Michelle Wu will need help to turn promises into reality

Also: Biden signs $1 trillion infrastructure deal; seven-day positive test rate trending up in Mass. [Donate ❤️]( [View in Browser](  November 15, 2021 🌞 Sunny, with a high near 48. Good Morning Boston, Michelle Wu will be sworn in as mayor of Boston later today. It's a big day in the city's history. Wu is just 36, the first woman, the first Asian-American and the first person of color elected to lead Boston. Tune back in throughout the day – on air or online – for more coverage of the inauguration. Here's what else is on our radar: - GE [announced]( last week that it will split into three public companies, spinning off its health care and energy divisions, and keeping aviation under its name. Some union workers at GE’s jet engine plant in Lynn are uneasy about the change and [want GE to make more investments]( in the facility. - By the numbers: The seven-day positive test rate for COVID cases across Massachusetts has been trending up since late last month. It's now a little higher than 2.3%. The good news is hospitalizations remain very low among fully vaccinated residents. - Your weekly reminder: Health experts say the best way to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 is to get fully vaccinated. For those in Massachusetts who want to get the first shot, visit [vaxfinder.mass.gov]( call 211, or talk to your doctor to schedule an appointment. - If you want a booster, read this [helpful explainer](. - Harvard grad students will not go on strike today. They say they've reached a tentative agreement with the university, the details of which have not been disclosed. The next step is getting the agreement ratified by union members. That begins Thursday. - In other Harvard news: Researchers say they've found a personthat has been cured of HIV without the help of drugs. This is only the second person to be reported with an immune system that did not replicate the virus in her body. This has some big implications. Researchers think this could help identify possible future treatments and even maybe a cure for HIV. P.S.– In the mood to read a celebrity memoir? This fall is [filled with them]( from Drew Barrymore and Will Smith to Kal Penn and Stanley Tucci. I'm personally super excited to read the latter. Meagan McGinnes Senior Editor, Newsletters [Follow](  Support the news  The Rundown [Michelle Wu has big plans for Boston. She'll need help to get things done]( "The point is that the mayor of Boston is someone who can rally people, bring people together, and go after problems that are even bigger than the state has allowed the city to be in charge of," Weiss said. [Read more.]( [Michelle Wu has big plans for Boston. She'll need help to get things done]( "The point is that the mayor of Boston is someone who can rally people, bring people together, and go after problems that are even bigger than the state has allowed the city to be in charge of," Weiss said. [Read more.]( [Biden signs $1 trillion infrastructure deal]( President Biden signed his hard-fought $1 trillion infrastructure deal into law Monday, declaring that the new infusion of cash for roads, bridges, ports and more is going to make life “change for the better” for the American people. [Read more.]( [Biden signs $1 trillion infrastructure deal]( President Biden signed his hard-fought $1 trillion infrastructure deal into law Monday, declaring that the new infusion of cash for roads, bridges, ports and more is going to make life “change for the better” for the American people. [Read more.]( [COVID outbreaks reported in Mass. jails and prisons]( After months of reporting few cases of the coronavirus, there are now outbreaks in some of the state's jails and prisons. [Read more.]( [COVID outbreaks reported in Mass. jails and prisons]( After months of reporting few cases of the coronavirus, there are now outbreaks in some of the state's jails and prisons. [Read more.]( [Warehouses are overwhelmed by America's shopping spree]( The U.S. is dotted with more warehouses than ever. But they are overwhelmed by record-level imports, a lack of workers and a shopping spree of unprecedented proportions. [Read more.]( [Warehouses are overwhelmed by America's shopping spree]( The U.S. is dotted with more warehouses than ever. But they are overwhelmed by record-level imports, a lack of workers and a shopping spree of unprecedented proportions. [Read more.]( [Trump ally Bannon taken into custody on contempt charges]( Steve Bannon was taken into custody Monday morning and is expected to appear in court later in the afternoon. He was indicted on two counts of criminal contempt – one for refusing to appear for a congressional deposition and the other for refusing to provide documents in response to the committee’s subpoena. [Read more.]( [Trump ally Bannon taken into custody on contempt charges]( Steve Bannon was taken into custody Monday morning and is expected to appear in court later in the afternoon. He was indicted on two counts of criminal contempt – one for refusing to appear for a congressional deposition and the other for refusing to provide documents in response to the committee’s subpoena. [Read more.]( Anything Else? - Harvard's 148-year-old student newspaper has its [first Latina president]( Raquel Coronell Uribe. Congrats and good luck taking the reins in January! - NPR Books editor Petra Mayer died unexpectedly on Saturday. Here & Now took a moment to [remember her life]( legacy. - As our arts and culture team prepares to reveal their favorite Massachusetts entry to NPR's Tiny Desk contest, they're highlighting a few other performances that left an impact. Up now: [Miranda Rae and her R&B jam.]( What We're Reading 📚 - Reverse the curse: pedestrianize Storrow Drive ([CommonWealth Magazine]( - His Reasons for Opposing Trump Were Biblical. Now a Top Christian Editor Is Out. ([The New York Times]( - 8 lingering questions about the new Covid pills from Merck and Pfizer ([STAT News]( Tell Me Something Good [A girl lost her teddy bear at Glacier National Park. A year later, it's back home]( After 5-year-old Naomi Pascal lost her beloved stuffed animal during a hike, her family wasn't sure it would ever turn up again. One park ranger's kind heart changed that. [Read more.]( [A girl lost her teddy bear at Glacier National Park. A year later, it's back home]( After 5-year-old Naomi Pascal lost her beloved stuffed animal during a hike, her family wasn't sure it would ever turn up again. One park ranger's kind heart changed that. [Read more.]( Before you go: I mean, [avocado toast]( is tasty. 😎 Forward to a friend. 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