Politics

Trump asks Stefanik to withdraw bid to be UN ambassador

The decision reveals the deep concern among Republicans about the minuscule voting margin they hold in the House. Continue reading →

Politics

Signal chat leak angers US military pilots

The mistaken inclusion of the editor in chief of The Atlantic in the chat and the defense secretary's insistence that he did nothing wrong by disclosing the secret plans upend decades of military doctrine about operational security, a dozen Air Force and Navy fighter pilots said. Continue reading →

Nation

The oil industry takes its critics to court

Fossil fuel firms are ramping up a decades-long fight against policymakers, academics, and activists who have sought to make them pay for their role in causing climate change. Continue reading →

World

Archeologists find huge tomb of unknown pharaoh in Egypt

The discovery dwarfs a tomb unearthed at Abydos over a decade ago, which was hailed at the time as the first material proof of a “lost” dynasty of kings there. Continue reading →

World

Europeans vow to stand by Ukraine, but disagree over force proposal

French President Emmanuel Macron, who spoke at the close of a gathering of European leaders in Paris, said the contours of that force were still being ironed out, and details of who was willing to do what were still scarce. Continue reading →

World

Police use force to break up protests at university in Turkey’s capital

The demonstrations began last week following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

The chilling arrest of Rumeysa Ozturk, and the damage done

The chilling Trump-instigated arrest of a Tufts grad student will come back to haunt this state and the nation. Continue reading →

OPINION

Dipping a toe into the wonders of the ‘parallel economy’

Donald Trump Jr. is now a front man in what is essentially a grievance network for consumers who purport to be offended by mainstream products. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Helping hands, warm hearts offer a man hope in Bridgewater

Stan Grossfeld’s portrait of how a man living in a tent in Bridgewater found comfort and support offers us evidence that compassion and kindness are alive. Continue reading →

K-12

Even well-to-do towns like Milton are hard hit by school fiscal problems

Milton voters will face the town's largest override request ever, $9.5 million, at the polls in April as dozens of teachers, librarians and other school positions could be on the chopping block. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

‘It’s not realistic’: New England food banks struggle to keep up with demand after federal government cuts $1 billion in funding

For many of the region’s pantries, food given out with support of federal assistance amounts to 10 to 30 percent of their total distributions. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Meteorologist can testify for prosecution at Karen Read retrial, judge rules

Judge Beverly J. Cannone issued a brief ruling in Norfolk Superior Court that said she’ll permit meteorologist Robert Gilman to testify “as to weather conditions” in the predawn hours of Jan. 29, 2022. Continue reading →

Red Sox 5, Rangers 2

Wilyer Abreu hits two home runs to get Red Sox off to a winning start

Abreu was 3 for 4 with a walk and four RBIs. His three-run shot into the home bullpen in right center field off Luke Jackson was the difference in Red Sox season opener. Continue reading →

Bruins

Sitting down with Bruins president Cam Neely: ‘I think everything is on the table as far as trying to improve the club’

Neely calls it like he sees it, and he hasn’t seen a lot that he’s liked this season. Continue reading →

John Powers | On skating

Ilia Malinin ‘just went with the flow’ in his soaring men’s short program at World Figure Skating Championships

When he got the TD Garden party started, the Quad God had the crowd levitating from its seats. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Wu expands office-to-residential conversion program to build dorms. Here’s how it would work.

Mayor Michelle Wu is hoping dorms might spark more office-to-residential conversions in downtown Boston to help fill up empty buildings and alleviate the city’s housing shortage. Continue reading →

chesto means business

As Trump targets law firms, most aren’t talking publicly. But resistance is forming.

Trump's administration has gone after about two dozen law firms for various reasons. Who's next? Continue reading →

Economy

How long until car prices go up? These brands are in the shortest supply.

The tariffs don’t apply to vehicles already on dealer lots, and the supply of these pre-tariff vehicles will last for a month or more depending on the make and model. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Michael Boudin, ‘an appellate judge’s judge’ who wrote key DOMA ruling, dies at 85

“He was extraordinarily brilliant and history will count him as one of the most significant judges of his era,” said Judge Sandra L. Lynch of the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston. Continue reading →

Obituaries

L.J. Smith, author of ‘Vampire Diaries’ book series, dies at 66

The "Vampire Diaries" series became a hit television drama. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Herb Greene, 82, dies; his photographs captured the San Francisco sound

His portraits of the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, and others captured the rock scene and attitudes that emerged in San Francisco in the 1960s. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Veteran skiers — let’s call them super seniors — are all around us

We chased down several of New England’s super senior skiers to see what keeps them going, to perhaps steal a Mountain of Youth secret or two. Continue reading →

PARENTING UNFILTERED

Shy at dinner parties? Afraid to surf? Here’s how to change your personality in five steps.

Author Olga Khazan did it in a new book, "Me, But Better." You can, too. Continue reading →

Arts

The Boston Comedy Festival returns for its 25th year

The festival runs from March 31-April 5. Continue reading →