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SUSAN PHILLIPS

This spring, we’re undertaking a modest training program for our two donkeys Ollie and Oates. While I dream of a donkey cart somewhere down the road, we’re sticking with the basics for now: standing while a halter is put on, leading, backing up on command. So far, their progress is slow. But Scott and I are learning a few things.

KEVIN O’HARA

When I set off on my donkey travels around Ireland in 1979, I brought along a dozen John F. Kennedy half-dollars, having learned from previous visits that Irish children prized this handsome coin commemorating the first Irish-American president. My intention was to give a coin to any child who’d assist my rambles in a special way.

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While some American cities celebrated St. Patrick’s Day a day early, others, including Boston, one of the most Irish cities in the country, kicked off parades and festivities on Sunday. The South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade usually draws about 1 million people, clad in green along the city’s narrow streets. It not only celebrates the city’s Irish heritage but also Evacuation Day, which commemorates the evacuation of British troops from Boston during the Revolutionary War. In Washington, President Joe Biden held a St. Patrick’s Day brunch for Catholic leaders in the East Room that was attended by Ireland’s prime minister, Leo Varadkar.

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Many Americans rely on Medicaid when fighting diseases. But there's a catch. Often, states try to recoup the costs after the recipients die. That could mean a big bill — even the sale of their homes. The federal government requires every state to recover money from the assets of dead people who, in their final years, relied on Medicaid for long-term care. Now, critics want the federal government to stop doing that because, they say, the program collects a bit of money from the poorest people. States, they say, should do more to tell people they're putting their homes at risk when they sign up for Medicaid.

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A mountaineer, author and filmmaker who co-directed and co-produced a 1998 IMAX documentary about climbing Mount Everest has died. His business manager says David Breashears died Thursday at his home in Marblehead, Massachusetts. He was 68. His family said in a statement that he climbed to the summit of Mount Everest five times, including an ascent with the IMAX camera in 1996. In 2007, he founded GlacierWorks, a nonprofit organization that highlights changes to Himalayan glaciers. Business manager Ellen Golbranson said Breashears was found unresponsive in his home. She says he died of natural causes but that the exact cause of death has not been determined.

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Columnist Allen Harris notes co-leadership roles in business can be challenging. But he writes that co-leadership can be an advantage when, instead of lamenting the other's weaknesses, partners explore potential decisions with genuine curiosity and the intent to find the best path forward.

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