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Why the state's public health leader says he needs to re-build trust after the COVID pandemic
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4:31Dr. Robert Goldstein, commissioner of the state's Department of Public Health, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to reflect on the COVID pandemic and how his office is working to build trust in public health and science.Av WBUR
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How federal funding freezes can impact ability to detect and prepare for the next pandemic
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4:30Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, a founding director of the Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about lessons learned from the pandemic and how prepared we are for the next one.Av WBUR
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How a pig’s kidney gave a N.H. man his life back
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3:50Tim Andrews is recovering well after receiving a kidney from a genetically modified pig. Massachusetts General Hospital is planning two more pig-to-human transplants this year.Av WBUR
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Chef Tiffani Faison's Boston food guide for spring
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3:57Tiffani Faison, Food Network personality and owner of several Boston restaurants, joins WBUR's Morning Edition.Av WBUR
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A local federal worker shares what it is like to be terminated after decades of public service
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6:57Frank Beck spent nearly 30 years working for the New Hampshire state government, before getting a job in the federal government this past summer. He was among the U.S. Department of Agriculture workers terminated recently.Av WBUR
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Boston Bitdown fest celebrates music from vintage video games
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5:06Boston Bitdown is a 3-day bash with visual artists and digital fusion musicians, including festival co-founder known as Astro.Av WBUR
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Sir Babygirl loses her mind in new rock opera
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4:00The new show, “How To Stay Sane While Losing Your Mind,” shares its name and music with a yet to be released sophomore album by Sir Babygirl, the moniker of New Hampshire-based singer-songwriter Kelsie Hogue.Av WBUR
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Unpacking Wu's testimony on immigration enforcement to the House Oversight Committee
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4:59WBUR's Simón Rios reports on the questions faced by the mayors from the House Oversight Committee and how Wu tried to defend Boston's record on safety.Av WBUR
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Terminated federal worker joins Pressley in D.C.
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4:30Former HUD employee joins WBUR's All Things Considered to share her message for President Trump.Av WBUR
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Wu faces Congressional grilling over 'sanctuary cities'
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7:22Boston Mayor Michelle Wu testified on Capitol Hill today about how Boston does and does not cooperate with federal immigration agents who want people here without legal status to be detained.Av WBUR
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Wu prepares to face hostile GOP grilling in Congress over immigration policy
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4:22Republicans leading the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee say they’re holding the mayors of Boston, New York, Chicago and Denver “publicly accountable” for the way they handle immigration enforcement.Av WBUR
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John Wilson's portraits at the MFA blaze with humanity
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4:53The exhibit at the MFA showcases more than 100 works by John Wilson, a Roxbury native. Through his drawings, paintings and sculptures, he explored themes of identity, race and belonging in America and beyond.Av WBUR
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Some Canadians are canceling trips to Vermont because of Trump
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4:33Businesses in northern Vermont are reporting that Canadians are cancelling planned trips to Vermont or saying they won't visit during the Trump administration.Av WBUR
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Boston's largest police union endorses Mayor Wu, a former police critic
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4:44Wu has won their backing after successful contract negotiations. The endorsement comes as the mayor prepares to testify in Washington over what Republican legislators call the city's "sanctuary" policies.Av WBUR
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Sen. Warren talks potential Medicaid cuts, economic outlook
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6:56Senator Elizabeth Warren joins WBUR's Morning Edition.Av WBUR
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Former Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim on the immigration ordinance he wrote that's now in federal crosshairs
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4:31Josh Zakim joins WBUR's Morning Edition.Av WBUR
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Sullivan's on Castle Island is serving up the hot dogs for the 74th year
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5:04" We'll see generations of grandparents, parents with their kids, their grandkids, just lining up because that's what they know. "Av WBUR
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Immigrant registry alarms those without legal status
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4:19The United States has enforced such registries before — targeting Japanese immigrants during World War II and Muslims after September 11.Av WBUR
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Proposed apartment tower puts Somerville’s Burren at risk
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4:41The proposal has thrown into conflict residents’ desire to preserve cultural space with the need to build more housing.Av WBUR
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The complicated reasons behind this winter's high heating bills
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4:02Evan Horowitz, executive director of the Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to explain why neither utility companies' greed nor the market price for gas is behind this winter's spike in heating costs in Massachusetts.Av WBUR
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