Where N.H. Voters & 2020 Dems Stand On Drug Policy

Also: the battle over tree-cutting in Cambridge; what to know ahead of The Grammy's this weekend ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [Donate [WBUR]]( [View in Browser](  [WBUR]( January 24, 2020 Good Morning Boston, 🌞 ➡️ 🌧️ Partly sunny and mild. Highs 40-45. Turns into a [wet weekend.]( Today: Where the 2020 candidates stand on drug crisis policies; a battle over tree-cutting in Cambridge; John Lynch to be sentenced in bribery case. Get your microphones ready: We're seeking podcast submissions from Massachusetts for NPR's second annual Student Podcast Challenge. Students are asked to turn a topic or lesson into a podcast between three and 12 minutes long. Submissions are due March 24, 2020. You can find more details such as the official rules, submission guidelines and prompts [here](. Need some inspiration? Check out some of our own podcasts [here](. P.S. If you’re submitting, our education team also wants to hear from you! [Shoot us an email](mailto:WBUR-Mktg@bu.edu?subject=NPR's%20Student%20Podcast%20Contest) to flag your submission so we can be sure to listen. — Meagan McGinnes [@meaganmcginnes]( newsletters@wbur.org The Rundown [1.](url)[Old Growth, New Problems: The Battle Over Tree-Cutting In Cambridge]( One year after severely restricting tree removal on private property, the Cambridge City Council must decide whether to renew the policy.   #%23%23[Twitter](  #%23%23[Facebook](    2. [Where N.H. Democrats And The 2020 Candidates Stand On Drug Crisis Policies]( A new WBUR poll finds that 66% of likely Democratic primary voters in New Hampshire agree, for example, with the idea of decriminalizing possession of small amounts of drugs. 3. [Former Boston Official John Lynch Set For Sentencing In Bribery Case]( Lynch admitted in August to taking a $50,000 bribe from a real estate developer, in exchange for attempting to influence a key vote by a member of the city's Zoning Board of Appeal. 4. [Package Of State House Climate Bills Would Apply Carbon Pricing To All Emissions]( What's being considered next week? An electric MBTA bus fleet by 2040, carbon-pricing mechanisms for transportation, homes and commercial buildings, and a series of five-year greenhouse gas emissions reduction requirements that ramp up to net-zero emissions in 2050. 5. [Impeachment Trial Messaging Operation Targets Audiences Outside Senate Chamber]( It's not just the prosecutors who are approaching the Senate trial as having two distinct audiences: the Senate and the American people. Anything Else? - Our latest politics newsletter, Boston to The Beltway, hit inboxes yesterday. The main topic? [Elizabeth Warren.]( Fresh off of efforts to publicly squash a beef with Bernie Sanders, she's taking aim at Mike Bloomberg. - [Wuhan Coronavirus 101]( Here's what we do — and don't — know about the newly identified disease. - The Grammy Awards are Sunday! Before the show, read about what [H.E.R.’s nominated album]( reveals about making music in the 21st century. There's also [this commentary]( about how everything old is new again (and that's ok). [WBUR] Your Daily Must Listen [Smoked, Frozen Or Canned: Chef Kathy Gunst Dives Into Fish Recipes For Winter]( [Listen]( HEALTH [Mass. Teen Dies In State's First Fatal Pediatric Flu Case Of Season, DPH Says]( Going To Therapy Can Be Hard, Especially For Immigrants — Here's How To Start. [Read more.]( CRISPR Has The Potential To Improve Lives. But At What Cost? [Read more.]( How Stress Turns Hair White: Harvard Study Points To 'Fight-Or-Flight' Response. [Read more.]( Get the week's most important personal health, medical research, and science news sent to your inbox with the CommonHealth newsletter. [Sign up now.]( What We're Reading - The Internet Of Beefs ([RibbonFarm]( - Google Suggests "Husband" After Women's Names More Often Than "Wife" For Men ([BuzzFeed News]( - 10 Years Later, An Oscar Experiment That Actually Worked ([New York Times]( From The Archives [Want To Slow Down Climate Change? Plant A Tree]( This comprehensive study from 2018 shows how planting more trees and preserving fields and wetlands can help to combat climate change. Before you go: May you be as happy as [4-year-old Logan with his birthday doughnuts]( bought by a state trooper. 😎 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.]( [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 © 2020 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](