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As Earth Week ends, here are five takeaways on the climate crisis from Elizabeth Kolbert

New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert's latest book on climate change will surprise readers. It's an illustrated book for adults. 12:04 p.m.

Mass. cannabis sales topped $1 billion for third straight year in 2023

Last week, cannabis sales in Massachusetts exceeded $6 billion since 2018. 11:55 a.m.

US probes whether Tesla Autopilot recall did enough to make sure drivers pay attention

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted on its website Friday that Tesla has reported 20 more crashes involving Autopilot and since the recall. 11:17 a.m.

Fed’s preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month

A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed’s reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon. 10:35 a.m.

Lego is coming to Boston. Here’s what its CEO has to say about why.

As the popular toymaker keeps growing, it wanted a North American headquarters with access to a wider array of talented workers. It chose Boston. 10:20 a.m.

A ‘transformational’ way to treat drug addiction gains momentum at Mass. hospitals

Embedding teams of addiction specialists within hospitals can reduce the severity of substance use, increase participation in treatment, and dramatically reduce hospital readmissions — all of which save lives and taxpayer dollars. 8:17 a.m.

An ambitious Mass. housing law is coming to your town. Here’s what you need to know.

The state law is an attempt to chip away at a deepening housing crisis fueled by decades of restrictive zoning rules in the suburbs and small towns of Greater Boston. 5:52 a.m.

Key solar panel ingredient is made in the USA again

The revival of the factory, which is owned by REC Silicon, could help achieve a long-standing goal of many US lawmakers and energy executives to reestablish a complete domestic supply chain for solar panels and reduce the world’s reliance on plants in China and Southeast Asia. 6:29 p.m.

EPA severely limits pollution from coal-burning power plants

The Biden administration on Thursday placed the final cornerstone of its plan to tackle climate change: a regulation that would force the nation’s coal-fired power plants to virtually eliminate the planet-warming pollution they release into the air or shut down. 6:18 p.m.

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As planes fill and tastes change, Southwest Airlines mulls assigned seating

Stories you may have missed from the world of business. 4:56 p.m.

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Among Mass. independent voters, the economy is a high hurdle for Biden

Independents are less likely to share Democrats’ rosy take on the state’s economy, but they are nowhere near as gloomy as Republicans, according to a new Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll. 11:55 a.m.

Economy cooled off in first quarter, growing at 1.6 percent rate

The U.S. economy continued to grow early this year, but at a sharply slower rate as strong consumer spending was offset by higher prices and pockets of weakness in other sectors. 10:27 a.m.

WBUR layoffs: Read the letter to staff from CEO Margaret Low

Thirty-one employees at WBUR, roughly 14 percent of the station’s staff, are leaving the company through layoffs and buyouts. 10:01 a.m.

Inside the crisis at NPR

Internal documents reviewed by The New York Times and interviews with more than two dozen current and former public radio executives show how profoundly the nonprofit is struggling to succeed in the fast-changing media industry. 9:58 a.m.