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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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Politics

In first State of the City address, Michelle Wu pledges to overhaul Boston’s planning process

Mayor Wu’s address, delivered Wednesday evening at the MGM Music Hall in Fenway to an audience of several thousand, signaled that her second year as mayor will be focused largely on housing, development, and climate goals. Continue reading →

Health

How could a mother allegedly kill her children? Experts say mental health can distort thinking.

Lindsay Clancy is charged with killing two of her children and injuring a third child. Continue reading →

Investigations

Federal prosecutors investigating contested MBTA Transit Police case

The investigation comes amid a public schism between Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden and Transit Police officials, who pushed for the prosecution of their own officers. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Mother of three to be charged with killing two of her children and injuring another in Duxbury

The shocking tragedy stunned people throughout the Boston area. “I cannot begin to fathom the pain, the depths of pain” the family must be feeling, said Plymouth District Attorney Timothy Cruz. Continue reading →

sports business

Legal sports betting begins next week in Mass., and the casinos are bracing for … whatever

There are some unknowns surrounding the onset of legal sports betting next Tuesday, as the state's three casinos get a month's head-start on phone wagering. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

White House unveils new tenant protections amid soaring rental costs

Under pressure to address the nation’s soaring housing costs, the Biden administration on Wednesday announced new actions to protect tenants and make renting more affordable. Continue reading →

Nation

Biden leery of involvement in potential plea deal in Sept. 11 case

But prospects for resolving the case remain murky, underlining political and legal obstacles that have hardened in the generation since the attacks. Continue reading →

Nation

Feds: Investigation into Tyre Nichols’ death may take time

The US attorney’s office said Wednesday the federal investigation into the death of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who died after a violent arrest by Memphis police, “may take some time.” Continue reading →

The World

World

Germany, US confirm they will send tanks to Ukraine

In his announcement, President Biden said European allies have agreed to send enough tanks to equip two Ukrainian tank battalions, or a total of 62 tanks. Continue reading →

World

Pope Francis says homosexuality not a crime

An LGBTQ rights advocate called Francis’s remarks “a game-changer in the fight to decriminalize LGBTQ people.” Continue reading →

World

Censorship, arrests, power cuts. India scrambles to block BBC documentary critical of leader.

The Indian government has embarked on an extraordinary campaign to prevent its citizens from viewing a new BBC documentary that explores Prime Minister Narendra Modi's alleged role in a deadly 2002 riot that killed more than 1,000 people. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

When it comes to Twitter, Supreme Court is tying itself into knots

The court buys time on challenges to laws in Texas and Florida seeking to impose state-level control over Twitter’s content moderation practices. But the court can’t avoid this issue forever. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Germany steps up for embattled Ukraine

Vladimir Putin’s brutal invasion of democratic Ukraine has shocked Berlin out of its post-World War II pacifism. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Tent City board, manager intent on preserving, revamping storied property

The community needs significant capital improvements to remedy deferred upkeep and update its outdated infrastructure. Continue reading →

Metro

Transportation

‘Terrible,’ ‘inconvenient,’ ‘aggravating’: Some commuters use ‘all the bad words’ for North Station’s new fare gates

The gates are meant to help curb fare evasion, to which the MBTA loses more than $30 million each year, according to one analysis. Continue reading →

Health

Dude, where’s my car? Brigham researchers find we’re good at recalling approximate location of objects

Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital sought to capture the brain’s capacity to store such details, suggesting in a new study that people automatically encode vast amounts of data on not only where, but when, they saw something. Continue reading →

Health

Maura Healey appoints new secretary of health and human services

Kate Walsh comes to the role after a 13-year run as head of Boston Medical Center. Continue reading →

Sports

sports business

Legal sports betting begins next week in Mass., and the casinos are bracing for … whatever

There are some unknowns surrounding the onset of legal sports betting next Tuesday, as the state's three casinos get a month's head-start on phone wagering. Continue reading →

on football

The Bill O’Brien-Mac Jones pairing has a chance to be explosive — on and off the field

The new Patriots offensive coordinator is known for his temper, and the quarterback showed a short fuse this season. Continue reading →

Red Sox

New Red Sox outfielder Adam Duvall looks well-suited to Fenway Park, both with his bat and his glove

An overall plus defender and a lefty that likes to pull the ball profiles well in Boston. Continue reading →

Business

Technology

Two elected officials drafted legislation to regulate artificial intelligence technology — with some help from ChatGPT

The chatbot is already helping get some work done on Beacon Hill, although it might not be too happy about the goal. Continue reading →

Technology

Elon Musk stiffing some local businesses for millions

A consulting firm and an air charter company are suing Twitter over unpaid invoices for services pre-dating Musk’s $44 billion takeover. Continue reading →

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

To new Mass. economic development chief, the proof will be in the people

Yvonne Hao sees giving people good reason to stay in Massachusetts as key to growing the state’s economy in a work-from-anywhere world. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Eileen Yin-Fei Lo, who taught Americans how to cook Chinese food, dies at 85

Ms. Lo’s desire to educate people about China and its customs went beyond cookbooks. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Lloyd Morrisett, who helped launch ‘Sesame Street,’ dies

“Sesame Street,” which debuted in 1969, is shown in more than 150 countries and has won 216 Emmys and 11 Grammys. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Arts

How to celebrate Lunar New Year in and around Boston

The next week offers plenty of ways to mark the Year of the Rabbit. Continue reading →

Arts

‘Antiques Roadshow’ is coming to Sturbridge in June. Here’s how to get tickets.

There are three ways for fans to try to get tickets to the Sturbridge taping. Continue reading →

MUSIC

The pandemic not only inspired Murray Hidary’s ‘Distanced Together,’ it gave him time to write it

The pianist and composer talks about his massive sonic installation at Mass MoCA and this weekend’s upcoming performances. Continue reading →