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Immigration

‘I want my mom’: Kindergartner left without her mother for several days as ICE detains parents in Maine

A growing number of children across Maine have been left without a parent as immigration enforcement surges in the state. Continue reading →

Metro

‘She’s cute as hell’: Ann Michael Maye going viral for her gameday style

By all appearances, Ann Michael Maye prioritizes comfort and coziness like a true New Englander. Continue reading →

Health

No family. No friends. Mass. has made little progress helping ‘stuck’ patients in crowded hospitals.

A growing number of patients who can't make medical decisions for themselves leaves many waiting in the ER. Continue reading →

AI/Robotics

‘I’m starting to worry about Massachusetts’: Is Boston’s tech and innovation scene withering?

The discussion of local tech’s decline has been brewing for years, but the global AI boom (and biotech’s recent dip) has brought it to a head. Continue reading →

Politics

Two federal officers fired shots during encounter that killed Alex Pretti, DHS tells Congress

A Border Patrol officer and a CBP officer each fired Glock pistols, according to the notice obtained by The Associated Press. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

US population growth slows sharply as immigration numbers plunge

The US population grew last year at one of the slowest rates in its history, according to new numbers released Tuesday by the Census Bureau. Continue reading →

Nation

Bitter cold grips the eastern US as winter storm deaths rise and power outages linger

Brutal cold lingered in the wake of a massive storm that dumped deep snow across more than 1,300 miles from Arkansas to the Northeast and left parts of the South coated in treacherous ice. Continue reading →

Nation

Federal investigators blame ‘systemic failures’ for deadly DCA crash

The deadly midair collision that took the lives of 67 people a year ago was the result of systemic failures, federal investigators said Tuesday. Continue reading →

The World

World

Outcry in Italy as US says ICE agents will join Olympics delegation

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement will accompany the US delegation to the Winter Olympics in Italy next month, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed Tuesday, stoking a backlash among Italians angered by the conduct of ICE agents in Minneapolis. Continue reading →

World

Activists say Iran’s crackdown has killed at least 6,159 people, as the country’s currency plunges

Activists say at least 6,159 people have been killed in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests and many more are still feared dead. Continue reading →

World

US officially leaves Paris climate agreement, for the second time

The formal departure from the climate accord comes one year after President Trump signed an executive order to begin the process of withdrawal. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Columns

Selma, Stonewall — and Minnesota

Residents’ refusal to bend to Trump’s fascism may be the most unexpected rebellion in modern American history. Continue reading →

Editorials

Trump can’t be allowed to punish campus free speech

Rümeysa Öztürk had her student visa revoked solely because she wrote an op-ed. Continue reading →

Letters

A new political calculus as the world watches Minneapolis

"Anyone who plans on assuming a national leadership role in the Democratic Party should go to Minneapolis now," writes one reader. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

‘She’s cute as hell’: Ann Michael Maye going viral for her gameday style

By all appearances, Ann Michael Maye prioritizes comfort and coziness like a true New Englander. Continue reading →

Immigration

Senator Collins asks Noem to pause ICE operations in Maine, Minnesota

The request comes amid bipartisan criticism of the Trump administration’s handling of immigration enforcement in both states. Continue reading →

Weather

Boston digs out: Residents, work crews battle aftermath of historic snowstorm

City crews continued working across Boston on Tuesday, shifting focus from major roadways to clearing snow from residential streets and sidewalks. Continue reading →

Sports

Bruins

David Pastrnak delivers OT winner for road-weary Bruins in home win over Predators

After some tough sledding in New York, Pastrnak scored 15 seconds into OT for a 3-2 victory over the Predators. Continue reading →

Bruins

As he hits 900 career points, David Pastrnak’s game continues to evolve for Bruins

When Pastrnak gets going on a roll like the one he’s on now (points in seven straight games), there is no more joyful hockey player on the ice. Continue reading →

Patriots

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel downplays talk of Drake Maye shoulder injury: ‘There’s going to be things that come up’

Several doctors on X, including former Chargers team doctor David Chao, raised the possibility of Maye having sustained a shoulder injury during Sunday’s AFC Championship game. Continue reading →

Business

Real Estate

White Stadium and Nahant-Northeastern fights at SJC share one big thing in common

The state’s Supreme Judicial Court recently decided to adjudicate separate legal fights involving both sites — and the repercussions could extend far beyond Boston’s Franklin Park or the North Shore. Continue reading →

Biotech

A Bedford biotech is more than doubling its headquarters size with a move to Waltham

The 98,500-square-foot lease is a bright spot amid a glut of empty lab space across the region. Continue reading →

AI/Robotics

AI answering systems are ‘saving the day’ for New England pizzerias. Customers aren’t so sure.

The artificial receptionists, being used to take orders and field calls, have been met with resistance from some customers who said they can’t get the service they are used to. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Marian Goodman, eminent New York art dealer, dies at 97

She was credited with broadening the horizons of the New York art scene and with helping to bring avant-garde European art to prominence. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Lifestyle

‘Would they light up the Pru in Jets colors?’: New Yorkers fume over Empire State Building celebrating Patriots

The Empire State Building lit up in red, white, and blue to celebrate the Patriots. Not surprisingly, it sent some New York fans into an uproar. Continue reading →

Parenting

Pancakes, a fort plane, and ‘Paw Patrol.’ How I spent a snow day keeping up with a busy 5-year-old.

The house will be a wreck. I won't sleep in or curl up quietly with a book or control the TV. And in the end, I won't mind one bit. Continue reading →

Music

It’s a crying shame more people didn’t see BSO and Emanuel Ax’s ephemeral rendering of John Williams

The elder statesman of film music with the pianist’s elegant gravitas made magic. But, alas, all those empty seats. Continue reading →