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Friday, August 11, 2023
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Higher Education

After latest attacks on liberal arts education, New England college presidents double down

College enrollment in the humanities has been falling for years, as families and prospective students opt for majors that lead to higher starting salaries. Continue reading →

AI/Robotics

This tech founder built one of Boston’s biggest AI companies. But he says the West Coast approach is the future.

If you want to understand the changing landscape of artificial intelligence — and Boston’s place in it — talk to Jeremy Wertheimer, the former Google exec and cofounder of ITA Software. Continue reading →

Health

Proposed COVID and flu vaccination rules for health workers allow many exceptions

Hospital leaders say generous exemptions may drive down vaccination rates, but nursing homes, struggling with short staffing, welcome the proposal. Continue reading →

Nation

53 people have died from the Maui wildfires, governor says, and historic Lahaina has burned down

The death toll will likely continue to rise, Governor Josh Green said, and officials expect it will become the state’s deadliest natural disaster since a 1961 tsunami killed 61 people on the Big Island. Continue reading →

Health

High court pauses Purdue settlement, delaying payments to states

The court agreed to review a provision that shielded the Sackler family from lawsuits. But other opioid settlements are unaffected. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Boston Globe Today | August 10, 2023

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Leominster pushing against maternity ward closure

WATCH: Medical reporter Jessica Bartlett on the proposal to close a maternity unit in Leominster and the impact on patient care. Watch →

New program to breathe life into downtown Boston

WATCH: Business reporter Jon Chesto on Mayor Wu’s plan to fill empty storefronts to revitalize businesses in downtown Boston. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

Prosecutors seek Jan. 2 trial date for Donald Trump in his 2020 election conspiracy case

If US District Judge Tanya Chutkan agrees with prosecutors’ proposal, the case against the early front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential primary would open right before the anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021. Continue reading →

Nation

Trump and longtime aide plead not guilty to new charges in documents case

The added charges were part of an updated indictment last month that accused him of seeking to delete security footage at his Mar-a-Lago residence and club in Florida. Continue reading →

Nation

Clarence Thomas’s rich friends treated him to at least 38 ritzy trips, ProPublica reports

The travel, including 26 private jet trips and eight helicopter flights, often went unreported by Thomas on his annual financial disclosure filings required of judges, the report said. Continue reading →

The World

World

Russia’s military push on the eastern front prompts Ukraine to evacuate thousands of civilians

Ukrainian authorities ordered a mandatory evacuation nearly 12,000 civilians from 37 towns and villages in the eastern Kharkiv region. Continue reading →

World

US reaches deal with Iran to free Americans for jailed Iranians and funds

The United States and Iran have reached an agreement to win the freedom of five imprisoned Americans in exchange for several jailed Iranians and eventual access to about $6 billion in Iranian oil revenue, according to several people familiar with the deal. Continue reading →

World

Stowaways cross Atlantic Ocean hiding on ship’s rudder

The four stowaways aboard a cargo ship had no idea where they were when they were met by federal police officers last month at a Brazilian port. Told they had landed in Brazil, they were stunned. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Baby bonds don’t help enough lower-income families save for college

Wealthy families have been far more likely to claim the $50 the state offers to start a college savings account for every baby born or adopted in Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Opinion

Advice for culture warrior Ron DeSantis: A satire

His efforts to polarize the history of slavery have been a flop. Continue reading →

OPINION

The crackdown on disinformation research is not about free speech

Stop the message, not the messengers. Continue reading →

Metro

NH EDUCATION

N.H. education board delays final vote on PragerU course after backlash

New Hampshire’s top education official Frank Edelblut bemoaned the “overly politicized” response to his recommendation of the unaccredited, conservative nonprofit’s financial literacy course. Continue reading →

Politics

Probe into use of nondisclosure agreements across state government will include Massport

The state auditor has launched an investigation of the use of settlements and nondisclosure agreements by state and quasi-governmental agencies, including the Massachusetts Port Authority, according to the auditor and a copy of an engagement letter obtained by the Globe. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Jack Teixeira, Air National Guardsman accused of leaking top secret information, urges judge to set him free pending espionage trial

Teixeira’s lawyers downplayed the government’s concern about messages Teixeira allegedly sent online supporting a terrorist attack at the World Cup, and his search of government databases for reports of mass shootings. Continue reading →

Sports

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From Amherst College to the Basketball Hall of Fame: David Hixon breaks through for Division 3

The illustrious career of the legendary coach will be recognized when he becomes the first from his level to be inducted this weekend. Continue reading →

Texans 20, Patriots 9

Keion White shows off his physicality by anchoring Patriots’ pass rush and other observations

White, drafted in the second round out of Georgia Tech, finished with a quarterback hit and three tackles and came close to registering a sack. Continue reading →

Patriots Notebook

Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe starts preseason opener and gets a long look

Zappe played the entire first half and started the second half. Continue reading →

Business

Technology

Judge urges settlement in case of eBay’s bizarre stalking of Natick couple

David and Ina Steiner are still seeking compensation four years after they were sent live spiders and death threats. Continue reading →

trendlines

As Sept. 1 approaches, Boston rents are on the rise

Rents are climbing faster than they did last year, even as they fall in other big cities. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Blackstone president’s foundation awards $15 million to cancer researchers in Greater Boston

Jon Gray and his wife are putting money into several of the region’s famed research institutions: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Mass. General Hospital, and MIT. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Rodriguez, a singer and a salve to a nation in turmoil, dies at 81

The Detroit musician never found much of an audience in the United States, but his songs of protest and stark imagery resonated in Australia and South Africa, leading to a late-career resurgence captured in the Oscar-winning documentary “Searching for Sugar Man.” Continue reading →

Obituaries

Alice K. Ladas, author of landmark book on female sexuality, dies at 102

The psychologist's bestselling 1982 book, “The G Spot: And Other Recent Discoveries About Human Sexuality,” created a tipping point for female sensual autonomy. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Arts

Worcester Art Museum sued for discrimination by former curator

A former curator alleges she was “mocked and ridiculed because she is a brown-skinned woman of South Asian” descent. Continue reading →

Arts

Emmy Awards are pushed to January because of Hollywood strikes

Thanks to Hollywood’s labor disputes, this year’s Emmy Awards are moving to 2024. Continue reading →

STAGE REVIEW

In a tender ‘Just Another Day,’ memory loss is leavened by laughter

Dan Lauria stars with Jodi Long in his own play about a couple who meet regularly on a park bench as they try to remember their connection to each other. Continue reading →