Yoohyun Jung

2 months ago | bostonglobe.com | Chris Serres |Yoohyun Jung

“It felt like I was already dead,” James, 61, said. James is among the fortunate ones. The deadly opioid scourge that has long been perceived as an epidemic that started largely in white communities has evolved into something else: a crisis among Black men, who are now suffering in far greater numbers from the increasingly potent mix of cocaine and fentanyl hitting the streets.

Jan 16, 2025 | bostonglobe.com | Yoohyun Jung

Wherever I was, I felt like some kind of “other,” the odd one out, and not only because of cultural differences. I was the black sheep in the family, the queer one, often the lone foreigner in a workplace, and the chaotic neurodivergent person who blurts out the wrong thing at the wrong time, alienating everyone else in the room. A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Loneliness felt inevitable to me, so I wore it as my armor.

Jan 14, 2025 | bostonglobe.com | Nick Stoico |Yoohyun Jung

More than 800 state employees in Massachusetts were paid more in overtime in 2024 than in base pay, a 54 percent increase from the year before, according to a Globe review of state payroll data. As the state payroll climbed by nearly 10 percent to $10.26 billion, several agencies, including the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Developmental Services, and the MBTA, saw a sharp rise in the number of workers whose overtime wages surpassed their regular earnings.

Dec 9, 2024 | bostonglobe.com | Yoohyun Jung |Christina Prignano

Baseball superstar Juan Soto has agreed to a 15-year, $765 million deal with the New York Mets, turning down the Red Sox and other hopeful suitors. The contract is considered the largest in the history of professional sports. It’s even larger in total sum than Shohei Ohtani’s 10-year $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Here’s another eye-popping figure to consider: the Red Sox sold in 2001 for $660 million. But exactly how much money is $765 million?

Nov 19, 2024 | bostonglobe.com | Kay Lazar |Danny McDonald |Neena Hagen |Yoohyun Jung

US Representative Seth Moulton’s post-election remarks on transgender issues ignited a firestorm, but also highlighted an issue that continues to bedevil researchers. Do transgender female athletes competing in girls’ and women’s sports have a competitive edge? Or do the drugs they take to counter their male hormones truly level the playing field? “I have two little girls,” Moulton said in an interview with The New York Times.