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We talk about the impending Orange and Green line closures and what's next for the MBTA with a panel of experts.

This weekend, a bronze statue of Elizabeth Freeman, a formerly enslaved person in Sheffield, will be unveiled. Freeman sued for her freedom and won the case decades before the Emancipation Proclamation. We learn more about her life and legacy.

Plus, Elizabeth Freeman was the first African American to sue for her freedom and win in Massachusetts. Nearly 250 years later, she is honored with a statue in Sheffield.

Plus, the landscape is changing for people looking to buy electric vehicles after Massachusetts and the federal government both signed significant climate legislation. And the Berklee Indian Ensemble's released its first album.

The state's Board of Elementary and Secondary Education's vote on Monday raises the passing score on the 10th grade MCAS, with another score hike scheduled for the class of 2031.

The state and federal policies' rebates and tax incentives can be complicated, but they aim to make electric vehicles more accessible for more people.

Musicians from all over the world contributed to the album released by an ensemble from the Berklee College of Music.

How's the new mental health crisis hotline that Rep. Moulton launched going? Plus, what the Inflation Reduction Act mean for Massachusetts and his thoughts on the feds getting involved at the T.

Massachusetts saw a 50% increase in anxiety and depression diagnoses among kids aged 3 to 17 from 2016 to 2020, according to data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. What can adults do to help kids' mental health as they transition back to school?

The hotline was launched after white supremacist groups marched in Boston and targeted a local Drag Queen Story Hour.