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Massachusetts woman has no plans to move after winning State Lottery $20,000 a month for ten years grand prize

A Massachusetts woman plans on staying put after recently hitting big money on a State Lottery instant game. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Wendy Crawford of Cambridge is the second winner of a $20,000 a month for ten years grand prize in the Massachusetts State…

WBUR 90.9 FM Published 3 hours ago

How an Mass. researcher's lab made a breakthrough in pancreatic cancer treatment

Daraxonrasib, a drug developed by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, works by blocking the specific gene mutations thought to drive abnormal cell growth in pancreatic cancer. The treatment has shown so much promise that the FDA approved it more than six months ahead of schedule.

Dorchester Reporter Published 3 hours ago

Clancy trial raises new questions about mental health system inequities

Carla Monteiro (above) on the case of Latarsha Sanders, a mother of four from Brockton who was found guilty of murdering her two young sons and is currently serving a double life-sentence without the possibility of parole.

WBUR 90.9 FM Published 6 hours ago

In new novel, John Green explores love, fame and a 'Hollywood, Ending'

The book centers around two stars of an Andy Warhol biopic and how they navigate what could be breakout roles.

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Landlords embrace AI concierges to communicate with their tenants

Some tenants just want help from a human.

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Rare Pokemon cards have sold for millions. Robberies are on the rise

Investors purchase rare cards for hundreds of thousands and, in some cases, millions of dollars.

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For National Book Award winner Elizabeth Acevedo, 'Anger is Only a Shadow'

Elizabeth Acevedo's latest young adult book "Anger is Only a Shadow" tells the story of rebellious teen whose determination to stay out of juvenile detention is constantly tested.

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How toss-up races in New England are looking, 5 weeks before midterms

Will Republican incumbent Susan Collins hold on to her Senate seat in Maine? Who will replace Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire?

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Is AI above the law? Historian Jill Lepore says it is

Artificial intelligence agents, or bots as they're often called, have gone rogue lately, escaping the virtual boundaries that were supposed to prevent them from accessing data, finding one another when they were supposed to remain isolated.

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States take on more SNAP administration costs as food payments increase to keep up with inflation

Starting Oct. 1, families and individuals on SNAP will get more money to offset inflation. But the Trump administration is transferring more costs to the states, which might ultimately have to cut benefits to pay for them.

WBUR 90.9 FM Published 6 hours ago

OpenAI scraps release of its latest model, citing security concerns

The company says the model showed high levels of deception during testing.

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