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Saturday, July 8, 2023
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The discovery of a dead body in Southie led to 4 kids entering DCF custody and is now the front line of a Boston culture war
It is still not clear how the woman died. However, the death — and the public safety response to it — touched off a bitter political spat that in some ways mirrors the culture war that continues to unfold across the country.
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‘We need to take care of it.’ State House’s landmark golden dome and cupola are discolored, decaying.
The 126-year-old cupola atop the State House is banded together by chicken wire and orange bracing after an 8-foot column broke free from it earlier this year. The 225-year-old golden dome hasn’t been re-gilded since 1997.
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Officials ask DOJ to investigate DeSantis-ordered migrant flights
In the letter to Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, Texas and California officials asked for an investigation “given the multijurisdictional, interstate nature of this ongoing scheme.”
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Transportation
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Do you really need to leave two EXTRA hours to get to Logan with the Sumner Tunnel closed? Officials say yes. But where did that number come from?
At an airport Dunkin’ on Thursday locals were complaining the trip to the airport was too fast. Where was the traffic they’d been promised?
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Business
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Against the odds, the US economy chugs along, as fears linger
The US labor market showed signs of continued cooling last month but extended a 2-1/2-year streak of job growth, the Labor Department said Friday.
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Boston Globe Today
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Boston Globe Today: Sports | July 7, 2023
Watch the full episode of Boston Globe Today: Sports from July 7, 2023.
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Smart to Grant their releases?
Kevin Paul Dupont and Julian Benbow talk about the Celtics’ off-season moves and if the C’s need more to get over the hump.
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Is DeAndre Hopkins the answer for the Patriots?
Host Chris Gasper plays Devil’s Advocate, asking if the Patriots should make a move for DeAndre Hopkins and Dalvin Cook.
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The Nation
Nation
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Gunman in El Paso mass shooting sentenced for federal hate crimes
A self-described white nationalist who fatally shot 23 people at a Walmart store was sentenced Friday to 90 consecutive life terms.
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Biden takes aim at ‘junk’ insurance, vowing to save money for consumers being played as ‘suckers’
The president is building on previous initiatives to limit health care costs.
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Political Notebook
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Carters celebrate 77th wedding anniversary
“As we have looked back at their legacy, it has been really wonderful to see the outpouring of support and respect and love,” grandson Jason Carter said recently.
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The World
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NATO leaders set to offer Ukraine major support package but membership is off the table for now
NATO had hoped to welcome Sweden as the next member of the world’s biggest security organization, but Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has raised strong objections and it’s unclear if they can be overcome in time.
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World
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Yellen, in Beijing, criticizes China’s treatment of US companies
She suggested that such actions justify the Biden administration’s efforts to make US manufacturers less reliant on China.
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Brazil’s lower house finds compromise in a major reform of the country’s ‘dysfunctional’ tax system
Brazil’s lower house of Congress approved a major reform of the nation’s notoriously complicated tax system, showing compromise is possible between the conservative Congress and leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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Editorial & Opinion
OPINION
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Why should state legislators control the fate of rent control in Boston?
Even though Mayor Michelle Wu, 11 of 13 city councilors, and nearly three-quarters of Boston residents want rent protection, it can’t happen unless a majority of legislators from the rest of the state vote to support Wu’s rent stabilization home rule petition.
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EDITORIAL
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Make way for bicycles on Boylston
Boston, called a "bicycling paradise" in the 1800s, should encourage more residents to commute on two wheels. The city’s proposal to add a protected bike lane on Boylston Street is a step in that direction.
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LETTERS
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New landscape, same challenges with the end of affirmative action
The way forward is unclear, but as the words of Martin Luther King Jr. remind us, "We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now."
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Metro
POLITICS
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Driver privilege cards for undocumented residents of 5 states — including Rhode Island and Vermont — now invalid in Florida
“DeSantis needs to shut the hell up,” said Representative Karen Alzate, who sponsored the R.I. bill to issue licenses to undocumented drivers. “He’s spitting out ... harmful and incorrect information.”
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Massachusetts
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Dorchester’s most persistent man finally got his driveway. Not everyone is celebrating.
After 2½ years of lobbying the city — and his neighbors — Matt Malloy last month finished installing a hundred-odd square feet of brick pavers on his front lawn, parked a brand new Tesla on top of them, and plugged the vehicle into a charging port mounted on the side of his Victorian home.
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Health
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President Biden recently began treatment for sleep apnea. Here’s what to know about the condition.
Experts say only a minority of sufferers know they have it.
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Sports
Chad Finn
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I understand trading Marcus Smart and letting Grant Williams get his payday elsewhere. But I cannot bring myself to like it.
The Celtics’ offseason moves are understandable, but it’s difficult not to focus on what they’ve lost.
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Alex Speier | Minor Details
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Top Red Sox prospect Marcelo Mayer has been showing off at Double A. Now he’ll get to do it on a bigger stage: the All-Star Futures Game.
The 20-year-old shortstop's rapid rise through the system — he's the youngest drafted Red Sox position player to reach Portland since Anthony Rizzo in 2010 — suggests he could be at Fenway by mid-2024.
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Peter Abraham | On baseball
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Mark Kotsay, a winner and a good baseball man, maintains positive approach as A’s manager
Oakland has struggled in Kotsay's two years on and off the field, but he uses a lot of the good things learned as a player in Boston and avoids the negative.
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Business
Business
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Against the odds, the US economy chugs along, as fears linger
The US labor market showed signs of continued cooling last month but extended a 2-1/2-year streak of job growth, the Labor Department said Friday.
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Deals
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Amazon’s $1.65 billion bid to buy Bedford’s iRobot gets in-depth EU probe
The European Commission, the EU’s merger watchdog, set a deadline of Nov. 15 to vet the potential impact of the deal, which has sparked a backlash from privacy activists.
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Technology
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Twitter killer? Here’s what to know about Threads, the new app from Meta.
A whole lot of companies have built social networks to challenge Twitter, to no avail. But this time, things might be different.
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Arts & Lifestyle
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12 out-of-this-world films to fuel your UFO curiosity
From comedic classics to creepy too-close-to-home thrillers, there’s a streamable extraterrestrial adventure for everyone.
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Arts
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AAPI-owned gallery, Firefolk Arts, fills critical gap in Vermont art scene
The space’s inaugural show, “Seeding the Trenches,” focused on Black and mixed-race creators. On July 8, the second show, “Peace of Mind,” will feature a lineup of AAPI artists and vendors.
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MUSIC REVIEW
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An American portrait in disparate voices
A Far Cry returned to the Rockport Chamber Music Festival with works by Golijov, Montgomery, Becenti, and Dvorak.
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