Offshore Wind Farms | The Pope In Chile | What Should A Boston MLK Memorial Look Like?

Having trouble viewing this email? [Click here]( Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 | [Today's Weather]( [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [View on Instagram]( [For A Vision Of Offshore Wind In New England, Look To The U.K.]( For a possible future vision of New England's offshore wind industry, WBUR's Chris Bentley reported from a part of the U.K. that's staking its economic recovery on offshore wind farms. [On Visit To Chile, Pope Faces Anger Over Sex-Abuse Scandal]( At least five churches have been vandalized since Friday ahead of Francis' visit, some with firebombs, as anger persists years after a major sex-abuse scandal that many see as a cover-up by the Vatican. [It's An Easy Crime To Get Away With, But Prosecutors Are Trying To Change That]( The sexual assault of a person with an intellectual disability is one of the most difficult crimes to prosecute, but some prosecutors are tackling the tricky cases. [Food Stamp Program Makes Fresh Produce More Affordable]( A federally funded experimental program is partnering with a Latino grocery chain to reward people who use their food stamps to put more fresh produce on their tables. COGNOSCENTI [The Case Against More Natural Gas Pipelines]( The recent cold snap revived the ongoing debate around the construction of gas pipelines. A closer look at the facts is in order, writes Frederick Hewett. [For CDC, Reducing Flu Spread Takes Priority Over Nuclear Attack Preparedness]( The agency scrapped plans to tell Americans what to do in a nuclear attack. Instead, it will focus on the flu. The decision came before Saturday's false alert of a ballistic missile attack. [For One Springfield Woman, A Complicated Desire To Preserve Racist Emblems]( Dora Robinson of Springfield, Mass. has filled her home with artwork from the African diaspora that she's collected over the years -- including some that are racist emblems that she calls her Liberation Collection. SEASON TICKET [What's In Store From The NFL's Final Four?]( Chris Gasper and Ben Volin break down the upcoming AFC and NFC Championship matchups, with an eye on the New England Patriots' path to the Super Bowl. [What Should An MLK Memorial In Boston Look Like?]( As the nation marks the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, the city of Boston is requesting submissions for a memorial dedicated to the civil rights leader. [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [View on Instagram]( WBUR, 890 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215 [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}]( [Forward this email]( | [Update Profile]( | [About our service provider]( Sent by wburtoday@wbur.org in collaboration with [Constant Contact]( [Try it free today](