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Locals are accustomed to the T’s dank conditions. But as global soccer fans make their way to Boston for the World Cup, many will come from cities with clean, state-of-the-art public transit — and may be surprised at the MBTA’s less-than-sparkling, dungeon-like spaces.

A bill seeks to make Massachusetts the first state to ban prop bets. Meanwhile, sports betting giants have poured millions into legislative races in states weighing similar reforms.

Guster got its start in a Tufts dorm room in the early ’90s. Thirty years on, they’re still going strong. Cog editors Cloe Axelson and Sara Shukla caught up with Adam Gardner to talk about what it’s like to have kids graduating from high school while still playing music with the friends he made all those years ago.

"He really represents the very best of Massachusetts," said Gov. Maura Healey, upon declaring Frantzdy Pierrot Day.

It’s only the second time in Haiti's history that the team has made the tournament, and its first game, against Scotland on June 13, will take place in Foxborough. “It’s like a once-in-a-generational opportunity,” said Yionel Jean Torres of Mattapan. But Torres said he's all but given up hope on going to the Haiti-Scotland match.

Experts hope a new floating wetland project will bring back natural “edge habitat” that disappeared when developers reshaped Boston’s perimeter with landfill and seawalls. Recreating those destroyed coastal environments can help protect cities as climate change brings rising sea levels, increases stormwater runoff and disrupts ecosystems.

Provincetown's Womencrafts has long been a safe space for residents and tourists alike. And its role is even more important today.

WBUR's Anthony Brooks reports Barney Frank is being remembered as a fierce advocate for liberal causes, including gay rights.

The J-1 visa program brings some 5,000 foreign student workers to the Cape each summer. But State Department officials have reduced staff, prioritized other visas and are scrutinizing applicants' social media accounts. All of this delays visa applications, putting both workers and businesses in limbo ahead of tourist season.

A West End resident saw a trio of ghost signs and wondered how to bring them to back to life. He tracked down a local business that one of the old signs belonged to and convinced them and the West End Museum to partner and pay sign painters to restore them.