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May 1, 2019
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ð¥ï¸ You'll see some sun today, but [more rain]( is on the way tonight and early Thursday. Highs in the 50s.
On May 14, On Point will dive back into everyone's favorite springtime topic: the senior thesis. They want to hear from students on the verge of completing their last semester at school. If you're a college senior working on a thesis (or know someone who is), email On Point at onpointnpr@gmail.com or share your thesis here. You may even be asked to join the NPR program to discuss!
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[1.](url)[Gaming Comission Says Wynn Is Still 'Suitable' To Keep Everett Casino License](
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission did, however, slap a $35 million fine on the Las Vegas company.
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2. [Mueller Complained That Barr Summary Of Trump-Russia Probe Lacked 'Context'](
The letter written to Barr expressed the special counsel's frustration that the attorney general's memo to Congress "did not fully capture the context, nature, and substance" of the investigation.
3. [Marijuana Investor Gives $9 Million To Harvard And MIT For Cannabis Science](
It's believed to be the largest private gift yet to support scientific research on cannabis. The money will be used on research the drug's effects on the brain.
4. [Trump Sues 2 Banks To Block Democrats From Investigating His Finances](
Since taking control of the House, Democrats have promised to look deeply into the Trump family's finances, and Deutsche Bank has promised to cooperate with the investigation.
5. [Columbia Gas Settles With Lawrence Family Hurt In Explosions](
Columbia Gas of Massachusetts and the Figueroa family didn't disclose the settlement amount Tuesday, but said it includes providing a motorized wheelchair, a mobility van and modifications to the family's Lawrence home.
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- 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and South Bend Mayor [Pete Buttigieg campaigned in Somerville]( last night.
- Most Democrats want impeachment hearings to begin now that special counsel Robert Mueller's redacted findings are public, but that idea is still unpopular overall, [according to a new NPR poll](.
- Two people died and another four were wounded, three critically, after a [shooting at the University of North Carolina's Charlotte campus]( on Tuesday.
- Today, May Day, is International Worker’s Day, which pays tribute to the struggle of the worker. In this commentary, Elle Creel explains what she thinks the commemoration can [teach us about making capitalism work](.
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