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MassGOP taps Amy Carnevale to be new party chair
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On Tuesday night, the State Republican Committee narrowly voted (37-34) to replace two-term chairman Jim Lyons with Washington lobbyist Amy Carnevale of Marblehead. She will serve a two-year term as chair.By WBUR
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Mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke sings songs of the pandemic on Grammy-nominated 'How Do I Find You'
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"How Do I Find You" is up for a Grammy for Best Classical Vocal Solo Album.By WBUR & NPR
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Remembering Columbia Space Shuttle 20 years later with former astronaut and U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly
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20 years ago today, the Columbia Space Shuttle veered out of control and broke apart above Texas after a successful 16-day mission in space.By WBUR & NPR
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People with ADHD are struggling to fill their prescriptions across the country
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Last October, the Food and Drug Administration announced that there was a shortage of Adderall, one of the most common medications prescribed for ADHD.By WBUR & NPR
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Tom Brady says he is retiring 'for good' this time
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Tom Brady, New England Patriots legend and a seven-time Super Bowl champion, announces that he is retiring after a 23 year career in the NFL. We reflect on the news with Boston Globe sports columnist Chad Finn.By WBUR
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Peter Faneuil and the effort to remove his name from the famous Boston market
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Peter Faneuil donated Faneuil Hall to Boston in 1742 and now, about 20 million people pass through the marketplace every year. But in addition to being a merchant and a philanthropist, Faneuil was also an enslaver.By WBUR
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Meet the group trying to rename Faneuil Hall
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Plus, how the city of Boston is archiving the COVID pandemic for future generations.By WBUR
Research shows medical procedures that require anesthesia can produce the same greenhouse gas effects as driving a car more than 200 miles.By WBUR & NPR
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Dangerous ice storm spreads across southern U.S.
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More than 200,000 homes and businesses in Texas are without power and Governor Greg Abbott is imploring residents to stay indoors.By WBUR & NPR
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Exhibit explores how Native Americans use water — and how the resource has been politicized
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For decades, Indigenous activism has focused on the issue of preserving water.By WBUR & NPR
Alongside the financial crisis is a political crisis as there is still no elected president after 11 unsuccessful attempts since October.By WBUR & NPR
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4 suspects in former Haiti leader's killing arrive in Miami to face charges
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Moise was shot dead at his home in the capital Port-au-Prince on July 7, 2021, by what police described as a hit squad of mainly foreign mercenaries.By WBUR & NPR
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Dark chocolate is high in cadmium and lead. How much is safe to eat?
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Consumer Reports health and food safety team tested 28 popular dark chocolate bar brands and found that all of them contained metals.By WBUR & NPR
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Childhood obesity care guidelines recieve pushback
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Some people are concerned that unequal access to treatments not always covered by insurance will leave some children behind and create fat-shaming.By WBUR & NPR
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Do 'elite' police teams like Memphis's SCORPION unit do more harm than good?
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Special police units like the now-disbanded SCORPION team in Memphis are common around the country. Police chiefs say they’re essential for fighting crime. Critics say their elite status and lack of accountability is a recipe for abuse.By WBUR
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Why can't the MBTA hire enough bus drivers?
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Since December 2021, the MBTA has been working on an "aggressive" hiring campaign to bolster driver numbers to bring bus services back to pre-pandemic levels. Now, in January 2023, they have fewer drivers than a year ago and bus services continue to be cut left and right. Boston Globe Transportation Reporter Taylor Dolven joins The Common to discus…
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Fans place their first bets as legal sports betting goes live in Mass.
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People 21 and older will be able to bet on professional and college sports games at Everett's Encore Boston Harbor, the MGM in Springfield, and Plainridge Park Casino. People can also bet on awards shows like the Oscars and Emmys.By WBUR
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The Kernel of Truth - feat. Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Jen Cohn & America Young
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Trinity Jo-Li Bliss (Avatar: The Way of Water, The Garcias), Jen Cohn (Welcome to Chippendales, Star Wars: The Old Republic) and America Young (Barbie, Gotham Knights) star in a classic folktale about the unexpected upside of imperfection.By WBUR
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First person: The fight to 'ordain women' in the LDS church
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A recent edition of On Point explored the role of patriarchal power in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the consequences of that for Mormon women in abusive relationships. Currently, only men in the Mormon Church get to ascend the religious hierarchy. Kate Kelly founded the group Ordain Women roughly a decade ago to try to chang…
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Surgeon general calls gun violence an 'epidemic'; How Waco reverberates today
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Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has long called gun violence in America an epidemic. He's pushing for more research into gun violence and what the government can do to prevent it. Then, a federal appeals court ended Johnsons & Johnson's attempt to sidestep lawsuits over its baby powder Monday. The company tried to use a bankruptcy filing to block …
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Churches in Maine step up to help immigrants settle in the U.S. amid housing challenges
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Local church leaders are helping who they can, but aren't sure how long they can do so.By WBUR & NPR
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Massachusetts children's deaths spotlight postpartum psychosis. How can we recognize and prevent it?
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A tragedy in Massachusetts puts a spotlight on a rare, but sometimes dangerous, form of mental illness.By WBUR & NPR
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'Waco Rising' explores how the siege in Waco continues to reverberate 30 years later
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This year marks the 30th anniversary of Waco, the shorthand for the fiery deadly stand-off between federal officials and members of the religious cult, the Branch Davidians.By WBUR & NPR
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Nationwide strikes in France protest plan to raise retirement age
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The French government plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.By WBUR & NPR
Why, when everything else is going up in price, are electric vehicles headed in the opposite direction?By WBUR & NPR
