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Meta settlement promises billions and new rules for app users. Will it be enough to keep kids safe?

The deal came after lawsuits by multiple states accused Meta of creating platforms that purposely addicted children to their apps.

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Remembering actor and singer Tim Curry

Curry died Tuesday at age 80.

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How sound designers give rhinos life in dazzling new production of Ionesco's 'Rhinoceros'

How sound designers give rhinos life in dazzling new production of Ionesco's 'Rhinoceros'

Headliners John Turturro and Paul Giamatti are luring in the crowds, there's another star in the theatre: the rhinoceroses. Except these stars are not played by people, but by sound.

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Medicaid at rural hospitals: How the Trump administration is reshaping the health care system

More than 7 million Americans are expected to lose Medicaid coverage after the Trump administration passed sweeping cuts last year.

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How data centers became a top issue in Texas' tight Senate race

Texas is projected to become the state with the most data centers by 2030.

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Why Rwandans are flocking to milk bars

Milk is an extremely popular drink in Rwanda, associated with economic prosperity.

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How are parents raising kids in a high-tech world?

Much of the content online isn't appropriate for kids, and there's not much keeping them from accessing it.

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Ratko Mladic, the 'Butcher of Bosnia,' has died

Mladic was serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, including the Srebrenica massacre.

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How to see the near-total lunar eclipse Thursday night

How to see the near-total lunar eclipse Thursday night

The eclipse will pass over North America, Europe and Africa.

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Turmoil at Boston Symphony Orchestra lingers 6 months after conductor was let go

Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor Andris Nelsons was let go without much input from the musicians of the orchestra, many of whom loved him. 

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FDA approves pancreatic cancer drug

The new landmark drug treats pancreatic cancer in its advanced stages and extends the survival rate of participants in the trial by a median of 13.2 months.

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First responders are searching for survivors after devastated flooding in Nepal

First responders are searching for survivors after devastated flooding in Nepal

At least 300 people have died and more than a thousand others are still missing, including some Americans.

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Boston Legacy will stay in Rhode Island for second season amid White Stadium construction

Boston Legacy will stay in Rhode Island for second season amid White Stadium construction

The announcement comes a week after the Supreme Judicial Court ruled the team and the city of Boston could continue construction to transform the dilapidated White Stadium in Franklin Park into the Legacy's home pitch. The Legacy plans to move to White Stadium in 2028.

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The kids are alright: Psychiatrist says parents shouldn't panic about their college students

The kids are alright: Psychiatrist says parents shouldn't panic about their college students

Dr. Mathilde Ross, a Boston University psychiatrist and author of the book, "How to Thrive at College: A Guide to the Ups and Downs of Mental Health on Campus," discussed how parents can help their kids as they start or head back to college.

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Mass. elected officials are facing a string of scandals. How that's shaping our politics

Boston Globe columnist Adrian Walker and former Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim join WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss what these kinds of scandals do to communities and politics.

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Inside the Orange Line's 11-day shutdown: new tracks and hopes for 55 mph travel

Inside the Orange Line's 11-day shutdown: new tracks and hopes for 55 mph travel

While riders contend with shuttle buses and inconvenience during the Orange Line shutdown, the T is trying to get done in a week and a half what officials estimate would have taken two months without a service disruption.

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Boston Symphony Orchestra averts strike, inks new union deal amidst Andris Nelsons fallout

Contract negotiations were tense in the wake of the BSO board's unexpected decision not to renew the contract of music director Andris Nelsons.

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Where the Lindsay Clancy trial stands ahead of Thursday's closing arguments

Where the Lindsay Clancy trial stands ahead of Thursday's closing arguments

The case has attracted national media coverage, an obsessive social media following and even conspiracy theories. If you haven't been following as closely, here's a look at where things stand from WBUR's Deborah Becker, who's been in the room covering the trial at Plymouth Superior Court.

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Falling into the fall arts guides

Falling into the fall arts guides

It's a season of new beginnings, celebratory milestones and bittersweet endings for several arts organizations in Greater Boston. Our fall arts guides are here to help audiences navigate it all.

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New Bedford City Council wants Flock cameras taken down, but it may not happen

New Bedford City Council wants Flock cameras taken down, but it may not happen

New Bedford City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to ask the police chief to remove or cover the city's Flock cameras while officials determine how to regulate their use. New Bedford police suspended use of the cameras earlier this month, after an officer was accused of using them to track her former romantic partner.