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The pill bringing new hope to patients with pancreatic cancer

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Pancreatic cancer has long been considered a death sentence. But a revolutionary new treatment has been shown to double survival times.

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Trump says U.S.-Iran ceasefire is over

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The president didn't rule out talks continuing to permanently end the war.

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Trump criticizes NATO alliance. What is his motive?

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NATO leaders hope President Trump’s criticism of the alliance is aimed at getting Europe to spend more on defense.

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Breaking down the 2026 Emmy nominations

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The Television Academy announced its annual nominations on Wednesday.

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Why does replacing Chicago's lead pipes cost so much?

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Chicago has more than 400,000 lead water lines, the largest known municipal inventory of lead pipes in the country.

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What happens when we outsource creative brainstorming to AI?

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National surveys find more than 85% of U.S. college students use artificial intelligence tools to explain complex concepts, summarize articles and research, and even to brainstorm ideas.

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'Baby Dunks-A-Lot': Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is out with a new picture book

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The new children's book is the second in Tatum's "Baby Dunks-A-Lot" series.

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Colorado baseball team, students and the feds team up to save an endangered fish

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The razorback sucker has been swimming in the Colorado River for an estimated 5 million years before humans nearly fished them out of existence. Now, high schoolers are teaming up with a local baseball team and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to save this beloved fish.

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Her terminal brain cancer inspired her to start a Pep Talk Library

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When Caroline Catlin found out she had an incurable brain cancer, the news understandably devastated her. But Catlin turned her diagnosis around to help others.

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What to expect from the World Cup quarterfinals

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Of the 48 teams competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, only eight are left.

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Trump injects uncertainty into NATO summit, promises to 'hit Iran hard'

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At the NATO summit in Turkey, President Trump vowed to escalate military strikes against Iran and is trying to hammer out a security guarantee for Ukraine in the war with Russia.

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Kenya grapples with reduced U.S. aid

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Purity Wambui was diagnosed with tuberculosis when it was pretty far advanced. It's possible that, had health funding from the U.S. not been reduced, the illness may have been caught in time to save her.

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Teen inventor Evan Budz and his environmental robot turtle

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Canadian high schooler Evan Budz's award-winning robot turtle BURT can identify coral bleaching, invasive species, and microplastics without disturbing marine ecosystems.

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CDC emails reveal challenges facing its next director

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Internal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention emails released by Sen. Bernie Sanders show agency leaders navigating political pressures and shifting norms under the Trump administration.

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Boston sues social media companies over 'addictive design' impacting kids 

The suit, filed against Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube, alleges negligence by the social media giants and seeks removal of "addictive features and (to) compensate the city for the mental health support our students need," according to the mayor's office.

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Boston's women's pro baseball league unveils team nickname and logo ahead of inaugural season

The Women's Professional Baseball League on Wednesday unveiled the nicknames and logos of its four teams ahead of its inaugural season, with each team name inspired by pioneering women. The Boston Hunters are inspired by Harriot K. Hunt, a pioneering Boston physician and women’s rights activist.

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They're keeping New Hampshire's French-Canadian heritage alive — and on the tip of the tongue

At the peak of the North Country's timber industry a century ago, thousands of French-speaking Canadian immigrants came to the Berlin region, to work in the city's mills. Today, their descendants are promoting that language as a link to their heritage.

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More than 4,000 nurses strike over wage dispute at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital

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Thousands of nurses at one of the region’s biggest medical centers walked off the job Wednesday morning to protest their employer, Mass General Brigham, and demand better pay.

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How an enslaved man in Mass. sued for his freedom and ultimately freed others

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In 1781, Walker sued for his freedom in the commonwealth. A judge ruled in his favor, and the case became a model for ending slavery across the burgeoning nation.

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The largest nurses strike in Mass. history begins Wednesday. Here's what to know

More than 4,000 nurses at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital are going on strike Wednesday. Here's how long the work stoppage is planned to last and what patients should expect.

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The overprescribing crisis is real. But the current debate overlooks the most vulnerable patients

The question worth asking is not whether Americans are overmedicated, writes Victor Petreca, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. “It is which Americans, with which medications, in which settings and with how much genuine choice and agency.”

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5 things to do this weekend, including an 'Earlybirds' dance party and Cambridge Porchfest

Plus, a staging of 'Julius Caesar' and the Somerville International Film Festival.

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A switch to school buses prompted Scottish soccer fans to donate to Mass. charity 

Scottish soccer fans have left another gift to the region: a $15,000 donation to a charity administered by the Massachusetts Teachers Association that helps students in financial need.

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Why beef is more expensive than ever

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The U.S. produces billions of pounds of commercial beef every year. But it’s getting more and more expensive for Americans to get beef on the table – and for ranchers to raise the cattle it comes from.

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Summer Camp: The Upside-Down Tree

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Welcome back to Circle Round Summer Camp! We're revisiting our favorite stories about the outdoors.

Comedian Alonzo Bodden (Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me!, Heavy Lightweight) headlines this African legend about how one animal’s mischief created the savanna’s most majestic, magical trees.

This Circle Round episode originally was released on Nov. 7, 2023.

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Picklemania is everywhere. What makes a good one?

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Once a humble burger garnish, the preserved cucumber is now a social media star and secret weapon for elite athletes.

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What's next for Xbox, as owner Microsoft slashes staff and pulls out of studios?

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This week, 1,600 Xbox employees lost their jobs

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'Girl, Interrupted' comes to off-Broadway stage

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"Girl, Interrupted" began as a bestselling memoir.

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Drought emergency leaves ranchers struggling

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Colorado has joined several Western states in declaring statewide emergency drought declarations.

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What do Democratic Socialists want?

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There has been a string of primary wins by Democratic Socialist candidates.