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Tuesday, February 8, 2022
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Politics
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For Wu, Cassellius departure is a challenge and an opportunity
The departure of Brenda Cassellius as superintendent of Boston Public Schools comes as Mayor Michelle Wu hunts for a new commissioner of the police department, leaving her administration to hire two of the city’s most important leaders simultaneously.
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THE GREAT DIVIDE
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Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius announces departure
Cassellius’ future had been the topic of widespread speculation since former mayor Martin Walsh departed for the Biden administration a year ago.
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Transportation
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COVID spurred bike lane construction. Will the Boston area keep up the momentum?
As bike lanes proliferate, there’s been backlash from some business owners and drivers who say that the changes, made for a minority of commuters, have been too sweeping and swift.
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Politics
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Top Biden science adviser Eric Lander resigns following rebuke over treatment of staff
President Biden’s top science adviser Dr. Eric Lander resigned Monday, hours after the White House confirmed that an internal investigation found credible evidence that he mistreated his staff. Lander was previously the president and founding director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
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Business
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A wave of organizations are offering paid leave for pregnancy loss
The pandemic has spurred a raft of expanded benefits revolving around caregiving and mental health, both of which were put in the spotlight as schools and daycares shut down and people’s anxiety and isolation rose.
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The Nation
Politics
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Free community college is off the table, Jill Biden says
On Monday, the first lady addressed a summit of community college leaders and confirmed what her husband has recently suggested: A plan for free community college has no future in a bill that Democrats are trying to whittle down to salvage.
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Nation
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National Archives had to retrieve Trump White House records from Mar-a-Lago
The recovery of the boxes from Trump’s Florida resort raises new concerns about his adherence to the Presidential Records Act, which requires the preservation of memos, letters, notes, e-mails, faxes, and other written communications related to a president’s official duties.
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Biden threatens: No gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine
President Biden met with Germany’s new leader as France's leader Emmanuel Macron held talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
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The World
World
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Water supplies from glaciers may peak sooner than anticipated
The world’s glaciers may contain less water than previously believed, a new study has found, suggesting that freshwater supplies could peak sooner than anticipated for millions of people worldwide who depend on glacial melt for drinking water, crop irrigation, and everyday use.
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Ex-Israeli, Palestinian negotiators propose confederation
Former Israeli and Palestinian peace negotiators have drawn up a new proposal for a two-state confederation that they hope will offer a way forward after a decades-long stalemate in Mideast peace efforts.
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Ottawa declares emergency after protests spin ‘out of control’
Canada's capital city declared a state of emergency Sunday as police struggled to rein in protests against vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions.
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Editorial & Opinion
EDITORIAL
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After Cassellius, BPS needs rapid improvement
It’s vital the next superintendent be someone in whom Mayor Wu is willing to place her trust and stand beside when times get tough — as they inevitably will.
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OPINION
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The white nationalist threat to antiracist medicine in Boston
Two Brigham and Women’s Hospital doctors were targeted for their work in addressing disparities in medical treatment.
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LETTERS
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A nuanced reading of ‘canceled’ writers
Readers respond to Michael Mailer's piece about work by his father, Norman Mailer, and other 'canceled' writers.
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Metro
K-12
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A timeline of key events in Superintendent Cassellius’ time at BPS
Her impending exit cuts short a goal Cassellius set for herself when she started in July 2019: She wanted to give students starting kindergarten that fall their high school diplomas in 13 years. Now, she will say goodbye to them as they leave second grade.
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Marijuana
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Marijuana lounges could finally come to Massachusetts, but some doubt they’re viable
A bill that would allow “social consumption” facilities — essentially the pot equivalent of a bar — is now moving forward on Beacon Hill as part of a broader package of reforms to the state’s marijuana laws.
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Black History Month
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Randolph Bromery, education pioneer, broke barriers throughout his life
Bromery became the sixth African American faculty member at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1967 when he joined the geology department. He became the university’s first Black chancellor in 1971.
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Sports
dan shaughnessy
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Remember when Super Bowl Week was all about us and the Patriots?
This week, we can't help but be reminded of some classic memories of the Patriots' nine trips to the Super Bowl from 2002-19.
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ben volin | on football
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With Bengals in the Super Bowl, Joe Burrow proves that one quarterback can make all the difference
The 2020 No. 1 overall pick has put up numbers worthy of an elite franchise quarterback, but more than that, he has given his team hope.
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Beanpot
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Boston University holds off Harvard rally in men’s Beanpot semifinals, Northeastern tops Boston College
The Terriers and Huskies are back in the final for a rematch of 2020's title game.
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Business
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A wave of organizations are offering paid leave for pregnancy loss
The pandemic has spurred a raft of expanded benefits revolving around caregiving and mental health, both of which were put in the spotlight as schools and daycares shut down and people’s anxiety and isolation rose.
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Business
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Missing personal care attendant payments strain an already taxed workforce
Thousands of personal care attendants in Mass. saw delays in getting paid, highlighting the difficulties that this vital but vulnerable labor segment faces.
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Bold Types
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New GM of Seaport Hotel sees sunnier times ahead for city’s pandemic-battered hospitality industry
New GM of Seaport Hotel sees sunnier times ahead for city’s pandemic-battered hospitality industry.
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Obituaries
Obituaries
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Robin Herman, ‘perfect role model’ for female sports journalists, dies at 70
"I didn’t set out to 'break the locker room barrier,'" Ms. Herman wrote of doing just that for women sports reporters covering the NHL.
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Obituaries
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George Crumb, eclectic composer who searched for sounds, dies at 92
Dr. Crumb beguiled audiences with his own musical language, composing colorful and concise works that range in mood from peaceful to nightmarish, including a piece that was adopted by the movie "The Exorcist."
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Arts & Lifestyle
LOVE LETTERS
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One of us would have to move
He lives in Spain. Is it time to join him?
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TV CRITIC'S CORNER
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‘The Afterparty’ is a playful whodunit, but Sam Richardson’s appeal is no mystery
Each of the eight episodes of the Apple TV+ series looks at the night of the murder at a high school reunion party, and Richardson has been a standout as the romantic hero of the group.
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Theater
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Rachel Bertone named new leader of Reagle Music Theatre
The director-choreographer will succeed founder Robert J. Eagle.
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