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Traveling out of state for an abortion: A nightmarish journey that some Massachusetts women face, too

Kate Dineen paid about $10,000 out of pocket for procedure and travel costs to abort a planned pregnancy, after learning there was a 50 percent chance her son would die before birth.

Russia’s claim of Mariupol’s capture fuels concern for prisoners of war
Concern mounted Saturday over the fate of the Ukrainian fighters who became Moscow’s prisoners as Russia claimed seizure of the steel plant-turned-fortress in Mariupol, capping a nearly three-month siege that left the strategic port city in ruins and more than 20,000 city residents feared dead.

Your dog is not ready for you to return to the office
Many, of course, have long since returned to their workplaces, or never stopped going to them. But for those contemplating the transition now, and for their dogs, a day of reckoning has arrived.

Boeing docks crew capsule to space station in test do-over
With Starliner’s arrival, NASA finally realizes its longtime effort to have crew capsules from competing U.S. companies flying to the space station.

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Ex-Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is bringing his controversial ‘ghost kitchen’ startup to Boston

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J.M. Smucker Co. Jif brand peanut butter is displayed for sale at a Costco Wholesale Corp. store in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., on Wednesday, May 29, 2019.

J. M. Smucker recalls some Jif peanut butter products

The recalled peanut butter was distributed nationwide in retail stores and other outlets, J. M. Smucker said in a statement.

Stressed woman.

A third of Americans report financial stress in Census survey

More than a third of Americans reported difficulties paying bills in the latest US Census Bureau household survey, showing how much of a toll the surge in consumer prices has taken on budgets.

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Visitors wore Lady Liberty souvenir headwear outside the New York Stock Exchange on Friday. Inside, stocks posted their seventh straight week of losses.

Another awful week for stocks as recession fears mount

About $1.3 trillion in market value disappeared in the past five days.

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Dr. Timothy Babineau is stepping away May 31 from his post as CEO of Lifespan, Rhode Island’s largest health care system.

Lifespan CEO: Failure of Lifespan-CNE merger was a factor in decision to step down

“It wasn’t the only factor, and quite frankly, it wasn’t the main factor. But it was a factor,” Dr. Timothy Babineau said. “When that got blocked, knowing what lies ahead, I thought it was time for a change for me.”

The Winthrop Center tower under construction in downtown Boston earlier this month.

Winthrop Center lands second tenant

Another financial firm says it'll move into what will be the Financial District's tallest building.

The New York Stock Exchange operates during normal business hours in the Financial District, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in the Manhattan borough of New York.

US stocks got close to a bear market. Here’s what that means.

A late rally helped the stock market avoid a bear market Friday after a tumultuous weekslong selloff.

Pedestrians walked by the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday in New York.

A bear market may be on the horizon. Here’s what that means.

The last bear market happened just two years ago, but this would still be a first for those investors that got their start trading on their phones during the pandemic. Here are some common questions asked about bear markets.

Former president Donald Trump.

Trump pays $110,000 fine, must submit paperwork to end contempt

Former president Donald Trump paid the fine Thursday but must still submit additional paperwork in order to have the contempt order lifted, the office of Attorney General Letitia James said Friday.