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The big business stories in Hollywood with entertainment reporter John Horn

With box office revenues continuing to slump, a major studio up for sale, and the announcement that the Academy Awards will go to YouTube in 2029, this has been a tumultuous year in Hollywood.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 6:50 AM EST • Entertainment • wbur.org
The science behind one of the holiday season's simplest gifts

Scented candles have sort of a bad rap as a low-effort holiday gift. But a lot goes into the process of creating them. “Making candles is actually pretty scientific,” said Ashley Rossi, the owner of Noted Candles in Hingham

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Dec 19, 2025 • 5:43 AM EST • Science • wbur.org
DraftKings backed Healey’s political nonprofit on housing. Other funders are a mystery

DraftKings, the Boston sports-betting giant, donated $50,000 to a political advocacy group launched by Gov. Maura Healey to promote housing policies. It's a rare look at who's donating to this fund, at a time when sports gambling is getting greater scrutiny from lawmakers and regulators.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 11:44 AM EST • Politics • wbur.org
How organized crime is impacting politics in Latin America

Chile elected far-right President José Antonio Kast after he promised to reduce crime.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 7:05 AM EST • Politics • wbur.org
Vaccines and access to health insurance: Taking stock of 2025's biggest health news

We review the biggest local headlines in health care for 2025 with WBUR senior health reporter Priyanka Dayal McCluskey and Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers' Michael Curry.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 5:49 AM EST • Health • wbur.org
Week in politics: Indiana rejects redistricting, health care in limbo and Trump mocks affordability

Polling indicates most Americans are unhappy with how President Trump is handling the economy.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • wbur.org
Week in politics: Indiana rejects redistricting, health care in limbo and Trump mocks affordability

Polling indicates most Americans are unhappy with how President Trump is handling the economy.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Politics • wbur.org
Mass. reports 'double' the usual number of people dropping Connector health plans amid expiring subsidies

A lot happens in Boston every day. To help you keep up, WBUR, Boston's NPR News station, pulled these stories together just for you.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 2:06 AM EST • Health • wbur.org
3 takeaways from WBUR's investigation on sports betting addiction among young adults in Mass.

A lot happens in Boston every day. To help you keep up, WBUR, Boston's NPR News station, pulled these stories together just for you.

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Dec 5, 2025 • 1:51 AM EST • Sports • wbur.org
'I just gambled our entire savings away': Young adults in Mass. are hooked on online sports betting

Addiction specialists, treatment programs and 12-step recovery groups tell WBUR they’re seeing a rise in young adults — ranging from their late 20s to early 30s — seeking help for serious gambling problems tied to sports betting apps.

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Dec 5, 2025 • 1:08 AM EST • Sports • wbur.org
Dr. Oz on Trump administration's health policy

Attempts are being made in Congress to work out how to advance a vote on health care subsidies and whether to extend them.

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Dec 2, 2025 • 6:58 AM EST • Health • wbur.org