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Coming up Thursday on BPR:

Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry
Boston Marathon bombing survivors Patrick Downes and Jessica Kensky
GBH's jared Bowen

Wu says Kraft’s $172 million White Stadium figure ‘not the real cost’

So far, $50 million has been spent on demolition to prepare the new facility, according to the mayor.

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Legal scholar raises alarm on National Guard deployment to Los Angeles

Legal scholar and retired federal judge Nancy Gertner criticized President Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard in Los Angeles, calling it legally questionable and an overreach of power.

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Local Palestinian café owners reflect on Eid amid war

As Muslims prepare to observe Eid al-Adha, Palestinian locals are navigating the holiday with grief and resilience during the ongoing war in Gaza.

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Former ambassador says Trump’s ban on Harvard international students will ‘ruin’ universities

Nicholas Burns, who now teaches at Harvard, applauded a federal judge’s decision to continue blocking Trump’s ban on international student enrollment.

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Wu escalates war of words with challenger Kraft: ‘The public deserves to know’

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu questioned Josh Kraft’s fitness to lead Boston.

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Assumption University president says colleges must ‘take a hard look’ at themselves

Assumption University President Greg Weiner said two things can be true: federal government overreach threatens academic freedom and schools must address failings on viewpoint diversity.

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