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What Hurricane Helene tells us about climate change
Climate change can make hurricanes like Helene stronger than they otherwise would have been. This was a prime example of a phenomenon called “rapid intensification.”
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The return-to-office mandates that never die
Other companies could be emboldened by Amazon’s mandate and order their employees back to the office too.
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How ‘bout them apples?
Here are tips and tricks to have the best apple picking season this year, plus a treasure hunt and a farmhouse full of bees.
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The parents aren’t alright
US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory about the stress that raising children can cause parents.
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Rate cut Q&A with Globe business columnist Larry Edelman
Boston Globe business columnist Larry Edelman answers the most important questions related to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts.