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State’s second-largest health insurer slams Biogen for costly Alzheimer’s drug

A top executive at the state’s second-biggest health insurer has accused Biogen of putting “excessive corporate profits” ahead of the welfare of patients by charging $56,000 a year for its controversial new drug for Alzheimer’s disease. And he said the insurer is undecided about whether to cover it.
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Studies on third dose of COVID-19 vaccine offer ‘hope’ to immunocompromised people

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that a third dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine “significantly improved” its effectiveness in organ transplant recipients who take immunosuppressant drugs.
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Mashpee Wampanoag’s young leader takes reins at tumultuous time

Brian Weeden is the youngest person to serve as chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag’s Tribal Council, and his election victory did not occur by happenstance, he said. It was by design.
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State Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz, veteran progressive lawmaker, launches bid for Massachusetts governor

Calling for a government in which “audacity is the rule,” Chang-Díaz kicked off her campaign in Jamaica Plain, wagering that her progressive credentials and lengthy legislative tenure can make her the first Latina to hold the corner office.
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Celtics to hire Nets assistant Ime Udoka as head coach

Udoka, 43, played parts of seven seasons in the NBA, and also worked on the coaching staffs of the 76ers and Spurs.
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Supreme Court sides with high school cheerleader in free speech dispute over profane Snapchat rant

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled for a Pennsylvania cheerleader whose profane off-campus rant cost her a spot on the squad, saying the punishment violated her First Amendment rights.
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Adams leads in NYC mayoral primary but 2 others have a shot

In a speech to supporters late Tuesday, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams relished his initial lead in the race to become New York City’s next mayor, saying he was proud to have been many voters’ “first choice.”
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Pentagon endorses changes to handling of sexual assault cases

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III on Wednesday formally endorsed changes to the way the military handles sexual assault cases, becoming the first secretary to do so, and told lawmakers he would recommend the revisions to President Biden.
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Hong Kong’s last prodemocracy paper publishes final edition

Hong Kong’s sole remaining prodemocracy newspaper published its last edition Thursday after five editors and executives were arrested and millions of dollars in its assets were frozen as part of China’s increasing crackdown on dissent in the semiautonomous city.
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Dozens killed in market airstrike in Ethiopia, officials say

Dozens of people were killed after an airstrike hit a busy market in northern Ethiopia on Tuesday, according to three doctors and a United Nations official, as fighting renewed in the restive Tigray region and vote counting got underway after parliamentary elections.
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A joyful surprise at Japan’s oldest zoo: The birth of twin pandas

It was an auspicious sign, as the giant panda shimmied into a handstand and urinated upside down against a tree. Nearly four years had passed since Ri Ri, a 15-year-old male, last mated with his partner, Shin Shin, also 15, at Japan’s oldest zoo. But in November, Ri Ri began his courtship ritual (the acrobatics leave a wider scent) and Shin Shin was found to be nearing heat, raising hopes that the famously finicky animals were at last in the mood.
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Longing for the day when sexism in medicine is DOA

For the thousands of new female physicians starting internships this month, there’s good and bad news.
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Yes, Boston can have excellence and equity at its exam schools

Test scores, grades, ZIP codes, lotteries — it’s time to make some decisions.
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How Woodrow Wilson betrayed China and helped give rise to the Chinese Communist Party

Wilson’s abandonment of his own ideals spurred China to turn away from American democracy and toward Soviet communism.
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Mashpee Wampanoag’s young leader takes reins at tumultuous time

Brian Weeden is the youngest person to serve as chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag’s Tribal Council, and his election victory did not occur by happenstance, he said. It was by design.
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Lawmakers have long considered driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants. Will this be the year the bill passes?

More than 100 lawmakers have signed onto bills that would make Massachusetts the 17th state to give undocumented immigrants the ability to obtain driving privileges.
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A tough Beacon Hill to climb

How does any challenger win if Baker decides to run for a third term?
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With substance checks in full swing, pitchers league-wide are less than pleased

It took just two days of substance checks for frustrations to boil over, with Max Scherzer and Sergio Romo among those annoyed with the ordeal.
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Hirokazu Sawamura says a better baseball might be the best solution for MLB

Sawamura believes the tackier baseballs used in Japan and South Korea could be a better answer to baseball's substance issues.
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Garrett Richards struggles again as Red Sox fall to Rays

Richards couldn't get out of the second inning, taking another shelling in a loss to Tampa Bay.
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State’s second-largest health insurer slams Biogen for costly Alzheimer’s drug

A top executive at the state’s second-biggest health insurer has accused Biogen of putting “excessive corporate profits” ahead of the welfare of patients by charging $56,000 a year for its controversial new drug for Alzheimer’s disease. And he said the insurer is undecided about whether to cover it.
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Rembrandt’s huge ‘Night Watch’ gets bigger thanks to AI

One of Rembrandt van Rijn’s biggest paintings just got a bit bigger.
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‘The Great Resignation’ is looming: Why people are quitting their jobs post-pandemic

Anthony Klotz, an associate professor of management at Mays Business School at Texas A&M University, says "Burnout is one of the key predictors of turnover."
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Rina Spence, pioneering woman in health care’s executive ranks, dies at 72

A former president of Emerson Hospital, Ms. Spence launched the iEmily website for girls and the Spence Center for Women's Health clinics.
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Rina Spence, pioneering woman in health care’s executive ranks, dies at 72

A former president of Emerson Hospital, Ms. Spence launched the iEmily website for girls and the Spence Center for Women's Health clinics.
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Elton John to bring farewell tour to Gillette Stadium in 2022

The Grammy-winning performer announced Wednesday he will perform at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough in 2022 as part of Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour, which he says will be his last. Tickets go on sale June 30.
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These two ice cream shops are the best in Mass., according to Food & Wine

Searching for the (ice) cream of the crop? Look no further.
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Encore Boston Harbor takes the entertainment outside this summer

Live music, a beer garden, and garden brunches are on the menu at the Everett casino
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