Nation

Trump sharpens threat as clashes with agents continue in Minnesota

The president said on Thursday that he might use the Insurrection Act, a set of 18th- and 19th-century laws that allow the deployment of US troops inside the country, to crack down on the intensifying protests in Minneapolis. Continue reading →

Nation

One state, two very different views of Minneapolis

The regulars file into Ye Olde Pickle Factory in Nisswa, Minn., before 10 a.m. most days, taking their seats at the bar. Chili pepper lights hang from the ceiling, and neon beer signs glow against wood-paneled walls. A television flickers on. "The Price Is Right" is about to start. Continue reading →

Nation

Astronauts are safe after NASA medical evacuation from Space Station

An astronaut who experienced a medical issue aboard the International Space Station is back on Earth and in good condition, NASA officials said early Thursday. Continue reading →

World

Nobel committee takes heat at home as Machado courts Trump

The Nobel Institute has said that María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, could not give her prize to President Trump. Continue reading →

World

US presses Mexico to allow its forces to fight cartels

The United States is intensifying pressure on Mexico to allow US military forces to conduct joint operations to dismantle fentanyl labs inside the country. Continue reading →

World

‘Squished between chairs’ on a train: How some passengers survived crane collapse

A crane had fallen on the passenger train in northeastern Nakhon Ratchasima province on Wednesday. About 24 hours later on Thursday, another crane collapsed, this time on an expressway in Samut Sakhon province on the southwestern outskirts of Bangkok, killing at least two people. Continue reading →

Editorials

Beyond the boot camp: State Police academy shows progress

Incremental change is good, abandoning the paramilitary model would be better. Continue reading →

OpEds

Everyone can serve. Today, everyone should.

As isolation deepens and civic trust collapses, shared national service could rebuild connection, responsibility, and democracy itself. Continue reading →

Letters

Trump is playing with fire — and ice — in training sights on Greenland

The administration sets a dangerous precedent if it tears at the constraints of operating within a security alliance. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Man convicted of killing MSP Trooper Hanna faces Parole Board for the first time

Jose Anibal Colon became eligible for parole in 2024 when the state Supreme Judicial Court banned life without parole for offenders convicted of crimes they committed when they were between ages 18 and 20. Continue reading →

Politics

‘When I came here, it was beautiful’: The cost of Trump attacks on the Somali community

Somali immigrants put their faith in what this country stood for. The president is destroying it. Continue reading →

Health

‘Policy whiplash’: After outcry, Trump administration reverses course on $1.9 billion in cuts

The rapid turnabout left many Massachusetts mental health and addiction providers in shock. Continue reading →

Bruins

Bruins get jump on Kraken early to extend winning steak to five

Marat Khusnutdinov, Viktor Arvidsson, Mark Kastelic (shorthanded), and David Pastrnak (empty-netter) scored as the Bruins completed a perfect homestand. Continue reading →

Bruins

Zdeno Chara’s No. 33 rises to the rafters at TD Garden as Bruins honor retired captain

“It’s one of those things that, no matter how many times you picture it or imagine it, when it’s actually happening, it’s so much better and so much nicer,” Chara said. Continue reading →

Patriots

Rhamondre Stevenson regained his balance after Patriots’ running back was thrown for a loss by father’s passing

After the sudden passing of his father, Robert, in March, Stevenson was uplifted by support his family and friends. Continue reading →

Business

Former MCCA chief spent more than double his travel and entertainment budget in first year on job, records show

Lawyers for recently departed convention center CEO Marcel Vernon say the expenses were all legitimate business trips. Continue reading →

Climate

Vineyard Wind challenges Trump stop-work order in court

Vineyard Wind announced Thursday that it is challenging a federal stop-work order by filing for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in the US District Court in Massachusetts. Continue reading →

The Fine Print

‘We are now out $5,000-plus’: Circle Furniture customers scramble for refunds on undelivered items

Since Dec. 1, Circle customers have filed 36 consumer complaints with the Massachusetts attorney general’s office, many of them wanting refunds. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Rebecca Kilgore, 76, dies; acclaimed interpreter of American Songbook

Michael Feinstein called her “one of the great contemporary interpreters of American popular song” and a musical “detective” who exhumed obscure songs and made them sparkle with meaning. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Bruce Crawford, arts-loving adman who led the Met Opera, dies at 96

Mr. Crawford spent decades building an ad agency, BBDO International, into a global powerhouse, before taking his managerial skills to the deficit-ridden Met. Continue reading →

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Parenting

White-knuckling through Dry January? Here’s help.

We know sobriety has health benefits. That doesn’t make small talk any easier. Continue reading →

Music

A 100th birthday show for Coltrane and Miles comes to Scullers

Together, Davis and Coltrane redefined what was thought possible for jazz. Two special shows at Scullers this Friday celebrate the centennial of both artists' birth. Continue reading →

Television

Less is more in the jocular ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’

The first season of the new series is only six episodes long, with each episode clocking in under 40 minutes. Continue reading →