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Radioactive water leaks at Minn. nuclear plant for second time

The company that owns a nuclear power plant northwest of Minneapolis says water containing a radioactive material is leaking from the plant for a second time.

Ukraine president visits front-line areas as new phase nears
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s president on Thursday made his third visit in two days to areas that have felt the brunt of Russia’s war, with a trip to the southern Kherson region that was retaken from the Kremlin’s forces, and as a senior Kyiv commander hinted that a brewing Ukrainian counteroffensive could come “very soon.”

TikTok’s CEO’s safety assurances doubted by lawmakers
CEO Shou Chew faced pointed questions Thursday about the app’s relationship with its Chinese parent company in his debut appearance before Congress.

Warren wants Fed vice chair pick to be tougher on banks
“We need somebody to counter (Fed Chair Jerome) Powell on both rates and regs,” Warren said in a recent interview.

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As food aid program winds down, another piece of the COVID-era safety net gets snipped away

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On the Street looks at the past, present, and future of neighborhoods in Greater Boston.

Framingham is reinventing itself. Again.

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The Boston Globe’s tech unicorn tracker lists startups headquartered in Massachusetts that have a valuation of at least $500 million. A “unicorn” is a company with a valuation in excess of $1 billion.
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The Federal Reserve is getting some unwanted help in its drive to slow the US economy and defeat the worst bout of inflation in four decades: A cutback in bank lending.

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Black leaders are developing Nubian Square. Can they revitalize the economic heart of Black Boston?

The Globe spoke with 10 leaders involved in redeveloping Nubian Square, most of them Black and with longstanding ties to the community, who believe there’s an opportunity to restore the square to its former glory.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

In Silicon Valley Bank collapse, affordable housing all over Boston hangs in the balance

Boston Private Bank & Trust grew into one of the biggest financiers of affordable housing in Boston. Then they were acquired by Silicon Valley Bank. So what happens now?

RI BUSINESS

Superman building developer still does not have a timeline for construction

Nearly a year after plans to fill the long-vacant Industrial National Bank building in Providence were unveiled, required agreements with state entities still have not been signed.

From the islands to Beacon Hill. Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket residents rally for housing tax

The legislation, dubbed the Martha’s Vineyard Housing Bank Bill, would create a two percent fee for any property sales on the islands.

Skeptical US lawmakers grill TikTok CEO over safety

US lawmakers on Thursday pressed Shou Zi Chew over data security and harmful content, responding skeptically during a tense committee hearing to his assurances that the hugely popular video-sharing app prioritizes user safety.

DEVELOPMENT

‘Bureaucratic blinders and lack of alignment with state housing goals’ are derailing housing construction in R.I., developers say

Rhode Island is an outlier in the region, some developers say, in its approach to whether the impact of the pandemic warrants extending historic tax credit contract deadlines.