Military Tips Help Health Care Workers Deal With Trauma

Also: Mass. part of fight to block Sackler bid for opioid immunity; celebrating NPR's 50th anniversary of the first broadcast ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [Donate [WBUR]]( [View in Browser](  [WBUR]( May 3, 2021 Good Morning Boston, ☁️ Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. NPR is marking a [pretty big anniversary]( today: it's been 50 years since the airing of its first broadcast. And look how far we've come! We're not only connecting with you through the radio, but also in podcasts, online, at events and in your inbox. Thanks for celebrating with me this morning. Now, onto the news: - Boston's new police oversight agency is officially up and running starting today. Attorney Stephanie Everett begins her first day on the job as executive director of the city's Office of Police Accountability and Transparency, and her first big assignment is to investigate [what happened with Patrick Rose.]( - Massachusetts reported yesterday its lowest number of new daily COVID cases since November, and the seven-day positive test average is down to 1.49%. That's promising. Part of this can be credited to the continued vaccination push across the state. As of now, 2.6 million people in the state are now fully vaccinated, a jump of 300,000 from the last week. Keep wearing your masks indoors and getting those shots! - Pre-K students through eighth graders are back in the classroom for fully in-person learning in Worcester Public Schools starting today. They had been granted a waiver from the state to start later so they could better prepare for the transition. Worcester high school students are back in two weeks. 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You can send us an email, written note, video, audio clip, drawing – whatever your heart desires! Learn more about[how you can share here.]( — Meagan McGinnes [@meaganmcginnes]( newsletters@wbur.org The Rundown [1.](url)[Health Care Workers Turn To Military Techniques To Deal With Trauma]( Dr. Joshua Morganstein — a member of the Air Force — believes having the same kind of "battle buddy" system the armed forces use could also help health care workers deal with the pandemic by pairing them with a colleague to check on their well-being. [Read more.](   #%23%23[Twitter](  #%23%23[Facebook](    2. [25 States Mount Legal Fight To Block Sackler Bid For Opioid Immunity]( "The bankruptcy system should not be allowed to shield non-bankrupt billionaires," said Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey in an interview with NPR. [Read more.]( 3. 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