DigBoston At 20: News, Reviews And Weed Inhalers

Also: Evictions much higher in lower-income neighborhoods, how to listen or watch the public impeachment inquiry hearings ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [Donate [WBUR]]( [View in Browser](  [WBUR]( November 13, 2019 Good Morning Boston, 🥶 Sunshine, but [chilly and windy](. Highs around 32. Today: Public hearings start for impeachment inquiry, new Boston evictions data, DACA's fate and how it could impact Mass., happy 20th birthday DigBoston. [Public hearings]( for the impeachment inquiries start today at 10 a.m. Acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Kent are the witnesses called. They've already spoken to investigators in the closed depositions, and their earlier testimony is available in full for anyone to read ([Kent's deposition]( [Taylor's deposition](. Watch live at [wbur.org]( or listen live to our special broadcast on-air throughout the day. Anything else you should know? The second hearing is scheduled for Friday morning. We'll carry that coverage on-air and online, too. — Meagan McGinnes [@meaganmcginnes]( newsletters@wbur.org The Rundown [1.](url)[Boston Evictions Happening 'Orders Of Magnitude' More In Lower-Income Neighborhoods, Study Finds]( Research by an MIT gradt student shows eviction "execution rates" are 15 times higher in Roxbury than in Beacon Hill.   #%23%23[Twitter](  #%23%23[Facebook](    2. [How Boston's Last Alt-Weekly Has Survived For Two Decades]( DigBoston touts itself as “Boston’s best and only alternative weekly publication.” Despite layoffs and media publication closures around the city, DigBoston has managed to hang on, marking its 20th anniversary this year. 3. [Elected Bodies In Mass. Do Not Reflect State's Diversity, Report Finds]( The report finds that to bring the Legislature into balance to reflect the state's population, another 31 members of color would need to be elected. 4. [As Supreme Court Considers DACA's Fate, Immigrants And Officials Weigh Impact]( The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on President Trump’s attempt to cancel the immigration program will have major repercussions in Massachusetts, and across the U.S. 5. [Man Found Guilty Of Involuntary Manslaughter In Mass. State Trooper's Death]( Prosecutors say 33-year-old David Njuguna was speeding and high on pot when he struck Trooper Thomas Clardy's stopped cruiser on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Charlton in March 2016. Support the news Anything Else? - Software for restaurants is Toast Inc.'s "bread and butter." But data the local company has collected about those restaurants will now be used to launch a[new loan program.]( - Film critic Sean Burns says in his [latest review]( that Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman" is a gangster movie to end all gangster movies. - Sean Spicer can't dance, writes Joanna Weiss [in this commentary]( "Dancing With The Stars." But there's something honorable about his terrible Fox Trot. [WBUR] Your Daily Must Listen [Only A Game | A Student, A Donkey And The Healing Power Of The Human-Animal Bond]( [Listen]( OPINION [Robots May Be Grading Your Kid’s Essays, With Bias]( [The Gift Of Showing Up]( [What A More Diverse City Council Could Mean For Boston’s Latino Community]( [Your Stories Of Pregnancy Discrimination]( Get opinions and ideas sent to your inbox twice a week with Cognoscenti's newsletter. [Sign up now.]( What We're Reading - Shakespeare In The Tow Zone: What’s Up With Chinatown’s Bust Of The Bard? ([Boston Globe]( - 28-Day Rehab Doesn’t Work For Everyone ([HuffPost]( From the Archives ['Digital Minimalism': How To Hang Up On Your Phone Addiction]( How many times a day do you check your smartphone? For the average American, that number is 52. Before you go: Poor Matt Damon. You were only supposed to take [the top part of the flags.]( 😎 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](