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Having trouble viewing this email? [Click here] [ ] Friday, May 6, 2016 Here & Now [Service Employees International Union members celebrate after California Governor Jerry Brown signed landmark legislation SB 3 into law on April 4, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. The law makes California the first state in the nation to commit to raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour statewide. (David McNew/Getty Images)] [Does Raising The Minimum Wage Hurt Jobs?] Economists have been studying raising the minimum wage for decades, trying to determine whether an increase in base pay affects the overall economy, and if paying workers more eliminates jobs. - [To one shop owner, raising wages means raising prices] - [Series: The minimum wage conversation] [Cities Plan To Deliver $75 Million With Hopes Of Advancing Green Line Project] Somerville is expected to contribute $50 million and Cambridge is projected to add $25 million. [Mass. High Court Weighs Whether Drivers Can Call A Lawyer Before Taking A Breathalyzer Test] In Massachusetts, if a driver fails a breathalyzer test, that's conclusive evidence of drunk driving. [House Speaker Paul Ryan Says He's Not Backing Trump — Yet] Don't add House Speaker Paul Ryan to the list of Republicans who are backing de facto GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. "I think he has to do more to unify this party," Ryan said. - [Congressional Republicans line up behind Trump] Politicker [Analysis: Massachusetts Is Still Not Trump Country] By Steve Koczela [Donald Trump (Mary Altaffer/AP)] Among Massachusetts voters, Donald Trump has a staggeringly high unfavorable rating. - [Commentary: The fairly odd assortment of Trump endorsers] - [Cognoscenti: Why Donald Trump will win in November] [Mass. High Court Hears Arguments For 4th Trial Of Boston Man Convicted In 1993 Cop Killing] The state's high court is reviewing a ruling that would put Sean Ellis on trial again for the murder of Detective John Mulligan. [Boston Students May Have Been Exposed To Lead In Water] [A sign warns people not to drink water contaminated with lead from a fountain in Flint, Mich. But Flint isn't the only place concerned about its water. Four schools in Boston believe a miscommunication may have led to students being exposed to lead-tainted water. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)] Officials say students at four Boston public schools may have been exposed to lead-tainted water from drinking fountains that were mistakenly turned on too soon. [N.C. Will Miss Deadline To Respond To Justice Department About LGBT Law] A North Carolina law that restricts which bathrooms transgender people can use violates the Civil Rights Act, the DOJ says. [FDA Acts To Regulate E-Cigarettes And Cigars For The First Time] [Food and Drug Administration regulations would crack down on e-cigarettes.] The Food and Drug Administration has issued sweeping new rules that tighten its control over e-cigarettes, banning their sale to minors. The agency is also expanding its regulation of tobacco. Forecast [Slighty Nicer Weather This Weekend, But Far From Perfect] Both Saturday and Sunday will see a risk of showers with the highest likelihood on Sunday morning and into the afternoon. Radio Boston [Half Earth: E.O. Wilson On How To Save The Planet] [Naturalist E.O. Wilson at WBUR. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)] Edward O. Wilson is professor emeritus at Harvard and one of the living giants in the natural sciences, but he doesn't mind being called "the ant guy." Cognoscenti [How Obama’s Iran Deal Could Help Iraq] By Susan E. Reed President Obama's diplomacy with Iran could now benefit Iraq -- by helping to create a functioning government. StoryCorps [Nearing Life's End, A Mother Reflects On 'The Most Important Thing I Did'] [Patricia Mishler, with her daughters Suzanne (left) and Janette Lynch.] Patricia Mishler was diagnosed with ALS — a death sentence, according to her doctors. But before she goes, whenever that may be, she says she knows her greatest achievements: her two daughters. Cognoscenti [Our Mothers, Ourselves: A Daughter Reflects On Beauty and Blame] By Elizabeth Marcus Blaming my mother for what society has wrought. THE ARtery [‘The Body Politic’ — Ovid Meets Contemporary Issues In A New Opera From Juventas] [Countertenor Rudy Giron as Iphis in 'The Body Politic'. (Courtesy Scott Bump)] The new opera tells the personal story of a transgender man who moves to the United States from Afghanistan, a modern retelling of a story from Ovid's "Metamorphoses." Only A Game [How Did This Year’s Kentucky Derby Horses Get Their Names?] [Suddenbreakingnews is hoping to make headlines at Churchill Downs this weekend. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)] Ever wondered how Kentucky Derby horses landed their ridiculous names? Here are the stories behind some of the horses that will take to Churchill Downs this weekend. CommonHealth - [Narrating Medicine: Let’s Talk Bedpans, And Why Doctors Should Get Good With Them] - [Harvard Study: Shopping For Health Care Fails To Lower Costs] - [Sudders, Bharel Discuss Release Of 2015 Opioid Death Numbers] - [Mass. Opioid Crisis Continued To Worsen In 2015] - [Some Doctors Say Focus Of Opioid Addiction Treatment Must Shift From Medication To Long-Term Recovery] Cognoscenti - [Why Donald Trump Will Win In November] - [Our Mothers, Ourselves: A Daughter Reflects On Beauty and Blame] - [How Obama’s Iran Deal Could Help Iraq] - [Studying ‘Ultra-Cool’ Stars In The Search For Extraterrestrial Life] - [Moving Out, Moving On: Recalling The Bittersweet History Of A Beloved Home] On Point - [The Threat To Grauer’s Gorillas] - [Week In The News: Trump Wins Indiana, Obama In Flint, Soldier Killed In Iraq] - [Nick And Rob Reiner On Drug Addiction And ‘Being Charlie’] - [Flint And The Detroit Sick-Out: Is Michigan Botching Its Response?] - [Lesley Stahl On ‘Becoming Grandma’] Here & Now - [It’s Time! 17-Year Cicadas Are About To Emerge] - [One Breast Cancer Advocate On Why She Hates Fundraising Walks] - [Zimbabwe Prints Money To Ease Cash Shortage] - [Sitar Player Anoushka Shankar’s New Album Responds To Refugee Crisis] - [Army Captain Sues Obama Over ISIS Fight] [90.9 WBUR · Boston's NPR News Station] WBUR Boston, 890 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215 [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}] [Forward e-mail] | [Update Profile] | [About our service provider] Sent by [wburtoday@wbur.org] in collaboration with [Constant Contact] [Try it free today]