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How Brookline's representatives in the State House are gearing up to combat Trump's agenda - Brookline.NewsWith President Donald Trump moving quickly to try to reshape the country and the federal government, Massachusetts legislators are gearing up to try to ensure the Bay State can continue to reflect the values of their constituents. Brookline’s representatives on Beacon Hill are no exception. In interviews with Brookline.News, the town’s four representatives and one… Read More »How Brookline’s representatives in the State House are gearing up to combat Trump’s agenda …

MBTA officials respond to concerns over Green Line C branch station changes - Brookline.NewsMBTA officials presented their plans to revamp the Green Line’s C branch along Beacon Street at a public meeting on Wednesday, fielding questions and concerns from Brookline community members which centered on plans to eliminate one station and combine two others. The meeting was ostensibly intended to receive public feedback on the project’s environmental impact.… Read More »MBTA officials respond to concerns over Green Line C branch station changes …

Despite Trump's return, advocates say Mass. will remain oasis for abortion rightsMassachusetts legislators are galvanized to prepare for the domino effects if other states become more unfriendly to abortion rights.

Is there enough parking in Coolidge Corner? A new study says yes - Brookline.NewsThere is more than enough parking in Coolidge Corner to meet the demand that new development might create, according to a draft study on parking and curb use released by the town’s Department of Economic Development & Long-Term Planning at a recent public workshop. The study, begun in May and carried out in conjunction with… Read More »Is there enough parking in Coolidge Corner? A new study says yes …

Behind the home rule petition: Brookline's progressive pushes keep hitting Beacon Hill roadblocks - Brookline.NewsWhen Brookline residents convene in November for a Special Town Meeting, they will vote — as has become custom in recent years — on home rule petitions. Once a rarity, Town Meeting members and residents have increasingly used the petitions to try to push Brookline to the forefront of progressive municipal discourse, but the town’s… Read More »Behind the home rule petition: Brookline’s progressive pushes keep hitting Beacon Hill roadblocks …

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Brookline renters welcome Healey's move to do away with tenant-paid broker fees - Brookline.NewsA new proposal from Gov. Maura Healey that would require landlords to pay the fees of real estate brokers they hire is welcome news to many Brookline renters. As it stands now, renters’ upfront costs for moving into an apartment often include first and last month’s rent, plus a security deposit and a broker’s fee,… Read More »Brookline renters welcome Healey’s move to do away with tenant-paid broker fees …

Residents watch, hope and pray as they wait for presidential election results - Brookline.NewsOn Tuesday night, people gathered across Brookline to watch election results come in, knowing that there would likely be no outcome for hours or days, but wanting to be together anyway. United Parish, a progressive Protestant church in Coolidge Corner, held an election night prayer service over Zoom early in the evening for about 20… Read More »Residents watch, hope and pray as they wait for presidential election results …

Science/Technology

Protecting the rights of internet users, in Mexico and worldwideMIT PhD student Mariel García-Montes researches the internet’s far-reaching impact on society, especially regarding privacy and young people.

Engineering proteins to treat cancerMIT PhD student Oscar Molina seeks new ways to assemble proteins into targeted cancer therapies, while also encouraging his fellow first-generation graduate students.

Designing better delivery for medical therapiesSayo Eweje, an MD/PhD student in the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology Program, is developing technologies for delivering RNA and protein therapies directly to the body’s cells.

When the lights turned on in the universeBy studying ancient, supermassive black holes called quasars, MIT PhD student Dominika Ďurovčíková is illuminating an early moment in the universe, when the galaxies could first be observed.

The art of the enzymeDavid Kastner, a PhD student in bioengineering at MIT, studies complex proteins known as metalloenzymes, to help harness their chemical and medical potential. An avid artist, he also produces beautiful 3D illustrations of molecular systems that help make his research more accessible to a wider audience.

Balancing economic development with natural resources protectionMIT PhD student Aaron Berman studies how to balance economic development with the pressure it puts on natural resources. Whether analyzing scallop fishing in New Bedford or deforestation in the tropics, “our goal is to get some empirical traction on the problem,” he says.

Machine learning and the microscopeMIT PhD student Xinyi Zhang is bridging machine learning and biology to understand fundamental biological principles, especially in areas where conventional methods have hit limitations.

Toward socially and environmentally responsible real estateFormerly an architect and mentor to young women in Tehran, MIT student Peggy Ghasemlou aims to promote sustainability and green investing in real estate development. She is earning a master of science in real estate development (MSRED) from the School of Architecture and Planning’s Center for Real Estate.

The de-extinction process to bring woolly mammoths back to lifeBiotechnology start-up's stem cell research brings possibility of genetically engineered species a step closer

How Gaza war is setting up Israeli and Lebanese dating app usersMilitary GPS jamming is causing geolocation mismatches and having a 'surprising' side effect

Why last-chance tourism is the latest controversial travel trendRace to visit places threatened by climate change 'before it's too late'

The murky world of AI trainingDespite public interest in artificial intelligence models themselves, few consider how those models are trained

Asteroid mining: the money to be made in spaceSome asteroids are valued at £100trn-plus but mining them is easier said than done

Sports

Figure skating looks to win sixth Intercollegiate National Championship, placed first in season opening competition

Women’s basketball falls to Northeastern in season opener

Women’s soccer defeats Loyola Maryland 3-0, advances to Patriot League semifinals

BU women’s soccer drops 1-0 contest to Patriot League frontrunner Bucknell

Men’s soccer beats Bucknell 2-0, earns first Patriot League win

Women’s soccer downs Navy in low-scoring 1-0 affair

Arts/Living

How a Brookline doctor's COVID-19 coping mechanism turned into a board game that sold thousands of copies - Brookline.NewsFor many, newly-acquired pandemic-era hobbies fell to the wayside as the world adjusted to the new normal. Sourdough starters were tossed in the trash, watercolor palettes got lost in the basement and copies of “The Power Broker” ended up back on the shelf. Lakshman Swamy, however, was in too deep to abandon his particular labor… Read More »How a Brookline doctor’s COVID-19 coping mechanism turned into a board game that sold thousands of copies …

Mistress of Mayfair review: haute cuisine for the young at heartThis extravagant new restaurant dishes up tantalising and varied modern French food

Current Events

Aya Nakamura at the Paris OlympicsRacist backlash follows reports singer may perform an Edith Piaf song at opening ceremony

A history of self-immolation as 'extreme' act of protestUS airman setting himself on fire in Washington is the latest in long line of shocking such incidents

Deaths of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies hang over Sydney's Mardi GrasPolice officer, the former partner of TV presenter victim, charged with two counts of murder after turning himself in

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