BPD Says South End Sweep Targeted Drug Dealers. Police Reports Mainly Show Otherwise.

Also: Peak Week and asthma risks; MIT aims to build "a star on earth" ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [Donate [WBUR]]( [View in Browser](  [WBUR]( September 19, 2019 Good Morning Boston, ☀️ We have a [chilly morning]( before lots of sunshine and highs from 65-70. Laura Levis suffered a severe asthma attack three years ago this week. She walked herself to CHA Somerville Hospital, but found the door to the emergency room locked and called 911. After a series of systemic failures, help didn't get there in time and Laura died at the age of 34. Laura's husband, Peter DeMarco, first told her story last year in [The Boston Globe]( but today [in an essay for WBUR]( he's talking about the dangers of Peak Week for those with asthma. He wonders: had his wife known about her increased danger of suffering an attack during this specific week, would she have taken different precautions that morning? [Read his essay here]( and listen below to his discussion with Radio Boston. — Meagan McGinnes [@meaganmcginnes]( newsletters@wbur.org The Rundown [1.](url)['Operation Clean Sweep' Arrest Reports Show Most Arrests Were For Drug Possession]( More than half were taken custody on charges related to drug possession. Nearly half of those arrested were listed as living in recovery shelters, or are homeless. Most of those arrested — 19 people — are from Greater Boston.   #%23%23[Twitter](  #%23%23[Facebook](    2. [For Green Energy, MIT Aims To Build 'A Star On Earth']( Skeptics joke that fusion is the energy source of the future ... and always will be. But now, a local company believes it's getting close to making reliable fusion energy a reality, which would promise nearly unlimited, carbon-free power. 3. [Kennedy To Launch Primary Challenge Against Markey]( A source close to Kennedy confirmed to WBUR that he will launch his campaign on Saturday in East Boston, where the Newton Democrat's great-great-great grandparents settled when they immigrated from Ireland in 1849. 4. [Boston Health Officials Consider New Restrictions On Flavored Tobacco Products]( The city’s Public Health Commission is considering a proposal that would limit sales of mint, wintergreen and menthol nicotine and tobacco products to adult-only tobacco retailers. 5. [What We Know About The Attack On Saudi Oil Facilities]( On Sept. 14, a major Saudi oil processing plant was rocked by a series of explosions. The facility, and another oil field to the south, had been attacked from the air. Support the news Anything Else? - Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and U.S. Sen. Edward Markey [aren't happy]( with Trump's plan to roll back California's emissions standards. - Unfortunately the rumors aren't true. The owners of Doyle's Cafe in Jamaica Plain are [not holding out]( for a buyer to revive the iconic bar. - Looking for some interesting [things to do this weekend]( We've got you covered. [WBUR] Recommended Listen [Radio Boston: The Husband Of Laura Levis, Who Died Outside A Somerville Hospital, On Understanding The Impacts Of Asthma]( [Listen]( COMMONHEALTH [India Announces Widespread Ban Of E-Cigarettes]( What We Know About Vaping-Related Lung Illnesses In Mass. [Read more.]( Women's Health Problems Linked To Forced First Sexual Experience, Cambridge Study Finds. [Read more.]( Key Women's Heart Attack Symptoms Not So Different From Men's, AI Study Finds. [Read more.]( Get the latest health, medicine and science news sent to your inbox each week with CommonHealth's newsletter. [Subscribe here.]( What We're Reading - Women Poop. Sometimes At Work. Get Over It. ([New York Times]( - 'This Is Not The Way Everybody Behaves.’ How Adam Neumann’s Over-The-Top Style Built WeWork. ([Wall Street Journal]( ICYMI [How A New Housing Development In East Boston Is Preparing For Climate Change]( Boston's sea level could rise 19 inches over 1992 levels by the year 2050, according to one scientific projection. There are some scientists who think it could be even higher. Before you go: "What the Fluff?" It's already [that time of year]( 😎 Forward to a friend. They can sign up [here](. 📣 Give us your feedback: newsletters@wbur.org 📨 Get more WBUR stories sent to your inbox. [Check out all of our newsletter offerings.]( Support the news [WBUR]( [95289b97-66e8-43d4-a174-3bc3520a79a9.png]( [Instagram](  [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Want to change how you receive these emails? [Stop getting this newsletter by updating your preferences.]( I don't want to hear from WBUR anymore. [Unsubscribe from all newsletters.]( Interested in learning more about corporate sponsorship? [Click here.]( Copyright © 2019 WBUR-FM, All rights reserved. You signed up for this newsletter at wbur.org. Our mailing address is: WBUR-FM 890 Commonwealth AveBoston, MA 02215-1205 [Add us to your address book](