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Sports & Identity: Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player, has died at 47 after a battle with glioblastoma, leaving a legacy that helped make pro sports more welcoming. Immigration & State Power: Massachusetts lawmakers are pushing ahead with limits on ICE cooperation, even as federal pushback looms. Education & Culture Wars: NYU student leaders are urging the university to reconsider commencement speaker Jonathan Haidt over his views on antiracism and campus culture. Local Spotlight: New Bedford’s Brian Helgeland popped up in Netflix’s “Pop Culture Jeopardy!” clue—turning a city connection into a national pop moment. Work & Wages: Connecticut will require salary ranges and benefits in job ads starting Oct. 1, joining Massachusetts and others in the push for pay transparency. Health & Risk: A new study links Agent Orange exposure to higher odds of a rare melanoma subtype in U.S. veterans.

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