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Massachusetts officials estimate that up to 300,000 people could lose their health coverage because of changes to Medicaid included in the new domestic policy law President Trump signed in July. But Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University's School of Public Health, says states could try to keep people from falling through the cracks.

"Mel brought a poetry to his stories," said Ian Aldrich, Yankee Magazine's executive editor. "When people talk about Yankee's narrative legacy, they are really talking about Mel's work."

The Boston Globe's Gary Washburn, who first reported Pagliuca's record-breaking offer for the Sun, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to preview what could be a prolonged battle over the future of the franchise.

Betsy Mayotte, president and founder of The Institute of Student Loan Advisors, shares advice on how to navigate student loans right now.

They're far behind Mayor Michelle Wu and Josh Kraft in recent polls, but Hyde Park's Domingos DaRosa and Robert Cappucci of East Boston are making their pitch to voters.

30 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea, a condition that makes it hard for patients to breathe when they sleep. 

The life sciences industry is projected to need thousands more workers over the next decade. Microcredentials are the newest way some educators and business leaders are looking to fill in-demand jobs that require specialized skills.

About 85% of federal detainees held by ICE in Plymouth County this year have been classified as “no ICE threat” by the agency. That category began exploding by the last half of President Joe Biden's term and has continued to grow during Trump's second administration.

U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark, the second most powerful Democrat in the House, is a key piece of the party’s messaging apparatus. She has made the Trump administration's controversy around the Epstein files a main talking point as the 2026 midterm election cycle kicks into gear.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins WBUR's Morning Edition to share when residents can expect an update on the White Stadium price tag.