To Fix The Commuter Rail, The T First Needs A Plan To Pay For It

Also: Sondland says "everyone was in the loop," takeaways from last night's Democratic debate ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [Donate [WBUR]]( [View in Browser](  [WBUR]( November 21, 2019 Good Morning Boston, ☀️ Bright and [sunny](. Highs 45-49. Today: Impeachment testimonies continue, takeaways from last night's Democratic debate, health care providers take stance on immigration, the costs to fix the commuter rail. The impeachment inquiry hearings continue today with two witnesses who are expected to give insight into the White House and a key conversation with President Trump. We'll hear from Fiona Hill and David Holmes starting at 9 a.m. Listen live on air or head to [wbur.org]( for our special coverage. Before it begins, read NPR's analysis of [what to watch for.]( — Meagan McGinnes [@meaganmcginnes]( newsletters@wbur.org The Rundown [1.](url)['We're Here Standing In Solidarity': Health Care Providers As Immigrant Advocates In The Age Of Trump]( New policy proposals and partisan politics are combining, making it more difficult for immigrant patients to access health care and in turn, leading more physicians to push back.   #%23%23[Twitter](  #%23%23[Facebook](    2. [Sondland Says Top Trump Officials Knew Of Push For Ukraine Investigations]( Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani "expressed those requests directly to the Ukrainians," Gordon Sondland said in his opening statement. "Mr. Giuliani also expressed those requests directly to us. We all understood that these prerequisites for the White House call and White House meeting reflected President Trump's desires and requirements." 3. [5 Takeaways From The 5th Democratic Debate]( After a slow start to the fifth Democratic presidential debate, the surging Pete Buttigieg parried attacks on race and his level of experience. 4. [The T Has A Vision For Revitalizing The Commuter Rail. Now They Need A Plan To Pay For It]( "We actually get the system that we pay for. We don't pay enough. And thus our system is falling apart," said Christopher Zegras, a transportation and urban planning professor at MIT. 5. [Boston Federal Appeals Court Rules Boston College May Suspend Student Accused Of Sexual Assault]( The ruling reversed a lower court decision that had ordered Boston College to take back the suspended student. The lower court judge claimed Boston College deprived him of a fair process. Support the news Anything Else? - One year later, Mass. weed stories are [still undersupplied]( and competing with the black market. - Our Opinions team has two very timely essays today: one by Steve Almond on [Sondland's testimony]( another by Joanna Weiss recapping [last night's debate](. - Looking for [something to do this weekend]( We've got some ideas for you. [WBUR] Your Daily Must Listen [On Point | Meet The Scientist On A Mission To Save The Snails]( [Listen]( HEALTH [Want New Taxes To Pay For Health Care? Lessons From The Affordable Care Act]( New Study Shows Heart Medications May Be Just As Effective If Not Better Than Procedures. [Read more.]( Finding Mutations On These 49 Genes May Help Prevent Sudden Cardiac Death. [Read more.]( OPINION | I'm A Warren Supporter. But Medicare For All Makes Me Nervous. [Read more.]( Get the latest health, medicine and science news sent to your inbox each week with CommonHealth's newsletter. [Sign up now.]( What We're Reading - 114,000 Students in N.Y.C. Are Homeless. These Two Let Us Into Their Lives. ([New York Times]( - Death By Train ([Philadelphia Inquirer]( From the Archives [Here's How To Accommodate Dietary Restrictions On Thanksgiving: Don't]( Menu planning for next week? Just remember that hosting Thanksgiving is not the same thing as running a restaurant, writes Rich Barlow in this commentary from 2018. Before you go: "Duuuunkin' Donuts. [It's worth the trip!]( 😎 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](