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An arts panel made up of Trump appointees approves his White House ballroom proposal - The Boston Globe
1+ hour ago (306+ words) Our sitting president has actually designed a very beautiful structure," Cook said before the voting. The United States just should not be entertaining the world in tents." Cook echoed one of Trump's arguments for adding a ballroom to the White…...
What’s the deal with that sculpture at Porter? - The Boston Globe
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (619+ words) What follows is part of the Globe's weekly Camberville & beyond newsletter, which explores the latest from Cambridge and Somerville. You can read the full Feb. 19 edition here. It catches your eye if you're shopping for dish towels at the nearby…...
These maps track Friday’s wintry blast of snow, sleet, and rain - The Boston Globe
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (293+ words) New England's active weather pattern resumes, with the arrival of our next winter storm Friday afternoon, and cold and freezing rain, sleet, a wintry mix, and plain snow are all on the table for portions of New England. Precipitation will…...
Son of Pawtucket rink shooting suspect tried to burn down a Black Pentecostal church in 2024 - The Boston Globe
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (538+ words) NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. " Nearly two years to the day before Robert Dorgan opened fire on his family during a high school hockey game in Pawtucket, one of his sons tried to burn down a Black Pentecostal church near his home. Kevin…...
New federal food guidelines could worsen health disparities in Rhode Island - The Boston Globe
6+ hour, 42+ min ago (582+ words) Guidelines stressing red meat and animal fats, steering people with food insecurity away from healthier foods, are likely to worsen existing health disparities, writes a Brown University Health preventive cardiologist. New federal food guidelines could worsen health disparities in Rhode…...
Latest version of anti-bullying program taps some of Boston’s top pro athletes to help deliver the message - The Boston Globe
7+ hour, 37+ min ago (507+ words) For more than a decade, the Boston vs. Bullies program run by The Sports Museum has relied on familiar faces across the city's professional sports landscape to facilitate productive conversations in classrooms throughout the region. Recently, Version 4.0 of the program…...
I won’t let AI dominate my Harvard education - The Boston Globe
9+ hour, 37+ min ago (192+ words) Gabriel Wu is a first-year student at Harvard studying applied math and film and visual studies. But I've decided to go in another direction. I am not restructuring my entire schedule around a single AI course. Instead, this spring I'm…...
The joy of slow writing - The Boston Globe
9+ hour, 37+ min ago (373+ words) You can't tell now, but I am writing this column in longhand. I'm on a tropical island (don't hate me) without access to a computer screen (ditto) and composing a column this way is an enlightening " and humbling " experience. Humbling…...
Is Healey’s climate change messaging working? - The Boston Globe
10+ hour, 7+ min ago (519+ words) Sabrina Shankman outlines a legitimate dilemma facing Governor Maura Healey (A hefty bill for climate change, on the Q.T.," Page A1, Feb. 15). Energy costs are high, and the public is demanding relief " now. Yet, as the planet inexorably warms, the damage and…...
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger to give Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union address - The Boston Globe
10+ hour, 52+ min ago (163+ words) The Democratic rebuttal will immediately follow President Trump's address to Congress next Tuesday, offering the party's most high-profile opportunity to deliver a countermessage. Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger to give Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union address The Democratic…...