The 2021 collapse killed nearly 100 people. Regulations passed since then have raised costs for those living in older buildings. Developers want homeowners to sell so they can put up luxury condos.
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Want to stress less in 2024? A new book offers ‘5 resets’ to tame toxic stress
Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, a Harvard physician and researcher, is out with a new book of science-backed strategies to reduce stress and build resilience.
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The Trump campaign embraces Jan. 6 rioters with money and pardon promises
Three years after supporters of Donald Trump violently stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the future of the criminal cases against the rioters may hinge on the presidential election.
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Iran says 2 explosions have killed over 100 people honoring an assassinated general
Two explosions in southeastern Iran have killed more than 100 people and wounded over 200, according to Iran’s state media, which said Iranian officials called the blasts a “terrorist attack.”
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Claudine Gay’s resignation highlights the trouble with regulating academic writing
Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism allegations. Experts say improved technology could bring to light more alleged transgressions in past works by other academic leaders.
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Les McCann, jazz pianist with a soulful holler, dies at 88
An impromptu jam of “Compared to What” gave McCann a career-defining moment at the 1969 Montreux Jazz Festival.
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A Hamas leader is killed in an explosion in Beirut
A senior official of the Palestinian militant group Hamas has been killed in what it believes to be an Israeli strike in Lebanon’s capital of Beirut. Israel has not taken responsibility.
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Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigns
The resignation comes after new plagiarism allegations surfaced, adding to the controversy surrounding the Harvard president in recent weeks.
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After a grueling 2023, here are 4 predictions for media in 2024
Lengthy strikes. Layoffs. Hikes in subscription fees. It was a long year in media. TV critic Eric Deggans looks ahead at what’s coming next, and — believe it or not — it’s not all bad.
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R.I. plans for state’s first supervised consumption site for illegal drugs proceeding cautiously
Across the country, overdose prevention centers continue to face pushback, most recently in New York City. Plans to open Rhode Island’s first supervised consumption site for illegal drugs in 2024 are proceeding cautiously. Health reporter Lynn Arditi talked with The Public’s Radio Morning Edition host, Luis Hernandez, about what’s at stake in Rhode Island.
