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  ❤️  Donate Tuesday, May 26, 2026 ☀️  Sunny, with a high near 83. Good Morning Boston, We're kicking off the short week with Tony Rose Day in the city of Boston. Rose is considered an architect of the city’s ‘70s and ‘80s music scene, which sprouted groups like New Edition and New Kids on the Block.  WBUR’s Amanda Beland has more here  on Rose’s legacy and how the city is honoring him today. Now, to the news: A new kind of ADU:   Massachusetts is now home to the nation's first recognized union of Uber and Lyft drivers. The state's Department of Labor Relations officially certified the new "App Driver's Union" on Friday, both the union and Gov. Maura Healey's office announced yesterday. It comes after an  18-months process  following  successful 2024 ballot question  that gave ride-hailing drivers the right to collectively bargain. The union will now represent about 70,000 drivers. Healey's office calls it the "largest private sector ...

  Today in Politics, Bulletin 385. 5/22/26 Ron Filipkowski May 22 ∙ …  Tulsi Gabbard   resigned as DNI, joining the ranks of a long list of Trump appointees who have been fired, forced out, or quit. Gabbard: “Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026. My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer.” … Reuters says Gabbard is not being honest about her reason for leaving: “Gabbard said her husband had been ‌diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer and that she was stepping away from her role to help him. A source familiar with the matter said that ​Gabbard had been forced out by the WH.” … Putting those two things together, my read is that Trump fired her shortly after her husband was diagnosed with bone cancer. Which is definitely something he would do since he has reportedly been furious at her because she is against the Iran war. His diagnosis made it the perfect time for Trump’s vindictive nature ...