered species in nearly 20 years and is thought to include fewer than 100 breeding females.

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Boston mayoral candidates Michelle Wu and Annissa Assaibi George on the campaign trail. The two candidates debated one-on-one for the first time Wednesday night. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Wu, Essaibi George will face off in their final mayoral debate Monday night

It will be Essaibi George's best and last shot to shake up the race in which Wu appears to hold a commanding lead, according to three recent polls.

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Boston Public school buses are lined up on July 23, 2020 in Boston. (Matt Stone/ MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)

Learning with COVID: How educators and students are finding a 'new normal'

Many districts are turning to data, tutoring and other strategies to catch kids up now that all schools have returned to in-person learning.

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Sheriff Steven Tompkins walks through one of the jail cells he says will be turned into a room that will house some people without homes who live in tents around Boston's so-called "Mass. and Cass" area. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Suffolk County Sheriff says courtroom in his jail will soon open to help address ‘Mass. and Cass’ addiction crisis

While construction at the Suffolk County jail is well underway, some legal experts are questioning how and on what grounds people would be sent to Sheriff Steve Tompkins' facility. Tompkins...

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The author and his children in 2015. (Courtesy Jonathan Fitzgerald)

All Americans deserve paid parental leave

The right is criticizing Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg for taking leave to care for his two newborns. If nothing else, writes Jonathan Fitzgerald, it gives us the opportunity to discuss...

Cognoscenti

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Flanked by Massachusetts state troopers and officers from other states, State Police Association of Massachusetts President Michael Cherven speaks to reporters on Boston Common about the Baker administration's vaccine mandate on Monday. (Chris Lisinski/SHNS)

State Police union says Baker administration is denying requests for vaccine exemptions

The union says that troopers began receiving the denials on Friday, and expect more are on the way. It is asking the Baker administration to allow troopers who don't want...

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Oct 24, 2021

Elijah Lewis, 5, was last seen at his home in Merrimack, N.H., about one month ago. He was not reported missing until state child welfare officials notifying authorities. (Family Photo/New Hampshire Attorney General's Office)

Officials find the body of a missing young boy from New Hampshire

Authorities believe they’ve found the body of a young boy from New Hampshire who has been missing for about a month.

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Oct 23, 2021

Boston Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts walks to the dugout after striking out against the Houston Astros during the seventh inning in Game 6 of baseball's American League Championship Series Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, in Houston. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)

Houston Astros end Boston Red Sox season in ALCS Game 6

Boston.com sports writer Khari Thompson joined WBUR's Weekend Edition to discuss the end of the Boston Red Sox post-season run, and what may have contributed to the team's sudden collapse...

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05:16Oct 23, 2021

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa celebrates after tagging out Boston Red Sox's Alex Verdugo at second to end the top of the seventh inning in Game 6 of baseball's American League Championship Series Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, in Houston. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)

Red Sox run out of fight, fall to Astros in ALCS Game 6

Boston's bats went quiet for the third straight game and the Red Sox bowed out of the AL Championship Series with a punchless 5-0 loss to the Houston Astros in...

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05:16Oct 23, 2021

Members of the Radcliffe women's heavyweight crew team train on the Charles River on Oct. 21 in Cambridge, in preparation for the Head of the Charles Regatta. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Head of the Charles Regatta: After pandemic hiatus, rowers celebrate Boston return

The Charles River is coming alive again with the sound of crews trying to win — or, at least, avoid crashing into the bridges that make the winding course so...

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Oct 22, 2021

Consider This: The pandemic has turned Martha's Vineyard's housing crunch into a crisis

Consider This

11:20Oct 22, 2021

Head of Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency departing her post

MEMA director Samantha Phillips' last day will be Oct. 29. She has led the agency throughout the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Oct 22, 2021

Mayoral Candidate City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George outside a polling place in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 in a preliminary mayoral election that will select two top contenders from a field of five candidates all of whom are people of color, four of them women. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)

Annissa Essaibi George talks about race, her personal story at WBUR Town Hall

It was the second of two candidate town halls hosted by WBUR at CitySpace. The first was with Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu on Monday night.

Radio Boston

21:03Oct 22, 2021

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell. (AP Photo/Vincent Michel)

Full-length version: What the public doesn’t know about Colin Powell

In a full, unedited version of our conversation "What the public doesn't know about Colin Powell," Lawrence Wilkerson reflects on Colin Powell's life and legacy.

On Point

70:01Oct 22, 2021