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Mass. highway head outlines state's plan to reduce wrong-way driving

Police cited more than 500 people a year for wrong-way driving in Massachusetts each of the past two years. That’s significantly more than in previous years going back almost a decade.

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Local startups bet big on sleep technology

The companies make products like earbuds, headbands, and sleep masks that claim to help you snooze.

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She lost her voice to cancer. She brought it back using AI

Cancer took away Alice Harty’s ability to speak. She's one of a growing number of people who have turned to AI to replicate their voice.

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A Democratic incumbent got crushed in Conn., showing how New England's politics are changing

Politico reporter Lisa Kashinsky says the result should put other New England incumbent politicians on edge.

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Old South Meeting House highlights local shoemaker's role in fomenting Revolution

George Robert Twelves Hewes was a local shoemaker who participated in a lot of events leading up to the American Revolution. Now, the Old South Meeting House in Boston is sharing more of his story with artifacts and testimony.

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How a Massachusetts-made car upended a 1909 car race from New York City to Seattle

An automobile race across the United States was held in 1909, when many up-and-coming car manufacturers were throwing their hats in this new age of transportation. And for one of these up-and-comers was a little, unknown factory from Stoneham, Massachusetts: Shawmut. It's all detailed in Boston-based author Eric Moskowitz's new book, "The Hardest, Longest Race."

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How a family and nonprofit worked to released a former Marine imprisoned in Russia

A Lowell man held in a Russian prison for the last four years is now free.

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City responds to Downtown Boston crime surge with increased police presence

Downtown Boston Gets Boost in Police Patrols and Anti-Theft Operations

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Surging ahead, the Red Sox are now the talk of baseball

Boston Globe sports reporter Alex Speier joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss the team's transformation.

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What can you expect to see during this month's three major celestial events

You can catch three different celestial events this month: a partial solar eclipse, the Perseids meteor shower and a near-full lunar eclipse. Here's when and how you can see each of them.

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