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Why Massachusetts is staring down new rules for stairs to build more housing
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (212+ words) Look out, paraskevidekatriaphobians. Today is the first of three'Friday the 13ths this year (a somewhat rare, if predictable, occurrence.) Even scarier, tomorrow is Valentine's Day. But you still have time to order roses that help fund WBUR. Place your order by…...
Mass. higher education board clears the way for 3-year bachelor’s degrees
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (427+ words) The Board of Higher Education has opened the door for colleges and universities across Massachusetts to offer three-year bachelor's degrees, a move aimed at boosting access to higher degrees while some have raised concerns it could diminish education quality. The…...
Federal government appeals order that would allow Öztürk to resume research at Tufts
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (232+ words) The federal government is appealing a judge's order instructing them to reinstate the school record of Tufts'University doctoral student R'meysa "zt'rk. The order concerns her record in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System, or SEVIS,'which allows her to…...
Pentagon says it's cutting ties with 'woke' Harvard, discontinuing military training, fellowships
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (474+ words) The Pentagon said Friday it is cutting ties with Harvard University, ending all military training, fellowships and certificate programs with the Ivy League institution. The announcement marks the latest development in the Trump administration's prolonged standoff with Harvard over the…...
Proposed Boston school budget includes 'hard decisions and reductions,' superintendent says
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (755+ words) Boston Public Schools officials Wednesday evening presented a grim budget picture for next school year, forecasting the need to cut anywhere from 300 to 400 staff positions due to rising costs, inflation and declining enrollment. "The reality is that our costs are…...
Lock it down or let it be: MIT students mull campus security after professor's killing, Brown shooting
1+ week, 1+ day ago (824+ words) As MIT resumed classes this week, security was top of mind for some students still reeling after last semester ended with one of its famed professors fatally shot'off-campus days after a mass shooting at Brown University. For others, though, walking…...
East Boston history teacher wins 'Oscars of Teaching' award
1+ week, 2+ day ago (537+ words) East Boston history teacher wins 'Oscars of Teaching' award'WBUR But first, the news: - Why she won: In a press release, the Milken Family Foundation credited Metts for making her world history class engaging and enjoyable through gallery walks, debates and…...
Tufts asks students to call campus police if they see ICE agents near university grounds
1+ week, 6+ day ago (256+ words) Tufts University is urging students to call the school's police department if they see federal immigration agents on or near campus. In an email to students Tuesday, Tufts' police chief said she was aware of reports of Immigration and Customs…...
Historian draws parallels between Minneapolis and Kent State
2+ week, 2+ day ago (68+ words) History draws parallels between Minneapolis and Kent State'wbur.org The killing of two people at the hands of federal officials has Princeton University historian Julian Zelizer thinking back to May 4, 1970, when National Guard troops opened fire and killed four students…...
Bad bosses, complicated coworkers: How to survive in a toxic workplace
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (597+ words) Everyone has qualms with some aspect of their job. Maybe it's long work hours or boring, repetitive tasks. Sometimes the people we work with can be annoying and intrusive, and many of us have struggled to work with a horrible…...