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For new unions, the thrill of victory is often followed by the agony of negotiation

A wave of unionization at Massachusetts companies like a Trader Joe’s in Hadley and a Hyatt Centric hotel in downtown Boston are running into frustration as initial contract talks drag on — and on.

SUV driver hits crowd at Texas bus stop near border; 7 dead
An SUV slammed into a crowd Sunday, killing at least seven people and injuring at least 10 who were waiting at a city bus stop outside a migrant shelter in the border city of Brownsville, Texas, police said.

Suspect in Texas mall shooting identified as 33-year-old man
The assailant who killed eight people at a Texas outlet mall has been identified by investigators as a 33-year-old man named Mauricio Garcia, according to law enforcement officials who spoke to The Associated Press.

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Cracking an intriguing secret of centenarians: Why so few are ravaged by Alzheimer’s disease
Increasingly, scientists believe that genes, and not necessarily good habits, determine who lives past 100. But which genes?

Islamophobia incidents are rising in Massachusetts public schools, report finds

The Massachusetts’ chapter of the Council of American-Islamic Relations is reporting a 72 percent jump in requests for its help from parents and students experiencing an Islamophobia incident in public schools.

Delta flight en route to Amsterdam was diverted to Boston on Friday due to unruly passenger

Investigation continues into deadly Newburyport pharmaceutical plant explosion

In Rhode Island, a stained-glass window shows Christ as a man of color

Scholars think the window, commissioned in 1877, could be the first of its kind. "It should stand as a landmark in American culture," said art historian Virginia Raguin.
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Small-business health insurance market facing ‘death spiral’

“The cost of health insurance has exploded,” said one employer. “This is another reason younger families can’t live in Massachusetts.”
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A State Police dive team and Methuen firefighters responded Sunday afternoon to recover a body in the area of the city's boat launch on Riverside Drive, officials said.

Viola Osgood, pioneering Black woman writer at the Globe, dies at 75
"We came in as Black women and walked out as respected journalists," Ms. Osgood said of the groundbreaking status she shared with a few other Black reporters at the Globe in the 1970s.

Yellen: ‘No good options’ if Congress fails to act on debt
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that there are “no good options” for the United States to avoid an economic “calamity” if Congress fails to raise the nation’s borrowing limit.

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More cities join push to diversify the development industry
The hope is to make developers more deliberate and thoughtful about opening new doors and making new connections, by and bring more people of color into the lucrative business of real estate development.

Vida Blue, three-time World Series champion, dies at 73
A six-time All-Star, Blue helped pitch the “Swingin’ A’s,” as Charley Finley’s colorful, mustachioed team was known, to consecutive World Series titles from 1972-74.

In Australia, he was a ‘great father.’ Secretly, he was an escaped convict.

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Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.
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The end of an era — all year round — as Christmas Tree Shops files for bankruptcy protection
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“It’s not something that we didn’t anticipate — and in fact, my budget and my tax proposal accounted for that,” Healey said speaking on WCVB’s “On the Record” weekly Sunday morning politics show.

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Authorities continued their investigation Sunday into the cause of Thursday’s explosion at a pharmaceutical plant in Newburyport, which killed one worker, injured four other employees, and triggered a massive response by state and federal agencies.

Islamophobia incidents are rising in Massachusetts public schools, report finds

The Massachusetts’ chapter of the Council of American-Islamic Relations is reporting a 72 percent jump in requests for its help from parents and students experiencing an Islamophobia incident in public schools.

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Devils pile up the goals against Hurricanes to close within 2-1 in Game 3 of series

The eight goals were the most for the Devils in a playoff game since they beat Washington, 10-4, on April 22, 1988.
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Instant analysis: Celtics rally in fourth quarter but come up short in overtime as 76ers win Game 4 to even series

Jayson Tatum shook off a 2-point first-half and finished with 24, but turned down a pair of chances to win the game at the rim to find Marcus Smart for ill-fated shots.
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Christian Arroyo the latest Red Sox middle infielder to land on the injured list

Arroyo, dealing with a strained right hamstring, joins Adalberto Mondesí (left knee), Trevor Story (right elbow), and Yu Chang (left wrist) on the injured list.
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Deaths, late scratch due to injury for Kentucky Derby favorite cast shadow over Churchill Downs
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Famous for his lucky bow tie at NBA draft lotteries, Nick Gilbert, the son of Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, dies at 26
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Red Sox bats fall silent, Phillies halt their win streak at eight thanks to a slump-busting Kyle Schwarber

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For new unions, the thrill of victory is often followed by the agony of negotiation

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Vida Blue, three-time World Series champion, dies at 73

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Ex-FCC chief, public TV advocate Newton Minow dead at 97

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Black voters backing Biden, but not with 2020 enthusiasm

How a school board race in the blue state of Illinois became a nationally funded cage match

At least 8 fake electors have immunity in Georgia election probe

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To improve kids’ mental health, some schools start later

In Trump case, Bragg pursues a common charge with a rarely used strategy

SUV driver hits crowd at Texas bus stop near border; 7 dead

World

Ukrainians return home, renewed and resigned

Wagner chief appears to backtrack on threat to pull fighters from Bakhmut

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Back Bay could soon get a new, bigger Trader Joe’s

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Who needs a big city getaway when there’s Vergennes?

Exploring Vermont’s scenic Stone Valley, where life slows down

Arts

Every breath she takes: Ming Smith at MoMA

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Books

In Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s debut novel, ‘Chain Gang All-Stars,’ the darkest features of American society come together in a horrific — and horrifically plausible — reflection of dystopian greed and racist voyeurism

Julia Lee, in ‘Biting the Hand,’ traces the fallout of straddling two different worlds

Newbery Award-winning author Meg Medina on public libraries and how to get kids to read

Movies

‘American Graffiti,’ turning 50, delivers happy days with a white gaze

Melissa Barrera and Paul Mescal are red-hot in ‘Carmen’

When documentarian Davis Guggenheim met Michael J. Fox, the actor had one request: ‘No violins’

Television

‘You really hate unions, huh?’: BU community angered after Warner Bros. CEO announced as commencement speaker amid writer strike

Writers’ strike brings end to 48th season of ‘SNL’

Will you take comfort in King Charles’s coronation, or is hate-watching your thing?

music

Chris Strachwitz, founded Arhoolie label, preserved America’s melodic history, dies age 91

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Fire destroys multiple homes along beachfront in Scituate

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Obituaries

Viola Osgood, pioneering Black woman writer at the Globe, dies at 75

Chris Strachwitz, founded Arhoolie label, preserved America’s melodic history, dies age 91

Ex-FCC chief, public TV advocate Newton Minow dead at 97