Bad air and hot days: Summer camps grapple with climate change

Summer camps are all about embracing the outdoors. But as climate change fuels dangerous heat and unhealthy air, the outdoors is becoming something camps must protect children from.

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Peabody teacher resigns as district investigates Charlie Kirk posts

One teacher has left the Peabody school district while another remains on leave during an ongoing investigation into alleged comments posted on social media about Charlie Kirk.

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A quest to end breast cancer slows as the Trump-Harvard dispute drags on

Dr. Joan Brugge's research into breast cancer is one of hundreds of projects at Harvard caught up in an ongoing dispute with the Trump administration over the university’s handling of antisemitism on ...

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In place of MCAS, panel envisions requirements that high school grads be 'thinkers' and 'leaders'

Gov. Maura Healey convened the Statewide Graduation Council after voters last fall eliminated the use of the MCAS as a graduation requirement. The "vision of a graduate" released Wednesday is its firs...

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Chelsea school enrollment drops as ICE cracks down on Mass.

Hundreds of students have left Chelsea public schools this year, as families exit a community — and a state — that’s become a prime target for immigration enforcement.

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A mobile wellness initiative is providing drive-by therapy to Mass. college students

Telehealth vans parked outside Harvard and Northeastern are connecting college students with counseling support.

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Charlie Kirk fans hold vigil in front of State House

Hundreds gathered in front of the State House for a vigil to mourn Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old right-wing activist assassinated last week.

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Breaking down Harvard's big federal funding win in court

WBUR's Emily Piper-Vallillo joins WBUR's Morning Edition to unpack a Boston judge's order to restore federal research funds.

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Judge reverses Trump administration's cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard University

U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs sided with the Ivy League school in ruling that the cuts amounted to illegal retaliation for Harvard’s rejection of White House demands for changes to its governa...

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Audit details lack of state education oversight around special ed, child safety, LGBTQ training

The audit finds the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education failed to obtain adequate information regarding suspected cases of educator abuse or neglect of students.

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For international students, it's back to school but not back to normal

New hurdles by the Trump administration are unnerving some international students hoping to make it back to campus.

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International students are signing fewer Boston leases amid uncertain future

Some Boston realtors who work in neighborhoods near large universities attribute the slowdown to new student visa processing protocols under the Trump administration.

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National Democrats threaten Harvard with investigation if they make a deal with Trump

Fourteen members of Congress threatened "rigorous Congressional oversight and inquiry" if Harvard University agrees to fines and policy changes demanded by the Trump administration.

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it's shutting down

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funnels federal money to public media stations, says it's winding down operations after President Trump signed a law rescinding all funding.

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‘Shameful’: Students, alumni say Brown deal with Trump administration disrespects trans students - The Boston Globe

Students were pleased that Brown will not be paying the federal government, but took issue with the university adopting Trump’s policies on gender identity.

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Brown University strikes agreement to restore federal funding

Brown University on Wednesday announced a deal with the Trump administration to regain access to federal research funding and end investigations into alleged discrimination.

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Harvard turns over employee work authorization forms to Homeland Security

The Department of Homeland Security altered Harvard in early June that it would inspect employee authorization records. Harvard told staff on Tuesday it will comply.

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Lawyers for Harvard and Trump square off in court in Boston

With more than $2 billion in federal research grants at stake, the two sides argued before a federal judge about the legality of the White House's cancellation of those funds to Harvard.

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Senate approves cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid programs

The Senate voted to approve a $9 billion rescission package aimed at clawing back money already allocated for public radio and television.

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Trump administration takes aim at Harvard’s accreditation status

The federal government sent a similar letter last month to the accrediting agency for Columbia University, accusing the school of violating civil rights laws.

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House Republicans pass Trump's mega bill, sending the package to his desk to be signed

The Republican leaders overcame objections from within their own party, marking a victory in their quest to fulfill President Trump's campaign promises.

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Judge orders release of Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil

Khalil will be released on bail while his case challenging his deportation orders plays out in the courts.

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Community college professors — and leaders — want higher pay for instructors

A full-time community college professor in Massachusetts, on average, makes about $68,000 a year. Many need to juggle a second job to pay the bills.

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Trump says he's close to 'a Deal' with Harvard, as judge grants injunction

Trump's Truth Social comments came as a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction that would continue blocking the president's efforts to bar international students from attending Harvard.

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MIT among universities suing DOD over cuts to funding for indirect research costs

A dozen universities are challenging the federal government's latest attempt to cut research funding for overhead expenses.

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