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Thursday, May 9, 2024
Today's Headlines

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Higher Education

‘The university has blood on its hands’: Debate over imagery of bloody hands at protests divides community

The red hand imagery has sparked a new debate in the already fraught conversation on campuses. Continue reading →

Rhode Island Health

For teens living with chronic illness, a prom night to remember

The annual event, organized by The Adolescent Leadership Council at Hasbro Children’s Hospital in R.I., is a night of normalcy and fun for those who rarely get to experience it. Continue reading →

Health

Could bird flu become the next COVID? How worried should we be?

As a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza spreads through the nation’s farms, local scientists are racing to answer that key question. Continue reading →

Business

Steward can’t even get bankruptcy right, state says

“As with all things Steward, this too was horribly mismanaged,” Attorney General Andrea Campbell's office wrote. Continue reading →

Politics

Biden says US won’t supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah

President Biden said Wednesday that he would not supply offensive weapons that Israel could use to launch an all-out assault on Rafah over concerns for the more than 1 million civilians there. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Boston Globe Today | May 8, 2024

WATCH: Wednesday's show. Stories include: Historic diner serves up Indian fusion. And, playing your way to health. Watch →

How Steward's bankruptcy filing could impact patient care

WATCH: Health reporter Jessica Bartlett explains how the health care system got to this point and what happens next. Watch →

Playing your way to health

WATCH: Shining a light on Mental Health Awareness Month, Boston Globe Media CEO Linda Henry sits down with Sophie Grégoire Trudeau to dive into her new book. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

Georgia court will hear appeal of ruling that kept prosecutor on Trump case

The Georgia Court of Appeals will hear an appeal of a ruling that allowed Fani Willis, the district attorney in Fulton County, to continue leading the prosecution of former president Donald Trump on charges related to election interference, the court announced Wednesday. Continue reading →

Politics

Johnson survives Greene’s ouster attempt as Democrats join GOP to kill it

Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday easily batted down an attempt by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia to oust him from his post, after Democrats linked arms with most Republicans to fend off a second attempt by GOP hard-liners to strip the gavel from their party leader. Continue reading →

Nation

Balloons harm wildlife. Florida is set to ban their release.

The Florida ban is expected to be signed by Governor Ron DeSantis and would take effect July 1. Continue reading →

The World

World

In Serbia, Xi underlines close ties with ally that shares wariness of US

China and Serbia on Wednesday proclaimed an “ironclad friendship” and a “shared future” during a visit to Belgrade by the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, underlining the close political and economic ties between two countries that share a wariness of the United States. Continue reading →

World

Ukraine prepares nationwide electricity rationing after Russian airstrikes

Ukrainian officials on Wednesday said they were preparing to order electricity-rationing measures across the country after a major overnight missile strike by Russia, the latest in a relentless bombing campaign against civilian infrastructure. Continue reading →

World

France says it built the Olympics safely. Migrant workers don’t count.

French President Emmanuel Macron promised to build the Summer Olympics safely, free of the construction hazards and migrant worker abuses that tarnished soccer’s 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

The very unfunny roast of Tom Brady

Gisele Bündchen, Bridget Moynahan, and Aaron Hernandez were fair game, but Robert Kraft’s prostitution charges were off-limits. What a bad joke. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Columbia canceled its main commencement. Other schools shouldn’t follow its lead.

Students have a right to protest, but graduates have a right to a cherished life event. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Emerson College tarnished by police raid on protest

"In taking a vote of 'no confidence,' students reached the conclusion that Jay Bernhardt has shown a failure of presidential leadership that cannot be rehabilitated," writes Roger House, believed to be the school's first Black professor emeritus. Continue reading →

Metro

NH Crime

Volodymyr Zhukovskyy testifies at hearing on his request to resume driving in N.H.

Zhukovskyy for the first time publicly discussed his role in the 2019 crash that killed seven motorcyclists. Continue reading →

Health

Shattuck’s cottage community, a relief to the unsheltered at Mass. and Cass, to close this summer

Residents in the shelter program are being offered alternative housing, officials said. Continue reading →

Politics

Renee and Tommie Dublin took kids in, and then even more. And they gave all of them all the love they had.

Any child who walked through their door was their kid, period. Everybody got all the couple could give. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox notebook

Masataka Yoshida meets with another hand specialist but Red Sox won’t have more information until Thursday

Yoshida traveled to Atlanta from Boston to meet with the specialist. Continue reading →

chad finn

Of all the good things in Game 1 vs. the Cavaliers, Derrick White may have been the best

There isn’t a more satisfying layer of the Celtics offense than the one revealed when the ball is moving and White is cooking. Continue reading →

tara sullivan

However far the Bruins go in the playoffs, Charlie McAvoy will be the engine that gets them there

While it’s difficult to imagine overlooking the 6-foot-1-inch, 210-pound McAvoy, his presence can be taken for granted. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Steward can’t even get bankruptcy right, state says

“As with all things Steward, this too was horribly mismanaged,” Attorney General Andrea Campbell's office wrote. Continue reading →

Business

‘A popularity contest in Google’s eyes’: Massachusetts prom dress stores turn to search engine optimization to boost sales

The fact that formal dress shops, which specialize in sequins and satin, are focused on Google keywords, metadata, and social media posts highlights the importance of digital marketing tactics for retailers today. Continue reading →

Commentary

Even before Steward went bust, its landlord and financial lifeline paid a steep price

The hospital system owes Medical Properties Trust nearly $1 billion. A bankruptcy judge will determine how much of that MPT gets back. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Ian Gelder, ‘Game of Thrones’ actor, dies at 74

The British actor capped his half-century career by appearing as Kevan Lannister in the hit series. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Barry Romo, Vietnam veteran who then fought against the war, dies at 76

Mr. Romo and other veterans — often wearing their old uniforms and fatigues — were powerful symbols to the wider protests by students, draft resisters, and religious groups. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Gayle McKinney-Griffith, Dance Theater of Harlem star, dies at 74

Ms. McKinney-Griffith served not only as a principal dancer at Dance Theater of Harlem but also as the company’s first ballet mistress, now known as rehearsal director. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

MUSIC REVIEW

At MGM Music Hall, a fresh start for Norah Jones

Monday night's tour-opener was a showcase for Jones's just-released album, “Visions.” For those who enjoy hearing what’s new, it was an ample serving that made for a satisfying evening. Continue reading →

Music

Boston Ballet orchestra adds live electronics to the mix for ‘The Space Between’

Music director Mischa Santora and jazz pianist/electronic artist Michael Cain collaborate on music for the new ballet by choreographer Ken Ossola. Continue reading →

Music

Buddy Guy’s mojo was working just fine at the Wilbur

The 87-year-old blues great's farewell tour arrived at the Wilbur on Monday before moving on to the Chevalier Theatre in Medford on Wednesday. Continue reading →