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Trump made more than $2B in this term so far. Most of it came from crypto and foreign investments

President Trump and his sons made more than $2 billion in personal income in his first year after returning to the White House.

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Fauci repeatedly invokes Fifth Amendment as Republicans accuse him of botching the COVID-19 response

In a congressional hearing Wednesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci was grilled about the COVID-19 pandemic response that he led in former President Joe Biden's administration and President Trump's first term.

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Washington state teacher connects teens and senior citizens to learn from each other

What do teenagers and senior citizens have in common? A lot more than one might think.

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California immigrants face health care challenges

Two million California residents are likely to lose health coverage due to federal and state policy changes.

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How Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy went

Zelenskyy was in town to attend Sen. Lindsey Graham’s funeral. Graham's final act as a public official was visiting Kyiv.

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Dr. Fauci grilled by Rand Paul and other Senate Republicans over COVID-19

Dr. Anthony Fauci refused to answer questions on the origins of COVID-19 from the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee, accusing committee chair Rand Paul of having an “unhinged obsession" with him.

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Logan Airport's remote terminal in Framingham 'took off.' Now, officials are planning an expansion

Massport officials are extending the pilot program that lets some Logan Airport passengers check in and go through security in Framingham — and they're planning to bring more locations online in the coming years.

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eBay agreed to pay nearly $50 million to Mass. couple sent cockroaches, bloody pig mask

eBay agreed to pay nearly $50 million to Massachusetts journalists David and Ina Steiner under a newly finalized settlement resolving a lawsuit over a 2019 cyberstalking campaign carried out by former company employees.

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Residents want a judge to pause Lowell data center expansion

The residents are expected to argue that state environmental regulators violated the law and their statutory authority when they allowed the Markley data center to add more diesel generators on the property.

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Warming oceans bring new shark species to New England coastlines

Spinner, tiger and smooth hammerhead sharks have all been spotted either by research teams or by members of the public off the coast of New England this year and in the past few years. They’re likely here because of climate change, says researchers.

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Gardening is a dose of reality

Julie Wittes Schlack is retired, free to spend her time however she pleases. "It scares me a little to think that I no longer need to work, and terrifies me to think that I’m no longer capable of it," she writes. So, she signed up for weeding duties in the garden at her co-housing community.

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Boston author gives Muslim children chance to see themselves on the page

Autumn Allen's young adult novel "You Only Live Twice" captures the giddiness of first love, the joy of Islam and the harsh realities of being visibly Muslim in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing. She wrote the book so that her niece could “read with an eye to emotional truth” and know this story is for her.

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5 things to do this weekend, including free orchestra concerts and a North End feast

Plus, a touring production of "Moulin Rouge!" and percussive dance festival "Feet Keep the Beat" in Somerville.

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Can AI really do our jobs?

Companies rushed to replace workers with AI. Now, some of these same companies are hiring back human workers. What happened?

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Summer Camp: The Salmon Famine

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

Recorded live at Symphony Hall with Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians and a star-studded cast, this indigenous Pacific Northwest tale follows a wily coyote on a daring rescue.

This Circle Round episode originally was released on Feb. 18. 2025.

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What do you think of Homer's 'Odyssey'?

Here & Now's summer book club pick is Homer's "Odyssey."

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Paramount Skydance agrees to delay merger with Warner Bros. Discovery

A consortium of states and the Writers Guild of America brought two anti-trust lawsuits against Paramount Skydance.

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New book explores 'America's Founding Myths... And What Really Happened'

The book encourages children to look beyond mythology and explore the people, contradictions and complexities that shaped the nation.

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Ospreys are having fewer chicks, and Connecticut bird watchers are concerned

Along the Connecticut shore on Long Island Sound, scientists and citizens are noticing a troubling change in the local population of ospreys, the large fish-eating coastal birds. The raptors are having fewer chicks, and, this past year, observers have documented the lowest number since 2014.

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How cannabis effects our sleep and our dreams

THC has been shown to induce drowsiness and sleep, but what about sleep quality?

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The death of the starter home

The median sales price for an existing home is now more than $440,000, according to the National Association of Realtors.

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What are the implications of a landmark court ruling on AI use of literature?

But the ruling does not prevent AI companies from training their AI models on authors' work going forwards as long as they purchase texts legally.

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Why Trump is at the center of the Republican effort to maintain control of Congress.

The White House promises this will be an active campaign year for the president.

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As U.S. work on HIV/AIDS depletes, International AIDS Conference gets underway

The 26th International AIDS Conference convenes this week. It's being held during a complicated time.

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An upcoming AI data center in western Kansas touts less water usage than irrigation farming

AI data centers have become the ire of communities across the country because of their high demand for resources like water.

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Study finds colon bacteria can predict the outcome of a pregnancy

Our health is profoundly affected by our microbiome, or the billions of bacteria that inhabit our body. 

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Mass. Dem Party chair takes 'full responsibility' after OUI arrest

Massachusetts Democratic Party Chair Steve Kerrigan was charged in June with operating under the influence of intoxicating liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and a marked lanes violation.

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Colorado River states await federal water rules after talks stall

Seven western states that rely on water from the drought-stricken Colorado River have been unable to come to a water-sharing agreement.

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New Trump rule would tighten political grip on science funding

A new rule proposed by the White House would give political appointees veto power over scientific research.

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Will the end of TPS mean a surge of deportations?

Temporary Protected Status ended for Haitians and Syrians.