Three years after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, how cautious are the experts?
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At Logan Airport, taxis are showing signs of a rebound: Taxis logged more than 1 million ride pick-ups at Logan Airport in 2023, nearly double from 2021.
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Four years of COVID in Mass.: What the data shows about where we are: While most people have resumed their normal lives, high “excess deaths” persist in ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/10/metro/covid-death-mortality-pandemic-massachusetts/
Fidelity and Deutsche Bank tighten return to office mandates: Fidelity Investments and Deutsche Bank AG are among the ranks of companies changing when and how ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/02/16/business/fidelity-deutsche-bank-rto-return-office/
What do Boston diners really want? We asked, and they answered.: QR codes are annoying, mocktails are too expensive, and kids aren’t always welcome — even the ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/26/lifestyle/what-do-boston-diners-really-want-answers/
Anti-fraud measures slow processing of jobless claims in Massachusetts: The state has ramped up benefits processing, but its performance is not back to where it ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/28/business/department-of-unemployment-assistance-jobless-claims-fraud-appeals-delays/
Bold Types: TransitMatters pushes 'people-centered' fix for MBTA: The executive director of the transit advocacy group believes in a “data-driven but ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/27/business/bold-types-mbta-jarred-johnson/
College campuses call in police to pro-Palestinian demonstrations: The University of Southern California has canceled its main stage graduation ceremony under ...
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Quick Glance: USC Main Commencement Canceled Amid Gaza War Protests
- Protests against the Israel-Hamas war prompt the cancellation of USC's main graduation ceremony and numerous arrests at campuses nationwide.
- Universities are grappling with protests that could disrupt upcoming commencement ceremonies and are considering changes to regulations regarding encampments and exams.
- Some students demand schools sever ties with Israel, leading to accusations of antisemitism and concerns about safety on campus.
- The wave of protests, inspired by events at Columbia University, has led to civil rights investigations into universities facing protests and complaints of discrimination amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Jan Josef Liefers on #allesdichtmachen and corona policy: "They all act as if nothing had happened"
berliner-zeitung.de/kultur-vergnuegen/jan-josef-liefers-zu-allesdichtmachen-und-corona-politik-die-tun-alle-so-als-waere-nichts-gewesen-li.2209020
Protests Push Brandeis to Extend Transfer Deadline in Pitch to Jewish Students: The Massachusetts-based school, which has historic ties to Judaism ...
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Boston police arrest 108 at Emerson College Palestinian tent encampment: Boston police arrested 108 protesters at the Emerson College encampment early today in a ...
bostonherald.com/2024/04/25/boston-police-arrest-108-at-emerson-college-palestinian-tent-encampment/
Chinese student gets US prison term for threatening pro-democracy activist: A Chinese music student was sentenced on Wednesday to nine months in a U.S ...
reuters.com/world/chinese-student-gets-us-prison-term-threatening-pro-democracy-activist-2024-04-24/
With two exceptions: Germans give Corona policy a good report: Mask requirements, vaccinations, curfews: Hardly a day goes by during the corona pandemic without ...
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Stage for Xavier Naidoo: Is Oliver Pocher now completely on the bike?: Since his separation from his wife Amira, Oliver Pocher has been traveling around the ...
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Woman receives the first combined pig kidney transplant and heart pump: A New Jersey woman who was near death has received a transplanted pig kidney ...
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Quick Glance: Revolutionary Transplant: Heart Pump and Pig Kidney
- The first transplant surgery combining a mechanical heart pump and a gene-edited pig kidney was successfully performed at NYU Langone Health.
- The patient, 54-year-old Lisa Pisano from New Jersey, received the heart pump and pig kidney due to heart failure and end-stage kidney disease.
- Experts view xenotransplants as crucial to addressing organ shortages by transplanting animal organs into humans.
- Gene editing aims to prevent the human immune system from rejecting the animal organs, facilitating successful transplantations.
SF sales down 28% from 2019. What sectors and areas were hit hardest?: This map and table breaks down trend in S.F. sales tax revenue for the past five years
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Parking spots in Boston sell for as much as $500,000: Parking spot sales are rare, and difficult to track. But when the true cost is revealed ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/22/business/buy-parking-spot-boston-real-estate-market/
26.TRUE race assembles diverse field of runners for marathon through Boston neighborhoods
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/14/sports/26true-race-assembles-diverse-field-runners-marathon-through-boston-neighborhoods/
Heat look to set tone in opener of series vs. Celtics: The eighth-seeded Miami Heat will be in a familiar position when they go on the road to open their Eastern ...
reuters.com/sports/heat-look-set-tone-opener-series-vs-celtics-2024-04-20/
Bermudian anchor nominated for trio of Emmy Awards: A Bermudian journalist living in Boston has been nominated for three Emmy Awards.
Glenn Jones ...
royalgazette.com/entertainment/news/article/20240423/bermudian-anchor-nominated-for-trio-of-emmy-awards/
Lucas: Democrats need to listen to voters on immigration: Recent polls are telling Gov. Maura Healey and the political establishment in Massachusetts that the ...
bostonherald.com/2024/04/22/lucas-democrats-need-to-listen-to-voters-on-immigration/
Migrants staying at Yarmouth motel move off Cape Cod, blindsiding Massachusetts town
bostonherald.com/2024/04/24/migrants-staying-at-yarmouth-motel-move-off-cape-cod-blindsiding-massachusetts-town/
Miami Heat stun Boston Celtics, Thunder thrash Pelicans in NBA playoffs: Heat scored a franchise playoff record 23 3-pointers against the Eastern top seed ...
aljazeera.com/sports/2024/4/25/miami-heat-stun-boston-celtics-thunder-thrash-pelicans-in-nba-playoffs
Quick Glance: Celtics Face Ridicule After Game 2 Loss to Heat Without Butler
- The Miami Heat evened up their NBA playoff series with the Boston Celtics with a 111-101 win in Game 2.
- Despite Miami's unusually strong performance from beyond the arc, Boston stayed within striking distance.
- The Celtics need to step up, especially Kristaps Porziņģis, to be successful.
- A win in Game 3 would be crucial for the Celtics to prove themselves as genuine contenders.
The low mood is joined by a shift to the right: young generation tends towards AfD
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Boston Mayor Wu appoints city’s first chief climate officer at $195,000 a year: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu appointed the city’s first chief climate officer on ...
bostonherald.com/2024/04/17/boston-mayor-wu-appoints-citys-first-climate-chief-officer-at-195000-a-year/
Celtics 114, Heat 94: Observations from Boston's Game 1 win: The Celtics led by as much as 34 early in the fourth quarter before a depleted Miami squad closed ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/21/sports/celtics-heat-analysis/
Paul Hastings taps Sidley private equity leader to open new Boston office: Paul Hastings said Tuesday it has become the latest U.S. law firm to open an office in ...
reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/paul-hastings-taps-sidley-private-equity-leader-open-new-boston-office-2024-04-23/
Pandemic: More than 50 mutations in 613 days - the mysterious case of a corona patient
welt.de/gesundheit/article251133798/Pandemie-Mehr-als-50-Mutationen-in-613-Tagen-der-raetselhafte-Fall-eines-Corona-Patienten.html
Biden administration announces strategy to combat future pandemics with 50 country partnership
pbs.org/newshour/politics/biden-administration-announces-strategy-to-combat-future-pandemics-with-50-country-partnership
The 3.5 Percent Inflation Plateau: Prices have been rising faster than expected for the past three months. What’s going on?
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/04/inflation-above-fed-target/678174/
US tourists face 12 years in prison for accidentally bringing ammo to Caribbean island
nbcboston.com/investigations/consumer/turks-caicos-ammunition-arrests/3347412/
Man suspected of throwing a pipe bomb at The Satanic Temple in Massachusetts is arrested, prosecutors say
cnn.com/2024/04/17/us/massachusetts-satanic-temple-bombing-arrest/
Pet Shop Boys know the secret to staying cool, four decades in: Forty years and 50 million record sales after the Pet Shop Boys rose to fame with “West End Girls ...
apnews.com/article/pet-shop-boys-interview-new-album-fbad4b468fc7f661b5fd04bf9e3ab72b
Puppy recovers from gunshot wound — and is ready for his next chapter. Meet Biscuit
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Celtics start fast, roll past Heat 114-94 in Game 1: The Boston Celtics received 23 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists from Jayson Tatum and breezed to a 114-94 ...
reuters.com/sports/celtics-start-fast-roll-past-heat-114-94-game-1-2024-04-21/
Help! Megabus Canceled My Trip But Won’t Refund the Booking Fee.: A traveler spent $53.98 to reserve a bus ride from Philadelphia to Boston ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/25/travel/megabus-service-fees-refunds.html
Two million Britons suffer long COVID symptoms, survey shows: Two million people across England and Scotland are still suffering from long COVID symptoms ...
reuters.com/world/uk/two-million-britons-suffer-long-covid-symptoms-survey-shows-2024-04-25/
Changing Entrenched Health Beliefs Is Not Impossible: Some people with deep-rooted beliefs on a wide range of health topics – from COVID vaccination to mental ...
webmd.com/vaccines/news/20240418/changing-entrenched-health-beliefs-not-impossible
MBTA trains with googly eyes? 👀 ‘If the trains can’t be reliable, at least they can be fun’
bostonherald.com/2024/04/24/mbta-trains-with-googly-eyes-F09F9180-if-the-trains-cant-be-reliable-at-least-they-can-be-fun/
Video: Emerson student films arrests at Gaza encampment in Boston: In the video, three officers can be seen tussling with the person, who was apparently was ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/25/metro/emerson-college-student-captures-video-protest-arrests/
WHO sounds alarm on viral hepatitis infections claiming 3500 lives each day: According to WHO's 2024 Global Hepatitis Report, the number of lives lost due to ...
who.int/news/item/09-04-2024-who-sounds-alarm-on-viral-hepatitis-infections-claiming-3500-lives-each-day
Quick Glance: Hepatitis B Prevention and Treatment
- Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus, which can be acute or chronic. It can lead to fatal outcomes like cirrhosis and liver cancer.
- The infection spreads through infected body fluids like blood, saliva, vaginal fluids, and semen, as well as from mother to child. A safe and effective vaccine provides nearly 100% protection against the virus.
- Transmission commonly occurs from mother to child or through contact with infected blood. Symptoms range from jaundice to abdominal pain and vomiting. Chronic hepatitis B can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer.
- Treatment for hepatitis B includes medications for chronic cases and vaccination for prevention. The World Health Organization advocates for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment measures to halt the spread of the disease and achieve elimination by 2030.
US court sentences Chinese citizen to prison for threatening person who promoted democracy in China
cnn.com/2024/04/24/us/xiaolei-wu-prison-china-democracy-intl-latam/
Freeze warnings forecast tonight into Thursday morning for Boston: Tonight will see temperatures as low as 27 degrees in some areas, with Boston on track to see ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/24/metro/boston-5-day-forecast-rain/
Tyler Butterfield shines as Bermuda flag flies at Boston Marathon: Former Olympian Tyler Butterfield produced a sparkling performance to finish just outside the ...
royalgazette.com/running-triathlon/sport/article/20240415/tyler-butterfield-shines-as-bermuda-flag-flies-at-boston-marathon/
Biden administration announces strategy to combat future pandemics with 50 country partnership
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Quick Glance: Biden admin partners with 50 nations to prevent future pandemics
- President Joe Biden's administration will assist 50 countries in identifying and responding to infectious diseases to prevent future pandemics like Covid-19.
- The U.S. will collaborate with countries to enhance testing, surveillance, communication, and preparedness for outbreaks.
- The announcement addresses the challenge of achieving a global agreement on responses to future pandemics.
- The U.S. government will involve multiple agencies to aid countries in refining their infectious disease response.
MLB roundup: Rangers hit three HRs, outslug Tigers: Jonah Heim hit a two-run home run, Marcus Semien and Adolis Garcia delivered solo shots and the visiting ...
reuters.com/sports/mlb-roundup-rangers-hit-three-hrs-outslug-tigers-2024-04-19/
New Kids on the Block Day: Joey McIntyre talks 35th anniversary: Wednesday marks the 35th anniversary of the honorary day, which the band and its legion of fans ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/24/arts/new-kids-on-the-block-day-joey-mcintyre/
Infection drivers in the pandemic: How dangerous were supermarkets really during Corona?
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NBA playoffs, play-in tournament set as Thunder grab West’s top seed: The last day of the regular season finalized seeding for the NBA playoffs and play-in ...
reuters.com/sports/nba-playoffs-play-in-tournament-set-thunder-grab-wests-top-seed-2024-04-15/
‘Too much to the left’: MassGOP eyes Boston City Council: A newly elected MassGOP committeewoman from Boston is focused on recruiting Republicans to run for a ...
bostonherald.com/2024/04/15/too-much-to-the-left-massgop-eyes-boston-city-council/
Paid articlePaid Emerson College protests: Some question police tactics: "There were safety concerns and the safety risks were growing," she said.
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/25/metro/some-question-police-response-emerson-college-protests/
LeBron James headlines Team USA’s 2024 Paris Olympics men’s basketball squad: USA Basketball unveiled the player roster Wednesday for the men’s team that will ...
cnn.com/2024/04/17/sport/lebron-james-headlines-usa-2024-paris-olympics-mens-basketball-squad-spt-intl/
Dad runs Boston Marathon in memory of 3 slain children: Patrick Clancy's wife is charged in connection with their children's deaths.
goodmorningamerica.com/family/story/dad-runs-boston-marathon-memory-3-slain-children-109309024
Bankrupt fast-food chain exits Chapter 11; to expand size 4 times: The Boston-based fast-food chain said it will exit bankruptcy this week with plans to expand ...
kentucky.com/news/business/article287996055.html
2024 Boston Marathon: Vermont mom with terminal brain cancer runs: The mother of three crossed the finish line with her partner by her side in a feat of ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/18/sports/2024-boston-marathon-vermont-runner-brain-cancer-dana-farber/
Spilka, Healey react to idea to impose tolls for drivers crossing into Mass.: Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt told advocates at a Walk Massachusetts ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/22/metro/spilka-healey-react-idea-impose-tolls-drivers-crossing-into-mass/
Quick Glance: Spilka, Healey React to Proposed Border Tolls for Drivers Entering Mass.
- Transportation Secretary Tibbits-Nutt discusses potential border tolls and increasing transportation revenue.
- Spilka expresses openness to border tolls and suggests tolls should be considered for other areas of the state.
- Governor Healey supports the transportation secretary but opposes the idea of implementing tolls at Massachusetts borders.
- Transportation financing has been a long-standing issue in government, with Healey's new initiative adding to the ongoing research.
Vice President Harris announces final rules mandating minimum standards for nursing home staffing
thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-health/ap-vice-president-harris-to-reveal-final-rules-mandating-minimum-standards-for-nursing-home-staffing/
Quick Glance: Biden's Landmark Staffing Mandate for Nursing Homes
- The Biden administration has implemented first-ever staffing requirements for nursing homes to enhance care quality.
- The rule mandates 24/7 registered nurses and a minimum of 3.48 hours of care per resident daily.
- Industry voices concerns over staff shortages, estimating a need for over 100,000 additional workers.
- The new regulations will be phased in and could potentially lead to facility closures for non-compliance.
Boston police failed to arrest 'serial rapist' for years despite DNA evidence | WBUR News
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When the Cute Guy on Your Flight Turns Out to be Your Seatmate: Alex Zhou and Eddie Kay met on a plane heading to Boston from Los Angeles. After going their ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/19/style/alex-zhou-eddie-kay-wedding.html
The worst pandemic imaginable: A highly contagious prion disease is spreading among wild animals. Experts are wondering whether it can also infect people - and ...
spektrum.de/video/prionen-die-schlimmste-vorstellbare-pandemie/2213966
2024 Boston Marathon: Sara Hall spent her birthday running to a 15th-place finish
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/15/sports/2024-boston-marathon-sara-hall/
Salem seeks solution to homeless encampment: The city is developing an ordinance, based on the one used in Boston, that would ban camping — but only if there's a ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/24/metro/salem-homeless-encampment-ordinance-mass-and-cass/
On This Day, April 19: Police arrest Boston Marathon bomber, brother killed - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/2023/04/19/On-This-Day-Police-arrest-Boston-Marathon-bomber-brother-killed/1361681653994/
Orioles calling up Jackson Holliday, MLB’s top prospect, after torrid start in Triple-A
baltimoresun.com/2024/04/09/orioles-jackson-holliday-promotion/
Homeless shelters in Massachusetts raise concerns as lawmakers consider historic limit to family stays
nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/homeless-shelters-massachusetts-raise-concerns-lawmakers-consider-hist-rcna147627
Ayanna Pressley’s shift on Israel was years in the making: Did Pressley change or did the situation change? “It’s both,” she said in an interview.
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/25/nation/ayanna-pressley-israel-gaza/
Daniel C. Dennett dies; Widely read and fiercely debated philosopher: He was one of the most widely read and debated American philosophers, whose prolific works ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/19/nation/daniel-dennett-philosopher-tufts-dies/
Team USA Olympic roster rivals Dream Team: ‘We knew this was the team we wanted’: The American men have won four consecutive Olympic golds but have had a much ...
theathletic.com/5422934/2024/04/17/grant-hill-team-usa-olympic-roster/
Corona pandemic: The mysterious case of a man who was corona-positive for 613 days
welt.de/gesundheit/article251133798/Corona-Pandemie-Der-raetselhafte-Fall-eines-Mannes-der-613-Tage-lang-coronapositiv-war.html
Captain Sir Tom Moore's home on sale for £2.25m: The Bedfordshire home that the veteran fundraiser lived in with his family is now on the market.
bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-68896140
Takeaways from AP report on how the search for the coronavirus origins turned toxic
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Tell us: What advice would you give to somebody who is new to the Boston area?: For an upcoming Globe series, we want to hear insights from those who’ve been ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/16/business/new-to-boston-advice/
Lawsuit for damages: Astrazeneca must provide all coronavirus vaccination data: After the coronavirus vaccination, a 33-year-old woman suffers a thrombosis ...
n-tv.de/panorama/Astrazeneca-muss-alle-Corona-Impfdaten-vorlegen-article24858639.html
Quick Glance: Lawsuit after severe illness from Corona vaccination against Astrazeneca
- A woman from Upper Franconia achieves partial success against Astrazeneca in the lawsuit over serious health consequences after a Corona vaccination.
- Astrazeneca must provide comprehensive information on side effects of its vaccine.
- Plaintiff demands compensation and damages after severe illness from vaccination.
- Further lawsuits against Corona vaccine manufacturers may follow, while the woman's lawsuit continues.
Boston IRS agent charged with tax fraud: Ndeye Amy Thioub, 67, of Swampscott, has served as a Boston-based Internal Revenue Service agent since 2006 and has been ...
bostonherald.com/2024/04/17/boston-irs-agent-charged-with-tax-fraud/
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After Game 1 loss, Heat working to solve difficult math problem vs. Celtics. Is there a solution?
miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article287883215.html
Long Covid destroys the life of a 15-year-old from MV: Katja Fiedler is worried about her daughter. After several coronavirus infections ...
nordkurier.de/regional/mecklenburg-vorpommern/long-covid-zerstoert-das-leben-einer-15-jaehrigen-aus-mv-2464054
Paid articlePaid Celtics-Heat matchup was inevitable, but Miami is a different team this time: For the Celtics to reach their ultimate goal, they were eventually going to have to ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/19/sports/celtics-heat-playoffs/
Fidelity spinoff Volition Capital is the rare Boston VC firm expanding in 2024: Last year, Volition raised $675 million for its fifth and largest fund ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/23/business/volition-capital-vc-venture-fidelity/
Local and long-distance transport is experiencing a "real boom": Deutsche Bahn's passenger numbers had almost halved during the coronavirus pandemic. However ...
tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/bahn-verkehrsrekord-100.html
The 16 Messages That Led to Love: Readers of the Modern Love column share the banter, emojis and wit that made them fall for each other.
nytimes.com/interactive/2024/04/17/magazine/first-messsages-love.html
The Best Restaurants in Boston: It’s not just seafood and Italian in the greater Boston area. There’s great Vietnamese, omakase, Peruvian and even bagels worth ...
nytimes.com/article/best-restaurants-boston.html
Howie Carr: Boston needs a makeover. Fast!: Stop the presses! Replate the front page! Why would anyone want to leave Boston, or what William F ...
bostonherald.com/2024/04/19/howie-carr-boston-needs-a-makeover-fast/
WBZ-TV anchor leaves his dream job, and pens an essay about it: In an essay in Boston magazine, Liam Martin detailed his own emotional struggles ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/14/business/wbz-anchor-liam-martin/
Potential loss of federal internet program hits Massachusetts: The federal Affordable Connectivity Program is winding down as its funding ends ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/14/metro/federal-internet-program-acp-boston/
Working-age residents are leaving Massachusetts at a growing rate: For a state with a rapidly aging population and a relatively low birth rate ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/18/business/massachusetts-population-leaving-domestic-outmigration-housing/
Mass. congress members introduce declaration of environmental rights for inmates: Two Massachusetts leaders introduced a new declaration tying environmental ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/24/metro/markey-pressley-declaration-of-environmental-rights-inmates/
What data tells us about the large immigrant population in Mass.: In Massachusetts, the foreign-born population rose by about 28 percent from 2010 to 2022 ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/24/metro/new-england-massachusetts-immigrant-population-census-data/
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