A Call To End Religious Vaccine Exemptions In Mass.

Also: Tech and tariffs; meet "Myrtle the Turtle" ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [Donate [WBUR]]( [View in Browser](  [WBUR]( May 14, 2019 Good Morning Boston, ☔ Sorry to report we have [more showers and cool temperatures]( today. Highs in the 40s. There's a [tariff war between China and the U.S.]( that we're carefully watching. Yesterday, China announced it would impose new tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. goods. This was in retaliation to the Trump administration imposing higher tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods. WBUR and NPR will be looking into what this means nationally, and for us in Boston. — Meagan McGinnes [@meaganmcginnes]( newsletters@wbur.org The Rundown [1.](url)[Mass. Medical Society Calls For An End To Religious Vaccine Exemptions For Schoolkids]( Last school year, there were 687 religious or philosophical immunization exemptions for Massachusetts kindergartners, according to data from the state Department of Public Health. That's just over 1% of kindergarteners.   #%23%23[Twitter](   #%23%23[Facebook](    2. ['I Want To Restore The Soul Of This Country': In N.H., Biden Pitches Unity]( "I really want to, quite frankly, rebuild the backbone of this country — this time bringing everyone along, the middle class." 3. [Stopping Key Tech Exports To China Could Backfire, Researchers And Firms Say]( Some tech firms and researchers say plans to impose export restrictions on "emerging and foundational technology" would make it hard to thwart cyber threats and to cooperate globally in science. 4. [Montana Gov. Steve Bullock Announces 2020 Presidential Run]( He could be appealing to primary voters as a Democrat elected twice in a largely Republican state and joining a primary field of nearly two dozen candidates. 5. [Judge Blocks Prosecutors From Using Prostitution Sting Video Allegedly Showing Robert Kraft]( Judge Leonard Hanser ruled Monday that Jupiter police did not follow proper procedures after installing the hidden cameras that secretly recorded Kraft visiting the Orchids of Asia Day Spa twice in January. Support the news Also... - The MBTA said it needs [at least $10.1 billion]( in order to modernize and repair its trains. - "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman [pleaded guilty]( Monday to paying an admissions consultant $15,000 to have a proctor correct her older daughter's answers on the SAT. - The babysitter in the 2014 shaken baby case was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole after a jury [convicted her of second-degree murder yesterday](. - [This commentary]( by Dr. Ashwini Bapat explains how even in the last days and weeks of life, there are opportunities for intimacy, for affirmation and for love. [WBUR] Recommended Listen [Kind World: A Young Congolese Immigrant Finds Calling With Help From His Drumming Teacher]( [Listen]( BOSTONOMIX [Boston Fed President Says State And U.S. Economies Remain Strong, For Now]( What's Going On With The Federal Reserve? [Read more.]( Available Affordable Housing Is Down Across The State, Report Finds. [Read more.]( Study: Women And People Of Color Are Underrepresented In Mass. Business Groups. [Read more.]( What We're Reading - Michelle Wu Talks Transit, Elizabeth Warren, And Boston’s Role In The Green New Deal ([Boston.com]( - My Cousin Was My Hero. Until The Day He Tried To Kill Me. ([New York Times Magazine]( - What We Don’t Know About How A Uterus Works Is Going To Hurt Us All ([Washington Post]( “ These days, when people are getting news from less and less reliable sources, it’s great to have real news from the largest radio newsroom in Boston doing their own research. — Jon, Lexington, MA [95289b97-66e8-43d4-a174-3bc3520a79a9.png]( Bookmark This [Make Way For A New Sculpture — Nancy Schön Unveils A Bronze Version Of 'Myrtle The Turtle']( The artist behind "Make Way for Ducklings" unveils her latest installation, "Myrtle the Turtle," based on the New England Aquarium's giant sea turtle. Before you go: In 1976, the Women's Task Force put on a male fashion show called "The Male Mystique." You don't want to miss [the photos in this Twitter thread.]( 😎 Forward to a friend. They can sign up [here](. 📣 Give us your feedback: newsletters@wbur.org 📨 Get more WBUR stories sent to your inbox. [Check out all of our newsletter offerings.]( Support the news [WBUR]( [95289b97-66e8-43d4-a174-3bc3520a79a9.png]( [Instagram](  [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Want to change how you receive these emails? [Unsubscribe from this newsletter or update your preferences.]( I don't want to hear from WBUR anymore. [Stop receiving all WBUR emails.]( Interested in learning more about corporate sponsorship? [Click here.]( Copyright © 2019 WBUR-FM, All rights reserved. You've signed up to get WBUR Today, a daily morning news briefing from WBUR. We hope you enjoy! Our mailing address is: WBUR-FM 890 Commonwealth AveBoston, MA 02215-1205 [Add us to your address book](