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Boston Housing Crisis, Red Sox Win, Arch Manning Shines · Sunny Mornings Boston

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  Good morning, and a warm welcome to your show,
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  Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
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  and it's Thursday, August 28th. You'll be interested
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  to know. 162 years ago, today in 1845. The very
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  first issue of Scientific American was published,
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  marking the beginning of the oldest continuously
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  published magazine in the United States. founded
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  by the inventive Rufus importer, to share scientific
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  discoveries and technological progress with the
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  world. So now you know. And now, it's time for
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  the weather report. This morning, it's sunny
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  and it feels like 58 degrees, with 5 mile per
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  hour wind. The sunset will take place at 721,
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  and it will rise again tomorrow at 606. It looks
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  like we're in for a beautifully sunny day with
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  temperatures hitting around 78 and a light southwest
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  breeze tonight. We'll see partly cloudy skies
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  with a low of 62 and a gentle south wind. For
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  all you beach runners out there, the first low
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  tide Thursday will be at 915 with a high tide
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  at 330. The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay. reads
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  67 degrees for the water temperature. Looking
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  ahead in the weather. Expect a chance of rain
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  showers Friday morning, followed by showers and
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  thunderstorms with a high near 76. Friday night
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  brings more storms and mostly cloudy skies, with
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  a low around 56. Saturday offers a slight chance
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  of morning rain, turning mostly sunny and warming
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  up to 75. Saturday night will be mostly clear
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  and cool, with a low around 55. Sunday is looking
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  sunny, reaching a high near 77, and Sunday night
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  stays mostly clear with a low around 56. Labor
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  Day will be sunny again, with a high near 76
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  and a gentle breeze. Bonjour, food enthusiasts!
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  So stop on by and don't forget to tell them.
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  Sunny mornings send you. In local news, as September
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  1st approaches, marking the traditional move
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  -in day for Boston's student population, many
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  of the city's popular neighborhoods are surprisingly
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  quiet. Local experts attribute this unusual vacancy
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  surge to a significant drop in international
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  student visas, leading to more empty units than
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  anticipated and getting renters unexpected leverage.
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  According to Boston Pads, vacancy rates have
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  spiked dramatically, with Mission Hill up 93
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  % in areas near Northeastern University, soaring
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  by 154%. Landlords are now scrambling to fill
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  these units, often offering incentives like reduced
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  rents and full brokerage commissions. Immigration
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  attorney Giselle M. Rodriguez notes that visa
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  restrictions are impacting demand. leaving many
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  students hesitant to commit to housing. This
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  shift could present a golden opportunity for
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  those still searching for a place to live. Now
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  on to sports. In the heart of South Louisiana,
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  Archibald Archmanning, son of Cooper and grandson
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  of Archie, is making waves at the Manning Passing
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  Academy. Now in its 29th year, the Academy showcases
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  the best college quarterbacks, including Arch,
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  who is stepping into a counselor role after a
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  year of preparation. As he cares up to lead the
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  number one Texas Longhorns against number three
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  Ohio State, the excitement and pressure are palpable.
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  Arch's family legacy shines through, yet he seeks
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  to carve out his own path, balancing fame with
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  the desire for a normal college experience. Meanwhile,
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  in NFL news, Micah Parsons has reportedly filed
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  a grievance regarding his 2025 salary amid contentious
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  negotiations with the Cowboys. Parsons believes
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  he has owed approximately $3 million more than
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  the $21 .3 million he is currently due. He claims
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  his salary should be $24 million, reflecting
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  his position as a linebacker rather than a defensive
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  end. Despite this dispute, Parsons has been seeking
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  a new contract and even requested a trade as
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  talks stalled. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones stated
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  he offered a record -breaking deal, but it was
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  rejected. The season opener against the Philadelphia
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  Eagles is just over a week away, in local sports.
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  Last night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the
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  Red Sox edged out the Orioles 3 -2. Anthony homered
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  in the first, but the game was sealed by Raffaella's
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  two -run homer in the ninth. Weissert earned
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  the win with one scoreless inning, while Chapman
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  picked up his 26th save. The Sox finished with
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  seven hits and one error, leaving five runners
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  on base. Boston's record improves to 74 -60.
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  Tonight, the Red Sox clash with the Orioles at
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  Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore for
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  the final game of this four -game series. Garrett
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  Crochet is 14 -5 with a 2 .38 earned run average,
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  faces Cade Pavic, who is 2 -7 with a 5 .13. First
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  pitch at 105, with clear skies and a comfortable
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  77 degrees expected. In top news, high cholesterol
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  can be inherited, with experts estimating that
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  1 in 250 people have a genetic condition called
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  familial hypercholesterolemia. Alarmingly, up
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  to 70 % may remain undiagnosed. This condition
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  arises from a genetic mutation that leads to
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  consistently high levels of low -density lipoprotein
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  cholesterol throughout a person's life. Recognizing
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  symptoms is vital, yet many discover their high
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  cholesterol only through routine blood work.
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  Individuals with a family history of heart issues
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  should get tested, as early diagnosis is crucial.
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  Lifestyle changes can help manage risk, and medications
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  may be necessary for effective treatment. In
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  business news, Microsoft has terminated two employees
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  Ricky Family, and Anna Haddle for their involvement
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  in a sit -in protest at the office of Vice Chair
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  and President Brad Smith. The protest occurred
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  when seven individuals entered the executive
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  building, demanding that Microsoft sever ties
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  with the Israeli government. The situation escalated,
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  leading to a temporary lockdown of the building
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  and the arrest of several protesters. An unnamed
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  Microsoft spokesperson cited, serious breaches
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  of company policies and our code of conduct as
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  the reason for the dismissals. Smith later emphasized
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  the company's commitment to human rights principles
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  during an emergency press conference. In crypto
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  movement, Bitcoin is unchanged at just under
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  $112 ,000. Ethereum is down half a percent to
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  just over $4 ,500. An XRP is down 1 % to $2 .98.
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  Moving on to a more local vibe. In our community
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  spotlight on health and wellness, we are working
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  with a national Pilates studio to bring you some
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  free classes, so listen up. Check out Club Pilates
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  with several locations in the Boston area. Pilates
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  presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating
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  strength, reducing tension, and elevating mental
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  well -being. Scientific research affirms its
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  benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates
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  for a free class. With locations in Canton, Wellesley,
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  Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure
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  to tell them Sunny Morning sent you by. And now,
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  back to the show. Let's talk tech. A central
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  Japanese town Toyoke is proposing a two -hour
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  daily limit on smartphone usage for its 69 ,000
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  residents, igniting a heated debate on device
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  addiction. The move, believed to be the first
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  of its kind in Japan, is currently under consideration
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  by local lawmakers. Mayor Masafumi Koki emphasized
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  that the guideline is meant to encourage residents
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  to manage their screen time better, without enforcing
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  penalties for non -compliance. Many residents
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  expressed concerns, with approximately 80 % opposing
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  the proposal, while others supported it. The
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  mayor acknowledged the importance of smartphones,
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  but highlighted the negative impact on daily
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  life. And in entertainment news, the iconic song
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  Iris, by the Goo Goo Dolls, has unexpectedly
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  become the song of the summer. dominating the
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  global charts on Spotify for the past three months.
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  Originally released in 1998, Iris recently reached
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  as high as number 15. Lead singer John Rzesznik
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  notes, this is the biggest our band has ever
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  been, as the track gains new fans, partly due
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  to its feature in the movie Deadpool and Wolverine.
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  With its powerful chorus and relatable lyrics,
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  Iris continues to resonate with both old and
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  new audiences, proving its timeless appeal in
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  today's musical landscape. Well, all righty,
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  folks. It's time for the quote of the day. And
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  today, our quote comes from the American poet
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  and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson. And he said,
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  And that's a wrap for this morning. You can check
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  out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some
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  captivating aerial videos with local news and
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  the weather reports. Have an amazing day, my
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  good friends. We'll see you tomorrow with another
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  episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.