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Gateway Cities

In the No. 1 state for public education, this is one of the worst-performing school districts

Parents, teachers, and school officials have a lot to say about why. Continue reading →

Metro

A jury had to decide Latarsha Sanders’ fate. The full story was kept from them.

From the beginning, it was clear the prosecution’s strategy was to deny Latarsha Sanders’ mental illness and demolish her character. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Boston Children’s Hospital plans new $640m pediatric psychiatric hospital with historic Hale donation

A new pediatric psychiatric hospital in Brighton will be funded with the largest donation in the hospital’s history, a $100 million gift from philanthropists Rob and Karen Hale. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

The president did not offer additional details. When asked what would happen to the oil aboard the tanker, Trump said, “Well, we keep it, I guess.” Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Judge says Trump must end Guard deployment in Los Angeles

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Wednesday to immediately end its current deployment of California National Guard troops in Los Angeles, ruling that the federal government had illegally kept them in the city long after intense street protests had ended in the summer. Continue reading →

Nation

DHS inks $140 million contract to create its own fleet of Boeing 737s for deportations

The Department of Homeland Security recently signed a contract worth nearly $140 million to purchase six Boeing 737 planes for deportations — a move that will allow the agency to operate its own fleet after receiving a massive funding increase from Congress. Continue reading →

Politics

State Department’s official typeface is attack on diversity’s latest victim

In an “Action Request” memo obtained by The New York Times, Rubio said that switching back to the use of Times New Roman would “restore decorum and professionalism to the department’s written work.” Continue reading →

The World

World

Ukraine to give revised peace plans to US as Kyiv readies for more talks with coalition partners

Russia-Ukraine negotiations are at “a critical moment,” European leaders said. Continue reading →

World

Venezuela’s Nobel winner ups the ante in standoff With Maduro

The decision by María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, to leave her homeland after more than a year in hiding has drastically raised the stakes in the unfolding standoff over Venezuela’s future. Continue reading →

World

Challenges to Europe’s security go beyond Trump’s lack of support

Europe, stranded between the United States and Russia, faces its second, epoch-changing event of the past few years. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

The MWRA’s tricky balancing act

The Charles River is far cleaner than decades ago. How much should the ratepayers spend, and how quickly, to finish the job? Continue reading →

Columns

Don’t panic — yet — about the Supreme Court taking up Trump’s birthright citizenship order

Despite Trump’s vile views on immigrants, even some conservatives don’t think his executive order holds constitutional water. Continue reading →

Letters

A farm may not grow in Westwood

The town sued the Westwood Land Trust after the group opposed the Bean Family Farm's request to lease 8 acres of conservation land in order to expand. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

A jury had to decide Latarsha Sanders’ fate. The full story was kept from them.

From the beginning, it was clear the prosecution’s strategy was to deny Latarsha Sanders’ mental illness and demolish her character. Continue reading →

Vermont

Dedham pastor has rebelled against an archbishop before. Now it’s Richard Henning’s turn.

The Rev. Stephen Josoma, the pastor of St. Susanna’s in Dedham, is challenging the archdiocese’s leadership on a core tenet of Catholic morality and teaching. Continue reading →

Politics

Boston City Council approves new property tax rates after state Senate again snubs Wu’s tax shift proposal

The council approved new property tax rates that will increase taxes on single-family homes by 13 percent on average. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox

Red Sox season is far from over as Alonso signs with Orioles, but time, fan patience are running out on Breslow

Ultimately, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow wasn’t comfortable with the price, even one that wasn’t out of line by industry standards. Continue reading →

Bruins

Jets fan Alex Steeves gets chance to lead his new favorite team to victory when Bruins battle Winnipeg

Steeves is finding traction with the Bruins this season, potting 6 goals and 8 points in 15 games. Continue reading →

Patriots

Three up, three down, and three to watch for the Patriots in Week 15 against the Bills

New England’s run defense hasn’t been as stout of late, coinciding with the loss of defensive tackle Milton Williams (ankle). Continue reading →

Business

Future of Work

Is DEI dead in corporate America? Corporate filings from many Mass. companies seem to say yes.

42 of the top 100 public companies in Mass. no longer disclose demographic data about their boards, up from 8 last year. Continue reading →

Retail

Faneuil Hall badly needs a makeover. Two visions have emerged for how to pull it off.

Nearly two years have passed since the Boston tourist attraction changed hands. People are still waiting on a new vision for the marketplace — but maybe not for much longer. Continue reading →

Business

US stats agencies need ‘immediate’ help to do their job, report says

Stories you may have missed from the world of business. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Sophie Kinsella, author of ‘Shopaholic’ novels, dies at 55

The author behind “Confessions of a Shopaholic” died Monday from complications of brain cancer. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Movies

Watch: New Boston-set movie ‘The Drama,’ starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya, releases first teaser

A24 released the first teaser trailer on Wednesday morning, offering a glimpse at the new Boston-set film starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya. Continue reading →

Music

Dalton & the Sheriffs, one of Boston’s leading country acts, are pressing pause

The Boston band will press pause following a fund-raiser at the House of Blues on Friday, to benefit Boston Children’s Hospital and the Ryan Seacrest Foundation. Continue reading →

Television

Dick Van Dyke hits triple figures

PBS’s "American Masters" celebrates the actor-comedian on his 100th birthday. Continue reading →