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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley calls the latest round of student debt relief "life-changing" as the Biden administration continues to find ways to eliminate some segments of it.

Harvard says it will resume requiring standardized tests for applicants.

On this day in 1861, the U.S. Civil War began.

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in 1814, Napoleon was exiled to Elba.

A memoir by Russian dissident Alexei Navalny will be published in October. Navalny, who challenged Putin, died in prison.

Next Monday is the . We spoke with Haitians who are running to support their homeland (links in replies).

run a marathon:

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Inflation in the U.S. economy is continuing to run hot, likely delaying interest rate cuts.

Former Trump executive Allen Weisselberg has been sentenced to 5 months in jail for lying during the former President's civil fraud trial.

A mountain goat that got stuck under a Kansas City bridge (!) has been rescued.

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A fire in displaced 30 and killed 1; community recovery efforts are underway.

The Biden administration approved a new wind power project off of that will produce more power than the state's last coal-powered plant.

On this day in 1860, the first Pony Express mail delivery relay riders took off.

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20 years ago today, Google launched GMail, prompting some people to think it was an 's joke.

The US Coast Guard is opening a temporary shipping channel near 's fallen Key Bridge.

Emmanuel Valdez hit a 3 run homer to power the to a win over the Mariners.

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Congrats to the Punxatawney household; weather-predicting groundhog duo Phil and Phyllis have 2 new babies.

The S&P 500 has set 22 record highs in 2024 as stock traders anticipate interest rate cuts.

has admitted its first class after the decision striking down affirmative action.

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A Southern California police department has been asked by to stop photoshopping LEGO minifig heads onto mug shots.

Investigators are seeking answers on how a container ship lost power, leading to a collision with and collapse of 's Key Bridge.

in 47 BCE, Cleopatra was reinstated as queen of Egypt.

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Stockton U. in Southern NJ is heading a new effort to make NJ a new nexus of...maple syrup production. 🥞

Former President Trump could learn today how the state of NY wants to collect on that $457M civil fraud judgment.

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will be stepping down.

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, a massive convention for fans of video and tabletop games, is underway in Boston (see link to fun video in replies).

Former President Trump is getting a financial lifeline as a group of investors pumps money into his Truth Social app/network.

Stock markets are edging back from record highs but will still post a big week.

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Finders keepers? A Swedish court ruled that a man could keep a 31 pound meteorite that fell on his land. ☄️

Shares of Reddit will begin trading today on the New York Stock Exchange.

A Massachusetts man has received the first transplant using a gene-edited pig kidney.

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The Federal Reserve is pushing off interest rate decreases once again, but says they will likely happen this year.

Federal workers are rallying in Boston to protect teleworking flexibility they gained during the pandemic.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) is calling on the US to stop deportations to Haiti.

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Massachusetts is launching a program to turn office buildings into .

Unilever will cut 7500 jobs and spin off Ben & Jerry's ice cream.

Former President Trump failed to secure a $454M bond to cover the judgment in his NY civil fraud trial. Asset seizures may follow.

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🌳 Dense Boston neighborhoods will be getting some trees as mitigation due to an $11.4M grant.

Customers in College Station, TX, can get prescriptions delivered by . It's part of a test by Amazon.

Jacob Lew, a former treasury secretary under President Obama, is likely to be quickly confirmed by the Senate as the new ambassador to Israel.

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Mass. Gov. Maura Healey says the state's emergency shelter system will is reaching capacity and families may be placed on a wait list after Nov. 1.

The National Toy Hall of Fame is letting the public participate more in the induction process - and voting is open on 5 toys.

mayoral candidates debated last night at GBH's studio. (Link below)

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Parts of the world from to will be able to see a "ring of fire" solar today.

Protesters calling for Sen. Elizabeth Warren to condemn violence in Palestine were arrested at her offices yesterday.

Australians rejected a constitutional amendment to give people a way to have input on government policy that affects them.

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Social Security benefits will increase 3.2% in 2024, down from an 8.7% increase in 2023.

Beavers are being reintroduced to for the first time in 400 years. A few were released into a wetland near Ealing.

Mayors, many from towns on , are asking for the right to impose real estate transfer taxes on property sales.

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The Case Of The Missing MBTA Podcast: Why did the T post a podcast interview with general manager Phillip Eng...and then suddenly take it down? Adam Reilly investigates. https://www.wgbh.org/news/commentary/2023-10-12/the-strange-case-of-the-disappearing-mbta-podcast

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Pats fans are in a weird timeline where the team got shut out 32-0 by the Saints.

will put up street signs in Native American languages.

The Nobel Prize in goes to Claudia Goldin for her work on the gender pay gap.

Powerball is north of 1.5 billion USD.

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A statue of Christopher Columbus that was removed from has reappeared three years later...in the nearby town of Johnston, RI.

Members of Congress are expressing concern over the lack of controls on -generated deepfake political ads.

Gov. Healey signs $1B tax relief package.

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Republican Kevin McCarthy is no longer Speaker of the House -- and at the moment, the House does not have a Speaker.

A suspect charged in the death of Tupac Shakur made his first court appearance in Las Vegas today.

's Moungi Bawendi has been awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for discoveries used in LED screens.

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Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman won the Nobel Prize for their work on mRNA technology, work that made many COVID vaccines possible.

Former player Tim Wakefield has died at the age of 57 due to complications of brain cancer.

The fraud lawsuit against Donald Trump opened today in New York.

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🚨UPDATE 🚨 The elevators at a public development where disabled residents were stuck in their apartments for over a week have been repaired.

Here's one resident, Lisandra, on getting out and seeing a friend from the building for the first time: "I get to see my friend! I've been praying for you, you have no idea."

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Disabled residents of a Boston public complex who have been stuck in their apartments because the building's elevator doesn't work are being offered hotels.

Federal $$ will go to a new advanced research hub for life sciences in Cambridge, .

Netflix red envelopes are making their final trip as DVD by mail service ends.

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On this day in 1983, "Every Breath You Take" by the Police was #1 on the Billboard charts.

And Gov. Michael Dukakis announced the Central Artery Tunnel project - the one we now know as The Big Dig.

This video pairs the audio track of our new with lo-fi archival footage of what looked like back when a massive raised interstate highway split the city in half. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ9wEUKs4U4

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