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Friday, August 2, 2024


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Thousands were arrested at campus protests. For students, the fallout was only beginning.

Some 3,200 people were arrested this spring during a wave of pro-Palestinian tent encampments protesting the war in Gaza. Many students have already seen those charges dismissed. But hundreds of cases have yet to be resolved on campuses that saw the highest number of arrests, according to an analysis of data gathered by The Associated Press and partner newsrooms, including the Globe.
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With attacks on Kamala Harris’s racial identity, Trump goes back to a familiar well

His false suggestions that Harris only recently identified as Black instead of Indian are reminiscent of his promotion of conspiracy theories about former President Barack Obama’s heritage.
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‘It’s incredibly pathetic’: Politicians, advocates criticize eleventh-hour dysfunction at end of Legislature’s session

“It’s just not like the way most legislatures operate, where there’s a regular flow of business,” said one former lawmaker.
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Major inmate swap frees dissidents and US journalists from Russian prisons

A prisoner swap Thursday among seven countries freed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and two other Americans held in Russia, along with several jailed Russian dissidents, in a deal whose size and complexity has no parallel in the post-Soviet era.
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Energy


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EVs are a hard sell for Black drivers. Here’s why.

Historic disparities in housing and income have magnified the drawbacks of electric vehicles — such as cost and range anxiety — for Black consumers.
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Migrants push for stability amid election uncertainty

WATCH: Starting today, overflow shelters stays are limited to five days. Reporter Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio spoke to families about their quest for safety.
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August freebies are hotter than the weather

WATCH: The B-Side’s Emily Schario helps plan this month’s free fun.
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Is pet insurance worth it?

WATCH: Senior assistant business editor Andy Rosen unpacks the dollars and cents to help you decide if it’s an essential safety net, or unnecessary expense.
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Senate rejects bipartisan tax deal

The Senate rejected a bill Thursday that would have restored lapsed tax breaks for businesses and expanded the child tax credit, as many Republicans in the chamber lined up against the bipartisan deal in hopes of gaining an advantage in bigger tax legislation expected next year.
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Utah Supreme Court upholds a block on a strict abortion ban

The Utah Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a suspension of the state’s near-total ban on abortion, meaning the procedure remains legal while a court challenge to the law proceeds.
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Gen X and millennials at higher cancer risk than older generations

Researchers from the American Cancer Society reported that cancer rates for 17 of the 34 most common cancers are increasing in progressively younger generations.
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Israel confirms death of Hamas commander amid funerals for 2 senior militants

The Israeli military said Thursday it had killed Muhammad Deif, the Hamas commander who is believed to have been a planner of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, in an airstrike last month, which would make him the third Iranian-backed militant leader slain in recent weeks.
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A stabbing attack, viral falsehoods, and fears of a summer of unrest in the UK

Seeking to quell a surge of misinformation-fueled unrest, a British judge Thursday took the unusual step of naming the 17-year-old suspect in a stabbing rampage that left three children dead and eight injured in northwestern England this week.
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Bomb smuggled into Iran guesthouse months ago killed Hamas leader

Ismail Haniyeh, a top leader of Hamas, was assassinated Wednesday by an explosive device covertly smuggled into the Tehran guesthouse where he was staying, according to seven Middle Eastern officials, including two Iranians, and a US official.
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Who’s their best at 3 a.m.? Not the Massachusetts Legislature.

After letting legislation languish until the last day of their formal session, lawmakers tried to pass a flurry of bills on Wednesday night into Thursday morning. But some fell by the wayside.
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Boston’s chief of planning Arthur Jemison departs with a brief but meaningful legacy

He has worked to reassure businesses and community groups alike that Mayor Michelle Wu’s pledge to "abolish" the quasi-independent BPDA and bring most of its functions under City Hall control will make zoning more predictable and equitable.
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Fickle fortune frowns upon The Great Trumpkin

But who was to blame for the mess he was in?
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Elected leaders in Boston and Chelsea ask Healey to rescind 5-day overflow shelter limit

“We join together in opposition to this policy change that will fall heavily on immigrant families and the municipalities that will be left to deal with the consequences,” nine Boston councilors wrote in a letter to Healey on Thursday. “Housing is a human right, and we cannot sit idly by when faced with a policy that may result in young children being forced to sleep on our city streets.”
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Healey on MBTA’s new tap-to-go payments: ‘You don’t have to hunt for change anymore.’

The MBTA's new “tap-to-go” payment method for buses and subways started today. Governor Maura Healey tried the new contactless payments Thursday morning.
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‘You’re never going to shut me up’: Haverhill man returns home after a rare voice-box transplant

Marty Kedian is the first person in the world with an active cancer to undergo the procedure.
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Simone Biles showcases her Olympic mettle as the world’s greatest gymnast, and one of the toughest competitors

What Biles accomplished Thursday night in Paris proved that her status as the greatest of all time was secure.
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Two US Olympians, two medals, one flag: gold medalist Simone Biles and bronze winner Sunisa Lee share all-around glory atop the podium

This was the sixth consecutive time the Americans won the Olympic all-around and the third time since 2008 they’ve put two of their own on the medal stand.
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Despite not playing, Nick Sogard has a memorable first day in the big leagues

Versatile Nick Sogard spent his first day in the majors charging out of the dugout to celebrate Rafael Devers' walkoff double.
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Wu’s planning czar, Arthur Jemison, to step down

The move comes amid major transition in Boston’s approach to planning and building, and a broad development slowdown.
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Mass. lawmakers didn’t do much last night. But they did pass a $5.2 billion housing bill and legalize ‘granny flats’ across the state

The bill, the Legislature’s first major housing bill in three years, marks a victory for some advocates, particularly zoning reform proponents and affordable housing supporters. But it left others disappointed.
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Kraft Group ‘deeply disappointed’ after state fails to move on Revolution stadium

A measure that could have paved the way for the Patriots owners to build a 25,000-seat soccer stadium in Everett died as the legislative session expired.
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Obituaries


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Kenneth Grange, industrial designer of modern life, dies at 95

Sir Kenneth Grange, a British industrial designer whose cameras, food mixers, trains, taxis, parking meters, pens, alarm clocks, lamps, and razors were among the most celebrated objects of modernist, post-World War II design, died July 21 at his home in London. He was 95.
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Robin Warren, pathologist who rewrote the science on ulcers, dies at 87

Robin Warren, an Australian pathologist who shared a Nobel Prize for rewriting medical views on gut health with research that included his partner drinking a bacteria-laced brew to show how microbes can cause ulcers, died July 23 in Perth, Australia. He was 87.
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PARENTING UNFILTERED


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Clorox wipes, pretzel donations, communication: Teachers share what they really need from parents

“I spend a lot of money every year on snacks. Hungry kids simply can’t learn as well, so donations make a huge difference.”
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Theater


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Broadway fans have been making pilgrimages to Boston for overlapping ‘Queen of Versailles’ and ‘Gatsby’

The chance to see two world premiere musicals in one swing has made Boston irresistible to out-of-town theater stans.
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Don’t sleep on these down-bill acts at the Newport Jazz Festival

From the beginning, Newport — the nation’s first outdoor jazz festival — presented youthful newcomers alongside household names. This year is no different.
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