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The Supreme Court declined to revisit its 2015 decision making same-sex marriage legal. https://bit.ly/43VChI1
Supreme Court declines to revisit gay marriage decision
The challenge to the court's 2015 ruling came from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex licenses after the court's Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which recognized a const...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The Supreme Court declined to revisit its 2015 decision making same-sex marriage legal. https://bit.ly/43VChI1
Mass. reps pan deal to reopen government without securing protections from soaring healthcare insurance premiums for Americans: https://bit.ly/3WOEC3M
Markey, Warren, Mass. delegation pan deal to reopen federal government
They oppose an agreement that fails to address an upcoming spike in healthcare costs.
www.wgbh.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Mass. reps pan deal to reopen government without securing protections from soaring healthcare insurance premiums for Americans: https://bit.ly/3WOEC3M
“Everyone is absolutely traumatized,” said attorney Todd Pomerleau. "This is a group of people that were working a job, showing up everyday so they can provide for their families. And a bunch of agents show up with masks over their faces,” he said.https://bit.ly/4hSuoJ5
Family members of detained car wash employees speak out
Advocates say the detained workers had legal documentation and no record of criminal activity.
www.wgbh.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
“Everyone is absolutely traumatized,” said attorney Todd Pomerleau. "This is a group of people that were working a job, showing up everyday so they can provide for their families. And a bunch of agents show up with masks over their faces,” he said.https://bit.ly/4hSuoJ5
Trump administration officials on Saturday directed states to “immediately undo” any actions they have made to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
It’s the latest in a hail of conflicting court orders and directives to states. https://bit.ly/4p7oK8B
It’s the latest in a hail of conflicting court orders and directives to states. https://bit.ly/4p7oK8B
Trump admin order to 'immediately undo' full SNAP benefits leaves states scrambling
The Trump administration late Saturday directed states that they must "immediately undo" any actions they have made to provide full benefits to low-income families via SNAP.
www.wgbh.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Trump administration officials on Saturday directed states to “immediately undo” any actions they have made to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
It’s the latest in a hail of conflicting court orders and directives to states. https://bit.ly/4p7oK8B
It’s the latest in a hail of conflicting court orders and directives to states. https://bit.ly/4p7oK8B
“For us, Veterans Day is every day,” he said. “The way we live is, we try to honor those not only who serve, but those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Our goal is to live our life by honoring them.” https://bit.ly/481rQ8i
"For us, Veterans Day is every day,” says one vet from Lawrence
It’s the first Veterans Day in two decades that the United States isn’t involved in a major conflict overseas.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“For us, Veterans Day is every day,” he said. “The way we live is, we try to honor those not only who serve, but those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Our goal is to live our life by honoring them.” https://bit.ly/481rQ8i
NPR found big differences in auto insurance rates between drivers with poor credit and those with excellent credit — often thousands of dollars per year in premiums. https://bit.ly/3JOjQ1a
Your credit history could be costing you more to drive
Auto insurance companies often use credit history as a factor in setting premiums
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November 9, 2025 at 8:16 PM
NPR found big differences in auto insurance rates between drivers with poor credit and those with excellent credit — often thousands of dollars per year in premiums. https://bit.ly/3JOjQ1a
Turns out it's hard to fly when you're surrounded by turkeys. https://bit.ly/47IIBDL
How would the government shutdown affect Thanksgiving travel? Here's what to know
Holiday travel can already be stressful. Here's how a prolonged government shutdown might make things even harder and whether you should travel at all.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Turns out it's hard to fly when you're surrounded by turkeys. https://bit.ly/47IIBDL
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, helps about 6 million U.S. households pay energy bills, buy fuel, or fix broken heaters. The shutdown has stalled funds. https://bit.ly/4qJtjaR
The government shutdown is delaying an assistance program families use to heat homes
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, helps about 6 million U.S. households pay energy bills, buy fuel, or fix broken heaters. The shutdown has stalled funds.
www.wgbh.org
November 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, helps about 6 million U.S. households pay energy bills, buy fuel, or fix broken heaters. The shutdown has stalled funds. https://bit.ly/4qJtjaR
Seniors will either have to make in-person appointments with their doctors or pay for virtual telehealth visits as Medicare isn't extending the telehealth benefits during the shutdown: https://bit.ly/3LkSSie
The shutdown leaves telehealth for Medicare patients in limbo
Telehealth for Medicare started during the pandemic and became popular quickly. But the shutdown put an abrupt halt to payments for the service.
www.wgbh.org
November 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Seniors will either have to make in-person appointments with their doctors or pay for virtual telehealth visits as Medicare isn't extending the telehealth benefits during the shutdown: https://bit.ly/3LkSSie
The DOJ is firing immigration judges who worked in immigrant defense before being appointed as judges: https://bit.ly/3WJBUfK
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The DOJ is firing immigration judges who worked in immigrant defense before being appointed as judges: https://bit.ly/3WJBUfK
Spoiler alert: Yes.
https://bit.ly/3WLu19H
https://bit.ly/3WLu19H
Is the job market getting worse? As the shutdown continues, this is what we know
For the second month in a row, a government report on employment and unemployment has been delayed by the federal shutdown. That leaves analysts looking for other signs to gauge the job market.
www.wgbh.org
November 8, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Spoiler alert: Yes.
https://bit.ly/3WLu19H
https://bit.ly/3WLu19H
Keep your couch in good condition: the days of bargain furniture are long gone under Trump's tariffs: https://bit.ly/3LNwPRe
What's happening with furniture prices? A tale of $399 couches and tariffs
Competition, whether from overseas rivals or second-hand goods, has kept the price of furniture relatively low. New tariffs may boost U.S. makers — and raise prices.
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November 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Keep your couch in good condition: the days of bargain furniture are long gone under Trump's tariffs: https://bit.ly/3LNwPRe
The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to force Americans to use the gender listed on their birth certificate on their passports: https://bit.ly/4oVUj51
Supreme Court lets Trump block transgender and nonbinary people from choosing passport sex markers
Thursday’s decision is Trump’s latest win on the high court’s emergency docket and means his Republican administration can enforce the policy while a lawsuit over it plays out.
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November 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to force Americans to use the gender listed on their birth certificate on their passports: https://bit.ly/4oVUj51
The producer behind Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and the X-Files is back with a new (and unsettling) world to dive into: https://bit.ly/4975ROn
In 'Pluribus,' isolation is the price of a frictionless life
The haunting new show from Vince Gilligan, who created Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, is set in Gilligan's now-signature location, Albuquerque.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The producer behind Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and the X-Files is back with a new (and unsettling) world to dive into: https://bit.ly/4975ROn
Amid record inflation for groceries, the price on one thing will be going down: the Trump administration struck a deal to lower the costs of obesity drugs. https://bit.ly/47OUlVD
White House strikes deals for lower prices on obesity drugs
Medicare beneficiaries will soon be able to get obesity and Type 2 diabetes drugs for a $50 copay. But there are some limitations.
www.wgbh.org
November 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Amid record inflation for groceries, the price on one thing will be going down: the Trump administration struck a deal to lower the costs of obesity drugs. https://bit.ly/47OUlVD
A local nonprofit serving current and formerly incarcerated prisoners says the state Department of Correction’s moves to improve transparency in the wake of several suicides is not enough. https://bit.ly/4nGU2lu
Surge of suicides in state prisons raises accountability questions
In September, there were two deaths in a week.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
A local nonprofit serving current and formerly incarcerated prisoners says the state Department of Correction’s moves to improve transparency in the wake of several suicides is not enough. https://bit.ly/4nGU2lu
Prosecutors will not retry a man who spent more than 25 years in prison for a murder in Boston.
Rickey “FuQuan” McGee was released from prison last month in light of new evidence. He will now remain free. https://bit.ly/3XgSHXH
Rickey “FuQuan” McGee was released from prison last month in light of new evidence. He will now remain free. https://bit.ly/3XgSHXH
Prosecutors drop 1997 Boston murder case against Rickey ‘FuQuan’ McGee
He was released last month after decades in prison.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Prosecutors will not retry a man who spent more than 25 years in prison for a murder in Boston.
Rickey “FuQuan” McGee was released from prison last month in light of new evidence. He will now remain free. https://bit.ly/3XgSHXH
Rickey “FuQuan” McGee was released from prison last month in light of new evidence. He will now remain free. https://bit.ly/3XgSHXH
Logan Airport could see thousands of stranded passengers starting today due to the ongoing government shutdown. The FAA issued a list of airports that would have reduced flights, Boston among them: https://bit.ly/4qO6EKm
Logan Airport could see thousands of passengers stranded starting Friday
Massport confirms that Boston is among the 40 major hubs to see flight reductions due to the government shutdown.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Logan Airport could see thousands of stranded passengers starting today due to the ongoing government shutdown. The FAA issued a list of airports that would have reduced flights, Boston among them: https://bit.ly/4qO6EKm
No parm done? DC sandwich thrower who tossed sub at federal officers found not guilty: https://bit.ly/47MkEf0
Subway sandwich thrower found not guilty in D.C. jury rebuke
The acquittal on a misdemeanor charge comes after the case came to represent broader resistance in the nation's capital to the Trump administration's law enforcement surge.
www.wgbh.org
November 7, 2025 at 6:08 PM
No parm done? DC sandwich thrower who tossed sub at federal officers found not guilty: https://bit.ly/47MkEf0
A federal judge ordered Trump to fully fund SNAP benefits after he made a post saying that the food aid would not be released until the shutdown ended: https://bit.ly/4hNXt8t
Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November
The Trump administration has said SNAP recipients can expect, at most, 65% of their normal benefit.
www.wgbh.org
November 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
A federal judge ordered Trump to fully fund SNAP benefits after he made a post saying that the food aid would not be released until the shutdown ended: https://bit.ly/4hNXt8t
On this day in 1944, Franklin Delano Roosevelt won an unprecedented fourth term as president: https://www.wgbh.org/tv-shows/roosevelts/clip/roosevelts-fdrs-4th-inaugural
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Fourth Inaugural Address
January 1945 FDR speaks at his 4th Inaugural Address.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
On this day in 1944, Franklin Delano Roosevelt won an unprecedented fourth term as president: https://www.wgbh.org/tv-shows/roosevelts/clip/roosevelts-fdrs-4th-inaugural
An update on SNAP benefits, which more than 1.1 million people in Massachusetts rely on to buy food: payments for November are expected to resume early next week. But recipients will receive about half the money they normally do, and some may not receive any money at all. https://bit.ly/496rcaK
GBH Daily: SNAP decisions
Payments are returning, but not in full.
www.wgbh.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:16 PM
An update on SNAP benefits, which more than 1.1 million people in Massachusetts rely on to buy food: payments for November are expected to resume early next week. But recipients will receive about half the money they normally do, and some may not receive any money at all. https://bit.ly/496rcaK
A unique New England college just turned 40 years old.
Landmark College welcomed its first class to campus in Putney, Vermont, during a time when few neurodivergent students went to college, let alone graduated. https://bit.ly/48ZIZjI
Landmark College welcomed its first class to campus in Putney, Vermont, during a time when few neurodivergent students went to college, let alone graduated. https://bit.ly/48ZIZjI
How a college in Vermont built a home for students who learn differently
Forty years after it opened, Landmark College in Putney, Vermont, remains a haven for students with dyslexia, autism and ADHD.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
A unique New England college just turned 40 years old.
Landmark College welcomed its first class to campus in Putney, Vermont, during a time when few neurodivergent students went to college, let alone graduated. https://bit.ly/48ZIZjI
Landmark College welcomed its first class to campus in Putney, Vermont, during a time when few neurodivergent students went to college, let alone graduated. https://bit.ly/48ZIZjI
The FAA will be reducing flights across 40 high volume markets as a result of the government shutdown -- and Boston Logan will be affected:
https://bit.ly/4ouOhIX
https://bit.ly/4ouOhIX
FAA reducing air traffic by 10% across ‘high-volume’ markets
Massport says it has no information on whether Logan airport will be impacted.
bit.ly
November 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The FAA will be reducing flights across 40 high volume markets as a result of the government shutdown -- and Boston Logan will be affected:
https://bit.ly/4ouOhIX
https://bit.ly/4ouOhIX
Everett City Councilor Robert Van Campen will be the city’s next mayor. He unseated six-term mayor Carlo DeMaria — who held the job for 18 years.
Here are five things to know about the man who will be Everett’s next mayor: https://bit.ly/47MHeUV
Here are five things to know about the man who will be Everett’s next mayor: https://bit.ly/47MHeUV
5 things to know about Robert Van Campen, Everett’s next mayor
Robert Van Campen unseated six-term mayor Carlo DeMaria, who held the job for 18 years.
www.wgbh.org
November 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Everett City Councilor Robert Van Campen will be the city’s next mayor. He unseated six-term mayor Carlo DeMaria — who held the job for 18 years.
Here are five things to know about the man who will be Everett’s next mayor: https://bit.ly/47MHeUV
Here are five things to know about the man who will be Everett’s next mayor: https://bit.ly/47MHeUV