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Tuesday, May 20, 2025


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Trump presidency: We're gathering all the latest news, updates, and analysis.
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State Senate leaders slip $10m of taxpayers’ money from millionaire’s surtax into pet projects

The leaders described adding earmarks to the corrective amendment of the surtax bill as commonplace. Critics argue it obscures how funds are being spent.
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Lifestyle


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The Karen Read case has cast Canton as one long, bleary bar crawl. But is it?

Testimony in the Karen Read trial has painted a picture of everyday drinking and casual drunk driving. State data shows a more sober reality.
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Boston Mayoral Race


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‘Marie Antoinette,’ ‘private jet’: Michelle Wu, Josh Kraft trade barbs as Boston mayor’s race gets off to a fiery start

Mayor Michelle Wu and Josh Kraft have been sniping at each other since Kraft entered the race three months ago.
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School construction costs are already skyrocketing. Tariffs could drive them higher.

Tariffed steel and lumber for New England school buildings often come from nearby Canada.
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Nation


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Democrats pause their anger at Biden over 2024 but have new questions

WASHINGTON — Former president Joe Biden’s announcement that he has aggressive prostate cancer has derailed Democrats’ nascent effort to acknowledge where they went wrong on his presidency and 2024 candidacy, as the party wrestles with a complicated mix of sympathy and unsettling new questions about his health.
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Nation


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The US under Trump: Alone in its climate denial

When the Trump administration declared two weeks ago that it would largely disregard the economic cost of climate change as it sets policies and regulations, it was just the latest step in a multipronged effort to erase global warming from the US agenda.
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Nation


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Critics say Trump’s religion agenda will benefit conservative Christians the most

President Trump has won plaudits from his base of conservative Christian supporters for establishing multiple faith-related entities, but others are alarmed by these acts.
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Russia beefs up forces near Finland’s border

Russian forces have been beefing up bases and building military infrastructure near the Finnish border, according to recent satellite imagery, in moves that could reveal their strategy for what happens after the Russia-Ukraine war.
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After US cuts funding, WHO chief defends $2.1b budget request by comparing it with cost of war

The World Health Organization chief on Monday appealed to member countries to support its “extremely modest” request for a $2.1 billion annual budget.
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Trump and Putin discuss Ukraine war in high-stakes call

President Vladimir Putin revealed no breakthroughs after a two-hour call with President Trump on Monday, telling reporters he was ready to negotiate a peace deal with Ukraine but repeating his demand for broad concessions before Russia stops fighting.
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Alex Alex’s quixotic candidacy for Boston mayor

“I don’t really have the delusion that I’m gonna win the race for mayor, but I know that my ideas are gonna get out there,” said the 24-year-old candidate.
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Editorials


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Time for Fernandes Anderson to do the ‘right thing’

Corrupt city councilor promised to resign. Now it’s time for her to follow through.
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Letters


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Another round in Trump’s scorched-earth campaign against Harvard

At some point the Trump administration may recognize that America’s strengths and its areas of preeminence can’t be taken for granted.
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Transportation


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MBTA reaches $5 million settlement with family of Robinson Lalin, man dragged to death by Red Line train

The MBTA has settled a lawsuit in the death of Robinson Lalin, who was dragged to his death three years ago when his arm got stuck in the car doors of a moving Red Line train.
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Massachusetts


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‘Superheroes are not born in quiet times’: BC graduates enter a turbulent world with a call to lead

At Boston College's 149th commencement, keynote speaker Dame Louise Richardson called on graduates to "fly out of the gates of the college and save the world."
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As emergency shelter population dips, Healey directs all state hotel shelters to close ‘ahead of schedule’

Governor Maura Healey had previously directed hotel shelters to close by the end of 2025, but said in a statement that the plan is now six months “ahead of schedule.”
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Here are the key takeaways from Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens’s end-of-season press conference

He discussed everything from the health of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to what figures to be a busy offseason.
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Red Sox


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Fill-in manager Ramón Vázquez makes all the right moves with Red Sox bullpen in win over Mets

The Red Sox bullpen navigated the final 13 outs of the contest to claim a victory over the Mets on a wind-swept night at Fenway Park
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The Celtics now turn to Brad Stevens to help navigate an offseason filled with uncertainty

The good news for Celtics faithful is Stevens is the man to trust when shaping the franchise’s future.
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Poll shows most Mass. voters favor more housing despite local resistance

A new poll from a pro-housing group found the majority of the state’s voters even favor new housing development over other considerations, like preserving the character of neighborhoods.
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Chestnut Hill Realty’s Ed Zuker wraps up construction at Hancock Village apartments

Marty Walsh brokers a program for pro athletes at BC; lobbying firm with Trump ties cleans up in Greater Boston; Yvonne Hao makes one more pitch for “Team Massachusetts.”
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Economy


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How to fight a bully: Lessons for Harvard from Trump’s trade war

China and Canada offer a guide on how to respond when the cost of defiance is high, but the cost of surrender may be higher.
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Obituaries






Obituaries


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Leslie Epstein, author and creative writing professor whose novels drew from his family’s storied legacy, dies at 87

Mr. Epstein, who formerly directed Boston University's creative writing program, "inspired a kind of idealism and integrity with literature," said writer Ha Jin.
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Greg Cannom, who made Brad Pitt old and Marlon Wayans white, dies at 73

Mr. Cannom was an Oscar-winning movie makeup artist.
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Ronald Goldfarb, legal reformer who battled Mafia for RFK, dies at 91

Mr. Goldfarb, a lawyer and author who prosecuted organized crime cases during the Kennedy administration and whose books probed issues such as prison and privacy protections, died May 4 at his home in Atlanta.
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Arts & Lifestyle






Television


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NBC’s embrace of sports could be bad news for scripted programming

The network booked new NBA coverage — and canceled a slew of scripted shows.
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Love Letters


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He’s wonderful. He has a great job. But he can’t sit still or pay attention.

A letter about dating and ADHD.
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Why Ron Darling considers himself ‘as New England as Denis Leary’ and Ben Affleck

While Darling is a legend of New York sports, the Big Apple star hasn’t lost touch with his Bay State roots.
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