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Monday, September 2, 2024
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Technology

How much has EV charging improved in New England? We hit the road to find out (and try the best ice cream shops).

The goal was to log a full day on the road in a Tesla Cybertruck and a Rivian SUV — but no road trip is complete without some sugary pit stops. Continue reading →

Politics

Kamala Harris holds her family up as quintessentially middle class. It’s a significant shift.

As she fights to win over voters struggling with stubbornly high prices, Harris has been drawing on her own life story to paint herself as a champion of the middle class. Continue reading →

Higher Education

College leaders, faculty try to emphasize dialogue ahead of expected protests this fall

As colleges across New England prepare for the return of students in the coming days, the raucous student protests over the Israel-Hamas war seem likely to resume at full volume. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Boston hotel workers go on strike, call for better wages in face of high cost of living

Nearly 900 workers across four hotels in Boston went on strike on Sunday morning demanding relief from “arduous workloads” and higher pay. Continue reading →

World

Israelis erupt in protest to demand a cease-fire after 6 more hostages die in Gaza

Cease-fire negotiations have dragged on for months, and many blame Netanyahu for failing to reach a deal. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

How a leading chain of psychiatric hospitals traps patients

A New York Times investigation found that some of Acadia Healthcare's success was built on a disturbing practice: It has lured patients into its facilities and held them against their will, even when detaining them was not medically necessary. Continue reading →

Elections

JD Vance’s combative style confounds voters but pleases Trump

Donald Trump is happy with JD Vance’s relentless pace of full-throttle performances, but polls show that the number of Americans who dislike Vance continues to grow. Continue reading →

Nation

Hard drugs illegal again in Oregon as first-in-nation experiment ends

As of Sunday it is, once again, illegal to possess small amounts of hard drugs in Oregon. A first-in-the-nation law decriminalizing drugs expired, as communities across America struggle to curb fentanyl use and overdose deaths. Continue reading →

The World

World

Russians bomb Kharkiv, Ukraine says, after Russia reports wave of attacks

The attack on Kharkiv came less than 48 hours after powerful Russian guided bombs hit the city Friday, striking a 12-story residential building and devastating a children’s park. Continue reading →

World

With Russia on its doorstep, a Ukrainian town packs its bags

With the Russian army closing in quickly, Pokrovsk is a town bowing to reality. Continue reading →

World

As Haitians flee the capital, fears rise that the gangs will follow

With the Dominican border closed to Haitians, the vast majority of people fleeing the mayhem in Port-au-Prince are heading for the south, where they are cramming in with relatives or strangers. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

Thanks, ‘Tampon Tim’ — free products are a matter of equity, dignity

Making period products freely available means that all of us can do our best work at all times, without the anxiety of being caught without a necessity when one most needs it. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

A lift for New England skiers

Local investors are buying Killington and Pico Mountain, a popular resort in Vermont, bucking the region’s trend of big out-of-state ownership. Continue reading →

LETTERS

With funds tight, Mass. overpays prison phone service providers

The Department of Correction is paying 8 cents per minute, as are some county sheriffs. By comparison, Illinois and New Hampshire pay in the vicinity of just one penny per minute for phone service in prison. Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

Cambridge City Councilor Joan Pickett dies following illness, officials say

Joan Pickett died Friday following "a brief illness," officials said. Continue reading →

Health

When should you get your flu shot? Soon.

The CDC suggests getting the flu vaccine in September or October. Continue reading →

Health

Ozempic and Wegovy cut risk of severe COVID in people with obesity, says Harvard study

The findings highlight the widespread disparities in who has access to the blockbuster drugs. Continue reading →

Sports

BOSTON COLLEGE FOOTBALL

The Bill O’Brien era at Boston College gets started Monday night at No. 10 Florida State

Here are five story lines to follow as the Eagles start fresh under new head coach Bill O’Brien. Continue reading →

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Megan Khang didn’t win the FM Championship, but the Rockland native helped secure victory for women’s golf in Massachusetts

Khang finished far down the leaderboard at TPC Boston, but her performance in every other way more than earned another title: Official ambassador of Boston golf. Continue reading →

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Haeran Ryu outlasts weather delay — and Jin Young Ko in a playoff — to win FM Championship

Ryu poured it on late to win the inaugural FM Championship at TPC Boston on the first sudden-death playoff hole. Continue reading →

Business

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Are MGM Springfield and Encore Boston casinos up for sale? Don’t bet the house on it.

As online sports betting shakes up the gambling landscape, speculation has swirled about the fate of the two resort casinos. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Robots helping with surgery? In Boston, Medtronic is training surgeons on the technology.

The medical device maker hopes its proximity to universities and doctors gives it an edge over competitors. Continue reading →

Housing

Rents are high, vacancies are low. Yep, it’s another September in Boston.

Already one of the country’s priciest rental markets, Boston is seeing rents keep climbing even as other cities cool off. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Pete Wade, guitarist on countless Nashville hits, dies at 89

A member of the loose aggregation of top-flight session musicians known as the Nashville A-Team, Mr. Wade played on numerous records regarded as classics, including Ray Price’s “Crazy Arms” and Sonny James’ “Young Love.” Continue reading →

Obituaries

Claes Dohlman, who restored sight with artificial cornea, dies at 101

More than 19,000 patients have had full or partial eyesight restored with artificial corneas after Dr. Dohlman helped lead the design of what became known as the Boston KPro. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Arts

A wild night on Martha’s Vineyard toasting a wilder story: ‘Fight Night’

Based on a true-crime podcast and produced by Will Packer, “Fight Night” tells the story of a very different after-party gone wrong. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Free events in Boston this week: Boston Arts Festival returns, free concert, Seaport movie night

Plus, free admission to the Institute of Contemporary Art all day Labor Day. Continue reading →

ASKING ERIC

Husband’s grudge against mother-in-law affecting family

Advice from R. Eric Thomas. Continue reading →