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- Can Harvard use its endowment to escape financial storm clouds?by WBUR on April 25, 2025 at 4:58 pm
Evan Howowitz of the Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University says it won't be easy for the school to offset the loss of roughly $2 billion in federal funds frozen by the Trump administration.
- Amphibians’ migration routines are getting more difficult. These brigades are trying to helpby WBUR on April 25, 2025 at 4:04 pm
On warm, rainy spring New England evenings, a huge migration is taking place; Millions of frogs, toads and salamanders wiggling out of hibernation and into the world to create new life. But human inventions, like cars, and climate change have made their lives more treacherous.
- Snowshoe hares have a camouflage problem. These scientists want to helpby WBUR on April 25, 2025 at 12:40 pm
As New England warms, snowshoe hares are increasingly finding themselves the wrong color for camouflaging with their environment. New England scientists are looking at some promising ways to help.
- New Hampshire lawmakers debate a book ban that could punish teachers, librariansby WBUR on April 25, 2025 at 12:40 pm
A bill to restrict or ban student access to some books puts New Hampshire smack in the middle of a major battle in America's culture wars.
- Why one man's unusually short arms could make or break this year's Patriots draft classby WBUR on April 24, 2025 at 12:30 pm
Sports reporter Khari Thompson joins WBUR's Morning Edition to break down the quirky — but high-stakes — situation for the Patriots in the NFL draft.
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- Pope Francis’ funeral is set to begin, in a ceremony he helped reimagineby Associated Press on April 26, 2025 at 4:38 am
As many as 200,000 people are expected to attend the funeral, which Francis choreographed himself.
- Eliot Wolf reveals Patriots’ war room debate before crucial Day 2 pickby Andrew Callahan on April 26, 2025 at 4:36 am
The Patriots had a war-room debate Friday night before making their first draft pick. Here are the details.
- Kristaps Porzingis admits he ‘played like (expletive)’ in Celtics’ Game 3 lossby Zack Cox on April 26, 2025 at 4:10 am
After a rough Game 3, Kristaps Porzingis admitted he "played like (expletive)" in the Celtics' rock-fight loss to the Magic.
- Patriots provide scouting reports on Day 2 2025 NFL Draft picksby Doug Kyed on April 26, 2025 at 4:05 am
What Patriots EVP Eliot Wolf had to say about the Patriots' three Day 2 draft picks.
- Dear Abby: Tired of being boss’s work wifeby Abigail Van Buren on April 26, 2025 at 4:01 am
The final straw was when I asked for the day off to spend with my entire family, and he asked me to pick up his pets in the afternoon and give him a ride home from the airport at 9:30 p.m.
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Border czar says "radical judges" are interfering with Trump's immigration aims; How a gift from Pope Francis inspired a restaurant owner to feed the homeless
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How the world is mourning Pope Francis; Reporter's Notebook: Pope Francis' parable on accepting others
- Here's how Pope Francis' funeral will break with traditionon April 26, 2025 at 12:43 am
Even before Saturday's funeral service for Pope Francis at the Vatican, the late pontiff has already broken with some traditions in the ways pontiffs are laid to rest.
- Pope Francis left a last will and testament before his deathon April 26, 2025 at 12:29 am
In the will, dated June 29, 2022, Pope Francis wrote that with the "feeling that the sunset of my earthly life is approaching," he wished to express his preferences for his burial.
- How the papal conclave will choose a new popeon April 25, 2025 at 8:40 pm
Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next pontiff at the conclave.
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An extreme, unorthodox, and often provocative or distasteful remedy to a complex problem, generally suggested humorously or satirically. (An allusion to Jonathan Swift’s 1729 essay A Modest Proposal, in which he suggests that the poor of Ireland could alleviate their woes by selling their children as food.)Idiom of the Day provided by TheFreeDictionary.com
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The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution of 1787—referred to collectively as the Bill of Rights—were ratified on December 15, 1791. This landmark document protected American citizens from specific abuses by their government and guaranteed such basic rights as the freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom of the press. In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt designated December 15 as Bill of Rights Day and called upon Americans to observe it with appropriate patriotic ceremonies. More…Today’s Holiday provided by TheFreeDictionary.com
Quote of the DayTo produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme. No great and enduring volume can ever be written on the flea, though many there be who have tried it.
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alimony – From Latin alimonia, "nourishment" or "eating money," from alere, "to nourish," and mony, "result, resulting condition," it first meant "nourishment, support." More…
alumnus, alumna, alumni – Alumnus and alumna stem from Latin alere, "to nourish or be nourished," now by a university; originally alumnus was a pupil and now it is a male graduate. Alumni refers to either sex. More…
coalesce – Meaning "cause to grow together," it is from Latin co- and alere, "nourish." More…
nurture – The verb was formed after the noun, which first referred (c. 1330) to a person's training or breeding. The word can be traced back to Latin nutritus, meaning "to nourish." More…
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- Pope Francis’ funeral is set to begin, in a ceremony he helped reimagineby Associated Press on April 26, 2025 at 4:38 am
As many as 200,000 people are expected to attend the funeral, which Francis choreographed himself.
- Hopeful Thinking: It’s important to care for your feelingsby Wil Darcangelo on April 26, 2025 at 4:30 am
Your feelings are a real thing, let’s be clear. They have power and influence of their own. They are, in fact, the navigator of our entire lives. Our feelings are what guide us in the decisions we make and the forgiveness we feel. Feelings are the unadulterated language of God. What your feelings manage to
- Virginia Giuffre, who accused Britain’s Prince Andrew in Epstein sex trafficking scandal, has diedby Associated Press on April 26, 2025 at 1:52 am
By JENNIFER PELTZ and HALLIE GOLDEN The woman who accused Britain’s Prince Andrew and other influential men of sexually exploiting her as a teenager trafficked by financier Jeffrey Epstein has died. She was 41. Virginia Giuffre died by suicide Friday at her farm in Western Australia, her publicist confirmed. “Deeply loving, wise and funny, she
- Arrest logby Staff Report on April 26, 2025 at 1:45 am
The following arrests were made recently by local police departments. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Massachusetts’ privacy law prevents police from releasing information involving domestic and sexual violence arrests with the goal to protect the alleged victims.
- Friday’s high school roundup: Mason Frechette’s overtime goal lifts Pelham to winby Staff Report on April 26, 2025 at 12:55 am
Mason Frechette was the overtime hero Friday. Frechette lifted the Pelham High boys lacrosse team to a thrilling 12-11 victory over Campbell during NHIAA action when he tallied in the extra session. Frechette finished with four goals, an assist and three ground balls. Matthew Sprague was immense, winning 25 of 26 faceoffs, scoring two goals