Final Push In 'A Serious Campaign' For The 7th | Christine Hallquist Makes History | Landmarks Orchestra's Whale Songs

Having trouble viewing this email? [Click here]( Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018 | [Today's Weather]( [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [View on Instagram]( ['A Serious Campaign': Capuano And Pressley Make Final Pushes To Get Out Vote]( Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley will need to turn out new voters if she hopes to overcome incumbent Michael Capuano's advantages in the Massachusetts Democratic primary for the 7th District. [The Summer Pop-Up Shop is Ending Soon!]( There are less than two weeks left to get your very own WBUR summer merchandise. Get it before it's gone! [>> Shop Now]( [Vermont Democrat Christine Hallquist Is First Transgender Norminee For Governor]( Vermont voters made history on Tuesday as Christine Hallquist, a transgender woman, won the Democratic primary for governor. - [Keith Ellison Wins Primary In Minnesota, As DNC Reviews Domestic Abuse Allegations]( [Jay Gonzalez: Baker Is 'Dragging Massachusetts Backwards']( The candidate for governor is one of two Democrats vying to face off with Gov. Charlie Baker in November. [Nearly A Year After Maria, Puerto Rico Officials Claim Power Is Totally Restored]( Puerto Rico's sole provider of electricity for 1.5 million residents says power has been returned to all homes that lost electricity from Hurricane Maria last September. REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK [In Honduras, Activists Share Stories Of People 'Forced Out' Due To Violence, Poverty]( Rampant domestic violence experienced by women and young girls was also part of the discussion with the activists. [See more photos from Honduras here](. Local Headlines - [Breathalyzer Results Could Be Thrown Out In More Than 35,000 Mass. Cases]( - [Forecast: A Couple Good Beach Days Ahead Before More Showers And Humidity]( - [MBTA Riders Can Check Out A Nearly Life-Size Mock-Up Of Future Red Line Cars At City Hall]( COGNOSCENTI [Why Don't We Believe Women When They Tell Us They're Sick?]( To move the needle so that women are viewed as the experts of their own conditions, writes Amy Carleton, we need to trust the value of their reports. THE ARTERY [Landmarks Orchestra Highlights The Songs Of Whales At The Hatch Shell]( The performance is meant to move you, but also unsettle you. And the story of some of these whales is alarming. More from The ARTery - [How 'Showgirls,' Awful But Exquisite, Has Endured For All These Years]( ON POINT [Meditation In The Mainstream: The Growing Mindfulness Movement]( The founder of modern Western mindfulness Jon Kabat-Zinn on how to practice mindfulness in everyday life. HERE & NOW [3 Ways To Use Fresh Peaches This Summer]( Chef Kathy Gunst's peach tree is bearing fruit. She brings hosts Robin Young and Jeremy Hobson a peach chutney, peach jam and a peach pie. ONLY A GAME [From A Dingy Duplex To Dancing Baseball Players: The Birth Of The Savannah Bananas]( Jesse and Emily Cole were determined to bring baseball and excitement to Savannah, Georgia. Even if it meant selling their own house. [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](