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Friday, August 18, 2023
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Religion
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Students must use names, pronouns assigned at birth under new Worcester Catholic schools policy
Students will be required to dress, “conduct themselves,” and use pronouns and bathrooms consistent with their sex assigned at birth, regardless of their gender identity.
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Politics
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A shelter for migrants opened in Concord. The town found a way to bring immigrant families into its community
A Concord day camp that welcomed children of migrant and homeless families is a direct example of what Governor Maura Healey’s administration asked for when she declared a state of emergency.
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Crime & Courts
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Move Mass. and Cass crisis to Widett Circle? South End coalition says yes
Once floated as the base of Boston’s ill-fated Olympics bid, the circle is effectively an island within the city.
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Residential
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State may deny grants to communities that don’t comply with new MBTA housing law
The grants combined provide tens of millions of dollars to communities for an array of local planning and development programs.
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Health
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Pay of some Mass. hospital executives jumped in second year of pandemic
The CEO of Mass General Brigham topped the scale, earning $5.38 million in 2021.
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Boston Globe Today
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Boston Globe Today | August 17, 2023
Watch the full episode of Boston Globe Today from August 17, 2023.
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Push to end life without parole in Massachusetts
WATCH: Criminal justice reporter Ivy Scott explains a bill that, if passed, could end life without parole in Massachusetts.
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Flooding sparks a dam problem in New England
WATCH: Reporter Sabrina Shankman illustrates the importance of dams across New England and the devastating consequences of recent flooding in Vermont.
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The Nation
Nation
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Mississippi judge declares mistrial for 2 white men charged in attack on Black FedEx driver
Brandon Case and his father are charged with attempted first-degree murder, conspiracy, and shooting into the vehicle driven by D’Monterrio Gibson in January 2022,
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Nation
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Pentagon review calls for reforms to reverse spike in sexual misconduct at military academies
The US military academies must improve their leadership, stop toxic practices such as hazing, and shift behavior training into the classrooms, according to a Pentagon study aimed at addressing an alarming spike in sexual assaults and misconduct.
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Nation
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The shortage in school bus drivers is getting worse
A bus driver shortage that has plagued the country’s school districts for years came to a head in Louisville. After that first chaotic day, the city’s school system, Jefferson County Public Schools, which serves about 100,000 students, abruptly halted classes until at least Friday for elementary and middle school students, and Monday for high school students.
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The World
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As dead dolphins wash ashore, Ukraine builds a case of ecocide against Russia
Ukrainian officials say their plight speaks to the savage toll that Russia’s war is taking on marine life and the environment more broadly — something they want to document for prosecution.
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Eye on China, Biden pulls Japan and South Korea closer
President Biden hopes to cement the nascent improvement in relations when he hosts Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan and President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea at Camp David Friday, the first time that leaders of the three nations have ever met outside the context of a larger summit.
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World
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Ecuador voters get choice to shut down oil drilling in Amazon
As the world faces twin ecological crises of climate change and ecosystem collapse, the vote will determine what one country’s citizens are willing to give up to protect the planet.
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Editorial & Opinion
EDITORIAL
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An old Coast Guard scandal emerges and casts a harsh light on the service’s sexual assault policies
The service looked into sexual misconduct complaints at its academy from 1988 to 2006 and found that the investigations at the time were shoddy or nonexistent. Then it covered up the report.
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LETTERS
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Beware a return to Obama-era Title IX policies
How accused students can assess the credibility of witnesses whose testimony they neither see nor hear is left unexplained in your editorial.
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LETTERS
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‘Churn’: an apt term for pains of gaining, losing Medicaid coverage
The state’s proposal to adopt 12-month continuous eligibility would go a long way toward easing churn and its harmful health effects.
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Metro
Health
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Going deep: Dive teams across Massachusetts face a busy season of water rescues
Their work is not glamorous, they say: lakes and ponds are murky and can be full of illegally dumped junk like grocery carts, bicycles, and even cars.
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Cambridge
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Following months of pushback, Cambridge and state officials expected to revisit Memorial Drive road closures
Following protests at Riverbend Park and a public disapproval of the state’s decision by the City Council, Cambridge and state officials plan to meet in the coming weeks to find a resolution.
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Politics
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Leak of City Council letter alleging harassment, bullying linked to street where Council President Ed Flynn lives
“I didn’t send any thing to any reporter,” Council President Ed Flynn told the Globe.
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Sports
Peter Abraham | On baseball
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After lost opportunity, it’s off to New York where Red Sox hope to revive their wild card hopes vs. moribund Yankees
Losing two of three against the rebuilding Nationals was a leap in the wrong direction.
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The Celtics schedule for 2023-24 has been released. Here are the top 10 to watch.
The Green will be seeing old friends in new places (Marcus Smart, Grant Williams) in some of their marquee matchups.
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World Cup 2023: It hasn’t been easy or pretty, but England is on the doorstep of history
The Lionesses have survived injuries and nail-biters to reach the final for the first time, with only Spain left to conquer.
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Business
Technology
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A back-to-school tech tuneup: Here’s what to know about your devices and software
It’s time to prep your gadgets and programs for the year ahead.
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Startups
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Can quantum tech lead to a renaissance in Boston computing?
Local startup QuEra Computing is offering businesses hands-on access to its quantum computers.
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Business
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US mortgage rate jumps to highest level since 2002
Mortgage rates jumped to a 21-year high, crimping both sales and refinancing activity. In the intervening period, homebuyers enjoyed years of falling rates.
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Obituaries
Obituaries
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Dorothy Casterline, who codified American Sign Language, dies at 95
As a young researcher at Gallaudet University in the early 1960s, Dorothy Casterline helped write the first comprehensive dictionary of American Sign Language, a book that revolutionized the study of Deaf culture.
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Obituaries
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Dorothy Casterline, who codified American Sign Language, dies at 95
As a young researcher at Gallaudet University in the early 1960s, Dorothy Casterline helped write the first comprehensive dictionary of American Sign Language, a book that revolutionized the study of Deaf culture.
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Arts & Lifestyle
Dance
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Boston Ballet announces Ming Min Hui as new executive director
Ballet promotes from within in replacing Meredith "Max" Hodges, who departed last month.
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Movies
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Aliens and teen reality stars: Welcome to M.T. Anderson’s future
His dystopia comes to life in Cory Finley’s new film, "Landscape with Invisible Hand."
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MOVIE REVIEW | ★★★
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DC’s ‘Blue Beetle’ shines when focusing on the family of its Latino superhero
Xolo Maridueña stars as the Beetle, but George Lopez as his uncle and Adriana Barraza as his Nana steal the show.
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