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WBUR is Boston's NPR news organization. We produce independent, high-quality journalism on air, online, on demand and on stage. Here’s where you can find our work: 📲 Go to https://wbur.fm/3GHQz3p to read our news and listen to our livestream. 📥 Subscribe to our newsletters, including WBUR Today. 🎧 Download the WBUR app. ✨ Follow WBUR on other social media platforms.

ALT WBUR is Boston's NPR news organization. We produce independent, high-quality journalism on air, online, on demand and on stage. Here’s where you can find our work: 📲 Go to https://wbur.fm/3GHQz3p to read our news and listen to our livestream. 📥 Subscribe to our newsletters, including WBUR Today. 🎧 Download the WBUR app. ✨ Follow WBUR on other social media platforms.

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Here's a note from WBUR CEO Margaret Low about Twitter: wbur.org/inside/2023/04/12/a…

A note on Twitter from WBUR CEO Margaret Low

NPR has announced that it will no longer post to its official Twitter feeds. WBUR is following suit.

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As Mass. takes a second shot at tax cuts, here's a breakdown of where the House proposal follows — and differs — from Gov. Maura Healey's plan. Plus: — Boston's goodbye to Mel King — Mental health and the Marathon bombing anniversary wbur.org/news/2023/04/12/tax… #mapoli

Breaking down the Mass. House's tax reform proposal, from rebates to child tax credits

Gov. Healey and the House agree on a few items within their respective tax proposals. However, these current discussions are hardly the end, as the Senate is also working on its own tax reform...

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Gov. Healey and the House agree on a few items within their respective tax proposals — however, these current discussions are hardly the end when it comes to talks on tax reform. Learn more: wbur.fm/3KvhUab

Breaking down the Mass. House's tax reform proposal, from rebates to child tax credits

Gov. Healey and the House agree on a few items within their respective tax proposals. However, these current discussions are hardly the end, as the Senate is also working on its own tax reform...

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The EPA is proposing tailpipe emission rules so strict that carmakers would need two-thirds of their sales to be zero-emission by 2032 to comply. And that seems to be precisely the goal. wbur.fm/40hXpDX

The big reason why the U.S. is seeking the toughest-ever rules for vehicle emissions

The EPA is proposing tailpipe emission rules so strict that carmakers would need two-thirds of their sales to be zero-emission by 2032 to comply. And that seems to be precisely the goal.

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The C-Mart stores, which specialize in Asian foods and are located in the South End and Chinatown as well as in Quincy, were issued 15 citations in 2021 following an investigation by the attorney general's Fair Labor Division. wbur.fm/3MCHVqW

Supermarkets in Boston, Quincy to pay $800,000 in overtime violation case

The C-Mart stores, which specialize in Asian foods and are located in the South End and Chinatown as well as in Quincy, were issued 15 citations in 2021 following an investigation by the attorney...

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The White House says drug deaths linked to a mix of synthetic drugs including fentanyl and xylazine — also known as tranq — are a major public health threat. The drug cocktail is spreading fast. wbur.fm/3Ab5a3X

Biden administration says fentanyl-xylazine cocktail is a deadly national threat

The White House says drug deaths linked to a mix of synthetic drugs including fentanyl and xylazine — also known as tranq — are a major public health threat. The drug cocktail is spreading fast.

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Saturday marks exactly 10 years since the Boston Marathon bombings. That day, you can pay tribute to the survivors at a memorial service and by volunteering. And with the 5K happening, it'll be a packed day. Here's what you need to know for April 15. wbur.fm/3zSv3Fi

One Boston Day and a 5K: What to know as city marks 10th anniversary of Boston Marathon attack

Saturday marks exactly 10 years since the Boston Marathon bombings. That day, there'll be several ways to pay tribute to the survivors, from a memorial service to volunteering. And with the 5K...

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ESSAY: "An hour after the elite runners crossed the finish line, I passed under the same banner," said Tova Mirvis. "It was a victory of perseverance and the ability to run from fixed notions of what I could do, toward an alternate idea of who I might be." wbur.fm/40ZU39r

On Marathon Monday, I’ll be cheering the runners in the back of the pack

Tova Mirvis didn't think she could be a runner. Finishing a half-marathon, she writes, nudged her "toward an alternate idea of who I might be."

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Concord-based novelist Stona Fitch once worked for a high-end watch company. He walked away from it with an idea for a novel about a watch that could kill people. wbur.fm/3mlG3bn

New novel 'Death Watch' uses sci-fi, horror and drama to critique late capitalism

Concord-based novelist Stona Fitch once worked for a high-end watch company. He walked away from it with an idea for a novel about a watch that could kill people.

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Ed Davis led the Boston Police Department during the Boston Marathon bombings. Now a national speaker on law enforcement's response to mass tragedies, he discusses how his department acted in 2013 — and how security and policing have changed since then. wbur.fm/3zTUx58

Then-police commissioner on how security has changed since Boston Marathon bombings

Ed Davis led the Boston Police Department during the Boston Marathon bombings. Now a national speaker on the strengths and weaknesses in law enforcement's response to mass tragedies, he joined...

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Mass. House Speaker Ronald Mariano on Tuesday unveiled a $654 million tax cut proposal for the 2024 fiscal year aimed at helping seniors, renters, businesses and homeowners while rewriting the law that returned about $3 billion to taxpayers last year. wbur.fm/3GCpw9O

Mariano unveils $654 million tax relief plan

Massachusetts House Speaker Ronald Mariano on Tuesday unveiled a $654 million tax cut proposal for the 2024 fiscal year aimed at helping seniors, renters, businesses and homeowners while rewriting...

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Mental health experts say countless people suffered psychologically in the wake of the attacks — even if they were not in Boston or physically hurt. They warn that this anniversary could surface difficult or unhealthy emotions for many people. wbur.fm/402Mfm0

How to protect your mental health while reflecting on the Boston Marathon bombings

Mental health experts explain that countless people suffered psychologically in the wake of the attacks — even if they were not in Boston or physically hurt by the attacks. They warn that this...

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Beginning April 15, the MBTA is increasing its signing bonus for over a half-dozen positions to $7,500, as the agency's shortage of workers continues to drag down service. wbur.fm/3Ksjaeb

The MBTA needs a lot more workers. Here's how they're trying to attract them

Beginning April 15, the MBTA is increasing its signing bonus for over a half-dozen positions to $7,500, as the agency's shortage of workers continues to drag down service.

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