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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
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Social Justice
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After stabbing, Boston’s Jean McGuire returns to Franklin Park, a steward once again
Jean McGuire, the 92-year-old pioneering civil rights activist, has returned to her daily Franklin Park walks months after she barely fended off a knife attack.
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Politics
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For GOP candidates, debate is a chance to survive, not thrive
In a race defined so far by Trump, this debate may be less about being deemed the “winner” than it is about staying in the hunt as voters narrow their choices.
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Commentary
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How should Trump pose for a mug shot in Georgia? ‘Menacing is never good,’ one expert said.
As former president Donald Trump's Georgia booking nears, oddsmakers are taking bets on his whether he'll smile for the photo — and also his weight.
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Politics
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Rent control supporters are divided over 2024 ballot campaign push
The split could slow progress on an issue that is just beginning to gain real momentum, weakening a campaign that would need significant volunteer efforts and financial resources to overcome powerful opposition.
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Crime & Courts
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Database of police disciplinary records a step toward transparency, but still ‘more to do’
Some complaints listed on the database are relatively minor department infractions such as parking violations or being absent from work, while others were more serious, and at times led to criminal charges.
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The Nation
Nation
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Conservative activist sues 2 major law firms over diversity fellowships
Since late June, when the Supreme Court ruled against racial consideration in college and university admissions, there’s been a rush of legal activity aimed at translating the court’s race-blind stance to the employment sphere.
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Nation
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Tropical Storm Harold makes landfall in Texas
The arrival of Tropical Storm Harold on Padre Island, Texas, was the latest in an extraordinarily busy 48 hours for an Atlantic hurricane season that saw three other storms form in quick succession.
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Nation
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How Mark Meadows pursued a high-wire legal strategy in Trump inquiries
Trump's former chief of staff took wary steps to navigate legal and political peril as prosecutors in Washington and Georgia closed in on Trump.
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The World
World
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US tells Americans to leave Belarus immediately
The United States is urging Americans in Belarus to leave the country "immediately," citing spillover risks from the war in Ukraine, including a buildup of Russian troops in Belarus.
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World
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UN says Taliban committed rights abuses despite blanket amnesty
Since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in 2021, hundreds of members of the US-backed former government have been detained, tortured, or killed under the new government, despite Taliban leaders’ declaration of amnesty for actions during the long civil war, the United Nations reported Tuesday.
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World
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Ukraine’s forces and firepower are misallocated, US officials say
Ukraine’s grinding counteroffensive is struggling to break through entrenched Russian defenses in large part because it has too many troops, including some of its best combat units, in the wrong places, US and other Western officials say.
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Editorial & Opinion
OPINION
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Corporate America is on notice: Discriminating by race is illegal
Harvard cannot employ racial preferences — and the Fortune 100 can’t either.
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OPINION
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We need to care for the front-line workers who care for us
We have increasingly witnessed the mental health toll on those who have chosen these career paths, including significant increased risk for depression, anxiety disorders, and suicide.
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EDITORIAL
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Stop taxing marijuana companies as illegal dealers
Marijuana retailers end up paying corporate taxes that are much higher than those paid by retail businesses. Congress should change the 280E tax law that puts them at a disadvantage.
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Metro
Health
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Study finds Black and Hispanic patients admitted and return to the hospital at higher rates
The Center for Health Information and Analysis said while many Massachusetts residents struggle to access high quality, affordable, and timely health care, systemic inequities and institutional racism exacerbate these issues for many communities of color.
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Cold virus season is nearly upon us. Here’s what to know about new RSV, COVID, and flu shots.
For the first time, RSV shots will be available for babies and seniors. Here’s how to space out all three vaccines.
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Higher Education
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Northeastern dorm temporarily closed due to water damage, school officials say
A dormitory at Northeastern University is temporarily closed due to “significant water damage,” and incoming students who had planned to stay there have been reassigned to other residences, the school confirmed Tuesday.
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Sports
PATRIOTS
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Predicting the Patriots’ 53-man roster, a week before cutdown day
Lots of tough decisions loom, most notably at running back, wide receiver, kicker, and both sides of the line.
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Patriots certainly seem to be trending in the right direction on offense — with one huge ‘if’
The addition of Bill O'Brien as coordinator is a massive upgrade, but it might not matter if the line can't block anyone.
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Astros 7, Red Sox 3
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Sloppy Red Sox (three errors) lose again to Astros
Astros starter Justin Verlander smothered the Sox through six shutout frames, striking out nine and allowing just five hits.
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Business
THE FINE PRINT
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His Chevy’s check engine light stayed on for months. Here’s what finally turned it off.
A new oil pump has apparently cured the problem that had kept the light lit on Corey Morris’ new $75,000 Chevy Suburban SUV since shortly after last Christmas.
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Technology
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Feds to allow partial enforcement of Mass. right-to-repair law
A new plan proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration dramatically limits the scope of the automotive law, and might not be implemented for years.
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Energy
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Is cement the solution to storing renewable energy? Engineers at MIT think so.
Supercapacitors could make powering your home and electric vehicles easier and more sustainable.
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Obituaries
Obituaries
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Bob Jones, behind-the-stage force at Newport festivals, dies at 86
Mr. Jones, a performer himself in his 20s, spent a half-century with the folk festival, as well as with its companion, the Newport Jazz Festival and other events.
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Obituaries
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Bob Jones, behind-the-stage force at Newport festivals, dies at 86
Mr. Jones, a performer himself in his 20s, spent a half-century with the folk festival, as well as with its companion, the Newport Jazz Festival and other events.
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Arts & Lifestyle
Music
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The Boston Symphony Orchestra embarks on 30th European tour
Anne-Sophie Mutter and Jean-Yves Thibaudet will join select dates.
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Arts
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Duck Duck Goofs wants to send you to detention
This Cambridge-based comedy show is taking off — and soon, they’ll have their own venue.
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Television
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Kerry Washington, Martin Sheen shout for solidarity between Hollywood strikers and other workers
The rally outside Disney Studios was meant to highlight the alliance of Hollywood actors and screenwriters with the industry’s other guilds and the nation’s other unions.
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