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Sunday, August 4, 2024


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Healthcare


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Healey’s dilemma: How to help Steward hospitals without helping Steward

The governor is weighing how to rescue a half-dozen cash-starved hospitals without aiding executives who enriched themselves while presiding over the health system’s collapse.
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AI/Robotics


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Who’s really at the wheel for Uber and Lyft? In many ways, it’s AI.

Trial testimony revealed that the ride-hailing apps' algorithms can predict how much riders in certain situations might be willing to pay, and how much compensation drivers might accept.
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At 25, Mass MoCA has secured its place in contemporary art. But has it lifted up North Adams?

Priorities have shifted for today’s cultural institutions, says Kristy Edmunds, the museum's director. It’s about helping the community, helping artists.
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Investigations


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Hotel owners are earning millions in contracts by turning their suburban outposts into shelters for homeless and migrants

The homeless and migrant crisis has been expensive for taxpayers, but it’s been a boon for some hotel owners, including two Massachusetts companies.
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Prisoner deals stoke fears of perverse ‘incentive’ to grab Americans

Behind the jubilation over the latest release of Americans unjustly imprisoned abroad are growing concerns that a new era of hostage diplomacy has emerged, with U.S. adversaries concluding that it pays to arrest innocent Americans and trade them for convicted smugglers, hackers, spies — and even killers.
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Parties in lawsuits seeking damages for Maui fires reach $4b global settlement, court filings say

The settlement was reached amid fears that Hawaiian Electric, the power company that some blame for sparking the blaze, could be on the brink of bankruptcy.
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Nation


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Third set of remains found with gunshot wound in search for 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre graves

The remains are one of three sets exhumed so far during the latest search and were found in an area where 18 Black men killed in the massacre are believed to have been buried, Oklahoma State archaeologist Kary Stackelbeck said in a statement on social media Friday.
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In Gaza, even poetry and toilets aren’t safe from thieves

A pervasive lawlessness has emerged from the rubble of cities obliterated since Israel launched its all-out offensive on the enclave in retaliation for the Hamas-led attacks of Oct. 7.
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Israel kills militants in the West Bank as a nervous region watches latest on cease-fire talks

Cease-fire discussions on Gaza continued, with an Israeli delegation led by the Mossad chief briefly visiting Cairo, an Egyptian official said.
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In Palermo, a Catholic saint joins the Hindu pantheon

The blurring of lines between faiths, origins and traditions stands in stark contrast to a growing political discourse in Italy and Europe that insists on firm borders between nations and religions, and immutable identities.
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We picked the best food in Greater Boston. You, readers, had thoughts.

When we released our selections for the best coffee shops, breakfast spots, Italian restaurants, and more, we asked readers to share their favorites.
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Boston’s 9 best ice cream shops for a blazing hot day. Or a rainy one.

New England takes pride in its ice cream options and Boston is no exception, serving up everything from inventive, small-batch varieties to the classic Hoodsie Cups
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9 of the best seafood restaurants in Boston to try this year

Finding good seafood here can be like shooting fish in a barrel, but some restaurants rise above the rest.
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LETTERS


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The shame of the state’s nursing homes

Two close observers of nursing home conditions decry the state of Massachusetts' long-term care institutional system.
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OPINION


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Biden’s Supreme Court and presidential reform plan may be untested. But it’s worth trying to protect the rule of law.

The president proposed term limits for justices, a binding code of ethics, and a constitutional amendment making clear that presidents are not immune from prosecution for actions taken in office.
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LETTERS


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Free community college might not be such a great gift

Everyone needs incentives, and high school graduates who are uncertain where they’re headed need to be mindful of their decisions.
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The euphoric experience of watching Stephen Nedoroscik earn bronze medal in pommel horse at his old training gym

The viewers gathered at Nedoroscik’s former training gym to watch him compete in the pommel horse final for the US men’s gymnastics team at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
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Immigration


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57 migrant families at overflow shelters given eviction notices, must leave by Friday

The first round of verbal and written notices were given to families who had stayed in the shelters the longest, said a spokesperson for Governor Maura Healey.
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There are no good options when it comes to the crisis in the Mass. emergency shelter system

There are thousands in emergency housing in Massachusetts and in overflow sites. Caring for those families is costing the state a billion dollars annually.
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dan shaughnessy


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We’re still wondering exactly what the Red Sox are, and other thoughts

Two-thirds of the way into the season, it's been a nice ride, but things are trending in the wrong direction, and the new acquisitions are unlikely to move the needle much.
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OLYMPICS


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‘Isn’t it unbelievable?’ Stephen Nedoroscik, the quirky pommel horse star, ends Olympics with another medal

The Worcester native earned his second bronze in Paris by scoring a 15.300 on his singular, signature event.
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Taking over from the inside: How China became the superpower of seafood

China is threatening food security by buying access to other countries’ waters and extending questionable fishing practices around the world.
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IDEAS


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Dungeons & Dragons is 50. Almost as many years ago, it saved my life.

Once I discovered the transmogrifying portal of D&D, the game became a safe haven — the place where I could achieve feats and victories beyond my reach in real life.
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Obituaries






Obituaries


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Floyd Layne, 95, basketball player tarnished by gambling scandal, dies

Floyd Layne won both the NCAA and NIT basketball championships with the City College of New York in 1950 but shattered his career in a point-shaving scandal.
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Obituaries


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Wolfgang Rihm, prolific contemporary classical music composer, dies at 72

Wolfgang Rihm, a composer whose forceful, shape-shifting output reinvigorated contemporary classical music, died Saturday in Ettlingen, Germany. He was 72.
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Obituaries


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Alexander Waugh, literary scion of a literary dynasty, dies at 60

Throughout Alexander Waugh's varied career as a composer, columnist, and historian, he bore lightly the weight of his literary inheritance — his father, Auberon, and his grandfather, Evelyn, were considered among the finest English writers of the 20th century.
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Movies


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Matt Damon makes homecoming with ‘The Instigators’

The actor returned to Boston last weekend to throw out the first pitch at Fenway.
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Movies


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What are the best — and worst — Boston accents in the movies? Globe staffers sound off.

“To some extent, carrying the accent correctly, at least on screen, is as much about attitude — a mixture of loyalty, pride, and not giving a you-know-what — as anything else,” says Jon Chesto.
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CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK


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Give AI engine text prompt, get song. Where does that leave musicians?

AI-generated visual art has become commonplace, and a storm of AI-generated music could be next.
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TRAVEL


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Fun, unexpected, and accessible: A roundup of recommendations for travelers with mobility issues

We asked some travel-happy folks to weigh in on the places that were unexpectedly delightful and easy to navigate. Here’s what they shared.
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TRAVEL


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Why JetBlue’s playbook for profitability is bad news for Boston travelers

The airline is pulling out of several airports across the country, leaving Bostonians with fewer options.
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Real Estate


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Programs to address housing crunch on Cape and Islands make inroads

Dozens find homes in Provincetown and on Nantucket as homeowners sign up for year-round rental incentives.
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Real Estate


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Ask the Remodeler: Like sullen teens, these trees are throwing shade, and now there’s moss on the roof

Plus, tips for insulating an attic to boost the life of your roof and air-conditioning units. Send your questions to [email protected].
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