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Monday, May 20, 2024
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Higher Education

Fierce debate at Harvard, MIT over sanctions against pro-Palestinian demonstrators

MIT and Harvard have meted out harsher penalties thus far than any other Massachusetts institutions with protest encampments on their campuses this spring. Continue reading →

Climate

Much of Boston is built on artificial land. It’s vulnerable to sea level rise and hard to protect.

As climate change worsens and sea levels climb, the huge share of artificial land in Boston is not just an interesting factoid of history, but a significant engineering challenge. Continue reading →

Elections

State parties play a critical role in elections — are Democrats or Republicans best positioned in 2024?

In an election year that is likely going to be decided on the margins, the ground game state parties are responsible for overseeing could be pivotal — as Republicans respond to state-level turmoil, Democrats are hoping their investment pays off. Continue reading →

World

Iran’s president, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country's foreign minister, and several other officials have been found dead after their helicopter crashed in a foggy, mountainous region of the country’s northwest. Continue reading →

Business

These local leaders struggled in school. It hasn’t held them back.

Lousy grades or a lack of college degree — or a long, winding road through higher education — haven’t kept accomplished locals from having meaningful careers. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Biden draws on themes of manhood and faith at Morehouse commencement

President Biden invoked Scripture and lessons from his own tragic past Sunday in a commencement address to hundreds of young Black men at Morehouse College, saying he believes there are “extremist forces aligned against the meaning and message” of the prestigious institution. Continue reading →

Nation

As Trump trial nears its end, the law may give prosecutors an edge

Over the course of a monthlong criminal trial, the evidence against Donald Trump has piled up. Continue reading →

Nation

‘We’ll see you at your house:’ How fear and menace are transforming politics

From City Hall to Congress, public officials increasingly describe threats and harassment as a routine part of their jobs. Continue reading →

The World

World

Airstrike kills 27 in central Gaza and fighting rages as Israel’s leaders are increasingly divided

An Israeli airstrike killed 27 people in central Gaza, mostly women and children, and fighting with Hamas raged across the north on Sunday as Israel’s leaders aired divisions over who should govern Gaza after the war, now in its eighth month. Continue reading →

World

Russia and Ukraine engage in dueling air assaults behind the front lines

Russia and Ukraine targeted each other’s territory Sunday with drone attacks and airstrikes that hit urban centers and energy facilities, as both sides look for ways to inflict damage beyond the battlefield. Continue reading →

World

Botanists are scouring the US-Mexico border to document a forgotten ecosystem split by a giant wall

Roughly 1,000 volunteers armed with the iNaturalist app on their smartphones are documenting as many species as possible along the US-Mexico border in May. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

Psychological group’s ‘best practices’ got him thinking

A reader offers a different take in response to a letter that critiqued an op-ed on youth mental health. Continue reading →

LETTERS

AIDS clinic tried, tested, and proved value of collaborative care

We tried to meet the needs of patients who had suffered medical, psychiatric, and social ravages. This called for clinicians and care providers to work collaboratively and comprehensively. Continue reading →

LETTERS

In reform of health care system, Mass. should clear path for PAs

A common-sense bill eliminating the requirement for PAs to have a supervising physician on file with the Commonwealth would remove an outdated barrier to practice. Continue reading →

Metro

Higher Education

Harvard students march, demanding reverse of discipline for encampment protesters

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Harvard marched to the university president’s home Sunday afternoon to call on the administration to reverse some disciplinary actions they say the university took against students. Continue reading →

NH Education

Bill to bar transgender girls from girls’ school sports now in N.H. governor’s court

The proposal passed in a party-line vote shortly after one GOP senator collapsed inside the chamber and was taken to the hospital. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Haitian cultural center slated to open in Boston’s North End later this year

Tucked inside a 2,000-square-foot space at the Lovejoy Wharf luxury condominiums, the Toussaint Louverture Cultural Center will serve as a meeting place for community organizations to gather and artists to hone their craft. Continue reading →

Sports

ON BASEBALL

Sunday’s Red Sox offensive breakout a reminder that luck sometimes evens out

Boston's big hits in the finale against the Cardinals were a sun-aided triple, a 38.4-m.p.h. grounder to first base, and a Dom Smith bloop he said he couldn't have thrown into a better spot. Continue reading →

Eastern Conference finals

With Pacers up next, Celtics continue on favorable path toward NBA Finals

The Celtics could reach the NBA Finals without facing Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jimmy Butler, Jalen Brunson, Damian Lillard, or Tyrese Maxey. Continue reading →

ON HOCKEY

When it comes to the Bruins’ goalie situation, it looks like Linus Ullmark is a goner

Ullmark is expected to be traded ahead of the NHL Draft. Some of his salary will go toward a big bump in pay for Bruins partner Jeremy Swayman. Continue reading →

Business

Business

These local leaders struggled in school. It hasn’t held them back.

Lousy grades or a lack of college degree — or a long, winding road through higher education — haven’t kept accomplished locals from having meaningful careers. Continue reading →

NO STUPID QUESTIONS

How to find a good mechanic, dentist, or dry cleaner in the Boston area (Hint: it’s not just Google)

Cultivating a network of nearby companies to depend on — from bike stores to hair salons to kennels — is one of the great challenges of building a life somewhere new. Continue reading →

Economy

‘It looks really optimistic’: Boston tourist attractions anticipate strong 2024 summer season

Meet Boston, the city’s visitors bureau, anticipates nearly 2.6 million international visitors in 2024, right behind the prepandemic visitor level of close to 2.7 million people. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

A.T. Ariyaratne, a hero in Sri Lanka for helping the poor, dies at 92

A.T. Ariyaratne, a Sri Lankan who fought to alleviate the terrible living conditions of his country’s rural poor, creating a Buddhism-inspired social services organization that operates in thousands of villages, died on April 16 in Colombo, Sri Lanka’s capital. He was 92. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Bud Anderson, last of World War II’s ‘triple ace’ pilots, dies at 102

Brig. Gen. Bud Anderson, who single-handedly shot down 16 German planes over Europe in World War II and became America’s last living triple ace, a fighter pilot with 15 or more “kills,” died Friday at his home in Auburn, California, northeast of Sacramento. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Lifestyle

A college puts the ‘cat’ into ‘education’ by giving Max an honorary ‘doctor of litter-ature’ degree

A Vermont university has bestowed the honorary degree of “doctor of litter-ature” on a cat named Max who has become a beloved member of its community. Continue reading →

Boston at a Bargain

Boston Calling brews, free screenings and shows, and a secret society-themed dance party

Celebrate and learn about Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage in Quincy, watch “A Man Called Ove” with the Fenway Community Center, and more. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

Neil Young and Crazy Horse ride again at Xfinity Center

Young’s collaborations with Crazy Horse have often been an outlet for his rawest electric missives. That held true for much of Friday’s two-hour show. Continue reading →