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For March Madness, this Massachusetts mom is cheering on her UConn Husky, Alex Karaban
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As March Madness descends on TD Garden Thursday night, a small army of friends and family will be rooting for UConn Husky forward and Massachusetts native Alex Karaban -- including his momAf WBUR
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Don't let the rats run Boston: Here's how to keep your home and car safe
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“It all comes down to the trash. It's their food. So, look for the trash piles and you'll find the rats,” said Marieke Rosenbaum, with Tufts University’s Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.Af WBUR
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The Vermonters going all in on the eclipse, from a church to a septic company
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The total solar eclipse passing over the northern half of Vermont could bring over 100,000 visitors and millions of dollars to the state. Lots of places are trying to get in on the action.Af WBUR
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Inside Brockton High, students meditate on moving forward after months of turmoil
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As Brockton High students and staffers cope with media attention surrounding problems with school violence, students reflect on the progress and positive aspects of their daily school lives.Af WBUR
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As Red Sox rebuild, fans can build character, novelist says
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Novelist and Red Sox fan Leslie Epstein directed Boston University's creative writing program for decades. Speaking with WBUR's Weekend Edition, he said great writing teaches us that rooting for a losing team can — possible — build character.Af WBUR
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'Hallyu!' at the MFA rides the South Korean culture wave
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Cars, circuitry and communications technologies are among South Korea's biggest exports. But it's the country's cultural offerings that are the focus of an exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.Af WBUR
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In a first, doctors at Mass General transplanted a pig kidney into a living patient
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Doctors say the patient, a 62-year-old-man is recovering well from the surgery. It is seen as a milestone and a potential solution to the worldwide shortage of human organs for patients who need transplants.Af WBUR
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Boston researcher says impact of MBTA Communities zoning requirement are overstated
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Luc Schuster, executive director of the Boston Indicators Research Center at the Boston Foundation, argues everyone is making a bigger deal out of this law than it needs to be. He joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy to explain why.Af WBUR
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Sarah-Ann Shaw, first Black woman TV reporter in Boston, dies at 90
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Shaw was the first Black woman reporter on TV news in Boston, starting in 1969. She worked at WBZ for more than 30 years. She was born in the city and lived in Roxbury her entire life. Shaw died Thursday at her home. She was 90.Af WBUR
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Iftar dinners at MIT mark Ramadan while mourning lives lost in Gaza
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WBUR's Morning Edition team stopped an iftar dinner held by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Muslim Students Association to talk to students about marking Ramadan while also mourning for the people of Gaza and navigating tensions on campus.Af WBUR
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Coolidge Corner Theatre’s new expansion is ready for its close up
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The historic Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline is a beloved throwback to the classic era of moviegoing. Now, after a decade of fundraising, designing and construction, the art deco movie house’s shiny, new expansion is ready to welcome patrons.Af WBUR
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Taylor Swift college classes are a thing now
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Popular classes at Harvard and Berklee College of Music use Taylor Swift as a tool to teach songwriting, literature and cultural analysis.Af WBUR
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Dreaming of sleep? You could try a 'sleep vacation'
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From pillow menus to sleep rituals, for National Sleep Awareness Month we pull back the covers on “sleep tourism.”Af WBUR
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AG Campbell says Milton can't 'pick and choose' which laws to abide by
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Milton's opposition to a new Massachusetts law to increase housing near mass transit stations has several layers and arguments. But Attorney General Andrea Campbell said the town can't pick and choose which laws to follow.Af WBUR
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Pressure builds to end legacy preferences in college admissions
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Even if a state ban doesn't become law this year, education policy experts say the effort could play an important role in challenging a practice that impedes equitable access to selective schools — and is politically toxic.Af WBUR
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Your inhaler saves lives, but its puffs hurt the planet
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In an emergency, an inhaler can save a life. But the gas it releases contributes to global warming. Each of the most commonly prescribed inhalers has about the same climate warming impact as driving 100 miles in a gas-powered car. So doctors are starting to offer patients alternatives.Af WBUR
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Haitians in Mass. worry as violence on the island nation gets worse
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Massachusetts has the third-largest community of Haitian immigrants in the United States. The population has grown over the last couple of years, as there's been a surge of people fleeing Haiti. Recently, the turmoil in the tiny island nation has gotten worse.Af WBUR
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A project in Mass. tests a future for gas utilities without fossil fuels
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Eversource is building the country's first gas utility-led networked geothermal system in Framingham. Environmentalists hope it can be a model for other gas utilities to wean themselves off of fossil fuels.Af WBUR
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Boston reparations task force will not complete work by end-of-year target
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The task force's chair said the group is still gathering research and does not expect to make its recommendations until 2025.Af WBUR
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Mass. House approves bill that caps how long people can stay in emergency family shelters
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The Massachusetts House has approved a bill that puts a new cap on how long people can stay in the state's emergency family shelters. Most people would only be eligible for nine months of shelter under the proposal.Af WBUR
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