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At Harvard, other elite colleges, more students deferring their first year

Facing perhaps the most uncertain year of college life in recent history, a record 20 percent of Harvard first-year students have chosen to defer their admission a year.
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A reckoning on American English, rife with words and phrases with racist origins or connotations, has emerged

A growing number of public and private institutions are reevaluating their use of language.
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The tide begins to turn: Some Mass. school districts move forward with remote-only plans for fall

Numerous local districts plan to begin the school year with primarily or entirely remote learning plans, despite the urging of state and federal officials to get as many students as possible back into classrooms this fall.
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Brigham and Women’s president wrote opinion piece critical of efforts to control drug prices

But Dr. Elizabeth Nabel did not disclose her role as a board member at Cambridge biotech Moderna. The hospital says the 'omission was not intentional' and she now regrets it
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Two-thirds of Americans say they would accept a coronavirus vaccine

African-Americans, who have been especially hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, are wary of the vaccine, according to a new study. Only 52 percent said they’d likely take it.
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Alleging corruption, NY attorney general sues NRA, seeking to shut down the gun-rights lobby

The New York attorney general, Letitia James, filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to dissolve the National Rifle Association, alleging that years of corruption and misspending had irreparably undermined its ability to operate as a nonprofit.
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Playing electoral defense, Trump claims Biden opposes God

President Donald Trump billed his trip to Ohio Thursday as a chance to promote economic recovery, but he quickly pivoted to a deeply personal attack on Joe Biden, even questioning without foundation the former vice president’s faith in God.
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White House and GOP don’t give ‘a damn’ about unemployed during relief talks, Pelosi says

White House, Democrats fail to reach agreement on virus relief bill and next steps are uncertain
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Macron promises help; Beirut residents vent fury at leaders

Residents of Beirut vented their fury at Lebanon’s leaders Thursday during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, blaming them for the deadly explosion that ravaged the capital. Shouting, “Revolution!” they crowded around the visiting leader, who promised to press the politicians for reform.
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Africa passes 1 million confirmed virus cases; true number far more

Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed 1 million, but global health specialists say the true toll is likely several times higher, reflecting the gaping lack of testing for the continent’s 1.3 billion people.
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Survivors mark 75th anniversary of world’s 1st atomic attack

Survivors of the world’s first atomic bombing gathered in diminished numbers near an iconic, blasted dome Thursday to mark the attack’s 75th anniversary, many of them urging the world, and their own government, to do more to ban nuclear weapons.
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Police unions show their hand

Delay is the weapon of choice for opponents of reform and the politicians who enable them.
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The multitude and magnitude of coronavirus stressors on children

The perfect storm of insecurities and isolation creates a setup for mental health concerns and crisis. At BMC, at least 10 percent of parents have requested behavioral health support.
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Our country needs a memorial to coronavirus victims

We can't forget the victims or the lessons of this contagion.
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Yes, you can believe your eyes: State data suggest that traffic is rising toward pre-pandemic levels

In the spring, after nonessential businesses were closed and people were advised to stay home, traffic statewide dropped by about 60 percent. Now it's coming back.
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Three Saugus police officers stabbed after checking on report of stolen rental truck; one suspect arrested

The suspect was arraigned on assault and attempted murder charges and ordered held in a hospital for 20 days while he undergoes psychiatric evaluation.
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Pete Hamill, last of the great big-city newspapermen

There were no airs about Pete, just graces.
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It’s always something: J.D. Martinez is the latest struggling ballplayer with an excuse

Players can’t review their in-game at-bats on video this season, and this has Martinez out of sorts.
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In rebuild to a championship-caliber club, Red Sox have to look beyond 2020

An expanded playoff format may provide false hope for a club that is roster deficient, but the Aug. 31st trade deadline will provide clarity for the future.
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Tom Brady is practicing like the Tom Brady of old in Tampa

He's trying very hard to get to know his new teammates, but also seems to be sending a message to Foxborough.
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Why I think Jesse Mermell, not Jake Auchincloss, is the right choice for Congress

We are living in a moment that calls for systemic change on race and gender. In so many ways, she's ready for it.
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Amid slow jobs recovery, all eyes on July report

New jobless claims fell modestly last week, the government said Thursday. Now attention turns to Friday's release of July employment data.
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Mass. regulators fine Revolutionary Clinics $120k for selling tainted marijuana vapes

The company will pay the Cannabis Control Commission the fine after it wholesaled vapes tainted with excessive levels of ethanol to pot retailers.
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Katherine Hoffman, ‘eternal’ Florida State figure, dies at 105

After serving as dean of women at Florida State University in the late 1960s, Ms. Hoffman said that her biggest accomplishment had been abolishing her own position.
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Víctor Víctor, known for the hit ‘Mesita de Noche,’ dies 71

As a university student in the Dominican Republic, Víctor Jose Víctor had plans to become a psychologist. But then he found music.
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Doris Buffett, philanthropist thrilled to ’answer somebody’s prayers,’ dies at 92

Doris Buffett created foundations that responded to personal letters requesting assistance.
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I have to be far from family to live with my boyfriend

My head is in a state of pure panic as I think about 1) leaving my beloved family and 2) going to a place that was not my dream place.
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I have to be far from family to live with my boyfriend

My head is in a state of pure panic as I think about 1) leaving my beloved family and 2) going to a place that was not my dream place.
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