MassGOP chair reacts to Trump's indictment

On Thursday, former president Donald Trump was indicted on charges involving hush payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign. WBUR's Steve Brown talks with MassGOP chair Amy Carnevale for her...

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04:48 2 hours ago

How the end of a pandemic-era protection against eviction impacts Mass. residents

WBUR's Deborah Becker speaks with Kelly Turley, of the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, about how the end of the policy will impact Massachusetts residents.

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05:06 4 hours ago

Talking to fans at the Red Sox home opener

WBUR's Anthony Brooks was inside the park, speaking with fans about the Sox's prospects for the upcoming season, the new pitch clock that has baseball fans abuzz and more.

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03:42 Mar 30, 2023

‘It’s not fair’: T riders sound off on service woes

The ongoing effort to address a backlog of maintenance projects inside the country’s oldest subway system has created mounting headaches for riders.

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04:04 5 hours ago

The Trump indictment remains under seal so there is a lot we don't know

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Matthew Galluzzo, a former prosecutor in the New York County DA's office, about the Manhattan grand jury indictment of former President Donald Trump.

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07:30 10 hours ago

Manhattan grand jury indicted ex-President Donald Trump — in a historic first

Trump was charged with crimes after a grand jury spent months investigating hush money payments. The indictment makes Trump the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges.

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03:28 10 hours ago

Imagine a T-rex — now think about its mouth. Did you imagine scary teeth?

Research suggests that contrary to popular belief, the T-rex did not have rows of exposed teeth — it had lips that covered those teeth. Some scientists disagree and insist that...

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00:27 10 hours ago

A hobbyist in the U.K. has come up with a new 13-sided shape called 'the hat'

It looks a little like a fedora, and it's what's known as an "Einstein tile." Meaning, unlike other shapes, if it's laid out and slotted together over and over again,...

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00:28 10 hours ago

Wis. lawmakers reintroduce bill preventing non-dairy products being labeled as milk

There's been a long battle over which products should be called milk. The FDA aims to clear up any confusion, but dairy farmers say they don't need a federal agency...

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03:47 10 hours ago

Mourners gather in Nashville to share their grief over Monday's school shooting

People have been gathering in Nashville at makeshift memorials near The Covenant School to remember the victims of Monday's mass shooting. Six people died — including three students.

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02:50 10 hours ago

Trump becomes the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges

NPR's A Martinez talks to presidential historian Douglas Brinkley about the historical significance of the indictment of former President Donald Trump.

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04:36 10 hours ago

White House: smaller community banks shouldn't shoulder the tab for 2 failed banks

The collapse of two regional banks is expected to cost the government's deposit insurance fund more than $22 billion. The Biden administration says smaller banks shouldn't have to pick up...

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03:38 10 hours ago

Finland clears the final hurdle and will join NATO over Russia's objection

Finland has been approved as a member of NATO after Turkey voted on its membership Thursday. Finland could become a member of the alliance in the coming days.

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03:36 10 hours ago

Indictment could be a double-edged sword for Trump's 2024 presidential campaign

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Republican strategist Scott Jennings about how the grand jury decision to indict former President Donald Trump will affect his presidential campaign.

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06:41 10 hours ago

Auto-Tune made him famous. T-Pain shows off his natural singing voice on a new album

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to multi-platinum-winning singer, songwriter, producer and rapper T-Pain about his new covers album: On Top of the Covers.

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07:09 10 hours ago

Which teams will be left standing, when the women's Final Four is over?

There'll be a showdown in Dallas Friday night as the Final Four teams in the NCAA women's basketball tournament get ready to battle: LSU vs. Virginia Tech and then Iowa...

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03:52 10 hours ago

Russia detains U.S. citizen working for 'Wall Street Journal' Moscow bureau

An American journalist has been arrested in Russia and accused of espionage. It's the first time an American correspondent has been accused of spying since since the Cold War.

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03:25 10 hours ago

Democrats and Republicans respond to Trump's indictment in a hush-money scheme

People on both sides of the aisle react to word that ex-President Trump is expected to be arraigned on charges after a grand jury indicted him in a probe into...

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03:50 10 hours ago

Irvo Otieno's mom wants justice for him and a better system for everyone else

Ten people have been charged with murder in Otieno's death at a Virginia psychiatric hospital earlier this month. Caroline Ouko and attorney Ben Crump reflect on his life and what...

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06:57 10 hours ago

From tragedy to triumph — life rolls on, paralyzed construction worker says

More than 30 years ago, Leslie Harris was working a construction job in Kankakee, Ill. He came to StoryCorps with his daughter Angie to remember the day his life changed.

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02:43 10 hours ago

Morning news brief

Donald Trump becomes the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges, Democrats and Republicans react to Trump's indictment and Finland clears a final hurdle to join NATO.

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10:31 10 hours ago

New players and rules to know going into the 2023 Red Sox season

WBUR's Deborah Becker speaks with Boston Globe sports writer Chad Finn ahead of Thursday's Red Sox home opener, covering a range of topics including rookies to know and new rules....

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03:59 Mar 30, 2023

Our sewage often becomes fertilizer. Problem is, it's tainted with PFAS

About half the wastewater sludge in the United States is turned into fertilizer. Some want to ban the practice because the sludge contains PFAS and can contaminate food crops. Others...

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Environment

06:13 Mar 30, 2023

FDA approves the overdose-reversing drug Narcan for over-the-counter sales

NPR's A Martinez talks to pediatrician and addiction specialist Scott Hadland about the FDA's decision. The nasal spray could be on store shelves and ready to buy without a prescription...

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04:44 Mar 30, 2023

Taiwan's president is making what's being called a 'high stakes' stopover in New York

Tsai Ing-wen is in New York as part of a trip to Central America and the U.S. Beijing considers Taiwan part of its territory and opposes interactions between Taiwan and...

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03:35 Mar 30, 2023

Astronomers at Britain's Durham University have found an ultramassive black hole

It's one of the biggest ever — roughly 30 billion times the mass of our sun. It's the first to be found using gravitational lensing. That's when a nearby galaxy...

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00:27 Mar 30, 2023

Boston activist and politician Mel King, 'our Nelson Mandela,' dies at 94

In a city that touts its history as a temporary home to two giants of the Civil Rights Movement, Mel King was 100% home-grown: a tireless organizer against apartheid and...

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07:18 Mar 29, 2023

Proposed settlement could bring big changes to Mass. family shelter system

The class-action settlement aims to address long waits for families applying for shelter. It also creates a more robust system for moving families closer to communities where they have ties...

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Health

04:29 Mar 28, 2023

Aaron Hernandez, infamous ex-Patriots star, sounded upbeat in final prison calls before suicide

Attorneys suspect brain disease and illegal drugs could have been factors in the former NFL player's death. But experts warn that suicide is complicated and can rarely be distilled to...

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04:58 Mar 28, 2023

Special education planning form gets revamp in Mass. for first time in 20 years

Educators and special education advocates hope this will improve the special education planning process, leading to more high-quality individual education program documents for students.

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Education

05:26 Mar 24, 2023

Uprooted from Ukraine, promising tennis player finds her footing on the court in N.H.

For the past nine months, Polina Makarenko has lived in Hampton Falls with her mother, Nina. They are refugees from the Ukrainian war; a family divided and forced to flee...

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04:47 Mar 22, 2023

Boston Lyric Opera's 'Bluebeard's Castle' immerses audiences in a fortress of horrors

Based on a French folktale, Bela Bartók’s 1918 one-act opera tells the story of a fictional duke who brings his hastily wed wife, Judith, to his foreboding fortress for the...

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Arts & Culture

04:24 Mar 21, 2023

Mass.' 1st environmental justice undersecretary plans to focus on communities of color

María Belén Power is the state's first ever undersecretary of environmental justice and equity, a new role created by Gov. Maura Healey.

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Environment

03:50 Mar 17, 2023

Silicon Valley Bank to customers: Come back!

As federal regulators continue to seek a buyer for Silicon Valley Bank, the failed financial institution is asking customers to come back. The message is resonating with some Massachusetts companies.

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Business

03:02 Mar 17, 2023

After Soldiers' Home tragedies, Gov. Healey appoints first cabinet-level veterans secretary

Jon Santiago started the position at the beginning of the month. He's an Army veteran, a doctor, and a former state lawmaker, and he joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa...

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04:08 Mar 15, 2023

Uploading a resume is a barrier to employment for some job seekers, even during a labor shortage

Almost all businesses — including those paying minimum wage — require people to apply online. But not all job seekers have a computer, internet access or the digital know-how to...

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07:21 Mar 15, 2023

Powerhouse storm brings heavy snow and damaging gusts

The winter storm that arrived as rain Monday night changes over to snow in most places, except Cape Cod, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Snow fall will be heaviest...

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04:16 Mar 14, 2023

In mad dash, Mass. customers pull money out of failed Silicon Valley Bank

Mass. nonprofit charter schools and housing groups with accounts, loans or lines of credit at the failed Silicon Valley Bank scramble to take their next steps.

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02:43 Mar 14, 2023

Mass. lawmakers to wade into fierce debate over court-mandated mental health care

Most mental health advocacy groups oppose a bill that would allow judges to compel people to get outpatient mental health care. But supporters say it could help in some cases....

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08:02 Mar 13, 2023