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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 21h
We spoke with dozens of librarians from across the U.S. about the challenges and triumphs of running a library. Here is what they told us. nyti.ms/4yw4O4k
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 19/09/2026
Breaking News: CNN and MS NOW journalists were denied access to the White House after President Trump announced a ban on three news outlets because of reporting he disliked.
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CNN and MS NOW Reporters Barred From White House After Trump Announces Ban
The prohibition on certain journalists was a stark escalation in President Trump’s war on the media, and will probably face a legal challenge.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 06/09/2026
Every morning from the Fourth of July through Labor Day, a coalition of Black vacationers who call themselves the Polar Bears meet at Inkwell Beach and wade into the ocean to to satisfy a desire for fellowship and light cardio. This summer marks the 80th anniversary of the group. nyti.ms/4x4av7T
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Emily Sweeney @emilysweeney22.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Does a ghost haunt Storrow Drive? 👻 www.instagram.com/reel/DcirvXx...
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The Boston Globe on Instagram: "Haven’t yet heard of “Storrowing”? Emily Sweeney has a lesson for Greater Boston’s new residents.⁠ ⁠ 🎥: Maria Pemberton"
14K likes, 284 comments - bostonglobe on August 27, 2026: "Haven’t yet heard of “Storrowing”? Emily Sweeney has a lesson for Greater Boston’s new residents.⁠ ⁠ 🎥: Maria Pemberton".
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton, who died on Tuesday at age 80, embraced pop, rock, gospel, bluegrass, dance music and more over a seven-decade career. Here are 15 of her essential songs.
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Dolly Parton: Hear 15 Essential Songs
The singer-songwriter rose from poverty to become a chart-topping performer whose earnest character allowed her to span genres.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 24/08/2026
Jessica Williams has received an Emmy nomination for her role as Gaby each season of “Shrinking.” In a New York Times interview, she praised her castmates, her fellow supporting actress nominees and therapy in nearly all its modalities. nyti.ms/4gOzE1s
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 17/08/2026
The Local: Twin Cities, our newsletter hosted by Minnesotans Shadi Bushra and Jay Gabler, is here. For essential — and delightful — coverage of Minneapolis and St. Paul in your inbox, sign up now.
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Welcome to The Local: Twin Cities
We’ll be sharing neighborhood news and, today, talking with Hope Walz. We’ll also be revealing what Wirecutter is reviewing at the State Fair.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 17/08/2026
Follow NYT: Twin Cities on WhatsApp Channels to get a behind-the-scenes look at our coverage and more.
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NYT: Twin Cities
Channel • 27 followers • A newsletter for the latest news, culture and sports for the Twin Cities, co-hosted by Minnesotans Shadi Bushra and Jay Gabler.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 17/08/2026
Breaking News: Hayden Panettiere, the former child actress from movies like “Remember the Titans” who went on to star in roles in TV’s “Nashville” and “Heroes," has died. She was 36. nyti.ms/3UmT44R
Hayden Panettiere is sitting in a chair, wearing a denim jacket and gold necklace. A headline reads: "Hayden Panettiere, Star of 'Nashville' and 'Heroes,' Dies at 36." Photo by Ryan Pfluger for The New York Times.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10/08/2026
Taylor Farms, which has been linked to a large outbreak of cyclosporiasis associated with iceberg lettuce in the United States, said on Sunday that it was voluntarily recalling several of its products made with fresh jalapeños that have been tied to a multistate salmonella outbreak
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Taylor Farms Voluntarily Recalls Fresh Jalapeños Over Salmonella Concerns
The company said it was unaware of any reported illnesses linked to its products containing jalapeños, which were distributed to major retailers across 26 states.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 09/08/2026
The U.S. health care system requires the work of caregiving to fall to whoever else lives in a household — some of which are kids. But children in this role lack access to the state or federal resources available to their adult counterparts, leaving them with few places to turn. nyti.ms/4c9Uohw
A teenage boy wearing a red T-shirt and holding a bag of prescription medication stands next to an older woman wearing glasses and a purple T-shirt. A headline reads: “The U.S. Relies on Family Caregivers. Millions of Them Are Kids.” Photo by Stephanie Sinclair for The New York Times.
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Sahar Fatima @sfatima.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
U.S. policies including Trump's travel ban, sanctions, are arms sales to the UAE are hurting civilians in Sudan, advocates and experts say. Zeina Mohammed and Ragad Babiker for @prismreports.org.
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U.S. policy on Sudan hurts civilians rather than warring factions, experts say
Trump’s travel ban includes Sudanese nationals, and the administration also imposed sanctions on Sudan, which faces the world’s worst humanitarian crisis
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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 21/05/2025
Through this initiative, we will consider updating past coverage with new information and changing how accessible stories are in search engines. Learn more here: trib.al/JKRU8b1
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The Globe’s Fresh Start initiative: Frequently Asked Questions - The Boston Globe
Globe journalism was never meant to be a permanent obstacle to someone’s success, with the worst decisions and moments in regular people’s lives accessible by a few keystrokes for the rest of time. Th...
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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 21/05/2025
Globe journalism was never meant to be a permanent obstacle to someone’s success, with the worst decisions and moments in regular people’s lives accessible by a few keystrokes for the rest of time. Fresh Start aims to empower all people who want to start over.
Square shaped box with a dark gray background and white text with yellow bullet points. At the top of the square it says: What is Fresh Start?. The next row of text has a yellow bullet point and says: An initiative that allows all people to appeal their presence in older stories published on our site.. The bullet point that says: Cases are considered individually and, if warranted, steps will be taken to update the story and protect the privacy of the individual. The fourth bullet point says: These steps may include republishing the story with new information, or removing it from Google searches. And the final bullet point reads: All final decisions will ultimately come down to the Globe’s editorial discretion.
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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 15/05/2025
Have a question about Steward Health Care's downfall? A team of Globe reporters who have been investigating the saga over the last year are here to bring you answers. Join them on Reddit for a behind-the-scenes look at their reporting. Submit questions here: trib.al/83ICnxq
Square shaped box with a black background and white text. At the top of the square it says: ask us anything | reddit 10 a.m. Friday. There is a photo of the outside of outside of St. Anne’s Hospital, which was operated by Steward Health Care, in Fall River under that. The next row of text says: Reddit AMA on r/massachusetts. The text underneath that black says: A team of Boston Globe reporters will be answering questions about their year-long investigation into Steward Health Care.
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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 06/03/2025
Housing, childcare, education, healthcare — and now even eggs — are all more expensive in a region that already has a high cost of living. How are you making ends meet in New England? Tell us for a series about affordability and the middle class.
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Tell us: With costs rising, how are you getting by? - The Boston Globe
Do you feel squeezed by the rising cost of living in New England? The Globe wants to hear from you for a series about affordability.
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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 18/02/2025
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Dorchester has closed until further notice after some workers were let go, officials said.
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JFK Library in Dorchester temporarily closed ‘until further notice’ due to workers' ‘sudden dismissal’ - The Boston Globe
“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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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12/02/2025
🧵 THREAD: In the second Trump administration, we’re devoting a significant part of our staff to detailing dramatic changes in the role of the federal government in the lives of Americans. Here are some of the issues we’re watching — and how you can inform our work.
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Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
"Today we were informed by the White House that if AP did not align its editorial standards with President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, AP would be barred from accessing an event in the Oval Office." www.ap.org/the-definiti...
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AP statement on Oval Office access | The Associated Press
The Associated Press issued this statement on Tuesday from Executive Editor Julie Pace: As a global news organization, The Associated Press informs
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Aidan Ryan @aidanryan.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Employees rejoiced when the nonprofit National Trust for Local News bought the Portland Press Herald and 21 other Maine papers in 2023. But following financial losses, execs can't rule out layoffs, underscoring the challenges facing all media outlets. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/11/b...
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Once seen as savior, the nonprofit owner of Portland Press Herald is now weighing layoffs - The Boston Globe
The struggles at the Maine Trust for Local News underscore the enormous difficulties of building and maintaining a sustainable local news business — regardless of who owns it.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
The cast member who displayed the Palestinian, Sudanese flags during Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show will not face charges, New Orleans police said
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Halftime dancer won't face charges for protest
The dancer who displayed the Palestinian flag with the word "GAZA" in protest during Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX halftime show will not face charges.
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Heather Ciras McCarthy @heatherciras.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Come for all this … Stay for the very meta @reportermatt.bsky.social -style TikTok of @reportermatt.bsky.social by @adriarwatson.bsky.social
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Meredith Goldstein @meredithgoldstein.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Thank you @spotifypodcasts.bsky.social. Next to Charlotte and all. @lovelettersglobe.bsky.social. @bostonglobe.com To listen: link.chtbl.com/j9JypB6y
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 24/01/2025
Altadena, population nearly 42,000, is the town where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. visited. Where sci-fi author Octavia E. Butler is buried alongside abolitionists. Where a park is named after Charles White, a local artist whose work portrayed Black history. www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Against all odds, Black residents built something remarkable in Altadena. Then the fire came
The Altadena fire wiped out much of a historic black enclave in this picturesque town in the San Gabriel Valley.
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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 23/01/2025
President Trump’s executive order calling for an end to diversity, equity, and inclusion policies singles out colleges and universities for enforcement, an opening bid to remake higher education institutions that Trump and his allies see as the original source of progressive values they deride.
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‘Nothing short of a bombshell.’ Trump takes aim at DEI — and universities. - The Boston Globe
The president's sweeping executive order threatens investigations of universities with endowments over $1 billion.
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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Amid rumors of raids carried out by ICE agents in New England this week after President Donald Trump began his second term on Monday, there has been “no evidence” of any such raids in Rhode Island, either, Governor Dan McKee says. w/ @fitzprov.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/24/m...
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‘No evidence’ of ICE raids in R.I., Governor McKee says, as rumors swirl around New England - The Boston Globe
Still, local immigrants are on edge. “People are worried. People are afraid,” said the executive director of the Latino Policy Institute.
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Omar Mohammed @shurufu.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
The Office of Attorney General Andrea Campbell in Massachusetts is working with schools to help protect children, as fear spreads across immigrant communities that undocumented parents could be separated from their kids.
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Mass. immigrants with American-born kids may face an awful choice as Trump inauguration nears - The Boston Globe
Immigration lawyers and state officials scramble to protect families that may face separation.
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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 20/01/2025
Glynnette and Beverly Byron, then preteens, marched hand in hand down Columbus Avenue on April 23, 1965, for a march protesting segregation and discrimination in Boston led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. They, like others, vividly recall it today. trib.al/SWOp5L5
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Sabrina Shankman @shankman.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Heat pumps are a critical part of the energy transition, and the great news is, they're proving they are up to the test of our cold New England winters. But with sky-high electric rates, will MA be able to entice homeowners to make the switch? My latest here: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/17/s...
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Heat pumps are efficient and better for the climate. But with sky-high electric rates in Mass., will consumers buy in? - The Boston Globe
While many homeowners say they’re happy with their purchase, and saw just slightly higher bills during cold months in recent years, many hit with big bills this winter say they’re feeling buyer's remo...
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Rebecca Ostriker @rebeccaostriker.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Snitch City: A Boston Globe Spotlight Team report coming soon apps.bostonglobe.com/metro/invest... @bostonglobe.com
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Snitch City: A Boston Globe Spotlight Team report coming soon
In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants. This is the story of an American city that, like so many others, is enmeshed in the war on drugs.
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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 25/11/2024
How does a Boston family transform their 19th-century home into an energy-efficient machine? Last year, a couple in Roslindale saw an opportunity to make a change many Bostonians, and residents across Massachusetts, are still debating.
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This family made a change to their house that many people are debating: They got their home off fossil fuels - The Boston Globe
“There was something satisfying about shutting off the gas and getting rid of the oil,” said Roslindale homeowner Tim Maher. “But a lot of it’s just been a necessity: what’s broken or not working righ...
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