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Thursday, January 16, 2025


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Health


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Hot dogs, sausage, and . . . dementia? Harvard and MIT research links ultra-processed meat with new health concerns.

The scientists hoped their findings would inform new dietary guidelines expected later this year.
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Newton’s high schools are trying a teaching method to help lower-achieving students. The results so far are unclear.

The district has for years failed to track data on the outcomes of its multilevel classes, leaving it uncertain whether they're working.
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Amid mounting scrutiny, Governor Healey asks lawmakers to make dramatic changes to Massachusetts’ right-to-shelter law

She said the right-to-shelter law's “original intent” was not to cover the “waves and waves of people,” including migrant families, who have come into the state in recent years.
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World


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Netanyahu says ‘last minute crisis’ with Hamas holding up approval of Gaza truce and hostage deal

Netanyahu’s office accused Hamas of reneging on parts of the agreement in an attempt “to extort last minute concessions.” It did not elaborate.
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Biden warns in farewell address that an ‘oligarchy’ of ultrarich in US threatens future of democracy

President Biden seized what is likely his final opportunity to address the country to spotlight the accumulation of power and wealth in the US among just a small few.
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What Trump's deportations could look like in Mass.

Reporter Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio explains how immigration raids might impact local communities with political reporter James Pindell.
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Free community college comes with downsides

Reporter John Hilliard spoke to critics who say there isn’t enough faculty and staff to meet demand.
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AI could become your travel agent

Correspondent Jon Marcus forecasts the future of artificial intelligence in the travel industry. (Photo courtesy of Destination Toronto)
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Windy, flame-fanning weather eases up as progress made on LA-area fires

Fire-fueling weather eased up on Wednesday as firefighters made significant gains against the two massive wildfires burning around Los Angeles.
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Rubio, Bondi make their cases on Capitol Hill

Senate hearings are scheduled this week for several of Trump’s Cabinet picks including Senator Marco Rubio for secretary of state and Pam Bondi for attorney general.
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Nation


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Manatees congregate in warm waters near power plants as US winter storms graze Florida

A polar vortex that hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida and its manatee population.
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Many Syrians want justice for regime crimes. Others want revenge.

At least 500,000 Syrians were killed during the war, most of them in airstrikes carried out by Syrian warplanes and helicopters or in prison under torture or in mass executions, according to Syrian human rights groups. Many people remain unaccounted for.
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Missile attack prompts emergency power cuts in Ukraine

Ukraine said Russian forces had unleashed a “massive” missile attack on the country’s infrastructure Wednesday, forcing officials to impose emergency power cuts to relieve pressure on the country’s battered grid.
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South Korea detains its president, but crisis is far from over

Seoul’s inability to deal with the question of President Yoon Suk Yeol quickly — and the fact that it had to mobilize an army of law enforcement forces to make him surrender — ​exposed how deep the fractures are in its politics.
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EDITORIAL


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Needham housing vote: A setback, but not a crisis

Voters rejected a rezoning plan for the town. But there’s still time to come up with a replacement.
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How Pete Hegseth survived his Senate confirmation hearing

Senate Democrats did nothing to change any minds, hearts, or votes about the defense secretary nominee. Too often, their questioning came across as shrill and hectoring.
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LETTERS


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We need regional solutions to regional problems

The MBTA Communities Act is a step in the right direction.
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Justice delayed

Does justice for Sandra Birchmore come down to who happens to be looking at her?
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Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley celebrates US-Cuba deal, says he ‘carried messages’ between presidents and Pope Francis

The deal, which comes less than a week before President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House, also includes rolling back a 2017 memorandum issued during his first term.
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Mass. residents welcome news of Israel-Hamas ceasefire: ‘It’s about time’

Relief was the overriding emotion Wednesday for Boston area residents who have a staked interest in the latest iteration of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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White Stadium project opponents pitch a scaled-down, cheaper alternative

The Emerald Necklace Conservancy hired a consultant to draw up a plan for the sports facility that it argues is more in keeping with the character of Franklin Park.
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Bruins


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Cam Neely: Playoff positioning will dictate trade route as Bruins ‘prepare for two paths’ leading up to NHL deadline

Bruins CEO Charlie Jacobs expressed full confidence that team president Neely and general manager Don Sweeney will choose the right route.
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Bobby Wagner, Keenan Allen, and other soon-to-be free agents who might fit on Mike Vrabel’s Patriots roster

None are necessarily at the top of their class statistically, but they could play a sizable role in reshaping the locker room.
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White Stadium project opponents pitch a scaled-down, cheaper alternative

The Emerald Necklace Conservancy hired a consultant to draw up a plan for the sports facility that it argues is more in keeping with the character of Franklin Park.
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Inflation sped up in December, a fresh challenge for the Fed

It was the fastest one-month increase in overall prices since February, driven in part by another sharp rise in the price of eggs and other groceries.
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Housing


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Needham voters just rejected the town’s state-mandated housing plan. Now what?

Needham has some time to land on a new plan, but after a divisive referendum, reaching an agreement could prove challenging.
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Obituaries


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Rick Kuhn, Boston College basketball player convicted in gambling scandal featured in ‘Goodfellas,’ dies at 69

Mr. Kuhn was convicted for his role in a point-shaving scandal that was largely organized by Henry Hill, the mobster played by Ray Liotta in the 1990 movie “Goodfellas.”
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Peter Fenwick, leading expert on near-death experiences, dies at 89

After receiving, collating, and studying recollections of near-death experiences, Dr. Fenwick became convinced that consciousness existed beyond physical death.
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Arts


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Nine ways to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day around Boston

A selection of local concerts, and museums offering free admission and special programs over the holiday weekend.
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Music


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Lindsay O’Donovan reflects on life with her late husband, Brian, ahead of Passim’s Boston Celtic Music Fest

The fest, Jan. 16-19, will include a tribute to Brian O’Donovan and the first grants awarded in his name.
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After negative paternity test, ex still wants to maintain contact

Advice from R. Eric Thomas.
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