WBUR TODAY: Talking bets
❤️ Donate Friday, April 24, 2026 🌤️ Mostly sunny with a cooling breeze near the coast. High of 62. Good Morning Boston, Good news, parents. It's the last (week)day of April vacation. (Now that I'm a parent I totally get that classic Staples back-to-school commercial .) If you're looking for something to do with the kids today or this weekend, check out our rundown . But first, the news: Betting on it: A first-of-its-kind summit is taking place in Boston today, focused on the public health impacts of online gambling. It's being put on by Northeastern University's Public Health Advocacy Institute, which has used the law and the courts to fight issues from gun violence to tobacco. Harry Levant, director of gambling policy at the institute, told WBUR's Amy Sokolow that the online gambling industry is "out of control" and causing a public health crisis. "This is a conference about advocacy, action and results," he told Amy. "This...