Nation

Voters see a middle-class lifestyle as drifting out of reach, poll finds

Americans are pessimistic about their economic future, driven by financial anxiety among all but the oldest people. Continue reading →

Nation

Parents say teens are addicted to social media. Now, a jury will decide.

For years, parents alleged that top social media companies had gotten teens hooked on their products with addictive design features, arguing in legal filings these choices led to depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and, in some tragic circumstances, death. Continue reading →

Nation

US braces for more freezing cold as winter storm leaves at least 29 dead

Many in the country faced another night of below-freezing temperatures and no electricity after a colossal winter storm heaped more snow Monday on the Northeast and kept parts of the South coated in ice. At least 29 deaths were reported in states afflicted with severe cold. Continue reading →

World

Israel recovers remains of last captive in Gaza, closing a chapter

The Israeli military said it had found and brought back the body of Master Sergeant Ran Gvili, the last captive from the Gaza Strip. Continue reading →

World

As US warships get closer, Iran and allies ramp up retaliation threats

The last time Iran threatened to respond aggressively to potential US strikes, the result was a relatively minimal retaliation. Continue reading →

World

The Taliban say they’re ready to release US prisoners. But which ones?

For months, US and Afghan officials have secretly negotiated the release of US detainees — a priority for President Trump and a nonnegotiable prerequisite for any further diplomatic engagement with the Taliban. Continue reading →

Editorials

After another shooting in Minn., Congress must step in

Congress should insist on full, impartial investigations into misconduct and an end to theatrical immigration surges in blue cities. Continue reading →

Columns

Another killing in Minneapolis forces a reckoning for Trump loyalists

Video of agents killing Alex Pretti has exposed how partisan loyalty now determines what Americans are willing to see. Continue reading →

Letters

Readers react: Another casualty of fascism in Minneapolis

"The door is wide open for any federal officer to kill anyone any time," writes one reader. Another: "All video evidence contradicts the immediate characterization of the incident by the Trump administration." Continue reading →

Immigration

Maine ICE operation leads to more than 200 arrests in five days, and some are ‘worst of worst,’ DHS says

Advocates protesting the operation said that many of those targeted have no criminal histories at all. Continue reading →

Maine

Six people presumed dead in Bangor plane crash, local officials say

Federal and airport officials are offering conflicting accounts of how many people were aboard a business jet that crashed at Bangor International Airport in Maine. Continue reading →

Transportation

The MBTA says it’s still ‘testing’ South Station fare gates. Commuters are calling them ‘obnoxious.’

Snafus are frustrating some passengers. Continue reading →

Celtics

Trail Blazers’ Jrue Holiday not surprised at Celtics’ success

Holiday, who spent two seasons with the Celtics, said it felt “different” to come back to TD Garden as an opponent. Continue reading →

Celtics

Celtics victorious after Trail Blazers bury themselves with blizzard of misses

In the first quarter the Trail Blazers were just 4 for 21 from the field and 1 for 12 from the 3-point line, with four turnovers. Continue reading →

Patriots

‘I feel like I played the game. I’m exhausted’: Eliot Wolf rightfully celebrated alongside the players Sunday in Denver

Wolf worked with a revamped front office and coaching staff to play a role in one of the most dramatic turnarounds in recent NFL history. Continue reading →

Bold Types

MIRA head Liz Sweet looks to business community for immigrant support

The executive director of the Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition assembled about 100 people at Winthrop Center to discuss the role that immigrants play in the state’s workforce. Continue reading →

Energy

New power line provided little juice to New England during Sunday’s storm, frigid temps

The New England Clean Energy Connect has essentially been missing in action since late Saturday, as Hydro-Québec kept electricity for its own needs. Continue reading →

Business

He’s delivering ice during a snow storm. Businesses would be ‘out in the cold’ without him.

There are plenty of sensitive items — think medical and food service products — whose temperature can’t be left to the whims of Mother Nature, particularly when the power goes out. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Virginia Oliver, Maine’s legendary ‘lobster lady,’ dies at 105

“When I first started, there weren’t any women but me,” Mrs. Oliver told the Globe in 2021, when she was still lobstering at 101. “It’s not hard work for me. It might be for somebody else, but not me.” Continue reading →

Obituaries

Louis E. Brus, Nobel laureate who illuminated the nanoworld, dies at 82

Louis E. Brus, a chemist and Nobel laureate who discovered quantum dots, tiny crystals that emit various colors of light depending on their size, died Jan. 11 at his home in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. He was 82. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Edith Flanigen, award-winning research chemist, dies at 96

She was best known for developing synthetic emeralds and complex materials that help convert crude oil into gasoline, purify water, and improve the manufacture of products. Continue reading →

Documentaries

New Elie Wiesel documentary reminds us why we must bear witness

Wiesel is the focus of a new "American Masters" documentary, "Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire," airing Tuesday on PBS. Continue reading →

Love Letters

I’m the single person who isn’t invited

But I’d like to be ... Continue reading →

Music

Zac Brown Band returns to Boston this summer for another big Fenway Park show

The country band holds the record for most consecutive sold-out shows at the ballpark. Continue reading →