Politics

RFK Jr. issues demands for vaccine approvals that could affect fall COVID boosters

The agency suggested that clinical trials in humans may be required for updated COVID shots, raising questions about whether they will be available in the fall. Continue reading →

Nation

Texas judge strikes down Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans

The decision was the most expansive ruling yet by any of the numerous jurists who are hearing challenges to the White House’s efforts to employ the law as part of its wide-ranging deportation plans. Continue reading →

Nation

Measles jumps borders in North America with outbreaks in Canada, Mexico, and US

North America’s three biggest measles outbreaks have grown to a total of more than 2,500 known cases. The epicenter remains in Texas, which is up to 663 confirmed cases. Continue reading →

World

Lost in the ‘Death Realm’ of El Salvador’s prisons

President Trump’s decision to send to El Salvador hundreds of people he says are gang members has ignited outrage and approval in the United States. Continue reading →

World

Italians once ruled the Catholic Church. Will they lead it again?

Ahead of the 2013 conclave to replace Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Angelo Scola of Milan was tipped to restore the papal hat to an Italian. Italians got the next best thing in Pope Francis - the Argentine son of Italian immigrants. But many here wondered whether one of their own would ever again sit on the throne of St. Peter. Continue reading →

World

Brazilian nun who was the world’s oldest person has died at 116

She was confirmed in January as the world’s oldest person by LongeviQuest, an organization that tracks supercentenarians around the globe. Continue reading →

OpEds

Will ‘God’s architect’ become the next saint?

Antoni Gaudí was at the vanguard of Barcelona’s Modernisme movement. But his magnificent obsession is the still-unfinished Sagrada Familia church, to which he devoted 43 years of his life. Continue reading →

Editorials

If Harvard wants a tolerant campus, it needs to admit tolerant students

To really solve the problems identified in twin reports on bias at the university, Harvard needs to be more careful about who it admits as students and hires as staff and faculty. Continue reading →

OpEds

Phish and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snub: It’s OK

It takes time to get Phish. Someday the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will get it. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Federal prosecutors appeal judge’s order releasing Mohsen Mahdawi from ICE custody

The legal basis for the challenge by the Trump administration to US District Court Judge Geoffrey Crawford’s decision was not immediately available Thursday morning. Continue reading →

Politics

City watchdog finds evidence of possible corruption, misuse of grant money by Three Squares Main Street program

An investigation by independent watchdog the Boston Finance Commission found Three Square Main Street altered bank statements provided to the city. Continue reading →

Politics

Massachusetts has $1.3b in extra ‘millionaires tax’ money. Democrats disagree widely on how to spend it.

Massachusetts Senate leaders on Thursday released its roadmap for spending nearly $1.3 billion in surplus money generated by the state’s tax on high earners, offering the MBTA less than half of what the House passed weeks ago. Continue reading →

Red Sox Notebook

Red Sox send Walker Buehler back to Boston for tests on starter’s shoulder

Buehler was scratched for Friday's game against the Twins at Fenway Park. Brayan Bello will bump up to start the series opener. Continue reading →

Celtics

The Magic wanted a physical series, and the Celtics (especially Jayson Tatum) made them pay at the free throw line

The Celtics took 129 free throws in the first round. The only team that’s taken more is the Knicks (134) in a physical matchup against the Pistons. Continue reading →

Bruins

What does the Bruins roster look like heading into a critical offseason?

There are core players in place in all three positional groupings — David Pastrnak, Charlie McAvoy, and Jeremy Swayman — and GM Don Sweeney will be tasked with building around those foundational pieces. Continue reading →

THE FINE PRINT

Are you taking Ozempic, Wegovy, or other GLP-1 drugs for weight loss? Here’s what to know about the costs.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts announced a cutoff as of Jan. 1. Other insurers may follow, but some employers might help defray costs. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Boston Medical Center renames St. Elizabeth’s, Good Samaritan hospitals

The state’s largest safety-net hospital, Boston Medical Center, took over operations of the two hospitals from bankrupt Steward Health Care last fall. Continue reading →

Business

AI startup Merlin Labs approaching the runway at Hanscom Field

Merlin is engaged in lease negotiations to use a former Navy hangar on the airfield, part of the Boston-based firm’s efforts to bring its test flight operations closer to home. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Robert Campbell, architect and longtime Globe architecture critic, dies at 88

Mr. Campbell’s criticism was authoritative in evaluation yet casual in expression. Or seemingly so: His prose was unfailingly clear, consistently conversational, and slightly tart. Continue reading →

Obituaries

David Horowitz, combative right-wing activist and author, dies at 86

The writer veered from 1960s radical firebrand to becoming an ideological touchstone for the Trump administration on such issues as immigration and liberal indoctrination on college campuses. Continue reading →

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Travel

Provincetown hosts inaugural Outsiders Festival

The carnival honors Provincetown’s history as a magnet for artists and features a packed calendar of events. Continue reading →

Movies

‘Thunderbolts*’ comes with an asterisk attached

The movie starts strong, but doesn't surpass the usual Marvel bar. Continue reading →

Television

‘The Four Seasons’ doesn’t reinvent the form, but offers witty comfort viewing

It's more polished than the Alan Alda film, but a bit less charming. Continue reading →