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Harvard · Cambridge

State Department announces investigation into Harvard's use of international visas

53% Center coverage: 111 sources

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Hospitals · Cambridge

8 children taken to hospitals after seizure-like symptoms at Harvard Square church concert

68% Center coverage: 93 sources

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Mike Johnson · United States

Speaker Johnson vows ‘appropriate action’ in House if Epstein files aren’t released

39% Center coverage: 53 sources

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said the House will take “appropriate action” when it returns to Washington in the fall if the Trump administration does not release the files pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein. See the Story

Local musician Vasilis Kostas on how he found his voice through a traditional Greek lute

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

This weekend is the annual Lowell Folk Festival and local lauoto player Vasilis Kostas will be playing. The lauoto is an eight-string, long necked instrument also called the Greek lute. Kostas joined WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about his journey as a musician ahead of the festival.Lowell, Massachusetts · Lowell Read Article

Here's Why 8 New MBTA Subway Cars From China Are Stuck in Philadelphia

Coverage: 2 sources

New subway car shells are being held by federal customs agents. The T is optimistic the delivery schedule for new train cars will not be impacted.Trains · Springfield See the Story

The new crisis in American kids' health

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Mortality rates, mental health conditions, obesity and chronic disease rates are all up significantly in American children. Why are kids in the U.S. so unhealthy?Donald Trump · United States See the Story

Fire departments across Mass. fail to meet staffing standards, union survey shows

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

“It's putting the public in jeopardy. It's putting firefighters in jeopardy,” said Rich MacKinnon, president of Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts, which surveyed 182 unionized fire departments across the state.Massachusetts · Massachusetts Read Article

Why have 3 scuba divers died off the same Rockport beach?

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Boston Globe reporter Billy Baker, who's been following the story since 2023, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to share what he's learned about the deaths.Rockport, Massachusetts · Rockport Read Article

The Dropkick Murphys ask 'Who'll Stand With Us?'

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

It’s been nearly 30 years since the Dropkick Murphys formed in Quincy. The band is out with a new album, "For the People," with lyrics that are pointed and aimed to inspire. Frontman Ken Casey said, "Silence is complicit at this point."Quincy, Massachusetts · Quincy Read Article

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