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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

MA: Cultural Resources

In 2023, the Vatican's doctrinal office announced that transgender people could potentially be baptized in the Catholic church and serve as godparents but noted any baptisms should not risk

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Queer churches in MA and nationwide offer all identities safe, sacred spaces

By Sara Youngblood Gregory for Yes! Magazine.Broadcast version by Kathryn Carley for Commonwealth News Service reporting for the YES! Media-Public …

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There were 45 book challenges in Massachusetts in 2022 affecting 57 titles, however no books have been banned in the state, according to the American Library Association. (Adobe Stock)<br /><br />
Legislation aims to classify book bans as federal civil rights violations

New federal legislation would classify discriminatory book bans as violations of federal civil rights law. The Books Save Lives Act would ensure …

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Harvard's Peabody Museum has posted an apology on its website for what it calls
Harvard’s 'Hair Collection' Triggers Demand for Legislative Action

Indigenous activists in the Commonwealth are calling on state lawmakers to pass legislation to strengthen protections for Native American remains…

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Retired Navy Capt. Thomas G. Kelley hails from Boston and is among the 66 still living Medal of Honor recipients. (Wikimedia Commons)
Medal of Honor Museum to Pay Tribute to Recipients, Including 66 Still Living

BOSTON -- Americans from former presidents to friends and family of military service members are marking Thursday's Veterans Day holiday by spotlighti…

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Representatives from Indigenous groups that worked with acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey to establish Indigenous Peoples Day in the city joined her for the declaration signing. (City of Boston)
Communities Urge Recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day Across MA

BOSTON -- The city of Boston has declared today Indigenous Peoples' Day for the first time, and a bill before the General Assembly would make that …

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According to The Pew Research Center, liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans are more likely to have heard about
MA College Course Explores Holding People Accountable with Respect

By Sonali Kolhatkar for Yes! Media. Broadcast version by Lily Bohlke for Commonwealth News Service reporting for the YES! Media-Public News Service …

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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley of Boston is one of the community leaders featured in the Uncornered Boston Photo Project. (Boston Uncornered)
Exhibit Showcases Ties Between Boston Residents, Historic Mayoral Race

BOSTON -- A new photo exhibit in the Seaport District showcases the surprising ties between a wide swath of Boston residents. The Boston Uncornered …

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Boott Cotton Mills is part of Lowell National Historical Park, which has a maintenance backlog of more than $20 million. (National Park Service)
Vote Expected This Week on Bill to Fix National Parks

BOSTON -- Congress is expected to vote this week on a bill that would cut in half the maintenance backlog at national parks and other federal sites…

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Lowell National Historical Park has almost 6 miles of canals as part of its legacy as a textile-manufacturing hub in the 1800s. The National Park Service says the site has more than $20 million in deferred maintenance. (NPS)
National Parks Funding Backlog Gets Attention in U.S. House

BOSTON – The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee, meeting Wednesday, is expected to discuss funding to fix the national parks. The …

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Organizers say healthy conversation, where listening and learning take precedence over arguing, is possible. (NCDD.org)
Boston Event to Help Build Bridges Through Conversation

BOSTON – America may be more divided than it has been since the 1850s, but Boston is taking a leading role in a national movement to heal the …

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The janitors who clean the T and their supporters rally today against job cuts they say could leave the MBTA a mess. (SEIU)
'T' Cleaners, Supporters to Protest Janitorial Job Cuts

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority plans to cut one-third of the workforce that cleans the "T" stations in the Boston area …

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Summer vacation adventures on public lands could change dramatically if the push to turn federal lands over to state control succeeds, and there have been moves to do that in both the U.S. House and Senate. Photo of a national forest near Yellowstone National Park.  Courtesy: U.S. Forest Service.
Public Land Disputes Could Disrupt Vacations

BOSTON – Summer vacation adventures on public lands could change dramatically if the push to turn federal lands over to state control succeeds…

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