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Vermont is building a statewide mountain bike trail for everyone

Mountain bike enthusiasts in Vermont have been working for years on a multi-use trail that will run the length of the state. 

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Nursing schools see more men entering the profession

About one in eight nurses are men, which is double what it was a couple decades ago.

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Latest on Seattle food festival shooting

Seattle police are still searching for a second suspect following a mass shooting at a food festival in the city.

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Schools keep classroom technology despite backlash as standardized testing goes digital

Most standardized testing is now done on the computer.

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How air conditioning has become a political issue in France

One the whole, France has never needed, and often looked down on, air conditioning.

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Maine Democrats have a new Senate candidate, and he's hitting the ground running

Former logger and state lawmaker Troy Jackson emerged this past weekend as the Democrat to replace Graham Platner and run against incumbent Sen. Susan Collins in November. 

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Hearing colors, tasting words: What is synesthesia?

Synesthesia is a neurological phenomenon derived from Greek for a "union of the senses.”

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TPS ends Monday for Haitians: What it means for them and their employers

Employers are bracing for the loss of valuable workers in healthcare and other industries.

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Smithsonian reacts to Trump's messaging about 'inaccurate' information at the museum

Trump’s views don’t sit well with many historians.

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Play by phone: You can now scratch your Massachusetts Lottery itch online

Massachusetts Lottery Online launched Monday. State officials say the online sales and gameplay platform is necessary for the agency to remain relevant and producing in excess of $1 billion a year in revenue in an era of widespread and convenient gambling options.

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Beacon Hill faces a different deadline this summer. Where do the major bills stand?

For decades, Massachusetts legislators have been under the gun of an end-of-July deadline to wrap up most of the major lawmaking they’ve worked on over the previous two years. But the vibes are different this session.

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What to know about the Lindsay Clancy trial as opening statements begin Monday

Opening statements are scheduled to begin Monday in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Duxbury woman charged with killing her three children in their home in 2023. WBUR's Deborah Becker reports it's expected to be a lengthy and emotional trial.

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It's too early in the morning for me to verify, but I'm pretty sure we hit that goal of 10 new donations from Bluesky.

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The Daily Heller: James Daugherty—Realist, Impressionist, Expressionist, Abstractionist—Recalled

He did it all, and earned respect in both progressive and conservative corners of the art world.

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A Two-Person Startup Has Fixed One of the Most Hated Sounds in Modern Life

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To Win, Democrats May Have to Sit Some Races Out

G. Elliot Morris: “A new poll shared exclusively with Strength In Numbers shows likely voters in Montana would vote for independent candidate for U.S. Senate Seth Bodnar (50%) over Republican Kurt Alme (44%) if a head-to-head election were held today. Democratic candidate Alani Bankhead would lose 44-52 in a two-way against the Republican.” “But Bodnar […]

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Temptation of St. Anthony, 1506 #bosch #hieronymusbosch

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The Snack, Child and Young peasant at Rest, 1882 #danishart #impressionism

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Johnny Knoxville, America’s God of Mischief

"What moves the star of 'Jackass' to risk his life for our entertainment? A very serious investigation."

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The Longreads Questionnaire, Featuring Kimon de Greef

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The Ego Trip author on the sea, the pull of South Africa, and how his ecology background shapes the stories he tells.