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I was surprised to discover MGH’s prominent use of the “R”-word in its online prenatal patient resources.

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MGH’s ‘R’-word problem

Mass General demonstrates a deep ignorance of and utter disregard for people with intellectual disabilities that undermines all the good that the hospital otherwise does. 3:00 a.m.

Kristin Knouse, far left, and David Sabatini, far right, at a whiskey tasting in May 2018.

Columns

What makes David Sabatini think he deserves a second chance after his #MeToo downfall?

He still doesn’t get the impact on anyone’s life beyond his own. “My life was 100 percent destroyed,” he told the Globe. 5:40 p.m.

Demonstrators protested in Times Square on Saturday in response to the death of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police during a traffic stop.

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Tyre Nichols and America’s systemic failure

Proposed reforms at the federal level would not have saved the life of Tyre Nichols. Only the fundamental transformation of systems of punishment that have been normalized in American society and culture can do that. 12:27 p.m.

This photo provided by the Nichols family shows Tyre Nichols, who had a passion for photography and was described by friends as joyful and lovable. Nichols was just minutes from his home in Memphis on Jan. 7, 2023, when he was pulled over by police and fatally beaten. Five Memphis police officers have since been charged with second-degree murder and other offenses.

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Tyre Nichols and the culture of toxic policing

How can municipalities restructure police departments, hold officers responsible for abuses, remove unfit officers, and recruit competent officers? 5:17 p.m.

In December, Elon Musk's Twitter dissolved its Trust and Safety Council, the advisory group of nearly 100 independent civil, human rights and other organizations that the company formed in 2016 to address hate speech, child exploitation, suicide, self-harm, and other problems on the platform.

Columns

When it comes to Twitter, Supreme Court is tying itself into knots

The court buys time on challenges to laws in Texas and Florida seeking to impose state-level control over Twitter’s content moderation practices. But the court can’t avoid this issue forever. 2:27 p.m.

A third-grade student worked on a lesson at iPrep Academy on the first day of school, Aug. 23, 2021, in Miami.

Columns

Ron DeSantis’s fear of American history

The Florida governor knows that if students learn about this nation’s truth, they’ll fight against tyrants like him. 4:57 p.m.

The front line of the March for Women's Lives rally in Washington on April 5, 1992.

Ideas

As its 50th anniversary looms, Roe v. Wade still matters

The decision that articulated a constitutional right to abortion meant different things to different people — a quality that holds even now that the ruling has been overturned. 6:10 p.m.

Protesters from a group called The New Democracy Coalition entered Boston City Hall to try to meet with Mayor Michelle Wu about their demand that Faneuil Hall be renamed. Four people were later arrested on Jan. 12.

Columns

How much does Mayor Wu believe in MLK’s commitment to civil disobedience?

Her first reaction to protesters is to have them arrested. 11:15 a.m.