Maria A Year Later | Mass. Biz Braces For Tariffs

Having trouble viewing this email? [Click here]( Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018 | [Today's Weather]( [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [View on Instagram]( [A Year Later, Puerto Ricans Face Death In The Wake Of María]( A year after the devastation of Hurricane María, WBUR's Simon Rios and Jesse Costa visit the island to see how residents have been faring. - [PHOTOS: A Return To Puerto Rico]( - [In Puerto Rico, 'Help Has To Be Ongoing' To Prevent Exodus]( [Mass. Businesses Brace For Trump's Latest Round Of Tariffs]( With 5,745 items on the list of Chinese imports to be taxed, a wide range of local businesses could be affected - from science labs to cranberry farmers. [Why Aren't More Women In Office? Even Within Parties, There's Big Disagreement]( A new poll finds that men and women - particularly within the Republican party - differ greatly on why more women haven't been elected to office, or even whether there are enough women in office. [Anita Hill's Challenge To Clarence Thomas: A Tale Of 2 Lives And 3 Elections]( The electoral connection was critical throughout the Thomas nomination process. Two elections that took place in the 1980s were not only preludes but determinants of the drama that would unfold. Local Headlines - [Wages Are Stagnant In New England, But Benefits Are Growing]( - [Essex County Sheriff Sued For Denying Inmates Medication-Assisted Opioid Treatment]( - [Man Stabs Tow Truck Driver After His Mom Was Fatally Hit Crossing Street In Watertown]( [Columbia Gas Won't Raise Rates, But Questions Remain On Timetable For Repairs]( The company at the center of the gas explosions and fires in the Merrimack Valley last week said it has withdrawn a state-approved $33 million rate hike that was supposed to go into effect for customers in November. [Gonzalez Endowment Tax Proposal Gets Harsh Response From Higher Education Community]( Jay Gonzalez announced Wednesday that he wants to impose a 1.6 percent tax on nonprofit college and university endowments over $1 billion. THE ARTERY ['Hamilton' Triumphs In Boston - The Opera House Is The Room Where It Happens (Finally)]( The legendary musical alights in Boston and critic at large Ed Siegel sings its praises. COGNOSCENTI [How Far Have We Really Come Since Anita Hill? We're About To Find Out]( Anita Hill overestimated the Senate Judiciary Committee's regard for women, truth and justice when she came forward, writes Leigh Gilmore. Twenty-six years later, Christine Blasey Ford faces similar skepticism. [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](