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The American Prospect @prospect.org · 1d

Women are the fastest-growing group of veterans, and cuts to health care at the VA will hit them hardest. Sixty percent say their time in the military negatively affected their health, but many VA studies don’t include women as subjects. From Suzanne Gordon: trib.al/qevHvtw

How VA Cuts Damage Women Veterans

The challenges that these military members face merit more focused attention. Instead, vital services like mental health care face devastating cuts.

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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 1d

Consternation and confusion about vaccines means pediatric practices are facing an ethical dilemma: Should they drop unvaccinated families to protect other children in their waiting rooms?

As vaccine skepticism rises, some doctors draw a hard line - The Boston Globe

Pediatricians increasingly face an ethical dilemma: drop unvaccinated families to protect other patients, or keep the unvaccinated and hope they'll change their minds?

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 2d

Federal officers delayed, threatened to ‘shoot and arrest’ ambulance crew at Portland ICE facility, report says
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 2d

Reporters must promise not to publish unauthorised material to obtain press credentials.

US news outlets say they will not agree to Pentagon reporting restrictions

Reporters must promise not to publish unauthorised material to obtain press credentials.

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Chris Serres @chrisserres.bsky.social · 2d

Former Polish president and Nobel prize winner Lech Wałęsa spoke about the rise of authoritarianism and lessons from the Solidarity movement before a packed room Monday night in Boston.

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 3d

Poland has almost doubled the size of its military and boosted military spending to nearly 5% as Russia has grown more assertive.

As Russian Aggression Turns West, Poland Says It’s Ready

For more than a decade, Poland has been building up for the worst case scenario: becoming the front line in a war between Russia and the West.

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 4d

Drug Rehabs Lure In Patients for Insurance Money—Then Leave Them on the Street

Operators promise high-end treatment, help addicts sign up for insurance then pile on charges for little in return, say former patients and insurers.

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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · 10d

NEW: ICE is attacking journalists in Chicago, and the @chicagonewsguild.bsky.social is fighting back.

"Journalism is not a crime," @jschleuss.com told @axios.com.

The 1st Amendment makes press freedom a cornerstone of our democracy, and we will fight to defend it.

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"Journalism is not a crime": Chicago reporters sue Trump over violence at ICE protests

Press groups say Trump's agents used force to silence reporters.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 6d

BREAKING: For her work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela, María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize.

María Corina Machado of Venezuela wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Opposition activist María Corina Machado of Venezuela has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a key figure in unifying Venezuela's political opposition.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 7d

How to negotiate with Putin: First, make sure he knows he can't win
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Opinion | I’m the Foreign Minister of Poland. This Is How to Negotiate With Putin.

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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 7d

A Gloucester teen’s death in 2018 represents the most alarming outcome of a near-daily occurrence: A child in Massachusetts’s care running away and going missing.

Some return quickly. Some spend weeks or months on the run. Others are never found.

Missing kids from Massachusetts state care face dire consequences

When kids run from care, the stakes couldn't be higher. Many become victims of sex trafficking.

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Melissa Sevigny @melissasevigny.bsky.social · Sep 9

My review of Rob Dunn's new book THE CALL OF THE HONEYGUIDE, which explores relationships known as "mutualisms" between human and nonhuman species - from cats to yeasts to birds to whales. It joins a growing literature that focuses on nature's cooperative side. 🌎💙📚🧪 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/b...

Birds Who Help Humans, and Other Tales of Inter-Species Cooperation

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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 9d

Before he became a top attack dog on all things DEI, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was a Harvard University master’s degree candidate who described closing racial achievement gaps as a “laudable goal,” and backed “equality, diversity, and accessibility.”

Pete Hegseth railed against diversity and equity to his generals. As a Harvard student, he had a much different take. - The Boston Globe

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth once described closing minority achievement gaps as a “laudable goal.”

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Christopher Huffaker @huffakingit.bsky.social · 9d

In yesterday's Boston Globe Magazine: My story on the Southern Surge and the Northern Nosedive.

New England schools are failing — and ‘nobody seems to care’ - The Boston Globe

Our math and reading scores have been declining for a decade. The “Southern Surge” should be a wake-up call.

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WBUR @wbur.org · 10d

Activists connected through an immigrant advocacy group called LUCE are documenting arrests throughout the state. The "ICE watchers" record the names of those detained to make sure they’re accounted for, and help family members connect to resources.

As ICE ramps up activity in Mass., this group bears witness

Activists connected through an immigrant advocacy group called LUCE are documenting arrests throughout the state. The "ICE watchers" record the names of those detained to make sure they’re accounted f...

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Octavia E. Butler Literary Society @oebsociety.bsky.social · Sep 10

‘Positive Obsession’ Is a Fresh Look at #OctaviaEButler -- A new biography by Susana M. Morris reveals the struggles, passions and triumphs that shaped the science fiction icon and her books. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/b....

‘Positive Obsession’ Is a Fresh Look at Octavia E. Butler

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 12d

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

2 million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 12d

Italy paralysed as Gaza protests mount pressure on Meloni on.ft.com/433zjAJ

Italy paralysed as Gaza protests mount pressure on Meloni

Italian premier under fire amid strikes and clashes with police in solidarity with Palestinians

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John Gramlich @johngramlich.bsky.social · 14d

% of US men under 30 who say legal sports betting is a *bad thing* for society

22% in 2022
47% in 2025

No other demographic group has seen a bigger increase.

Americans increasingly see legal sports betting as a bad thing for society and sports

Today, 43% of U.S. adults say the fact that sports betting is now legal in much of the country is a bad thing for society, up from 34% in 2022.

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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 14d

Cappello isn't the only one to report such allegations.

Todd started to draw complaints as early as 2012, according to interviews.

Here's what a Globe Spotlight investigation found.

Dr. Derrick Todd has been accused of abusing patients. He could have been stopped sooner.

Hundreds of women allege Dr. Derrick Todd sexually abused them over a decade. A Globe Spotlight investigation found the state’s medical establishment missed key warning signs.

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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 14d

🧵 Nearly 250 patients have filed civil lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by Dr. Derrick Todd, a renowned doctor at top Boston hospitals. He also faces two criminal charges of rape.

A @globespotlight.bsky.social report found he could have been stopped earlier.

Dr. Derrick Todd has been accused of abusing patients. He could have been stopped sooner.

Hundreds of women allege Dr. Derrick Todd sexually abused them over a decade. A Globe Spotlight investigation found the state’s medical establishment missed key warning signs.

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Rebecca Ostriker @rebeccaostriker.bsky.social · 15d

‘Yankees suck!’ The rise, fall, and healing power of Boston’s most famous chant, from the great @bethteitell.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/01/l... @bostonglobe.com

‘Yankees suck!’ The rise, fall, and healing power of Boston’s most famous chant. - The Boston Globe

Once Boston’s loudest battle cry, "Yankees suck!" has kind of lost its sting — and maybe become a wellness hack instead.

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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · 16d

ICE brutalizing journalists is nothing short of an act of political violence and an assault on the free press.

We strongly condemn these cowardly actions by masked agents.

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ICE agents assault amNewYork reporter at Federal Plaza immigration court; another journalist seriously injured after shove | amNewYork

ICE agents assaulted amNewYork's own Dean Moses, and allegedly attacked another journalist, on Tuesday morning as they were documenting the ongoing arrests of

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 16d

When Carol Stuart was murdered in 1989, Boston was all too willing to believe her husband’s story: A Black man did it.

Within hours, the killing had the city in a panic, and Boston police were tearing through Mission Hill looking for a suspect.

The racist hoax that changed Boston

When Carol Stuart was murdered in 1989, Boston was all too willing to believe her husband’s story: A Black man did it.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 19d

BREAKING: The FBI has fired agents photographed kneeling during a 2020 racial justice protest that followed the death of George Floyd, AP sources say.

FBI fires agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, AP sources say

The FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers.

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