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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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Transportation

‘They’ll walk in the street’: Commuters leaving North Station face a daily bottleneck along the sidewalks

Road closures triggered by a nearby construction project leave just a handful of footpaths to downtown — and some of them are bumpy. Continue reading →

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston now spends more per student than any other large school district in the nation

Yet for all the money BPS is spending, many education advocates, parents, and students are bewildered at how little the district generally has to show for it. Continue reading →

Health

Massachusetts hospitals, doctors, medical groups pilot ChatGPT technology

While there have been some dire warnings issued about the threat the technology poses, hospitals see it as a useful tool to streamline administrative tasks and, perhaps one day, improve patient care. Continue reading →

Transportation

MBTA facing new scrutiny, deadline on worker safety from federal officials unhappy with plan

The MBTA is staring down a deadline on Monday to propose critical new workplace safety measures, after federal regulators rejected an earlier plan as insufficient. Continue reading →

Politics

Debt limit deal moves toward House vote despite GOP revolt

The legislation scaled its first major obstacle on Tuesday night, when the House Rules Committee voted to clear the way for a debate on the plan on Wednesday, after right-wing opponents failed to muster enough allies to block it. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Boston Globe Today | May 30, 2023

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Call me by my name

Boston Globe Magazine articles editor Young-Jin Kim shares how he embraced his Korean roots and the power of his name. Watch →

Tufts students collect coins and friendships

The Tufts coin club collective is bringing coin collecting to Gen Z, and has created a sanctuary for students interested in the hobby. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

Prosecutor recounts a day of worship turned deadly in a Pittsburgh synagogue

The facts surrounding the shooting are mostly undisputed, so the trial will effectively be a monthslong assessment of whether the defendant should be executed. Continue reading →

Nation

Five people unaccounted for, including two likely in wreckage of collapsed Iowa apartment building, mayor says

Five people remain unaccounted for, including two people whose remains may be in a pile of rubble at the site of a partially collapsed apartment building, officials of the city of Davenport, Iowa, said Tuesday. Continue reading →

Nation

Land around the US is sinking. Here are some of the fastest areas.

Regions with the highest land subsidence in the United States are mainly located along the East and Gulf Coast. Continue reading →

The World

World

NATO to send 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests

NATO will send 700 more troops to northern Kosovo to help quell violent protests after clashes with ethnic Serbs there left 30 international soldiers wounded, the alliance announced Tuesday. Continue reading →

World

Drone strike in Moscow brings Ukraine war home to Russians

A barrage of attack drones were downed over Moscow on Tuesday, the first time civilian areas of the Russian capital have been touched directly by the Ukrainian conflict and a signal that a distant war may soon begin to feel somewhat less so for ordinary Russians. Continue reading →

World

A British reporter had a big #MeToo scoop. Her editor killed it.

Inside The Financial Times newsroom this winter, one of its star investigative reporters, Madison Marriage, had a potentially explosive scoop involving another newspaper. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Congress has no choice but to pass debt limit deal

Lawmakers can either pass the less-than-ideal compromise agreement by Monday or let the nation default on its debt for the first time in history. They shouldn’t even entertain the latter as an option. Continue reading →

OPINION

Massachusetts needs a housing moon shot

The state needs an approach that puts the burden and the responsibility not only on government but on all of us as concerned citizens. Continue reading →

OPINION

AM radio in your car? Don’t let Congress decide.

Automakers are far better attuned to the wishes of motorists and car buyers than Congress will ever be. Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

Boston police announce arrest in Shawmut Avenue shooting

Machyus Battle, 18 of Cambridge, was one of two men captured on surveillance video exchanging gunfire near a liquor store and pizza shop on Shawmut Avenue shortly before 7 p.m. on May 24. Continue reading →

Health

Demonstrators protest planned closure of Leominster hospital’s maternity ward

The crowd of more than 100 people, including several nurses and pediatricians, gathered on the hospital’s lawn to condemn the closure. Continue reading →

Weather

Will we have a scorching summer in New England? Here’s what the forecasters are saying.

Forecasters say a warmer-than-average summer could be ahead. See the predictions for heat and precipitation. Continue reading →

Sports

chad finn

As agonizing as this Celtics finish was, it was all too familiar and even fitting

Their dependence on the 3-pointer, refusal to push the offensive pace, and disconnected defense all contributed — again — to their downfall. Continue reading →

On basketball

The Celtics need to make changes in the offseason, but what kind of changes?

Brad Stevens and the brass can’t run it back with the same roster and hope for different results. Continue reading →

Reds 9, Red Sox 8

Late flurry by Red Sox not enough to erase earlier misdeeds in 9-8 loss to the Reds

The Red Sox lost for the sixth time in eight games as their pitchers walked six and the defense made two errors. Continue reading →

Business

Biotech

Mass. saw a 14.6 percent increase in life sciences jobs during pandemic

Employment in the life sciences sector is projected to grow by another 32 percent by 2032 despite the challenge of finding enough workers to fill openings, a new report said. Continue reading →

innovation beat

Mass Pike EV chargers took the holiday weekend off

The state’s Department of Transportation arranged for portable chargers to be in place at four locations during the busy travel period. Continue reading →

Biotech

Healey administration gives $24.4 million in incentives to create life sciences jobs in state

The incentives are expected to help add nearly 1,600 jobs at biotech and medtech companies. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Ed Ames, singing star who became a familiar face on TV, dies at 95

Mr. Ames, a Malden native, was part of a chart-topping group with his brothers before developing successful careers as a solo artist and an actor. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Names

Local brand ReFleece finds new uses for worn, ‘used up’ outdoor gear and garments

Blankets, lunch bags, and pet accessories are in the works for this fall. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Exclusive secrets of the National Spelling Bee: Picking the words to identify a champion

The word list for the Scripps National Spelling Bee is crafted by a panel of 21 people, including five former Scripps champions. Continue reading →

FOOD

Across New England, a new interest in whole-animal butchers

There’s new interest in whole-animal butchers in the region, as more people focus on locally raised meat and look to honor the animal, the worker, and the customer. Continue reading →