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Josh Kraft has dropped out of the Boston mayor's race, two days after incumbent Michelle Wu trounced him in the city's preliminary election.

Massachusetts has one of the shortest deadlines in the country for prosecuting rape, even when DNA could help prove the case.

Mayor Michelle Wu and challenger Josh Kraft will go head to head on the November ballot for Boston mayor.

Hundreds of thousands of low-income Massachusetts residents could lose Medicaid coverage over the next 10 years — a result of the massive tax and spending bill President Trump signed in July.

The Department of Homeland Security did not specify how long the ICE crackdown would last around the state. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said she expects federal agents to follow local and state laws, warning "we are prepared to take legal action at any evidence to the contrary."

Legal specialists say the federal government can't require Boston to carry out its deportation agenda and predicted the lawsuit will fail in court.

Getting pulled over by police is never fun — and it can be extra nerve wrecking for drivers with autism. The Blue Envelope program can signal to officers that a driver is on the spectrum and might need more help.

WBUR's Emily Piper-Vallillo joins WBUR's Morning Edition to unpack a Boston judge's order to restore federal research funds.

Writer Jason Schwartz tells WBUR's Morning Edition that the project will ruin the Green Monster's magic.

It's not too late to get ready for a natural disaster, emergency management experts say. More local resources, mitigation plans and federal support can help stave off the worst when disaster strikes.