Nation

DOGE is far short of its goal, and still overstating its progress

Last week, Elon Musk indicated that his Department of Government Efficiency would save 85 percent less than its objective. Continue reading →

Nation

The many ways Kennedy is already undermining vaccines

During his Senate confirmation hearings to be health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presented himself as a supporter of vaccines. But in office, he and the agencies he leads have taken far-reaching, sometimes subtle steps to undermine confidence in vaccine efficacy and safety. Continue reading →

Nation

US still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision

The Trump administration is doubling down on its decision not to tell a federal court whether it has any plans to repatriate a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month and remains confined in a notorious prison in El Salvador, despite a Supreme Court ruling and lower court order that the man should be returned to the United States. Continue reading →

World

How Brexit, a startling act of economic self-harm, foreshadowed Trump’s tariffs

Britain has watched President Trump’s tariffs with a mix of shock, fascination, and queasy recognition. The country, after all, embarked on a similar experiment in economic isolationism when it voted to leave the European Union in 2016. Continue reading →

World

US nuclear talks with Iran move forward, but many pitfalls lie ahead

The first meeting between the United States and Iran over its expanding nuclear program Saturday displayed a seriousness of purpose and an effort to avoid what neither side wants: another war in the Middle East. Continue reading →

World

Convalescing Pope Francis opens Holy Week with in-person greeting in St. Peter’s Square

A convalescing Pope Francis greeted the crowd in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 faithful a “Happy Palm Sunday, Happy Holy Week,” in yet another reassuring public sign of his recovery from a life-threatening battle with double pneumonia. Continue reading →

OPINION

Lessons learned in the waiting room

At a certain age, the parts of a single body that have lived in harmony for years start to separate and insist on their own specialists, and one becomes a connoisseur of the waiting room. Continue reading →

LETTERS

COMPASS points the way to seeing foster kids succeed in school

Every school district in the Commonwealth should be encouraged and resourced to implement similar models. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Don’t let Shattuck plan languish in limbo

State officials haven’t published updated plans for homeless housing and drug-addiction treatment at the Franklin Park site since August 2024. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

A guide to celebrating 250th anniversary of key Mass. events that fueled American Revolution

To commemorate the region’s role in fueling the Revolution, a once-in-a-generation celebration is planned. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Corruption case that rocked Massachusetts State Police is set for trial

Troopers were accused of rigging commercial driver’s license tests in exchange for gifts, and the case is about to unfold in federal court. Continue reading →

Politics

Democratic state legislatures nationwide have started to take on Trump. What about Massachusetts?

Democrat-controlled state legislatures around the country have begun to push back on the Trump administration. In Massachusetts, lawmakers have gotten off to a slow start. Continue reading →

THE MASTERS

Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam

The Northern Irishman turned another major collapse into his grandest performance of all, hitting a wedge into 4 feet for birdie in a sudden-death playoff Sunday to take his place in golf history. Continue reading →

On Basketball

New deal with the Celtics a dream come true for G League MVP JD Davison

Davison has played in 36 career games with the Celtics but hit the court Sunday for the first time as part of the 15-man roster. Continue reading →

RED SOX 3, WHITE SOX 1

Garrett Crochet dominates, then Red Sox hold on to salvage a win against the White Sox

Crochet took a no-hitter into the eighth inning and the Red Sox won after losing the first two games of the series in Chicago. Continue reading →

Business

Trump aides signal new tariffs on chips, saying exclusions are temporary

The Trump administration signaled Sunday that it would pursue new tariffs on the powerful computer chips inside smartphones and other technologies. Continue reading →

Technology

Navy veterans’ new startup is building captainless ships

Boston-based Blue Water Autonomy is preparing to build a hulking, 100-foot ship, a vessel designed to travel thousands of miles for months at a time over the open ocean — without a captain or crew. Continue reading →

Business

A Cape Cod lawmaker is trying to bring happy hour back to Massachusetts

State Senator Julian Cyr earlier this year filed his third attempt to overturn Massachusetts’ more than 40-year-old ban on happy hour drink specials meant to lure in customers. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Suzanne Rand, half of a once-popular comedy team, dies at 75

Ms. Rand teamed up with John Monteith to form a comedy team that had its roots in Cambridge. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ted Kotcheff, ‘First Blood’ and ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’ director, dies at 94

Despite later successes, Mr. Kotcheff cited with special pride “The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz,” a 1974 coming-of-age drama starring Richard Dreyfuss in a film that became widely regarded as helping put Canada on the cinema map. Continue reading →

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Arts

Born online, Common Reads has brought together hundreds of women readers across Boston

Elie Delaney’s idea for a citywide book club became an offline movement, offering low-pressure ways for women in their 20s to meet new people and talk books. Continue reading →

BOSTON AT A BARGAIN

Free things to do this week: Egg hunts, line-dancing lessons, and clothing swaps

Free things to do in Boston the week of April 14-20. Continue reading →

ASKING ERIC

Friend refuses to get medical care, despite scary symptoms

Advice from R. Eric Thomas. Continue reading →