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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

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Puerto Rico was still recovering from Hurricane Maria when Hurricane Fiona struck the island last week, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without shelter, water service or electricity. (Adobe Stock)
MA Steps Up for Puerto Rico, Again

Massachusetts residents are being asked to step up, just as they did five years ago, to help their fellow Americans in Puerto Rico. The …

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MIT students protest Jeffrey Epstein's close ties to its Media Lab. (Adobe Stock)
MIT Students Demand Changes After Epstein’s Close Ties to University Revealed

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are demanding fundamental changes to the university's funding …

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A Boston nonprofit is ditching the fancy banquet tables in favor of soapboxes Tuesday night in an event that will focus on patient-centered care. (National Institutes of Health)
Nonprofit Tosses Fancy Banquet Tables in Favor of Speaker Soapboxes

BOSTON - Forget the banquet table with expensive flowers and a fancy meal. A major Boston nonprofit is replacing that with soapboxes for speakers to …

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PHOTO: The April 15 income tax filing deadline will be here before many Commonwealth wage earners  know it, which is why tax experts say a little preparation now will make tax time less stressful. Photo credit: M. Scheerer
Prepare to Meet the Taxman in 2015

BOSTON – As January gets under way, tax experts say a little time spent in the next few days preparing for the tax season will pay off in the …

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GRAPHIC: Black Friday, the kickoff of holiday shopping, is encroaching on Thanksgiving this year, with major retailers starting their sales on Thursday. One antidote to galloping consumerism is Giving Tuesday.<br /><br /><br />
Bikes Not Bombs in Gear with Giving Tuesday

JAMAICA PLAIN, Mass. - Black Friday started on Thursday this year, with major retailers moving up their holiday sales kickoffs to Thanksgiving Day…

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PHOTO: Bay State home buyers beware – financial watchdogs say big banks are trying to reopen the same loopholes that helped cause the mortgage meltdown. Photo credit: Deborah C. Smith.
Congress: Rolling Back Home-Buyers' Protections?

DORCHESTER CENTER, Mass. - Many homeowners this year are thankful for signs of a recovering housing market and new rules limiting uncontrolled fees …

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Nov. 27 will be the first
Black Friday...Cyber Monday...Now #GivingTuesday?

BOSTON - The idea for Hashtag Giving Tuesday grew out of the simple observation that we have a day for giving thanks and two days for getting bargains…

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PHOTO: Breast cancer survivor Debbie and family. Photo credit: James Meierotto.
Put On Your Blue Jeans and Help Fight Breast Cancer

BOSTON - Employees can get casual - blue-jeans casual - at the office next month as part of a national fundraiser for the fight against breast cancer…

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Report: In Environment, Local Groups Get Short Shrift

BOSTON - The biggest groups get the biggest bucks when it comes to charitable foundations granting money to conservation organizations, while in many …

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“Smarter Summer” for Hundreds of Massachusetts Middle Schoolers

BOSTON - It's not the summer school of yesteryear. It's more like a swanky private camp. Thousands of low- to middle-income students in Boston and …

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Health Care Leaders Honored for Work with Reform

BOSTON - Health Care For All is celebrating birthday number 25. The statewide advocacy organization located in Boston is noting the quarter-century …

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MA Honor Roll Students Courtside with Celtics Tonight

BOSTON - Tonight won't be just any night for dozens of students from around the state. In honor of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday, when the …

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