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  Cramming for the ballot questions? We'll help. 16.10.2026 13min

  This week, four members of our congressional delegation wrote a letter to Amazon and the FAA. They want to slow down Amazon's planned drone delivery program in part of MetroWest and Worcester. There was also major backlash this week against one of the state's biggest nursing home providers after an investigation from the Boston Globe. Finally, Hasbro told 587 of its Rhode Island employees to either move to Boston or lose their jobs. WBUR's Tiziana Dearing also sat down with Tufts University's Evan Horowitz to talk about ballot questions three and seven. Voters must decide if they prefer all-party ballots and if they want to override local zoning rules to build more single-family homes.  WBUR's got your ultimate (and simple) study guide on all nine ballot questions.
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  Man who settled in Mass. after fleeing Gaza reflects on what it means to move forward 09.10.2026 14min

  This week,  jury selection started for a federal murder case involving a former Stoughton police detective. Prosecutors allege Matthew Farwell killed 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore in 2021 and staged it to look like a suicide. Also this week, Gov. Maura Healey declared a "state of energy emergency" in anticipation of high heating bills this winter.   We also check in with Jaser AbuMousa. He fled Gaza shortly after an Israeli airstrike  killed several members of his family. It was shortly after Hamas attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. AbuMousa eventually settled in Walpole, Mass. with his two surviving, teenage children. AbuMousa spoke to WBUR's Lisa Mullins about the pull he feels to rebuild his homeland versus the push to help his children move forward in their new home. Editor's note: a previous version of this podcast had technical problems. We apologize for the error. 
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  Mayor Wu wants to find balance on AI 02.10.2026 19min

  This week, the attorney general's office released its investigation on clergy sexual abuse in the Worcester, Springfield and Fall River dioceses. And new polling gives a sense of where voters stand on the gubernatorial race and the ballot questions for this election. WBUR's Tiziana Dearing sat with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu this week. She shared her complicated feelings on artificial intelligence and how it drives her policies. Plus, it's almost peak leaf-peeing season in the Boston area. Check out this foliage map from the state's Department of Conservation and Recreation to see the best time and location to see the colors change.
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  Does Mass. need drone delivery? 25.09.2026 12min

  We'll catch up on the week's news — from an immigration enforcement operation in New Bedford to how the governor wants to deal with high gas prices. Then we'll dig into the debate on the future of delivery services: drones. Amazon plans to launch a drone delivery service from Westborough, Massachusetts - a town of around 20,000 people in Worcester County. Andresidents have mixed feelings about it. WBUR talks with a member of the town’s planning board.
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  What you need to know for this year's flu, cold and COVID season 18.09.2026 10min

  WBUR's Tiziana Dearing takes us through this week's top headlines. The City of Boston released a report saying Flock Safety failed to keep its data secure during a 2025 pilot. Rep. Lori Trahan, along with other Democrats, urged congress to quickly work on guardrails for artificial intelligence. And Ed Sheeran's upcoming at Gillette stadium is at the center of a fiery debate about censorship - specifically about Israel-Palestine. We also spoke to Dr. Ashish Jha, who's the former COVID-19 response coordinator for the Biden administration. He shared the advice he gives his own family members on vaccines.
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  BU sociologist finds bullying policies are inadequate 15.09.2026 6min

  Miller spent two years at a rural high school in the northeast studying bullying up close.
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  How to stay healthy as cold, flu and COVID season returns to Mass. 14.09.2026 4min

  WBUR's Morning Edition Tiziana Dearing host talked about how to stay healthy with Dr. Ashish Jha, a White House COVID 19 response coordinator in the Biden Administration and current fellow at Harvard University.
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  Challah with a twist: A change-up for the traditional Rosh Hashanah bread 11.09.2026 4min

  Cookbook author Mandy Silverman joins WBUR's Lisa Mullins to make challah stuffed with pomegranate-glazed apples.
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  A Boston flight attendant died on 9/11. The fight to preserve his legacy became a fight for gay rights 11.09.2026 4min

  Flight attendant Jeff Collman was aboard American Airlines Flight 11 when it crashed into the World Trade Center's North Tower on September 11, 2001.
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  A Gloucester fire captain aided New York at Ground Zero. 25 years later, he recalls what it was like 10.09.2026 4min

  Miles Schlichte was a Gloucester fire captain when terrorists flew two planes into New York City’s Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001. He was among the hundreds of first responders who dug through the rubble at Ground Zero. Twenty-five years later, he talks about what he experienced.
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  Rep. Trahan calls for legal guardrails after whistleblower warns AI ‘could kill us all’ 10.09.2026 4min

  Evan Hubinger, a researcher at the AI company Anthropic, waded into an increasingly frenetic argument over the speed of AI development Tuesday. Massachusetts Congresswoman Lori Trahan talked about how those comments are landing on Capitol Hill.
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  A look back on Lindsay Clancy's trial and the media's role 09.09.2026 7min

  WBUR reporter Deborah Becker has covered the Lindsay Clancy trial since 2023. She joins WBUR's All Things Considered to reflect on the trial, the media's role and why Clancy's case resonated nationally.
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  Mass. state lawmaker calls out online trolls in feisty social media video 09.09.2026 4min

  Sen. Jo Comerford of Northampton used a heavy dose of sarcasm and humor to call out specific online commenters by first name and mention their hateful comments against her. She then called on people to come together with more civil forms of communication and constructive criticism.
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  New Mass. group provides support to people whose loved ones died in murder-suicides 04.09.2026 4min

  Murder-suicides are more common than many people realize. But they're still unusual enough that the people left behind often feel alone in their very complex grief. Jenna Howe and suicide prevention program Call2Talk recently started a support group for survivors of this specific type of loss.
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  After challengers suffer primary losses, where's the next generation of political leaders in Mass.? 04.09.2026 7min

  Sen. Ed Markey, Rep. Richard Neal and Rep. Stephen Lynch were among a slew of veteran Massachusetts lawmakers who fended off younger challengers in Democratic state primaries this week.
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  Markey's first Congressional campaign manager on the secret to the senator's longevity 03.09.2026 4min

  George Bachrach, who managed Markey's first run for Congress in 1976, joined WBUR's Morning Edition to reflect on the strategy and instincts that have powered Markey's 50-year career on Capitol Hill.
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  ICE's plan to buy Boston Dynamics robot dogs sparks controversy 02.09.2026 4min

  The plan raises questions about how immigration officers might deploy the robots, and whether selling them to ICE could violate a pledge Boston Dynamics made about the use of its technology.
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  Amid community pushback, law enforcement defends Flock cameras 31.08.2026 4min

  Former Newton Police Chief John Carmichael argues Flock Safety cameras can be an asset to law enforcement, despite growing public backlash.
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  What life looks like for one Afghan who resettled in New England, 5 years after U.S. withdrawal 31.08.2026 6min

  Liya, who fled Afghanistan after American forces withdrew from the country in 2021, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to reflect on five years of life in the United States.
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  Haverhill boxer to compete in a bare-knuckle fight at Fenway Park 28.08.2026 4min

  Fenway Park will host a bare knuckle fighting event on Aug. 29, and a Haverhill-native will be part of the main event. Harry "the Hitman" Gigliotti talks about how growing up in his city led him to the world of bare-knuckle boxing.