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Thursday, August 4, 2022


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Transportation


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Decision to shut down entire Orange Line for a month of track work is a high-stakes gamble for the MBTA

The shutdown, from the evening of Aug. 19 until the morning of Sept. 19, will come just as students are starting classes and many workers are considering a post-summer return to downtown offices.
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Health


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New research suggests intensity of hits in sports, not years played, may be better predictor of devastating brain damage

New research from Boston scientists suggests that the intensity of hits, rather than their total number or the cumulative years of play, is a better predictor of which athletes will develop an irreversible brain disease.
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Democrats see hope in November after surprise Kansas abortion vote

Driven by a stunning surge in turnout, the rejection of the ban is the first major statement on abortion rights by voters since Roe was overturned.
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Shutting down the Orange Line may just be the start

The Red, Blue, and Green lines aren’t exactly state of the art, so it’s no stretch to think that further service suspensions loom.
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Conspiracy-steeped voters power Trump allies’ wins in Arizona

If they succeed in November, the candidates would have control over parts of the key swing state’s election apparatus in 2024.
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Biden signs executive order aimed at helping patients travel for abortions

The travel-related provision in the order calls on Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to consider inviting states to apply for Medicaid waivers when treating patients who cross state lines for reproductive health services.
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America faces catastrophic teacher shortage

The teacher shortage in America has hit crisis levels — and school officials everywhere are scrambling to ensure that, as students return to classrooms, someone will be there to educate them.
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Politics


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Senate backs Finland, Sweden for NATO 95-1, rebuking Russia

US senators delivered overwhelming bipartisan approval to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden Wednesday, calling expansion of the Western defensive bloc a “slam-dunk” for US national security and a day of reckoning for Russian President Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine.
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Mexico’s cruel drought: ‘Here you have to chase the water’

Mexico, or large parts of it, is running out of water.
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World


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Hot, dry summer: Dutch government declares water shortage

The Dutch government declared a national water shortage Wednesday caused by the hot, dry summer that is parching much of Europe, and formed a national team to draw up measures to manage supplies, while asking the public to also chip in with savings.
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Welcomed by Taiwan, Pelosi leaves rising tensions with China in her wake

After weeks of silence ahead of a high-stakes visit to Taiwan, Speaker Nancy Pelosi was anything but understated on Wednesday during a day of high-profile meetings in which she offered support for Taiwan and irked China.
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OPINION


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Kansas abortion vote shows how hard it is to take away a right

There’s a fear that many rights we now take for granted are at risk, and a populist rising against that outcome could be more bipartisan than Republicans understand.
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EDITORIAL


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US must open its doors to more Ukrainian refugees

With Biden’s goal of 100,000 now met, it’s time to move the goal.
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LETTERS


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Judah Folkman and his words that mattered

I had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Judah Folkman whose words have stayed with me all these years.
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Transportation


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Boston was finally about to get an MBTA board seat. Instead, it was another casualty of the Legislature’s 11th-hour scramble.

Everyone seemed to agree that Boston should get a seat on the board of the MBTA. Yet the Legislature ended its formal session on Monday without taking the last vote needed to finalize the change.
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After Supreme Court decision, a once-denied Christian flag is raised at Boston City Hall

Wednesday’s flag-raising ceremony represented a victory celebration for Harold Shurtleff, a former West Roxbury resident who originally applied for a permit to fly the flag five years ago in connection with Constitution Day.
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Making headway on Beacon Hill

Sure, the chambers look bad after the chaos of the last few days. But legislators have done a lot of good.
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Peter Abraham | On Baseball


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J.D. Martinez, surprised to still be with the team, sorts through results of Red Sox’ trades

“To be honest I didn’t think I was going to be here,” Martinez said. “Once Christian went, I thought it was a matter of time. I think everybody felt that way."
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Red Sox can’t complete the sweep as Astros muffle them in series finale

Houston righthander Jose Urquidy gave up only two hits in seven innings and struck out 10 without walking a batter.
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RICHARD SEYMOUR | PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME 2022


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Richard Seymour’s impact went far beyond sack totals. It’s what made him a Hall of Famer.

Seymour, who will be inducted into Canton on Sunday, had a rare talent and ability to play multiple positions on the defensive line and it opened things up for other Patriots defenders.
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Shutting down the Orange Line may just be the start

The Red, Blue, and Green lines aren’t exactly state of the art, so it’s no stretch to think that further service suspensions loom.
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INNOVATION BEAT


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Democrats’ climate deal raises taxes on private equity, VCs

A plan moving ahead by Democrats in Washington to boost spending on climate, energy, and health care includes a potential tax increase on venture capital, hedge fund, and private equity investors.
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TALKING SHOP


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Rethinking the traditional grocery store

A spate of boutique bodegas and co-ops are opening around the city, with neighbors' needs in mind.
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Obituaries


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Elaine Schuster, philanthropist and political benefactor ‘in a league of her own,’ dies at 90

"There’ll never be another Elaine Schuster," Attorney General Maura Healey said.
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Obituaries


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Black British civil rights campaigner Roy Hackett dies at 93

Though Mr. Hackett was a local hero, the story of the bus boycott he helped lead is not commonly taught in British schools. The event gained new attention in Britain during the antiracism protests that swept the world after the killing of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis.
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Books


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Here are 10 of the best spots to read a book around Boston, according to readers

With summer in full swing, we asked readers to tell us their favorite spots around Boston to sit down and read a book.
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Dance


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Boston Ballet’s ÜNI Public Art offers 360-degree views of dance under a portable dome

With a new pop-up initiative, Boston Ballet is taking its artistry out of Citizens Bank Opera House and into the streets.
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WORKING ON IT


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Alex Light’s ‘You Are Not a Before Picture’ celebrates loving the body you’re in

As a former beauty editor at the UK’s Hello! magazine and a woman with a history of eating disorders, Light has written a frank, comforting book.
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