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  • Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies

    Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation’s premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special counsel in charge of investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, has died. He was 81.

  • The Latest: Israel intensifying attacks, Iran shows defiance, nuclear site hit

    Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said attacks against Iran will “increase significantly” in the coming week. Katz spoke Saturday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was considering “winding down” military operations in the Mideast.

  • Repost: Sex & Aging

    This episode was originally released on May 25th, 2018. When two women in their sixties start losing interest in sex, their sex-starved partners become increasingly frustrated. Both women blame old age for their waning libidos. But is their diminished sex drive because of age or something else? The erotic lives of senior citizens are typically made invisible by our culture, which can lead to confusion and misinformation. Dr. Pepper Schwartz, the love and relationship columnist for AARP, joins the Sugars to dispel certain myths about sex and aging: Do libidos change after menopause? How does the aging body affect the way we feel about sex? Should medical interventions be considered for a declining sex drive? Dr. Schwartz is a professor of sociology at the University of Washington and has written more than 25 books on love and sexuality. She’s also an on-air expert for Lifetime TV’s “Married at First Sight.” The Sugars Recommend “Our Souls at Night,” by Kent Haruf “Scary Old Sex,” by Arlene Heyman

  • Jaylen Brown has 30 points as Celtics rally to defeat Grizzlies 117-112

    Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Luka Garza added a season-high 22 points and the Boston Celtics used a fourth-quarter rally to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 117-112. Payton Pritchard added 19 points for the Celtics, who have won four straight.

  • March Madness mismatch: No. 2 Michigan routs Holy Cross 83-48 in women's NCAA Tournament

    Mila Holloway and Syla Swords each had seven points in a dominant opening quarter and combined to score 33 points, leading second-seeded Michigan to an 83-48 win over 15th-seeded Holy Cross in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

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  • Bull Rift: Worcester Rodeos Cause Continued Contention

    Local advocates push for animal treatment reform and “tools of torment” ordinance The post Bull Rift: Worcester Rodeos Cause Continued Contention appeared first on BINJ.

  • Two Upcoming Screenings Of Johnny Hickey’s ‘Methadone Mile’

    Boston-bred director of ‘Oxy Morons’ to show new film and host Q&A on opioids The post Two Upcoming Screenings Of Johnny Hickey’s ‘Methadone Mile’ appeared first on BINJ.

  • Editorial: BINJ Seeks Major Donors To Support Our Intern Program

    For several months, at the suggestion of Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism Board President Felicia Sullivan—who has deep experience in such matters—BINJ Development Director Linda Pinkow has been leading our search for educational and vocational training grants that we can use to fund our truly large reporting intern program. However, we have discovered that such The post Editorial: BINJ Seeks Major Donors To Support Our Intern Program appeared first on BINJ.

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