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Managing Editor for Local News, @bostonglobe. she/her/ella. Email me if you’d like: [email protected].

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50 people died in the mental health shelters. About half of those deaths occurred after suspected drug overdoses, when staff members found the bodies of men and women slumped on bathroom floors. Eight people staying in the shelters killed themselves. nytimes.com/2024/03/31/nyr…

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'The volume's first owner, French physician and bibliophile Dr. Ludovic Bouland (1839–1933), bound the book with skin he took without consent from the body of a deceased female patient in a hospital where he worked,' nbcboston.com/news/local/har…

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“From Hiroshima's standpoint, the horror of nuclear weapons was not sufficiently depicted,' he was quoted as saying by Japanese media. 'The film was made in a way to validate the conclusion that the atomic bomb was used to save the lives of Americans.'

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In Gaza,

'There's no milk, no protein, no bread, no clean water, no fruits or vegetables,' Tafesh says.

Her kids constantly cry from hunger, begging for bread. She sees them wasting away, bones protruding, and feels helpless.

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A mob in the Mexican tourist city of Taxco brutally beat a woman to death Thursday because she was suspected of kidnapping and killing a young girl. apnews.com/article/f48c9a…

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Many Americans say immigrants contribute to economy but there's worry over risks.

the share of Americans who say that there’s a major risk that legal immigrants will commit crimes in the U.S. has increased, going from 19% in 2017 to 32% in the new poll. apnews.com/article/39246e…

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Black pastors see popular Easter services as an opportunity to rebuild in-person worship attendance (from The Associated Press Religion Team’s ⁦⁦⁦⁦⁦Darren Sands⁩ ) apnews.com/article/2b21b0…

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The Boston Globe is hiring a reporter to cover law enforcement. Learn more about joining our award-winning Metro team: …stonglobemediapartners.applytojob.com/apply/NqWFmYcb…

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“I feel like I’m online shopping — for a human,” said Scanlon, 28, an interior designer who resides in Foxborough. “I’m adding these men to my cart, and then they stay in the [direct messages] and then it’s stupid small talk. I don’t want it anymore.” bostonglobe.com/2024/03/21/bus…

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Notes from a Hired Pen: How Did This Get Made? From Pitch to Story in the Washington Post - Jen A. Miller jenamiller.com/notes-from-a-h…

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Christian TV evangelicals fire up Trump support with messianic message

'The hand of God is on him and he cannot be stopped.' reuters.com/world/us/god-g…

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”The whole system — every day there’s a delay,” said Pidge, who lives in Belmont. “It doesn’t matter if you’re on the Green Line or the Red Line, they always say it’s a disabled train.” bostonglobe.com/2024/03/21/met…

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“The state should not pass laws forcing us to discriminate against some students and deny them the chance to participate in these time-honored school activities with the other students in their communities,” said Deb Howes, president of AFT-New Hampshire bostonglobe.com/2024/03/21/met…

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Martha’s Vineyard officials condemn DeSantis remarks on sending more migrants but say they’d be ready to respond bostonglobe.com/2024/03/21/met…

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N.H. House approves proposal to legalize medical aid in dying

“These are people who want to live, but are destined to die in a very short time and want to die peacefully, with their family and friends able to be with them to honor their life,” bostonglobe.com/2024/03/21/met…

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“I think we have a right to expect the streets to be in reasonable condition,” said Giglio. “I know there are things that are a lot more pressing and we have bigger problems in our society, but people’s cars are getting ruined by hitting these potholes.” bostonglobe.com/2024/03/21/met…

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