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Friday, April 12, 2024


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The death of veteran reporter Fred Hanson is another blow to community journalism

The longtime Patriot Ledger reporter was about to cover a school board meeting when he collapsed.
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The ‘voice of cities and towns’ in Mass. has a new leader. And he wants to talk housing.

The powerful Mass. Municipal Association has long opposed top-down solutions to the state’s housing crisis. Could its stance be softening as cities and towns struggle with housing woes of their own?
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As Republicans wrestle with the future of their party, one senator’s influence is set to grow

“Come the next congress, Lisa Murkowski, Jon Tester, Chris Coons, and Thom Tillis will probably be the most sought-after members in the Senate,” said Jonathan Kott, who served as an adviser to retiring Democratic Senator Joe Manchin.
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O.J. Simpson, athlete whose trial riveted the nation, dies at 76

O.J. Simpson, who ran to fame on the football field, made fortunes as an all-American in movies, television and advertising, and was acquitted of killing his former wife and her friend in a 1995 trial in Los Angeles that mesmerized the nation, died Wednesday at his home in Las Vegas. He was 76.
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Famine has begun in northern Gaza, US official says

The chief US aid official told lawmakers this week a famine is underway in the northern Gaza Strip, which has been devastated by six months of Israeli military operations and is the part of the territory most cut off from aid.
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Boston Globe Today | April 11, 2024

WATCH: Thursday's show. Stories include: Things to do Patriots Day weekend, and how a marathon legend’s legacy goes beyond running.
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Making the Boston Marathon accessible to all

WATCH: Boston Athletic Association senior director of pro athletics, Mary Kate Shea, and paraprofessional, Thomas Cantara, celebrate the marathon's inclusivity.
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Eat your way through Marathon Monday

WATCH: Spectators can watch athletes crush the race, while crushing some food. Boston.com food writer Katelyn Umholtz highlights the spots with expanded hours.
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Federal appeals court hears arguments on nation’s first ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Ten judges with the US Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit in St. Louis heard arguments over a judge’s ruling last year that struck down the ban as unconstitutional.
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Biden Administration approves expansion of background checks on gun sales

The Biden administration has approved the broadest expansion of federal background checks in decades in an attempt to regulate a fast-growing shadow market of weapons sold online, at gun shows, and through private sellers that has contributed to gun violence.
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Trump’s the likely GOP nominee. He can serve even if convicted of a crime.

“The Constitution has a limited set of requirements to be president. You have to be at least 35, a natural-born US citizen, and a resident here for at least 14 years,” said UCLA professor Richard L. Hasen, an election law expert.
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Biden says US support for Philippines, Japan defense ‘ironclad’ amid growing China provocations

President Biden said Thursday that US defense commitment to Pacific allies was “ironclad” as he gathered Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House on Thursday in the midst of growing concern about provocative Chinese military action in the Indo-Pacific.
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Ukraine’s parliament passes a politically fraught mobilization bill

After months of political wrangling, Ukraine’s parliament passed a new law Thursday that aims to replenish the nation’s exhausted and depleted fighting forces, which are struggling to hold back relentless Russian assaults that are expected to intensify into the summer.
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South Korea’s prime minister and top presidential officials offer to resign after election defeat

The results of Wednesday’s elections mean the liberal opposition forces will prolong their control of parliament until after Yoon completes his single five-year term in 2027.
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Congress needs to step up for Ukraine. Then it’ll be Biden’s turn.

A critical moment has arrived. Ukraine is running short on ammunition. Though its soldiers remain willing to fight, they can’t do it without help.
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Readers, I need your help on two big questions

If you’ve had success in helping friends see the truth about Donald Trump or if you are involved in an effective grass-roots effort to increase swing-state voter turnout, please share your advice.
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LETTERS


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That ticking sound? It’s the nuclear threat that never went away.

One writer notes that Physicians for Social Responsibility's "Back from the Brink" platform has been widely endorsed. Another refers to an existing "generation that remembers well that fateful day in 1945."
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Former Mass. governor Michael Dukakis celebrated at Northeastern

Former Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis was celebrated by three of his successors Thursday at Northeastern University, where he served nearly 30 years as a professor of public policy after leaving politics.
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Higher Education


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Harvard reinstates standardized testing requirement for class of 2029

Harvard joins a handful of elite college that have reinstated their testing requirements, citing research showing standardized tests can help colleges spot talented students from less affluent high schools.
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Crime & Courts


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Flurry of last-minute motions filed in Karen Read murder case ahead of trial

Prosecutors and defense lawyers are trying to shape what information can be presented to the jury at trial.
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Larry Lucchino, former Red Sox president, remembered at funeral Mass

Former Red Sox president Larry Lucchino, whose tenure included three World Series championships, with the first ending an 86-year drought, was remembered at a funeral Mass Thursday morning in the Back Bay as a “king of kindness” who touched many lives with his compassion.
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ORIOLES 9, RED SOX 4 (10 innings)


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Red Sox fall in extras as Orioles complete series sweep at Fenway Park with 10th-inning surge

After the Red Sox tied the game in the eighth inning on Connor Wong's pinch-hit solo home run, Isaiah Campbell served up two homers to the Orioles in the 10th. Porous defense again was a factor, after Garrett Whitlock departed with a 2-1 lead through five innings.
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Knicks 118, Celtics 109


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Celtics had no answers for Jalen Brunson and the Knicks

Led by Brunson's 39 points, New York stayed in contention for the No. 2 playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
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How to save $25 by recycling liquor and wine bottles at N.H. outlets

New Hampshire bar and restaurant owners can save up to $1,000 through the six-week “Bring Back Jack” promotion.
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THE FINE PRINT


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Here’s how the state’s Lemon Law does — and does not — protect buyers of new and used cars

The law, designed to protect consumers who purchase a vehicle that turns out to be defective, has its limitations.
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Doctors protest cost of Vertex cystic fibrosis drug as its scientists prepare to receive $3 million ‘Oscars of Science’ award

The controversy threatened to mar a celebrity-studded celebration for researchers who developed new life-saving drugs.
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O.J. Simpson, athlete whose trial riveted the nation, dies at 76

O.J. Simpson, who ran to fame on the football field, made fortunes as an all-American in movies, television and advertising, and was acquitted of killing his former wife and her friend in a 1995 trial in Los Angeles that mesmerized the nation, died Wednesday at his home in Las Vegas. He was 76.
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The OJ Simpson saga was a unique American moment. Three decades on, we’re still wondering what it means.

O.J. Simpson’s death came almost exactly three decades after the murders that changed his reputation from football hero to suspect and cultural touchstone
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10 experiential bars and restaurants around Boston to grab a bite and get your game on

Anyone who’s ordered nachos at a bowling alley or sipped on a brew at a pool hall (or Dave & Buster’s) knows that mixing games with a good menu is a recipe for success.
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TELEVISION REVIEW


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In ‘Franklin,’ a Founding Father’s flirtations with the French

Michael Douglas brings an irresistible affability and ease to the role of Benjamin Franklin in the Apple TV+ miniseries that premieres Friday.
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People say ‘it can’t happen here.’ ‘Civil War’ shows what happens when it does.

Kirsten Dunst plays a photojournalist in an America that’s become a war zone.
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