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Tuesday, January 2, 2024


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Politics


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An almighty comparison from 1970s Boston still resonates with Biden and in the 2024 campaign

One of the president's favorite sayings — “Don't compare me to the almighty. Compare me to the alternative” — defines his political persona and frames his challenge in a likely rematch against Donald Trump.
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Health


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State investment this year helped, but didn’t solve, long waiting lists at programs for people with complex disabilities

For those who have returned, day habilitation programs offer much needed care and socialization.
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Crime & Courts


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‘These are human beings’: Douglass Project comes to Mass., bringing community leaders and inmates together

Middlesex Sheriff Peter Koutoujian hosted the Massachusetts launch of the national initiative to destigmatize incarceration and help communities see prisoners as people.
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Future of Work


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Starbucks union fight is grinding down workers at local cafes

A half-dozen local baristas say they are plodding forward with their unionization fight, despite it dragging on without a contract in the 15 Massachusetts union stores.
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World


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Israel says it will pull several brigades from Gaza Strip

The Israeli military said Monday that it would begin withdrawing several thousand troops from the Gaza Strip at least temporarily, in what was the most significant publicly announced reduction since the war with Hamas began.
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Boston Globe Today | December 29, 2023

WATCH: Friday's sports show includes interviews with Doc Rivers, Pedro Martinez and Dennis Eckersley.
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What makes milk, milk?

WATCH: Whether you prefer almond, soy, or oat – can you really call it milk? STAT reporter Nicholas Florko explains the fight churning over the name.
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Keeping you and your pets warm this winter

WATCH: Deputy editor Hayley Kaufman shares tips to keep your home, car, and body thriving this season.
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Nation


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Police officers are charged with crimes, but verdicts are mixed

Civil rights activists and legal experts say the different outcomes reflect a country still struggling with how to view cases of police use of lethal force and shifting public sentiment on law enforcement and safety.
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Nation


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New state laws on hot-button issues went into effect with the new year

A range of new state laws, including on guns, minimum wage and gender transition care, began as the calendar flipped to 2024.
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The first secret asteroid mission won’t be the last

AstroForge's secret space-rock mission is the latest in an emerging trend that astronomers and other experts do not welcome: commercial space missions conducted covertly. Such missions highlight gaps in the regulation of spaceflight.
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Powerful earthquake hits Japan, and officials warn of aftershocks

The quake trapped people under collapsed buildings and disrupted electricity and mobile phone services.
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World


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Russia launches record number of drones in Ukraine, and Putin says Moscow will intensify its attacks

Russia launched a record 90 Shahed-type drones over Ukraine during the early hours of the new year, and Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country would “intensify” its attacks on its neighbor.
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Israel’s top court strikes down move to curb its powers

The momentous step heightened a legal and political crisis that gripped the country before the war with Hamas and pitted the court against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government.
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OPINION


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Xylazine, a new scourge in the drug addiction crisis

An animal tranquilizer known as Xylazine, or tranq, is being mixed into street drugs. It’s hard to detect or treat, and can be deadly.
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EDITORIAL


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Will Congress fail Ukraine? Putin and Xi are watching.

House Republicans should follow their own rhetoric and not satisfy the hopes of dictators abroad.
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LETTERS


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Those in states with abortion protections can’t be complacent

Extreme laws and violations of human rights may feel like a distant concern to those who are not experiencing them personally. However, Kate Cox’s case in Texas reminds us to remain vigilant.
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Health


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Mass. to expand program that keeps young people out of juvenile justice system

“We don’t want kids to think of themselves as bad kids,” said Melissa Threadgill, the Office of the Child Advocate’s senior director of policy and implementation. “We want to help these kids succeed.”
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Transportation


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MBTA is eliminating frustrating slow zones at record pace

The percentage of subway tracks where trains are forced to slow down because of defects dipped below 20 percent this month for the first time since March, according to the agency’s dashboard.
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Massachusetts


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Brrr . . . L Street Brownies welcome 2024 with annual cold-water plunge in South Boston

All told, Monday's plunge drew about 2,500 people, counting swimmers, supporters, and spectators, Brownies president Dan Monahan said.
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MICHIGAN 27, ALABAMA 20 (OT)


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Michigan stops Alabama in overtime to earn College Football Playoff title berth

The Wolverines had lost their last two CFP semifinals, but they won in overtime against Alabama after scoring a tying touchdown late in regulation.
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TARA SULLIVAN


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Patriots need a franchise quarterback because their talent gap is most apparent in the pocket

Bailey Zappe was resilient after throwing three interceptions and he has earned the right to fight for a backup spot next season.
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Hilary Knight has spent her storied hockey career fighting for better. With the PWHL set to begin, she finally feels like she’s won.

The 34-year-old protested low pay and opted out of the "beer league" PHF in an effort to show professional women's hockey deserves more money, more support, and more resources. This new era? "We built it," she said.
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Bangladesh court sentences Nobel laureate Yunus to 6 months in jail. He denies violating labor laws.

Muhammad Yunus, who pioneered the use of microcredit to help impoverished people, said he would appeal.
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As new president of the Ad Club, Barb Reilly aims to balance old and new

Bold Types is our weekly roundup of the movers and shakers on Boston's business scene.
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Real Estate


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From boardrooms to bedrooms: These eight downtown Boston office buildings could soon become apartments

With city approval, 104,000 square feet of office space may be transformed into 170 apartments, helped along by a short-term tax break program aimed at easing the area's housing crisis.
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Obituaries


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Maxine Yalovitz-Blankenship, an artist and poet who inspired writers, dies at 95

“The dark side is here but the light is with us in color,” Ms. Yalovitz-Blankenship wrote. “Color is the symbol of hope.”
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Obituaries


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Les McCann, pianist, singer, and soul jazz pioneer, dies at 88

The Grammy nominee provided the vocals to the protest song “Compared to What.”
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TV CRITIC'S CORNER


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‘Only Murders in the Building’ and ‘Yellowstone’: a moveable feast?

Reruns of both series are now airing on network TV while new episodes appear on streaming platforms.
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LOVE LETTERS


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She hung my ornament

Does it mean she wants me back?
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Paula Abdul accuses Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault during ‘American Idol’

Paula Abdul filed a lawsuit Friday against Nigel Lythgoe, a former longtime producer of “American Idol,” accusing him of sexually assaulting her when she was a judge on the reality show in the early 2000s.
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