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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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Investigations
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The Marathon bombing’s 12-hour suspect
For 12 long hours, amateur sleuths, social media users, and some in the media wrongly proclaimed Sunil Tripathi a suspect.
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Technology
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The Marathon bombing changed Boston. It also changed Twitter.
The Marathon bombings helped cement Twitter’s role as an interactive town square, giving users a place to amplify public safety resources, seek out places to take shelter, and connect with loved ones after phone lines jammed.
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Politics
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Luxury trips, an opera costume, and a fishing rod: the strange world of Supreme Court ethics comes under fire after Clarence Thomas disclosures
Pressure has been building on Chief Justice John Roberts and the court to tighten its ethics rules.
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Higher Education
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Harvard donor’s support of Fla. Governor DeSantis prompts criticism from students, alumni
For critics, bankrolling Florida Governor Ron DeSantis essentially aligns Ken Griffin with the governor’s controversial policies.
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THE GREAT DIVIDE
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BPS miscalculated GPAs, wrongly informing students of their exam school eligibility
New eligibility notices will go out this week after dozens who met criteria to apply for an exam school slot were told they weren't eligible and others were wrongly told they were.
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The Nation
Nation
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EPA proposes electric-vehicle plan to transform the industry
The Biden administration Wednesday proposed the nation’s most ambitious climate regulations to date, two plans designed to ensure two-thirds of new passenger cars and a quarter of new heavy trucks sold in the United States are all-electric by 2032.
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Nation
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Commissioners vote unanimously to reappoint previously expelled Tenn. lawmaker
The vote to reinstate Pearson was considered less certain in Shelby County, where the 13-member commission includes four Republicans. Only seven members were present for the vote.
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Nation
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Legal abortions fell by six percent in the six months after Dobbs, new data shows
The number of legal abortions in the United States decreased just over 6 percent in the six months after the Supreme Court ended the right to abortion in June, according to a report released Tuesday.
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The World
World
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Russia: Bill to allow electronic conscription notices passes
Russia’s current military service rules require the in-person delivery of notices to conscripts and reservists who are called up for duty. In the past, many Russians avoided the draft by staying away from their address of record. The proposed bill would close that loophole.
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World
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Ukraine’s outrage grows over video seeming to show beheading
Ukraine launched an investigation Wednesday into a gruesome video that purportedly shows the beheading of a Ukrainian soldier, in the latest accusation of atrocities said to have been committed by Russia.
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World
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China says Taiwan encirclement drills a ‘serious warning’
Recent Chinese air and sea drills simulating an encirclement of Taiwan were intended as a “serious warning” to pro-independence politicians on the self-governing island and their foreign supporters, China said Wednesday, as signs emerged that Beijing will take further action.
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Editorial & Opinion
EDITORIAL
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Ways to combat dark money in Massachusetts politics
Voters should be given the opportunity to approve a $5,000 cap on contributions to super PACs, even if such a limit would likely draw a legal challenge.
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OPINION
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Gannett’s CEO called to say ‘the cuts are behind us.’ Is that a commitment, Mike Reed?
Mike Reed, who has always acted like the sword is mightier than the pen, has said that the cuts that have come to characterize his rapidly shrinking organization are nearly over.
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LETTERS
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When it comes to AP achievements, we can’t forget students left behind
There is a major disconnect between the celebrations of the state being one of the top ranked in the country, and the lack of support I have observed for the BPS students I’ve worked with.
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Metro
Politics
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Mass. House unveils state budget bill, diverging from Healey’s plans for ‘millionaires tax’ revenue
House Democratic leaders, for example, want to funnel $161 million into permanently making meals free in the state’s K-12 schools, and put another $100 million behind a new grant program for public schools to build new clean energy projects.
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New England
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Before Justin Pearson was a Tennessee politician at the center of the national gun debate, he was a beloved Boston resident
Pearson was one of the two Tennessee state representatives who were expelled from that state’s legislature last week for their participation in a protest against gun violence in the House chambers. He also has close ties to Boston.
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Health
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‘Tranq,’ used in a deadly drug combo, threatens Massachusetts users
Experts say it’s another sign the drug supply is becoming less predictable and higher risk.
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Sports
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Just in time for the playoffs, Bruins power play is showing signs of life
Since the start of April, the Bruins have cashed in on 6 of 13 power plays, a 46.2 percent clip. “I think they’re playing confidently,” said coach Jim Montgomery.
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Red Sox notebook
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Masataka Yoshida scratched from Red Sox lineup because of tight right hamstring
Manager Alex Cora said that Yoshida will be kept out of the lineup until Friday, when the Sox open a four-game series against the Angels at Fenway Park.
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Rays 9, Red Sox 7
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Red Sox rally but still can’t beat Rays, who improve to 12-0 to start the season
The Red Sox battled back from an 8-4 deficit, aided by Rafael Devers’s three-run homer in the top of the seventh against Rays reliever Colin Poche.
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Business
Economy
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Inflation is cooling, giving the Fed Reserve some breathing room as a recession looms
The Consumer Price Index CPI rose 5 percent in March, the smallest year-over-year gain since May 2021, the government said on Wednesday.
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Business
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MBTA completes purchase of Widett Circle, plans for old meatpacking district to become a railyard
The $255 million deal caps a saga that stretches back to Boston’s ill-fated bid to host the 2024 Olympics.
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Jobs
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Boston REI workers file for union election, joining the rising tide of retail organizing
As the pandemic recedes and labor shortages continue, emboldened employees are banding together across the country to push for better working conditions, higher pay, and a greater voice in how their workplaces operate.
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Obituaries
Obituaries
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Carl Fischer, who shot attention-getting Esquire covers, dies at 98
A photographer who shot some of Esquire magazine’s most famous and provocative covers of the 1960s and early ’70s, Carl Fischer was known for images of Muhammad Ali pierced by arrows and Andy Warhol falling into a giant can of tomato soup.
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Obituaries
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Alicia Shepard, media writer and Watergate biographer, dies at 69
A writer and media observer, Alicia Shepard served as ombudsman of NPR, examined the lives of Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, and once chronicled her adventure sailing across the South Pacific with her infant son in tow.
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Obituaries
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Michael Lerner, ‘Elf’ and ‘Barton Fink’ actor, dies at 81
The veteran character actor died Saturday at a hospital in Burbank, Calif.
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Arts & Lifestyle
Self Help
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Chasten Buttigieg’s relatable memoir reassures young adults about coming out
The author doesn’t linger on the more challenging parts of his own coming out, but that’s OK.
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Movies
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Boston International Film Festival returns for 21st year
Some 30 countries will be represented in this year’s lineup, with screenings starting Thursday at AMC Boston Common 19.
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DANCE
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Madelyn Ho performs with Paul Taylor Dance Company this weekend; on the side, she’s a Harvard MD
The New York-based company returns to town for a three-performance run at the Shubert as part of the Celebrity Series of Boston.
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