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Unless Congress acts, this is the last week for laid-off workers in Massachusetts to collect an extra $600 under the federal CARES Act. Without that additional amount, they'll receive only the standard unemployment payment, which is about half of their regular earnings.

Criminal defense attorney Jim McKenna joined WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss the latest developments in the state's drug lab testing scandal.

Not only is 2020 likely to be one of hottest summers on record, but the pandemic is exacerbating the risks older adults face from heat, and complicating the traditional solutions people have used to keep them safe.

WBUR's Andrea Shea went down to the Seaport to see who turned out.

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza joined WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about the city’s plans to consider reparations for Black and Native American residents.

It's another nice day for getting outside before the heat arrives this weekend.

If lots of people could quickly form new habits to stave off the worst effects of the pandemic, why can't they do the same knowing the need to act on climate change?

“The wedding industry is scrambling, and we're coming up with new ways to livestream and to have other people be able to join,” wedding planner Mandy Connor said.

When the coronavirus pandemic hit, thousands of people in the federal service program AmeriCorps became essential workers almost overnight -- many of them assisting vulnerable communities hit hard by the crisis.

Since the pandemic, the Greater Boston Food Bank has distributed more food each month than any other in its 40-year history. And now, officials at the state's food banks say they're expecting yet another spike in demand.