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Thursday, May 5, 2022
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Politics
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Asserting that fetuses have rights, draft opinion could lead to abortion ban even in states like Mass., experts warn
The legal arguments cited in the Supreme Court draft opinion could give political momentum to efforts to enact a federal abortion ban on the grounds that a fetus is an unborn human being with its own rights.
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Massachusetts
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Harmony Montgomery’s safety and well-being not given priority, Mass. report finds
The report from Maria Mossaides, director of the Office of the Child Advocate, marks the first public accounting of the child protection case by officials in Massachusetts, where a juvenile court judge in February 2019 awarded custody of Harmony to her father, Adam Montgomery.
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‘Everyone who is vulnerable in some way’ will bear the brunt if court overturns Roe, specialists say
Teenagers. People of color. Low-income workers. Undocumented immigrants. Victims of domestic violence. Marginalized groups will bear the brunt of the consequences, if Roe is overturned.
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Politics
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With state coffers overflowing, Senate leader joins Baker in calling for tax relief package
Senate President Karen E. Spilka, citing April tax revenues, said Wednesday that she’s asked her fellow senators to “pursue a tax relief package” before July 31.
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Globe Local
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Major Spanish-language homeless shelter agency is expected to close after state pulls funding
The state is cutting off funding to Massachusetts’ only homeless shelter network with a mainly Spanish-speaking staff after theft allegations against its former leader, leaving the organization on the brink of closure and disrupting the lives of nearly 150 families.
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The Nation
Nation
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Biden showcases deficit progress in bid to counter critics
President Biden on Wednesday highlighted new figures showing the government’s red ink will grow less than expected this year and the national debt will shrink this quarter as he tried to counter criticism of his economic leadership amid growing dismay over inflation going into midterm elections that will decide control of Congress.
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Political Notebook
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Cawthorn fighting ballot challenge in N.C.
Representative Madison Cawthorn is fighting an effort to keep him off the ballot in North Carolina, arguing that state officials cannot disqualify him based on his call for a “fight” to keep President Biden from taking office.
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Nation
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Abortion has long been complicated for Biden. Now he leads the fight.
The president's views on abortion — at least as a political matter — have steadily shifted in a way that has in recent years placed him in line with his party but at uncomfortable odds with his church.
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The World
World
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Japan says it needs nuclear power. Can host towns ever trust it again?
For the first time since the Fukushima catastrophe, a small majority of the Japanese public has expressed support for bringing the plants back online, indicating a growing awareness that the world’s third-largest economy may struggle to keep the lights on as it confronts its own limited resources during a time of geopolitical upheaval.
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World
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Sinn Fein eyes historic win in Northern Ireland election
Ever since Northern Ireland was founded as a Protestant-majority state a century ago, its governments have been led by unionist politicians who defined themselves as British. That may be about to change.
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World
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As Boris Johnson is cheered in Ukraine, UK voters prepare to punish his party
Prime Minister Boris Johnson was cheered with multiple standing ovations when he addressed the Ukrainian parliament this week. But while the prime minister isn't being hailed as much of a hero back in Britain.
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Editorial & Opinion
EDITORIAL
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Baker’s housing law is ruffling suburban feathers. Good.
For a century, Boston’s wealthy suburbs have abused zoning to stymie affordable housing and build a racially segregated region.
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OPINION
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The new Supreme Court’s iron fist
If the right of a woman to decide whether to have a baby won’t qualify as a guaranteed right, then neither will most of the rights you have long assumed are yours.
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LETTERS
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Whole new landscape, politically and medically, as Roe is targeted
The women who have abortions are people who surround you every day. Women’s lives and the contributions we make to society would be directly affected if abortion is overturned.
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Metro
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Alito’s hall-of-mirrors opinion on Roe reveals the GOP’s death spiral
The draft decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade is so expansive that it may imperil other rights beyond abortion, including contraception, same-sex marriage, and rights for trans people.
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Massachusetts
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Collapse of building’s catwalk injures 3 workers in South Boston
The accident happened at the iconic Boston Edison power plant in South Boston.
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On ‘millionaires tax’ ballot question, Mass. high court weighs just how well voters speak legalese
Arguments before the Supreme Judicial Court on Wednesday focused on how the tax-raising constitutional amendment should be summarized for voters.
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Sports
Commentary
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What does the future hold for Red Sox catcher Christian Vázquez?
Vázquez, the longest-tenured member of the organization, will be a free agent at the end of the season.
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Game 2 I Hurricanes 5, Bruins 2
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Bruins lose again to Hurricanes, trail series, 2-0
Patrice Bergeron scored both goals for the Bruins. Game 3 is Friday night in Boston.
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Hampus Lindholm exits Game 2 after absorbing hard hit from Hurricanes’ Andrei Svechnikov
Lindholm’s status going forward, as the Bruins trail the series, 2-0, after Wednesday’s 5-2 loss, is uncertain.
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Business
ON THE STREET
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Take a look at the Malden waterway you may have never heard of
The narrow Malden River was lined with factories and filled with their waste for centuries. Now, there’s a slow but deliberate effort underway to change that.
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ON THE STREET
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Malden’s Gaming District puts its downtown in play
Its downtown has what might possibly be the nation’s only gaming district — complete with karaoke, comic books, a science lab-themed mini-golf attraction, and the Swedish gaming phenomenon Boda Borg.
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Business
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Fed raises rates half a percentage point, its largest increase since 2000
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a half-percentage point and announced a plan to shrink its massive bond holdings, decisive measures aimed at tamping down the fastest inflation in four decades.
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Obituaries
Obituaries
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David Walden, computer scientist at dawn of Internet, dies at 79
A computer programmer with Bolt, Beranek and Newman, Mr. Walden was part of a team developing a system that evolved into today’s network routers.
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Obituaries
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Régine, whose discotheque gave nightlife a new dawn, dies at 92
Her Chez Régine in Paris was widely regarded as the world’s first discothèque. In the 1970s, she would build a $500 million empire of 23 clubs in Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas, including Régine’s in Manhattan, the most famous nightspot of its era.
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Arts & Lifestyle
Dance Preview
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Two Irish dance extravaganzas step into town
"Riverdance" makes its 10th Boston appearance, while "Celtic Illusion" arrives as part of its first US tour.
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Working On It
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I know, I know, I’m overthinking it
A new book by Allison Raskin offers tips for overthinkers for building healthier, happier relationships — romantic and otherwise.
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MUSIC REVIEW
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Olivia Rodrigo in the driver’s seat at Roadrunner
Rodrigo, whose overflowing charisma and vocal prowess have breathed new life into pop, delivered a high-energy set for her Boston fans.
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