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Saturday, December 3, 2022
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Climate

Decades of climate science haven’t solved the problem. Can the royal family?

Scientists have shouted into the wind about impending doom for decades. For more than a quarter-century, the United Nations has annually convened international leaders, to nominal effect. And Greta Thunberg’s school strike for the future just hit week 224. But could it be that what it takes to finally push climate action to a new level will be the faded glory of the British monarchy and the circles of wealth and power it still draws? Continue reading →

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston Public Schools’ enrollment drops for 8th consecutive year

This is the district’s eighth consecutive year of decline and brings the total loss of students over the last decade to more than 8,000. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Former Harvard University fencing coach heads to trial for bribery

On Monday, a federal jury in Boston will hear opening statements in the bribery trial of former Harvard fencing coach Peter Brand, 69, of Cambridge, and Jie “Jack” Zhao, 63, a telecommunications executive. Continue reading →

The 2-minute drill

‘You’re hired:’ US employers continue to expand payrolls and wages at a robust rate

Friday’s jobs report for November is good news for workers, but rising wages may complicate the Federal Reserve’s effort to bring down inflation without causing a recession. Continue reading →

Nation

Democrats adopt Biden’s new 2024 nomination plan

Democratic leaders voted Friday to adopt the transformative early 2024 presidential nominating schedule proposed by President Biden, giving South Carolina the leadoff position, followed by a joint primary day for New Hampshire and Nevada, with later primaries by Georgia and Michigan. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Alex Jones files for personal bankruptcy

Infowars fabulist Alex Jones cited nearly $1.5 billion in damages juries awarded this year to the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims, who won a series of defamation cases against Jones after he lied for years about the school shooting on his radio and online show. Continue reading →

Nation

Hate speech’s rise on Twitter is unprecedented, researchers find

The Anti-Defamation League, which files regular reports of antisemitic tweets to Twitter and keeps track of which posts are removed, said the company had gone from taking action on 60 percent of the tweets it reported to only 30 percent. Continue reading →

Nation

Same-sex marriage returns to Supreme Court in web designer’s free speech bid

Lorie Smith is seeking to carve an exception out of a Colorado anti-discrimination law so she can create custom wedding sites — but only for opposite-sex couples. Continue reading →

The World

World

Russia rejects pullout from Ukraine as condition for talks

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reiterated that Russian President Vladimir Putin remains open to talks but the Western demand that Moscow first withdraws its troops from Ukraine is unacceptable. Continue reading →

World

EU agrees on Russian oil price cap of $60 per barrel

The policy, devised by the Group of 7 industrialized nations and their allies, aims to limit Russia’s revenue while averting a global oil shock. Continue reading →

World

Edward Snowden swore allegiance to Russia and collected passport, lawyer says

Snowden is wanted by Washington on espionage charges. He argues that his actions were in the interests of the United States. In any case, his revelations exposed the breadth of US digital spying programs and altered the public’s understanding of technology, privacy, and digital security. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Wanted for the T: a GM who focuses on safety and reliability

The troubled agency needs a leader who can count on Governor-elect Maura Healey’s support. Continue reading →

OPINION

When journalists are the target of high-tech espionage

A first-of-its-kind lawsuit alleges unprecedented use of spyware against journalists in El Salvador. The case has wide-ranging domestic and global implications. Continue reading →

LETTERS

The royals were here, the royals were here!

It is a great honor for Boston. Continue reading →

Metro

Crime & Courts

Former Everett superintendent’s alleged sex assault victims describe the toll on their families

Frederick F. Foresteire, who was placed on leave and then retired, faces charges including six counts of indecent assault and one count of assault and battery. He is scheduled to face trial in February. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Royals, and Biden, and Beckham — Oh my!

The Prince and Princess of Wales continued their whirlwind tour of Boston, while President Biden flew up from Washington and celebrities galore came for the Earthshot Prize ceremony. Continue reading →

Metro

He says he’s ready to put his life in a jury’s hands again. But Joey Bennett should be home to stay.

Joseph Bennett was released from prison in 2019, having served 22 years before being granted a new trial. The state plans to retry him in 2023. Continue reading →

Sports

celtics notebook

Prince and Princess of Wales received royal treatment from Celtics, Satch Sanders

Sanders, the Hall of Fame forward whose No. 16 hangs from the Garden’s rafters, sat next to Prince William and talked basketball during Wednesday's win over the Heat. Continue reading →

heat 120, celtics 116 (ot)

Jaylen Brown forces overtime with improbable 3-pointer, but Celtics’ five-game win streak ends with loss to Heat

Brown caught an inbounds pass near the sideline and heaved a 30-footer that banked in off the glass with 2.3 seconds left in regulation. Continue reading →

us vs. netherlands | saturday, 10 a.m. (fox)

With nothing to lose, US can go for broke vs. the Netherlands in World Cup

The Americans are truly underdogs now, unlike the group stage. They have already met expectations in the tournament. Continue reading →

Business

INNOVATION BEAT

Musk’s Twitter changes haven’t opened the floodgates of disinformation, Somerville firm says

Twitter's plan to restore thousands of accounts that were banned for spreading misinformation or otherwise violating the terms of service is not likely to impact the amount of scamming or disinformation on the service, the firm says. Continue reading →

Technology

GM to end OnStar service in older cars because of wireless tech

GM is notifying car and truck owners that older versions of OnStar depend on an early wireless phone technology called 2G, which will be completely phased out by US wireless carriers by year’s end. Continue reading →

Business

Eastern Bank spinoff and Lawrence nonprofit team up to boost local entrepreneurs

The Foundation for Business Equity specializes in mentorship and guidance to entrepreneurs of color across Greater Boston, while MCCI had been providing low-interest loans to small businesses, primarily in the Merrimack Valley. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Clarence Gilyard, ‘Die Hard’, ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ actor, dies at 66

The death of the “Top Gun” and “Matlock” actor was announced this week by the University of Nevada Las Vegas, where he taught stage and screen acting. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Aline Kominsky-Crumb, underground cartoonist, dies at 74

Aline Kominsky-Crumb, an American cartoonist known for her feminist themes and often brutally frank, highly personal and self-critical work, has died at the age of 74. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Barbara Love, who fought for lesbians to have a voice, dies at 85

Barbara Love, a feminist activist who fought for gay rights and for lesbians to have a place — and a voice — in the women’s movement in its early days, died Nov. 13 in the Bronx borough of New York City. She was 85. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Theater

Faran Tahir to play the title role in ‘Macbeth’ on the Common

Tahir appeared in Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's inaugural Boston Common production, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” in 1996 and in the title role of “Richard III” in 2018. Continue reading →

Arts

Two Massachusetts-raised Rockettes on the preparation behind their ‘Christmas Spectacular’

Kelty Ober, hailing from Norwood, is a brand-new Rockette who studied at Paulette’s Ballet Studio in Medfield. Westminster-raised Hannah Sides is a dance captain and associate choreographer now in her 18th season. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

A look at Kate’s royal style in Boston — and the message it sends

A little over a day after the royals touched down in Boston, the Princess of Wales had already stunned with five different looks, each meticulously planned. Here's why. Continue reading →