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Massachusetts Congressman Jake Auchincloss is tentatively optimistic that President Trump's strikes on Iranian nuclear sites could bring Iran to the negotiating table. But, he argues, the bombings should spur Congress to shrink the president's war powers.

Gov. Maura Healey joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss how the Trump administration's approach to immigration, trade, and research funding affects Massachusetts.

The ravenous shark in "Jaws" began chomping its way across movie screens 50 years ago on June 20. The film became the first summer blockbuster and made Martha’s Vineyard a tourism destination.

'Jaws' reignited existing fears of sharks. But it also inspired new generations of researchers interested in the apex predators.

A full-time community college professor in Massachusetts, on average, makes about $68,000 a year. Many need to juggle a second job to pay the bills.

Many other state and local law enforcement agencies are informally cooperating with federal immigration authorities, often by calling Border Patrol following traffic stops.

Boston Globe Reporter Aidan Ryan spoke with WBUR's All Things Considered about the unusual level of attention Read's two trials have garnered.

The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office has taken 545 ICE detainees to the Hanscom airport since President Trump took office, from January through May, according to data obtained in a public records request.

WBUR's Anthony Brooks reports that the political leaders shared how the president's actions have damaged economies on both sides of the border.

Scott Kirsner joins Morning Edition to discuss the event, as layoffs, federal funding cuts and empty lab space shake up the biotech industry.