Thinking about the 400 people who circled a Louisiana facility to pray for a new hospital owner. The new mother who couldn't be treated because Steward had been stiffing the vendor of a commonplace medical device. The families of patients who died alone. trib.al/AQIO1gU

Hey hey! This is Diamond Naga Siu and Jazmín Aguilera. We’re launching a new (and free!) morning The Boston Globe newsletter, Starting Point, for New Englanders who want a breakdown of the most important news of the day. Here's a little more about it 🧵

Senators hoped to grill Steward's CEO Ralph de la Torre at a hearing in the Capitol on Thursday. But they had to make do with verbally attacking an empty chair, despite de la Torre's subpoena. Here's what happened during the hearing. trib.al/UiRtiKL

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This one hits close to home. From the mayor: “The price of repairs may mean we lose our character. There will be a different kind of people who can afford to live here, moving forward. I think this one was it. The turning point. I hope I’m wrong.” tampabay.com/hurricane/2024…

We're breaking format from the last few days to tackle some of the questions we've heard from you the most in this thread. 👇

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Election Day is on Nov. 5, and with two weeks to go, we’re here to guide you through all five ballot questions. In our 2024 election voter guide, find information about everything from the state’s congressional races to how to vote early. trib.al/SFCigU9

For so many here, Maine’s worst mass shooting remains a fresh wound. These are some of their stories. A mother who will have to tell her kids about their dad. A sister advocating for mental health care. A bowling alley owner with constant reminders. bostonglobe.com/2024/10/25/met…

Okay, I’ll bite. We cannot talk about our decline in local subscriber penetration in the DC region without talking about the company’s failure to invest in local news business strategy — and local news journalism — under Jeff Bezos’s ownership of The Washington Post.

Spend some time with the handwritten notes in this ProPublica story. Heart-wrenching and infuriating. projects.propublica.org/homeless-encam…

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A tumor, missed in a scan. A baby deprived of oxygen. A ruptured artery. Some Steward patients suffered from alleged medical errors — some fatal — and have not seen settlement money. Meanwhile, executives used their malpractice insurer like a piggy bank. apps.bostonglobe.com/metro/investig…

New: STAT News, the health and medicine outlet owned by Boston Globe Media, has laid off 11 employees, roughly 11 percent of its workforce. The cuts come after revenue couldn't catch up with rising expenses as it grew in recent years, a spokesperson said. bostonglobe.com/2024/12/09/bus…

Our new investigation begins with a death at a Steward hospital. It was followed quickly by a top state official calling with a request. It's just one of several examples of the often-accommodating relationship between Steward executives and state regulators.

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Coming soon from @globespotlight: Snitch City. This is the story of every American city enmeshed in the war on drugs. It’s about a deeply flawed system, the flawed people working within it, and the injustices that can occur when no one’s watching. globe.com/snitchcity

.The Boston Globe is tracking the CDC pages that are gone -- mostly related to LGBTQ+, racial disparities, contraception, HIV prevention, but also stuff like preventing child abuse: bostonglobe.com/2025/01/31/dat…

Our new podcast begins on the docks of a Massachusetts city. It involves a rogue cop. A demand for drugs. A phrase he'd used again and again: “confidential informant.” This secretive system in policing has a dark underside. We found it in New Bedford. trib.al/FWV8fJl

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