Trump's 'Shallow State' | Chinese Kids Spend Summer in N.H. | U.S. To Impose New Sanctions On Russia

Having trouble viewing this email? [Click here]( Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018 | [Today's Weather]( [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [View on Instagram]( [It's Not The Deep State That Hurts Trump - It's The Shallow State]( President Trump and his supporters have often complained about the deep state -- a cabal of hostile bureaucrats. But maybe the biggest impediment to the president comes from his cabinet. [WBUR Summer Pop-Up Shop]( Broadcast your love for WBUR this summer with limited edition apparel. Our shop closes on August 24th, so get your gear before it's gone! [>> Shop Now]( [For An Authentic American Experience, Chinese Kids Spend Summer In A Small N.H. Town]( Around 80 students from China have spent the summer in Chester, New Hampshire, practicing their English and learning more about American culture. [U.S. To Impose New Sanctions On Russia For Nerve Agent Attacks]( The move, which comes months after the attack in the U.K. on Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, follows pressure on the Trump administration from lawmakers in both parties. [Construction And Fishing Industries Have Highest Opioid OD Death Rates In Mass.]( For fishermen, a state report finds the death rate is more than five times higher than among all Massachusetts workers. In construction and mining, the death rate is six times higher. Local Headlines - [After The Bell, Lawmakers Still Studying Campus Sex Assault Bills]( - [Framingham Native Returns To Mass. As CEO Of Tufts Medical Center]( - [Several Employees Injured During Fire At Acton Manufacturing Plant]( [State's New 'Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over' Ad Focuses On Marijuana-Impaired Driving]( With adult-use cannabis sales in Massachusetts soon to begin, the campaign is pushing for people who use cannabis to take the MBTA, taxis or ride-hailing services to get home. [Worker Fired For At-Home Marijuana Use Seeks Legislative Response]( Bernadette Coughlin hopes she is the last person in Massachusetts to be fired for having a toke of pot at home off work hours. THE ARTERY [5 Things To Do This Weekend, From Fog Sculptures To Tap Dancing]( From fog sculptures to a tap dance festival, here's what's happening this weekend. [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](