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After more than six years of legal wrangling over pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma's culpability for its role in the opioid epidemic, a federal judge has formally approved a bankruptcy settlement to resolve thousands of claims against the company.
Mass. families concerned about approval of Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
More than 80% of the settlement funds will go to state and local governments. The remainder will go to those who directly suffered because of opioid addiction. Some Massachusetts residents said those...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
After more than six years of legal wrangling over pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma's culpability for its role in the opioid epidemic, a federal judge has formally approved a bankruptcy settlement to resolve thousands of claims against the company.
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This morning in WBUR Today: Here are the first Boston restaurants recognized by the Michelin Guide
Plus:
— Marijuana law tweaks on Beacon Hill
— Next month's big Green Line closure
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Plus:
— Marijuana law tweaks on Beacon Hill
— Next month's big Green Line closure
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Here are the first Boston restaurants recognized by the Michelin Guide
In the Boston-area's first-ever inclusion in the Michelin Guide, a total of 26 restaurants made the list. A half-dozen earned awards and just one — a sushi spot in the South End — got a coveted star.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
This morning in WBUR Today: Here are the first Boston restaurants recognized by the Michelin Guide
Plus:
— Marijuana law tweaks on Beacon Hill
— Next month's big Green Line closure
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Plus:
— Marijuana law tweaks on Beacon Hill
— Next month's big Green Line closure
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Karen Read, who was found not guilty of charges related to death of her boyfriend, has filed a lawsuit accusing members of the Massachusetts State Police and several others of targeting her and failing to investigate the real killers.
Karen Read files lawsuit alleging 'gross misconduct' by state police shielded real killers
Karen Read, who was found not guilty of charges related to death of her boyfriend, has filed a lawsuit accusing members of the Massachusetts State Police and several others of targeting her and failin...
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November 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Karen Read, who was found not guilty of charges related to death of her boyfriend, has filed a lawsuit accusing members of the Massachusetts State Police and several others of targeting her and failing to investigate the real killers.
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As Nova Scotia's Tree for Boston makes its way to the Common this morning, here's a look at the upcoming schedule of local tree, trellis and ship lightings:
Plus:
— Beacon Hill deal reins in sheriff and World Cup spending
— Custodians on strike
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— Beacon Hill deal reins in sheriff and World Cup spending
— Custodians on strike
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It's tree (and trellis and ship) lighting season in Boston. Here's the schedule
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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November 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
As Nova Scotia's Tree for Boston makes its way to the Common this morning, here's a look at the upcoming schedule of local tree, trellis and ship lightings:
Plus:
— Beacon Hill deal reins in sheriff and World Cup spending
— Custodians on strike
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Plus:
— Beacon Hill deal reins in sheriff and World Cup spending
— Custodians on strike
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Merriam-Webster, the country’s oldest dictionary publisher which is headquartered in Springfield, just released an updated Collegiate edition with 5,000 new entries.
Merriam-Webster goes old school with first new hardcover Collegiate dictionary in 22 years
Merriam-Webster, the country’s oldest dictionary publisher which is headquartered in Springfield, just released an updated Collegiate edition with 5,000 new entries.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Merriam-Webster, the country’s oldest dictionary publisher which is headquartered in Springfield, just released an updated Collegiate edition with 5,000 new entries.
Opinion: Having a child with Down syndrome has been an irrational, unprovable good, writes Amy Julia Becker. In a world of increasing mechanization, measurement and merit, people like my daughter can help return us to our humanity.
What prenatal testing can't tell you
Having a child with Down syndrome has been an irrational, unprovable good, writes Amy Julia Becker. In a world of increasing mechanization, measurement and merit, people like my daughtern can help ret...
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November 18, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Opinion: Having a child with Down syndrome has been an irrational, unprovable good, writes Amy Julia Becker. In a world of increasing mechanization, measurement and merit, people like my daughter can help return us to our humanity.
Summers said on Monday he was "deeply ashamed" of staying in touch with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and now plans to step back from his public commitments. The statement came after newly surfaced emails revealed the depth of Summers' correspondence with Epstein.
Larry Summers to step back from public commitments over Epstein ties
Summers said on Monday he was "deeply ashamed" of staying in touch with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and now plans to step back from his public commitments. The statement came after newly s...
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November 18, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Summers said on Monday he was "deeply ashamed" of staying in touch with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and now plans to step back from his public commitments. The statement came after newly surfaced emails revealed the depth of Summers' correspondence with Epstein.
In a statement, Warren said Summers' "willingness to cozy up to a convicted sex offender demonstrates monumentally bad judgment."
Sen. Warren says Harvard should sever ties with Larry Summers over Epstein emails
In a statement, Warren said Summers' "willingness to cozy up to a convicted sex offender demonstrates monumentally bad judgment." Summers, an economist and former U.S. Treasury secretary, was presiden...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:34 PM
In a statement, Warren said Summers' "willingness to cozy up to a convicted sex offender demonstrates monumentally bad judgment."
Massachusetts House and Senate Democrats agreed Monday to withhold millions of dollars in funding that county sheriffs requested to pay off their budgets from the last fiscal year until the state’s inspector general completes an investigation into their finances.
Beacon Hill Democrats agree to withhold sheriff funding in spending bill compromise
Massachusetts House and Senate Democrats agreed Monday to withhold millions of dollars in funding that county sheriffs requested to pay off their budgets from the last fiscal year until the state’s in...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Massachusetts House and Senate Democrats agreed Monday to withhold millions of dollars in funding that county sheriffs requested to pay off their budgets from the last fiscal year until the state’s inspector general completes an investigation into their finances.
Although Bristol County had a contract with the federal government to hold immigration detainees, federal officials said the jail was a state office and responsible for defending itself in the suit.
Bristol County Sheriff settles suit over treatment of ICE detainees
Although Bristol County had a contract with the federal government to hold immigration detainees, federal officials said the jail was a state office and responsible for defending itself in the suit.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Although Bristol County had a contract with the federal government to hold immigration detainees, federal officials said the jail was a state office and responsible for defending itself in the suit.
Nine people were taken into custody in the Nov. 4 immigration raid on the car wash. Their attorney said many of those workers had legal authorization to work in the United States, and two workers were granted bail in a hearing on Monday.
2 Allston Car Wash workers released on bond, while owners say BU student was 'reckless' for calling ICE
Nine people were taken into custody in the Nov. 4 immigration raid on the car wash. Their attorney said many of those workers had legal authorization to work in the United States, and two workers were...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Nine people were taken into custody in the Nov. 4 immigration raid on the car wash. Their attorney said many of those workers had legal authorization to work in the United States, and two workers were granted bail in a hearing on Monday.
Listen to the exclusive premiere of Juliana Hatfield's new song "Fall Apart." The lead track off her forthcoming album examines how early traumas can lead to the occasional adult breakdown.
Listen: Juliana Hatfield breaks down on 'Fall Apart'
Much of Hatfield’s forthcoming album, “Lightning Might Strike,” grapples with big loss and her new life. The lead track, “Fall Apart,” goes a bit deeper, examining how early traumas can lead to the oc...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Listen to the exclusive premiere of Juliana Hatfield's new song "Fall Apart." The lead track off her forthcoming album examines how early traumas can lead to the occasional adult breakdown.
In his ethics filing, state Sen. Adam Gomez said the trip promoted the interests of Massachusetts because the state “shares a mutual interest with Taiwan on trade, investment, and innovation.”
Taiwanese government paid thousands for New England lawmakers to visit
In his ethics filing, state Sen. Adam Gomez said the trip promoted the interests of Massachusetts because the state “shares a mutual interest with Taiwan on trade, investment, and innovation.” State l...
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November 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM
In his ethics filing, state Sen. Adam Gomez said the trip promoted the interests of Massachusetts because the state “shares a mutual interest with Taiwan on trade, investment, and innovation.”
Essay: Seasonal affective disorder was clinically recognized by psychiatrists in the mid-1980s, but the link between the seasons and our moods has been observed for millennia — one article I read on the topic referenced a Chinese text from 300 B.C., writes Cloe Axelson.
The winter blues are here again
Seasonal affective disorder was clinically recognized by psychiatrists in the mid-1980s, but the link between the seasons and our moods has been observed for millennia -- one article I read on the top...
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November 17, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Essay: Seasonal affective disorder was clinically recognized by psychiatrists in the mid-1980s, but the link between the seasons and our moods has been observed for millennia — one article I read on the topic referenced a Chinese text from 300 B.C., writes Cloe Axelson.
The first three of 30 paintings sold in Los Angeles for a record-shattering $662,000. The rest will go up for auction in various cities throughout 2026, beginning with Boston in January. Ross painted many of them live on his PBS show.
The first of 30 Bob Ross works were auctioned to help public TV. They broke records
The first three of 30 paintings sold in Los Angeles for a record-shattering $662,000. The rest will go up for auction in various cities throughout 2026. Ross painted many of them live on his PBS show.
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November 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The first three of 30 paintings sold in Los Angeles for a record-shattering $662,000. The rest will go up for auction in various cities throughout 2026, beginning with Boston in January. Ross painted many of them live on his PBS show.
"We joke that there are 365 days of the year, and the last day of picking is day 365," Cape Cod cranberry farmer James Ross told WBUR. "Then day one of next year starts."
How cranberries go from Mass. bogs to your Thanksgiving plate
Each year, Massachusetts’ cranberry farmers grow and harvest roughly 200 million pounds of cranberries. Here’s a glimpse at their yearlong effort to bring their crop to your plate in time for Thanksgiving.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"We joke that there are 365 days of the year, and the last day of picking is day 365," Cape Cod cranberry farmer James Ross told WBUR. "Then day one of next year starts."
Massachusetts has requested $1 billion from the fund to expand telehealth and home-based care, shore up the rural health care workforce and fund hospital, nursing home and clinic renovations. www.wbur.org/news/2025/11...
Mass. wants to transform rural health care. But it needs the feds to help fund it
In about six weeks, Massachusetts and all 50 states expect to learn whether they’ll receive some of a $50 billion federal fund for rural health care — and if so, how much. The money, from the Rural He...
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November 14, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Massachusetts has requested $1 billion from the fund to expand telehealth and home-based care, shore up the rural health care workforce and fund hospital, nursing home and clinic renovations. www.wbur.org/news/2025/11...
As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history came to an end, some Democrats are still angry the party caved to Republicans. But some lawmakers and political observers say the fight was worth it.
After the shutdown: Democrats are divided, but may have gained ground
As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history came to an end, some Democrats are still angry the party caved to Republicans. But some lawmakers and political observers say the fight was worth it.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history came to an end, some Democrats are still angry the party caved to Republicans. But some lawmakers and political observers say the fight was worth it.
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This morning in WBUR Today: It's cold-stunned turtle season in Massachusetts. Here's what you should know:
— MWRA tables vote on Charles River sewage plan
— A double dose of MBTA closures this weekend
— Mass. Senate making moves on book bans and weed rules
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— MWRA tables vote on Charles River sewage plan
— A double dose of MBTA closures this weekend
— Mass. Senate making moves on book bans and weed rules
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It's cold-stunned sea turtle season in Massachusetts. Here's what to know
Over the course of roughly six weeks in November and December, wildlife advocates are on the lookout for sea turtles stranded on the beaches of Cape Cod Bay. It's a worsening problem due to climate ch...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
This morning in WBUR Today: It's cold-stunned turtle season in Massachusetts. Here's what you should know:
— MWRA tables vote on Charles River sewage plan
— A double dose of MBTA closures this weekend
— Mass. Senate making moves on book bans and weed rules
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— MWRA tables vote on Charles River sewage plan
— A double dose of MBTA closures this weekend
— Mass. Senate making moves on book bans and weed rules
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Essay: Most Americans haven't written a personal letter in years, but Laura McTaggart is a letter writer. The practice may eventually succumb to generational attrition, she writes, but it won’t die with me.
Call me old fashioned, but I still love writing letters
Receiving and sending letters is like dancing, each partner taking turns in a reliable rhythm across time and distance, writes Laura McTaggart, who regularly puts pen to paper to write family and frie...
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November 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Essay: Most Americans haven't written a personal letter in years, but Laura McTaggart is a letter writer. The practice may eventually succumb to generational attrition, she writes, but it won’t die with me.
The president of the Boston University College Republicans said in social media posts that he repeatedly tipped off immigration authorities about an Allston car wash that was later raided.
BU student brags on social media about calling ICE on Allston car wash workers
ICE raided the car wash. Many of the employees reportedly had legal status, but were unable to immediately provide their documentation when questioned by agents.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The president of the Boston University College Republicans said in social media posts that he repeatedly tipped off immigration authorities about an Allston car wash that was later raided.
A lot of us get nervous in social situations. But at what point do nerves turn into full-blown social anxiety?
Dealing with social anxiety? How to know and overcome fear
Many people get nervous in social situations, but at what point do nerves turn into full blown social anxiety?
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November 13, 2025 at 8:59 PM
A lot of us get nervous in social situations. But at what point do nerves turn into full-blown social anxiety?
The small alligator, spotted along the Charles River in Boston multiple times this week, has been rescued and delivered to safety, wildlife officials in Massachusetts said Thursday.
Small alligator rescued in Boston after slithering into the city's heart on social media
The small alligator, spotted along the Charles River in Boston multiple times this week, has been rescued and delivered to safety, wildlife officials in Massachusetts said Thursday.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The small alligator, spotted along the Charles River in Boston multiple times this week, has been rescued and delivered to safety, wildlife officials in Massachusetts said Thursday.
The artist produced some of the most enduring images of the 20th century. A recent dustup over the use of his paintings by the Department of Homeland Security reveals that his work is still a potent symbol of American identity — one in which people of all political stripes see themselves reflected.
Norman Rockwell's American mirror
The artist produced some of the most enduring images of the 20th century. A recent dustup over the use of his paintings by the Department of Homeland Security reveals that his work is still a potent s...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The artist produced some of the most enduring images of the 20th century. A recent dustup over the use of his paintings by the Department of Homeland Security reveals that his work is still a potent symbol of American identity — one in which people of all political stripes see themselves reflected.
Home prices and rents have flattened in 2025 but are still “historically” high, according to a 108-page Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2025 released by The Boston Foundation and Boston Indicators on Wednesday.
Report: Affordability gap grows for those seeking starter homes in Greater Boston
Home prices and rents have flattened in 2025 but are still “historically” high, according to a 108-page Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2025 released by The Boston Foundation and Boston Indicators ...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Home prices and rents have flattened in 2025 but are still “historically” high, according to a 108-page Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2025 released by The Boston Foundation and Boston Indicators on Wednesday.