Morning Updates: Obama praises unions with a tip to Tom Brady
Good morning, Boston. President Obama’s speech in Boston noted Tom Brady’s approval of unions, the strange history of nude Ivy League photos, and the rest of the news you need to know today.
In Boston speech, Obama lauds unions — and Tom Brady: “If Barack Obama’s announcement of executive action on paid sick leave was the highlight of the Greater Boston Labor Council’s Labor Day breakfast, the Tom Brady jokes ran a close second. … ‘Even Brady is happy he’s in a union,’ Obama said. ‘You know if Brady needs a union, [w]e definitely need unions.’’’ (Politico)
The Ivy League birthday suit: “No matter what embarrassments Harvard students might face in their first few weeks on campus, none will be as mortifying as posing for nude photos, which used to be as much a part of the college registration process as scheduling classes and choosing a dorm.’’ (Boston.com)
Beach-goers scramble to save a beached 14-foot great white: (Boston.com)
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China’s flagging economy worries local colleges: “Many universities in Greater Boston, and across the country, in the past five years have come to depend heavily on tuition revenue from international students — primarily from China. … ‘Everybody in the higher education world that has a China program and that has counted on Chinese students to fill the coffers and make the bottom line look good is thinking of this,’ said Marguerite Dennis, an international student recruitment consultant.’’ (The Boston Globe)
The State Dept. needs its Dunks: “Much to the delight of New Englanders in Foggy Bottom — including Secretary of State John F. Kerry — there is a new coffee option in the building. While Kerry was on a round-the-world trip at the end of July, Dunkin’ Donuts opened a store in the building. It has become a gathering spot for New England natives all around the State Department.’’ (The Boston Globe)
Pedestrians beware: “It seems like a crazy urban legend: In China, drivers who have injured pedestrians will sometimes then try to kill them. And yet not only is it true, it’s fairly common; security cameras have regularly captured drivers driving back and forth on top of victims to make sure that they are dead. The Chinese language even has an adage for the phenomenon: ‘It is better to hit to kill than to hit and injure.’’’ (Slate)
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