WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Boston Weather BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a Story Idea RSS Feeds Podcasts Mass. Wins Waiver Extension By Steve Brown Listen to story (Real Audio) BOSTON - October 01, 2008 - Massachusetts has won an extension of a federal waiver that allows it to bypass rules on how it spends Medicaid money. The waiver is seen as crucial to the funding of the state's landmark health care reform law. And, as WBUR's Steve Brown reports, the agreement detailed Tuesday injects billions of federal dollars into Massachusetts. RELATED LINKS CommonHealth Blog    From The WBUR Newsroom Red Sox Trade Coco Crisp To Royals For Reliever KANSAS CITY, Mo. (November 20, 2008) The Kansas City Royals picked up the leadoff hitter they had been seeking, acquiring center fielder Coco Crisp from the Boston Red Sox for reliever Ramon Ramirez on Wednesday. Siegel: 'Rock 'n' Roll' Balances Head, Heart BOSTON (November 14, 2008) The Huntington Theatre Company presents British playwright Tom Stoppard's latest work, "Rock 'n' Roll," which deals in large part with the Czechoslovakian uprising of 1968. Critic Ed Siegel offers this review. Rising Unemployment Overwhelms State Call Center BOSTON (November 20, 2008) The increase in claims for unemployment insurance in Massachusetts is overwhelming the state’s call center and delaying claims. WBUR's Monica Brady-Myerov reports. Museums Expand, With Trepidation, In Hard Times BOSTON (November 20, 2008) The economic downturn is creating concern among museums that have begun building projects or want to do so. Even the most affluent art institutions in the Boston area are concerned.				Sponsor