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At last week's Massachusetts Department of Transportation board meeting, there were several updates to the proposed expansion of passenger rail service in the state.
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We speak to the highly accomplished author Jesmyn Ward before her lecture at Smith College and talk to Mr. Universe about the science in the movie, "Project Hail Mary."
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This week, The Rundown discusses furloughs at a Springfield rail car maker, contracts awarded by ICE to a Pittsfield armored car company, and a multimillion dollar windfall for the Hampden County District Attorney’s office.
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