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@gbhnews has a new podcast series, “Scratch & Win,” which is about the rise of America’s most successful lottery. Expect tales of organized crime, the FBI, and U.S. politics — just another day in America, in other words.

wgbh.org/podcasts/scratch-win

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GBHScratch & WinNever in American history has it been so easy to gamble, legally at least. We’ve got casinos, sports betting, online poker, keno — but it was all made possible by state lotteries, which brought gambling out of the shadows and into the public square — into the government itself.“Scratch & Win” follows the unlikely rise of America’s most successful lottery. We begin in 1970s Boston, with state bureaucrats going toe to toe with mafia bookmakers, and each other, as they struggle to launch the state's greatest innovation: the scratch ticket. But the story reaches all the way to the present moment. How do we feel about the gambling industry that lotteries helped summon into being? And should the state be in this business at all?“Scratch & Win” is made by the Peabody Award-winning team behind “The Big Dig,” produced by GBH News and distributed by PRX.
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Boston-area friends: I have someone coming in from France for her first time in town. Normally as part of the Boston Grand Tour I bring people to the North End for lunch, but this seems like it could be a dud for someone from Europe. Any recommendations for places in Boston (Back Bay/downtown) or Greater Camberville that would be a good alternative and show off Boston-area cuisine? (Esp someplace with vegetarian options and outdoor seating!) #boston

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🌞 Hello #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 41F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi.

The US Senate is poised to vote on a spending bill that would avert a shutdown but also slash funding for programs like Medicaid.

Trump admin demands Columbia University change curricula or permanently lose federal funding.

Dr. Mehmet Oz will have confirmation hearings today; he's the Trump admin's pick for head of Medicare and Medicaid.

St. Patrick's Day approaches:

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Saturday- NAGASH ENSEMBLE “With three female vocalists accompanied by players on the #duduk, #oud, #dhol, and piano, this #Armenian group brings together the folk music of their native land, #medieval texts and #polyphony, and new classical music. What results has been described as “the sound of ancient #Armenia reinvented for the 21st century.”” #Berklee Performance Center #Boston www.globalartslive.org #bostonMusic
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If you’re new, welcome - every week I scour through event listings and calendars for cool #boston #massachusetts area stuff to share with you, because you live in a stupidly expensive city and you might as well leave the house to enjoy it sometimes.

I put this together as a way for us neighbors to connect here on the Fediverse - it’s my hope this helps you to find some community here. If this sparks joy, please share/boost this thread to share my work.

I’d love to see more community-oriented projects like this one, and hope this sort of thing can be something you can talk about when you’re trying to convince friends to join us here on Mastodon.

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🌞 Hello #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 42F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi.

Some accepted grad students at UMass got their offers rescinded; the school is pulling back due to Trump cuts to #science funding.

20 US states are suing to block the massive cuts to the federal Department of #Education in a suit filed in Massachusetts today.

A man was caught by TSA concealing a turtle in his pants at a #NewJersey airport.

We're taking a trip:

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