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Thursday, June 8, 2023
Today's Headlines
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Climate

Unpredictable atmospheric changes are bringing wildfire smoke where it’s rarely seen

Instability in the jet stream could potentially be responsible for seemingly unrelated weather in disparate parts of the continent. Continue reading →

Spotlight

N.H. hospital missed warning signs about troubled top heart surgeon Dr. Yvon Baribeau, new report finds

The heart surgeon, who abruptly retired in 2019, has 21 malpractice settlements linked to his work at the hospital, including 14 cases in which he was accused of contributing to patients’ deaths. Continue reading →

Health

Prior to its abrupt closure, Compass Medical was involved in acquisition talks with Atrius

Atrius acknowledged it had worked to negotiate a deal with Compass prior to its collapse but said it bore no responsibility for the practice's sudden closure. Continue reading →

Economy

Earlier mistakes foreshadowed the state’s $2.5 billion unemployment accounting blunder

In a 2021 review, KPMG found multiple errors in tracking federal and state money used to pay jobless claims. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Boston Globe Today | June 7, 2023

Watch today’s full episode of Boston Globe Today from June 7, 2023 Watch →

LIV-PGA Merger: “Money wins again.”

Sports columnist Tara Sullivan digs into the new agreement between the PGA and LIV tours and predicts what golf will look like in the future. Watch →

A.I. in job interviews

Boston Globe reporter Katie Johnston explains the use of artificial intelligence in job interviews and a new lawsuit that is challenging the practice. Watch →

The Nation

Politics

Pence delivers strong rebuke to Trump in campaign announcement

Before a crowd of several hundred on the campus of the Des Moines Area Community College, Pence focused on something that many in his party have tried to desperately avoid: Trump’s actions on Jan. 6, 2021. Continue reading →

Nation

Gunman who opened fire after Virginia high school graduation targeted graduate, Richmond police say

Shawn Jackson, 18, and his father, Lorenzo Smith, 36, were both killed Tuesday in the gunfire, which sent hundreds fleeing in panic outside the state capital’s Altria Theater after the graduation ceremony for Huguenot High School. Continue reading →

Nation

House in stalemate after hard-right Republicans defy McCarthy, block legislation

The House remained in a stalemate Wednesday, recessing minutes after the session began, as hard-right Republicans defied GOP leadership and blocked legislation. Continue reading →

The World

World

Europeans now see Russia as an adversary, but not China

When Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany and President Emmanuel Macron of France recently made separate but friendly visits to China, it sparked considerable dismay among their fellow leaders in Europe and Washington. Continue reading →

World

In Jerusalem’s contested Old City, shrinking Armenian community fears displacement after land deal

A real estate deal in Jerusalem’s Old City, at the epicenter of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, has sent the historic Armenian community there into a panic as residents search for answers about the feared loss of their homes to a mysterious investor. Continue reading →

World

Prince Harry has his say in court after 7 hours of intense questioning

Over two grueling days, the prince spoke on the witness stand to accuse Mirror Group Newspapers of intercepting his voicemail messages and using other unlawful means to gather information about everything from his school sports injury and youthful drug use to the ins and outs of a breakup. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

DeSantis’s migrant transports: Justice demands a reckoning

Political stunts with real human beings are unworthy of a presidential contender. Continue reading →

OPINION

‘Competitive’ energy scheme a boon for bottom feeders

The Healey administration and the attorney general call for a ban on future sales to residential consumers. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Mass. lawmakers have two bosses, heed one (hint: it’s not the voters)

We all lose out from the lack of urgency around the many crises our state faces, from the growing costs of child care to the affordable housing crisis to a transit system in desperate need of care. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

Fear and loathing

What does a predator look like? Not what the haters want you to think. Continue reading →

NH Crime

Vigil marks memory of N.H. mom and toddler slain in horrific case of domestic violence

The community came together Tuesday in Franklin, N.H., in memory of the 35-year-old mother and her 1-year-old daughter who were fatally shot over the weekend. Continue reading →

Higher Education

Harvard asks appeals court to make insurer pay anyway after university misses deadline

A three-judge panel of the US First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston listened skeptically Wednesday as an attorney for Harvard argued that an insurance company should be required to cover the university’s legal expenses in another case — even though Harvard did not file a formal claim before the deadline. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox notebook

Why Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida has no interest in being named Rookie of the Year

The 29-year-old doesn’t see himself as a rookie given his track record as a professional in Japan. Continue reading →

Peter Abraham | On Baseball

Red Sox can score runs, and they better keep hitting because their defense let them down again

The Sox took a 2-1 lead before committing three errors in the fourth inning that led to two earned runs in a 5-2 loss. Continue reading →

on football

Patriots invested big in special teams, but with new NFL rules, there’s not much of a payoff

Their focus on special teams — which are being de-emphasized by the league — comes at the expense of depth on defense and especially offense. Continue reading →

Business

Biotech

FDA chief’s unwelcome message to biotech execs: ‘Prices of drugs are too high’

At the global BIO convention in Boston, Califf defended limiting reimbursements for accelerated approvals of treatments, saying they’re not fully proven. Continue reading →

Residential

Local funds meant to support housing are sometimes used to block it, report finds

A new study has found that — especially in the suburbs — Community Preservation Act funds often go toward open space, not housing. Continue reading →

Nonprofit

Trustees of Reservations names Katie Theoharides as next leader

Theoharides, who served as secretary of energy and environmental affairs under former governor Charlie Baker, fills a vacancy left by the sudden departure of John Judge in October. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Jim Hines, first to sprint 100 meters in under 10 seconds, dies at 76

The US sprinter won a gold medal in that distance at the Olympic Games in Mexico City in 1968. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Anna Shay, star of Netflix’s ‘Bling Empire,’ dies at 62

An heiress and Los Angeles socialite, Anna Shay became a breakout star of the Netflix reality show “Bling Empire" over three seasons. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ama Ata Aidoo, groundbreaking Ghanaian writer, dies at 81

A Ghanaian playwright, author, activist, Ama Ata Aidoo was hailed as one of Africa’s leading literary lights as well as one of its most influential feminists. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW

When photographers photograph themselves

At the RISD Museum, “The Performative Self-Portrait” puts the focus on the person behind the camera. Continue reading →

Television

Bar from NBC comedy ‘Cheers’ sells at auction for $675,000

The bar used the beloved TV series “Cheers,” which was set in Boston, was sold at auction in Dallas over the weekend for $675,000, according to Dallas-based Heritage Auctions. Continue reading →

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

‘Will & Grace’ stars’ new podcast will revisit series

The pair will look back at episodes, discuss what they were thinking and the minutiae they remember, and host other cast members and guest stars (of which there were very many). Continue reading →