Boston Mayor Wu says city is prepared for Election Day, talks housing policy

With voter anger over rising prices, a controversial war and an unpopular president, Republicans are bracing for big losses in the midterm elections. That’s especially true in deep blue Massachusetts, where for years, the state GOP has struggled to rebuild the fragile coalition that once made it competitive.

Dr. Scott Hadland, who heads adolescent and young adult medicine at Mass General Brigham for Children, talks about what he's seen firsthand when it comes to the effects of recreational marijuana on children.

The researchers used statistical methods to analyze data from more than 2,300 players, including some of their brains, as well as death records for players who died over the 16-year period.

There’s nothing, beyond the risk of angering the public, that blocks state legislators from tweaking — or even striking — new laws. And on some ballot questions this year, Beacon Hill lawmakers appear poised to have their say after Election Day.

The city believes a cultural trust would stem artist displacement. But there’s a catch.