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Monday, January 15, 2024
Today's Headlines

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THE GREAT DIVIDE

‘The system is rigged’: How Massachusetts school districts fail dyslexic students and their families

This academic neglect puts a huge burden on parents, forcing them to take on what can amount to full-time jobs as advocates for their children, pouring money and time into fights with school districts to get the instruction they need. Continue reading →

Social Justice

The matchmaker who introduced Martin Luther King Jr. to Coretta Scott in Boston lies in an unmarked grave

A group of people is hoping to procure a headstone for the unmarked grave of Mary Louise Powell, who introduced Martin Luther King Jr. to his future wife, Coretta Scott, in Boston in 1952. Continue reading →

Politics

Candidates, their supporters in Iowa pledge neither snow, nor ice, nor gloom of night will stop them from caucusing

“There are no snow days for caucus,” said Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst. Continue reading →

Higher Education

Who is Bill Ackman, and what does he want?

On social media, the combative billionaire investor has described his campaign since the day Hamas attacked Israel as “an effort to save higher education from itself.” Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Speaker Johnson reaches a crossroads in leading an unruly House GOP conference

Just shy of his 100th day serving as speaker of the House, Johnson has had to gather the reins of an unruly conference that at seemingly every turn has tested his ability to steady them. Continue reading →

Nation

Iowa principal who risked his life to protect students during a high school shooting has died

State officials said Dan Marburger “acted selflessly and placed himself in harm’s way in an apparent effort to protect his students.” Continue reading →

Nation

How college-educated Republicans learned to love Trump again

These voters, who have long been more skeptical of Trump, have quietly powered his remarkable political recovery inside the party. Continue reading →

The World

World

White House says ‘it’s the right time’ for Israel to scale back Gaza war as fighting hits 100 days

Speaking on CBS, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the US has been speaking to Israel “about a transition to low-intensity operations” in Gaza. Continue reading →

World

More countries join talks on Ukraine leader’s peace formula

Ukraine has presented a 10-point peace formula that, among other considerations, seeks the expulsion of all Russian forces from the nation and accountability for war crimes. Continue reading →

World

Bernardo Arévalo sworn in as Guatemala’s president despite months of efforts to derail inauguration

Bernardo Arévalo has been sworn in as Guatemala’s president despite months of efforts to derail his inauguration, including foot-dragging and rising tensions right up until the transfer of power. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

Thud of our climate footprint is felt here and as far as Antarctica

Wealth in our culture is reflected in bigger and more expensive vacations, houses, cars, and more "stuff," all contributing to outsize carbon footprints. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Congressional gridlock is nothing to celebrate

How about having a key objective for both the minority and majority parties to try to pass legislation that helps our country? Continue reading →

LETTERS

DEI and so-called progressivism are not at root of Harvard’s woes

A healthy environment of open debate is a great thing to have. However, simply because an opinion that may be expressed on campus is nonconformist does not necessarily make it steeped in logic, facts, and reason. Continue reading →

Metro

K-12

Suspect your child is dyslexic? Here’s what you can do.

If you suspect your child has dyslexia, experts recommend you take action quickly. That’s because the older a child gets, the more difficult it is to remediate their reading skills. Continue reading →

K-12

Five myths about dyslexia, debunked

Though dyslexia may affect up to 1 in 5 people, misconceptions about the neurological disorder continue to stymie how dyslexic students in Massachusetts and beyond are identified and supported. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. remembered in annual rite at 12th Baptist Church

Dozens gathered Sunday inside Roxbury’s historic Twelfth Baptist Church to celebrate the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with music and prayer while reflecting on the civil rights leader’s time in Boston, as well as the city’s place in the historic struggle for racial equity. Continue reading →

Sports

ON FOOTBALL

Let the Bill Belichick rumors begin after Jerry Jones’ Cowboys take another playoff hit

Mike McCarthy's time coaching for Jones in Dallas could be up. Belichick is reported to be a top target of the Falcons, but he may want to keep his options open. Continue reading →

BRUINS

Closing four-game trip with OT win in St. Louis hands Bruins coach Jim Montgomery another trip to All-Star Game

After their only win of the swing, the NHL extended the Bruins head coach an invitation to Toronto next month to coach the Atlantic Division stars for the second straight season. Continue reading →

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Ime Udoka got an up-close look at how much stronger the Celtics are this year

The pupils’ work was on full display for their former sensei, as Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum dynamically helped Boston trounce Ime Udoka’s Rockets. Continue reading →

Business

Business

War of words after Taiwan election highlights the intractable divide over the island’s fate

The verbal sparring highlighted the seemingly intractable divide over Taiwan’s fate, a major flashpoint in US-China relations that risks leading to an actual war in the future. Continue reading →

commentary

Michelle Wu doubles down on the politics of ‘free,’ from the MBTA to museums

During her State of the City address on Tuesday, Michelle Wu announced that Boston Public Schools families will soon be able to enjoy free admission to a number of museums on the first and second Sunday of each month. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Richard Soden, attorney who sought to ‘assure inclusion of all,’ dies at 78

Mr. Soden “was just an incredible role model,” said J. Keith Motley, chancellor emeritus of the University of Massachusetts Boston. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Jay Clayton, vocal innovator in jazz and beyond, dies at 82

Ms. Clayton was a singer whose six-decade career encompassed freewheeling improvisation, lyrical songs and poetry, and the prescient use of electronics. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Joyce Randolph, last of the ‘Honeymooners,’ dies at 99

Ms. Randolph, who played the wife of a guffawing, rubber-limbed sewer worker on the classic 1950s sitcom “The Honeymooners,” died Saturday at her home in Manhattan. She was 99. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Museums

Michael John Gorman named new director of MIT Museum

Gorman inherits a dynamic new cultural venue with gallery space, learning labs, and collection of some 1.5 million objects. Continue reading →

Q&A

Colette Phillips honors white male ‘includers’ in ‘The Includers,’ an anti-exclusion handbook for the C-suite

Boston-based public relations and marketing CEO believes inclusion is not just "moral" but "economically smart." Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

Willie Alexander celebrates 80 years at Gloucester’s new venue, The Cut

Over the long course of a guest-laden Saturday night, many of the musicians who did their own part to establish one of the country’s most fertile music scenes paid tribute to Alexander. Continue reading →