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Fearing family separation, local immigrants assign 'caregivers' to take in children

Simón Rios

Advocates say a growing number of immigrants are seeking ways to grant privileges to family or friends willing to care for their children in case families are separated.
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Mass. lawmakers press ICE for answers on use of Burlington office for detainees

Miriam Wasser

Sens. Warren and Markey led the state's congressional delegation in sending a letter to ICE officials. They say they're "alarmed" by reports of inhumane and unsanitary conditions at the Burlington office and asked for a briefing by immigration enforcement chiefs.

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Scientists hope 17-year cicadas can unlock the mysteries of toxic mercury

Katie Cole

There is a lot scientists don't understand about mercury — namely, how it becomes its most toxic form and why our bodies don't get rid of it. Researchers with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution are hoping that mercury in cicadas can help provide clues about the element.
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How textured stitches turn clothing into calming tools for anxiety

Andrea Shea

Transforming clothes into wearable tools for self-soothing is Megan Burke’s mission. She’s been leading workshops in Massachusetts to raise awareness and reduce stigma around mental health challenges — one stitch at a time.
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A guide to summer's classical music festivals

Lloyd Schwartz

From the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Tanglewood to a collection of concerts at Newport mansions, the summer is brimming with opportunities to experience classical music. WBUR arts critic Lloyd Schwartz shares the events he's most looking forward to.
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12 books with New England ties to read this summer

Katherine Ouellette

From supernatural murder mysteries to evocative poetry disguised as Wikipedia entries, WBUR literature writer Katherine Ouellette recommends the books she's looking forward to this season.
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Women in ICE's Burlington, Mass. office subject to 'inhumane' and unsanitary conditions, lawyers say

Miriam Wasser

For some women, the conditions have been particularly grim. In one case, a woman who had her period was denied access to menstrual products. When she needed to clean up, a guard allegedly gave her an extra bottle of water.
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Boston Mayor Wu asks for greater transparency from ICE, touts court win for fed funding

Eve Zuckoff

At the press conference Tuesday, Wu again said ICE has used "secret police tactics" across the country during immigration enforcement.
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Some Mass., N.H. federal offices spared the DOGE chainsaw, for now

Barbara Moran

Offices housing the U.S. Geological Survey's New England Water Science Center and the regional headquarters of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will not close at the end of the summer. The agencies still face steep budget cuts under the Trump administration's budget proposal.
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Boston unions lead rally against L.A. ICE raids

Eve Zuckoff

More than 200 people gathered outside Boston City Hall Monday to condemn President Trump’s response to ICE protests in Los Angeles over the weekend.
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Early toxic algal blooms affecting more Cape Cod ponds this year

Barbara Moran

Toxic algae has bloomed in more Cape Cod ponds than usual at this time of year, triggering advisories in Barnstable, Brewster and Orleans.
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ICE holding immigrants in 'abysmal' conditions at Burlington, Mass. office building, lawyers say

Miriam Wasser

ICE is detaining immigrants in a Burlington office park building that wasn't designed as a holding facility. Lawyers say conditions there are "abysmal" and "unsanitary."