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WBUR's Morning Edition asked Harvey Silverglate, longtime civil liberties attorney and co-founder of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, to break down changes to campus protest rules. 

"The Noble Journey," outside St. Leonard's church in the North End highlights the legacy of immigrants who came to the United States.

U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns, of Wellesley, and he's quite familiar with this competition. He joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Tiziana Dearing to talk about it.

For years the U.S. Chemical Safety Board has urged companies with massive amounts of hazardous chemicals to keep backup generators to protect volatile chemicals. But there’s no federal requirement for backup power at these plants, despite climate change and the growing threat of natural disasters.

Reactions to the policies were mixed, even as some colleges looked to offer other ways — like guest lectures or group exercises — for students to express their opinions. Some students said they understand and appreciate tighter guidelines, while others expressed fury and frustration.

Advocates say they're not surprised that violence erupted at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center last week because they've been monitoring complaints about conditions inside the maximum security prison for months.

Massachusetts voters are juggling a lot of questions on this year's ballot. And if a new WBUR poll is any indicator, things are still very much up in the air.

Wu joined WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about Question 2, the ballot measure that aims to eliminate the 10th grade MCAS as a graduation requirement. The mayor said she is "conflicted" about the specific language of the initiative. 

WBUR's Morning Edition spoke with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu about her efforts to get kids to class on time. The mayor told host Tiziana Dearing that the on-time performance is improving since school started.

The question is centered around the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, and whether passing the Grade 10 MCAS exams in math, English and science should be a condition to graduate.