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A lot happens in Boston every day. To help you keep up, WBUR, Boston's NPR News station, pulled these stories together just for you.
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Mass. GOP chair says Trump verdict appeal is certain and 'cards are cast' on party nomination
Amy Carnevale, chair of the state's Republican Party, reacts to the guilty verdict in former President Donald Trump's historic trial.
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Horseshoe crabs spawn with wild abandon as state rolls out new protections
Starting in 2024, horseshoe crabs can no longer be harvested for bait or biomedical uses during spring spawning season in Massachusetts.
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What the PWHL championship means for the future of women's sports
Rev. Laura Everett covers PWHL Boston for her website, Boston Women's Sports. She joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss the game and what it means for the future of women's sports.
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Steward promised to rebuild its hospital in Norwood. The town is still waiting
Norwood's struggles since the sudden closure of its local hospital offers a warning for other communities that rely on Steward Health Care.
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On the streets, providing care starts with paying close attention
“As I was getting to know people, I started to write down their stories. I realized what courageous lives they were living -- despite these awful odds,” says Dr. Jim O’Connell, the president of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. "They were stories that would inspire all of us, and I wanted to be able to tell them better.”
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In Boston, schools test ways to target student absences with sports, raffles and Saturday schedules
Boston Public Schools' new campaign to tackle absenteeism seeks to reward students for improved attendance while identifying why some kids "chronically" miss school.