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Wednesday, February 19, 2025


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COMMENTARY


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In Boston, who has the right to public space? Cyclists or drivers?

The crowd at Josh Kraft’s mayoral kickoff went wild when he promised to “pause” construction of new bike lanes. But are the lanes a cause of Boston’s traffic and parking woes? Or a way to solve them?
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Business


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As winters warm, New England ski resorts become snow factories

Human-made crystals have become the very lifeblood of New England’s multibillion-dollar ski industry.
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Politics


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JFK Library in Dorchester temporarily closed due to workers’ ‘sudden dismissal’ Tuesday. National Archives says it will reopen today.

“The sudden dismissal of federal employees at the JFK Library forced the museum to close today,” the JFK Library Foundation said in a statement.
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Retail


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New England auto dealership chain Herb Chambers Cos. to be acquired by Georgia company in billion-dollar deal

The deal, which is expected to close later this year, includes 33 dealerships, 52 franchises, and three collision centers in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
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World


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Russia and the US agree to work toward improving ties and ending the Ukraine war in landmark talks

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that officials at US-Russia talks agreed to restore embassy staffing and create a high-level team to negotiate peace in Ukraine peace and promote economic cooperation.
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Red Sox spring training: Devers refuses to yield to Bregman

Rafael Devers wants to play third base. Alex Bregman has a Gold Glove. Beat Reporter Julian McWilliams says something has to give.
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COVID and flu vaccine rates plummet

Reporter Robert Weisman explains why and what's at stake.
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Offshore wind: Answers blowing in the wind

Trump paused federal approval of wind leases and turbines. Climate reporter Sabrina Shankman dives deep to answer reader questions.
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Nation


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Judge sets Wednesday hearing amid calls to continue the Adams case

Three former US attorneys filed a brief asking the judge to conduct an extensive inquiry into whether the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss the Adams case was in the public interest.
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Nation


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Dying to serve: Dozens of recruits have died nationwide while training to become police officers

The tally shows the deaths have increased as departments are tapping an older and more diverse pool of applicants to address officer shortages. More than two-thirds of the deaths occurred since 2020.
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Politics


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Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millions

Millions more Americans signed up for taxpayer-funded health care coverage such as Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act’s marketplace during the Biden administration.
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World


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Hamas says remains of Israeli captives, including Bibas family, will be handed over

The Bibas family — a mother and two young children — is among the most well-known hostages worldwide.
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World


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A passenger jet flips and burns, but tragedy is averted this time

Aviation officials marveled that all 80 people on board had escaped death or life-threatening injuries after the jet made a hard landing and rolled over, grinding to a halt in a cloud of dense smoke, sparks, and flame at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
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World


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CIA expands secret drone flights over Mexico

The CIA has not been authorized to use the drones to take lethal action, the officials said.
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EDITORIAL


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A handful of prosecutors are heroes in the cause of justice

A handful of prosecutors are now heroes in the cause of justice.
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OPINION


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A pox on both sides in the ‘Gulf of America’ brawl

There was no need to make the change, and no need to resist it.
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OPINION


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Without trans women of color, there would have been no Stonewall rebellion

Trump tries to erase trans existence from the modern LGBTQ movement.
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Higher Education


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The Trump administration is expanding the affirmative action ban beyond college admissions

The Department of Education moved on Saturday to expand the Supreme Court's order to all aspects of academic affairs.
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Health


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‘We don’t want people to panic unnecessarily’: Massachusetts’ top health official braces for changes under Trump

In an interview with the Globe, Kate Walsh, the state secretary of health and human services, discussed how President Trump’s attempts to aggressively remake federal services could affect Massachusetts.
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Higher Education


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‘Father Jack,’ a popular Jesuit on campus, chosen as Boston College’s new president

The Rev. John “Jack” Butler currently serves as the university's vice president for mission and ministry. He'll succeed the Rev. William Leahy, who has served as president for nearly three decades.
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On hockey


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With Cale Makar back and Charlie McAvoy out, Team Canada gets a big leg up over Team USA in 4 Nations final

Makar for Canada what the Bruins' McAvoy is for the Americans. But the latter's injury will keep him out for Thursday's 4 Nations Face-Off championship game at TD Garden.
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Bruins


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Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy ruled out of US-Canada 4 Nations final; Norris Trophy winner Quinn Hughes on his way to Boston

McAvoy suffered an upper-body injury and was admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital on Monday night.
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Celtics


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Celtics midseason reviews: A player-by-player roster evaluation as the All-Star break wraps up

Derrick White’s play often feels like the best barometer for the team’s success.
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As winters warm, New England ski resorts become snow factories

Human-made crystals have become the very lifeblood of New England’s multibillion-dollar ski industry.
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Researchers warn New Hampshire’s economy could suffer from NIH funding cuts

Dartmouth College was awarded $97 million from the NIH in 2024, and there are 1,300 jobs and dozens of biotech spinoffs in the region that have been enabled by discoveries funded by federal research dollars.
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Apple devices are fueling a huge new health study. This Boston doctor expects big breakthroughs.

Cardiologist Calum MacRae of Brigham and Women’s Hospital is the principal investigator of the endeavor.
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Obituaries






Obituaries


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Ron Travisano, adman behind singing cats and Joe Isuzu, dies at 86

Over the years, Mr. Travisano’s imaginative work won 15 of the industry’s Clio Awards for his agency.
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Gil Won-ok, memory keeper of wartime sex slavery by Japan, dies at 96

Ms. Gil and other survivors believed that Japan had not done enough to take full responsibility for the abuses against civilian women.
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Yrjo Kukkapuro, who made the easiest of easy chairs, dies at 91

Mr. Kukkapuro was a Finnish furniture designer who devoted his restless creative energies to sedentary comfort, creating dozens of chairs that coddled sitters and lent a zesty flair to their surroundings.
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WORKING ARTIST | JORMA ELO


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Smells like teen spirit for Boston Ballet choreographer Jorma Elo

The dancer is currently working with Walnut Hill School for the Arts’s high-school-age professional division.
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Television


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Donnie Wahlberg to reprise ‘Blue Bloods’ role in Boston-set spinoff

The actor and New Kids on the Block star is returning to the “Blue Bloods” franchise for a new spinoff set in his hometown.
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A playful ‘Flora & Ulysses’ boasts a ‘rodentine’ superhero saving the day

A charming, scene-stealing cast brings the Kate DiCamillo novel to life.
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