The escalating standoff between Wu and the Trump administration
Defunding, prosecution and military occupation have all been named as possible next steps by the Department of Justice.

Growing up on Choctaw land, and not being able to go back, inspired this chamber music album
Charles Shadle’s new album Choctaw Places pays tribute to the Choctaw Nation’s reservation within Oklahoma.
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No state plans to offset $12 million federal food aid cut
Massachusetts is losing $12.2 million in federal money that had been earmarked for Bay State schools to buy food from local farms and Gov. Maura Healey indicated that the state has no plans to backstop the funding for more than 200 school systems. -
MIT economist warns ‘signs are bad’ as potential recession looms
“President Trump has decided to ignore perhaps the fundamental rule of business, which is that businesses hate uncertainty,” says Jon Gruber. -
Lawmakers take another stab at getting rid of vaccine religious exemptions
One advocacy group says “religious” exemptions have risen by 500% since the 1980s, despite religious affiliations declining. -
Student activists, free speech advocates challenge Boston College protest policy
Pro-Palestinian students say they waited 80 days for approval; BC denies delaying process.
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The Big Dig
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