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Sunday, December 4, 2022
Today's Headlines
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Health

Boston Children’s faced months of death threats and hate mail. Here’s how the staff are coping.

The attacks come as caregivers at Children’s and beyond are already stretched thin from a surge of respiratory infections, a historic hospital capacity crisis, and several years of pandemic-induced exhaustion. Continue reading →

Politics

Antiabortion forces push local bans in states with legal access

In the wake of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, some antiabortion activists are ramping up the fight to restrict abortion rights at the ground level by pushing local-level regulations in municipalities across the country. Continue reading →

Business

Biogen whistle-blower who received $266 million said people who report wrongdoing are ‘an anomaly’

Michael Bawduniak received $266.4 million last month as a result of a federal whistle-blower lawsuit he filed in 2012 against Biogen. Continue reading →

Politics

He got off Mass. and Cass. Now, he’s working to beat the odds and stay sober.

Addiction has been a long, dark path for Josh Kivlehan, but now he has hope he can remain clean for good. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

The rats are absolutely going to hate the new sanitation commissioner in New York City

“The rats are absolutely going to hate this announcement. But the rats don’t run this city; we do.” Continue reading →

Nation

A killer on the loose leaves an Idaho college town shaken

Four college students were murdered three weeks ago in Moscow, Idaho, instilling fear in that city of 25,000 people. And there is little indication that the police are close to making an arrest. Continue reading →

Politics

Nonreligious voters wield clout, tilt heavily Democratic

Voters with no religious affiliation supported Democratic candidates and abortion rights by staggering percentages in the 2022 midterm elections. Continue reading →

The World

World

Russia rejects $60-a-barrel cap on its oil, warns of cutoffs

Australia, Britain, Canada, Japan, the United States and the 27-nation European Union agreed Friday to cap what they would pay for Russian oil at $60-per-barrel. The limit is set to take effect Monday, along with an EU embargo on Russian oil shipped by sea. Continue reading →

World

After fanning COVID fears, China must now try to allay them

China faces a challenging moment in its pandemic response, experts say, in large part because of muddled messaging. Continue reading →

World

British Museum reportedly in talks on Parthenon Sculptures

The report by the Greek newspaper Ta Nea is the latest twist in the long-running dispute over ownership of the ancient sculptures, which originally stood on the Acropolis in Athens and have been a centerpiece of the British Museum’s collection since 1816. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

‘I want people to realize that violence against trans people . . . is real, and it’s an epidemic’

In a year of hateful legislation and rhetoric, trans and nonbinary people again paid for it with their lives. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Biden’s new, common-sense approach to Venezuelan oil

Conditions attached to the deal should ensure that revenues from Venezuela’s oil go toward easing the country’s humanitarian catastrophe. Continue reading →

LETTERS

We need more representation of people with disabilities in the arts

Given the broad subject the writer addresses — disability and TV, along with the very specific sub-set of autism, I was surprised the author didn’t even briefly reference any other multi-season TV show. Continue reading →

Metro

YVONNE ABRAHAM

It’s OK to diss the Nazis

Kanye. Elon. Trump. This holy trinity, lionized by the GOP, are going to Make Antisemitism Great Again. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Earthshot Prize Awards in Boston was an entertaining evening

The 90-minute ceremony, which capped a three-day royal visit to Greater Boston, will air on the BBC and PBS in the coming days. Continue reading →

Health

Harvard researchers uncover how the brain and spinal cord process touch

Vibrations and pressure follow two different paths. Continue reading →

Sports

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Bruins overwhelm Avalanche to win 14th straight at home

David Pastrnak and Trent Frederic scored two goals each in the Bruins's devastating attack against the defending Stanley Cup champions. Continue reading →

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Sunday is the judgment day Curt Schilling wanted, and other thoughts

After falling short of the Hall of Fame on the writers' ballot, Schilling said he would "defer to the veterans committee," and it will vote this weekend. Continue reading →

Bruins notebook

Bruins’ alumni game provides a first for Zdeno Chara - playing alongside Ray Bourque

"Such a legend of the sport, for the city, for the organization," Chara said of Ray Bourque. "Even if it’s a charity game for a good cause, it’s a privilege and honor.” Continue reading →

Business

Business

Biogen whistle-blower who received $266 million said people who report wrongdoing are ‘an anomaly’

Michael Bawduniak received $266.4 million last month as a result of a federal whistle-blower lawsuit he filed in 2012 against Biogen. Continue reading →

Ideas

IDEAS

Church should be more like Burning Man

For many, the annual festival in the Nevada desert is more than a party. It’s a catalyst for spiritual awakening and long-lasting personal transformation. Continue reading →

IDEAS

Evictions are rising again. It’s time to get creative.

Some landlords are willing to do what it takes to avoid kicking tenants out. But there are limits to relying on that approach. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Mary Shannon Little, who prosecuted Wedtech scandal, dies at 65

Mary Shannon Little, who investigated and prosecuted the Wedtech scandal that sent two Bronx congressmen and a borough president to prison on corruption charges and implicated U.S. Attorney General Edward Meese III, died Nov. 23 at her home in Brooklyn. She was 65. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Brad William Henke, NFL player who turned to acting, dies at 56

Brad William Henke, a former NFL player who later turned to acting and became known for his role as a prison guard on “Orange Is the New Black,” died Tuesday. He was 56. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Allen Kay, 77, dies; coined ‘If you see something, say something’

Allen Kay, an advertising executive whose work sold Xerox copiers to Super Bowl viewers (Brother Dominic the monk) and saved lives after the 2001 terrorist attacks (“If you see something, say something”), died Sunday at his home in Weehawken, New Jersey. He was 77. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Arts

Czech museum to return original Beethoven score to heirs

A musical manuscript handwritten by Ludwig van Beethoven is getting returned to the heirs of the richest family in pre-World War II Czechoslovakia, whose members had to flee the country to escape the Holocaust. Continue reading →

Television

The 10 best TV shows of 2022

You know television’s had a good year when so many new shows rise to the top. Continue reading →

Movies

The greatest films of all time, according to critics? ‘Jeanne Dielman,’ ‘Vertigo,’ and ‘Mulholland Drive’ make the cut

Once a decade, the British Film Institute’s Sight and Sound critics’ poll shakes up the canon, and this year’s results are in. Continue reading →

Travel

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

When Bermuda had an identity crisis, the island turned to a Bostonian for help

Bermuda needed to pull in new visitors. A Boston branding and design firm is helping the island find its way. Continue reading →

SUNNY SPOTS

‘Biguanas’ and Bogie add to the allure of this funky Florida outpost

Less touristy than Key West, and less chic than Miami, low-key Key Largo is the northernmost key in the chain of islands. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Real Estate

A rounded wall kicks off the design of a Rutland Square remodel

A rounded wall kicks off the remodel of a Rutland Square duplex. Continue reading →

Real Estate

‘Service became so bad that we actually had shouting matches’

Forget the needle in the haystack — a good property management company is hard to find, condo owners say. Continue reading →