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Health

Massachusetts insurers will cover costs of state-recommended vaccines, governor says

“In Massachusetts, we will not let Donald Trump or Robert Kennedy get in the way of patients and the care and the treatments and the medication that they want and need,” Governor Maura Healey said Thursday. Continue reading →

Politics

In a hostile hearing, senators repeatedly questioned RFK Jr.’s statements. It wasn’t just Democrats.

Kennedy fielded contentious questions from a bipartisan collection of senators who expressed concern with his leadership of the nation's health system. Continue reading →

Cambridge and Somerville

‘Ambient chaos’: Race for Somerville ‘bike path mayor’ now has dozens of animal candidates, thousands of voters

“There’s not a lot of good going on right now, but this is good,” said one local cat owner. Continue reading →

Business

Harvard scientists laud federal court ruling in war with Trump administration

Several scientists said the court decision should embolden Harvard to break with Ivy League peers and refuse to negotiate a settlement with Trump administration. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Is Trump creating ‘a national police force’ with the president as chief?

In recent weeks, Trump signaled plans to send troops to Baltimore and Chicago to combat crime. On Wednesday, he added New Orleans to the list. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Trump administration targets financial aid for students in US illegally

After the Justice Department filed a complaint against Texas over its in-state tuition program, it challenged similar policies in Kentucky, Minnesota, Illinois, and Oklahoma. Continue reading →

Politics

D.C. lawsuit challenges Trump’s National Guard deployment

The White House said deploying the Guard to protect federal assets and assist law enforcement is within Trump’s authority as president. Continue reading →

Nation

Whistle-blower complaints detail tension over vaccines at NIH

The allegations added to a growing chorus of protest from former high-ranking health officials over what they warned were dangerous and unscientific views about vaccines gripping the federal government and potentially opening the door to preventable infections. Continue reading →

The World

World

Encouraged by Trump, Europeans plan to send troops to secure postwar Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron said 26 nations had pledged to provide security guarantees, by reinforcing Ukraine’s military and securing its skies and its Black Sea corridor. Continue reading →

World

US and allies see yearslong hack as China’s most ambitious yet

The hack targeted more than 80 countries and may have stolen information from nearly every American, officials said. Continue reading →

World

After Afghan quake, many male rescuers aided only men, avoided women

“They gathered us in one corner and forgot about us,” one female survivor said. No one offered the women help, asked what they needed, or even approached them. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

Fernandes Anderson’s sentence has to fit the crime of her betrayal of the public trust

And it has to be enough to deter the next would-be corrupt politician. Continue reading →

OpEds

Is this the end of Palestinian statehood?

The Netanyahu government’s approval of a huge West Bank settlement fits into a broader push toward annexation. Continue reading →

Letters

Is that Trump’s shadow peeking over South Station?

One reader asks, "What problems exist that would require federal intervention?" Continue reading →

Metro

Vermont

What are they smoking at the Cannabis Control Commission?

In the ugly, protracted legal battle between state Treasurer Deb Goldberg and the former commission chair, Shannon O’Brien, there is only one clear winner: the lawyers. Continue reading →

Politics

State cannabis commission reaches $300,000 settlement with once-fired official, allows him to resign

The agreement stands among the largest settlements in the agency’s young history and could close one of its many messy chapters from the last two years. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Justice Department sues Boston over its sanctuary city policies, alleging they ‘interfere’ with federal immigration enforcement

Boston’s Trust Act, approved by the City Council several years ago, limits the role city officials play in enforcing the nation’s immigration laws. Continue reading →

Sports

High Schools

He’s leading the Whittier football team. He’s also fighting cancer.

Kevin Bradley was diagnosed with tongue cancer earlier this year. But quitting's not in his nature. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Red Sox have to walk precipitous tightrope with Payton Tolle: more outings, innings increases risk of injury

The Sox are fighting for a playoff berth, but they also have to contend with the workload the rookie southpaw has already logged this season. Continue reading →

Patriots

Something is going on with Christian Gonzalez’s injury, and Mike Vrabel doesn’t seem happy about it

The Patriots coach shut down questioning on Wednesday ahead of Week 1. It gives the impression not everyone is on the same page with Gonzalez's injury. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Harvard scientists laud federal court ruling in war with Trump administration

Several scientists said the court decision should embolden Harvard to break with Ivy League peers and refuse to negotiate a settlement with Trump administration. Continue reading →

Retail

In mediation between Arthur T. Demoulas and Market Basket board, no resolution yet

It’s unlikely the board will restore Demoulas to the CEO’s job without new restrictions, such as a term limit and a succession plan that doesn’t involve his children. Continue reading →

The Fine Print

Here’s what to know about ‘junk fees’ at restaurants

The key rule, as of this month: The first price consumers see must be the total price, including any fees. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Steve Hayden, writer behind Apple’s ’1984′ commercial, dies at 78

Mr. Hayden played important roles in advertising campaigns for IBM, Motorola, and other clients. But he was best known for his collaboration on the 60-second commercial that introduced the Macintosh during the Super Bowl. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Parenting

His final text said, ‘I’m doing awesome!’ The next day, he was gone.

Betsy Thibaut Stephenson urges mental health transparency in a memoir about her son, Charlie, who died by suicide at college. Continue reading →

Visual Arts

Artist who pulled exhibition from Smithsonian will stage it at a Baltimore museum

Obama portraitist Amy Sherald's exhibition includes a painting of a trans woman posing as the Statue of Liberty. Continue reading →

Music

New voices, same punk spirit: At the Seisiún, the Pogues make a long-awaited return to the US

The long-running group that infused traditional Irish music with punk spirit will perform at the East Boston festival this weekend. Continue reading →