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Media

The Washington Post’s sports desk is gone. It’s the latest blow to American sports journalism.

Sports journalism has largely shifted away from in-depth reporting into talk shows, gambling advice, and analysis. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

How big is Ann Michael Maye about to get?

The charming viral baking and gameday style videos are making her a brand. But one scholar asks why women near the games often eclipse the women who play them. Continue reading →

Climate

New England’s winters are fading. Cross-country skiers are adapting to an icy, artificial new normal.

Cross-country skiers are contending with what it means for their sport to be reliant on man-made snow. Continue reading →

Politics

Elizabeth Warren says Kevin Warsh is ‘so much more dangerous’ than the other Fed chair nominees

The Massachusetts Democrat said Warsh would do President Trump's bidding in a break with the central bank’s independence that would threaten the economy. Continue reading →

K-12

One-third of BPS seniors risk not graduating high school in June

More than a third of BPS seniors are not on track to complete required MassCore classes. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Man who tried to shoot Trump at a Florida golf course gets life in prison

A man convicted of trying to assassinate President Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 has been sentenced to life in prison. Continue reading →

Nation

Trump says he ordered withdrawal of 700 immigration agents from Minneapolis

President Trump said Wednesday that he personally ordered the withdrawal of 700 law enforcement officers involved in the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota and that his administration could use a "softer touch." Continue reading →

Nation

Doberman pinscher named Penny wins best in show at the 150th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

Penny came out on top after 2,500 dogs, spanning more than 200 breeds, strutted their stuff at the show. Continue reading →

The World

World

Islamic militants kill at least 162 people in attacks on 2 villages in Nigeria, lawmaker says

The attacks targeted the villages of Woro and Nuku, in the state of Kwara, on Tuesday evening. Continue reading →

World

Bulgarians adopt the Euro with a whisper of melancholy but few tears

The changeover comes at an uneasy time for Bulgaria, one of the European Union’s poorest countries. Continue reading →

World

Russia and Ukraine resume talks after huge attack by Moscow

The second round of peace talks among Russian, Ukrainian, and US officials began Wednesday in the United Arab Emirates. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

Losing PhD students means losing the future

Trump’s budget cuts could harm the pipeline for research and industry jobs — and send talented students to other countries. Continue reading →

Columns

The Trump-led attack on the midterms you may not see coming

A Supreme Court case challenging mail-in voting could have wide-ranging impact, including in Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Letters

Setting an agenda for solving America’s health care crisis

"Massachusetts could help start a new revolution in political-economic thinking," writes one reader. Another: "Private health insurance ... enriches a few and abuses the rest of us." Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

‘You are his witnesses’: At funeral for homeless man, many didn’t know him — but still came to mourn

Carvell Curry, 62, had no known relatives. But he built community even as he faced a sometimes daily struggle to survive, loved ones said. Continue reading →

Health

Congress nixes Trump research funding cuts, easing fears among Mass. scientists and lawmakers

US Representative Jake Auchincloss said the stark reversal demonstrates "how to beat back Trump." Continue reading →

Vermont

ICE detains Ugandan asylum-seeker in Vermont despite fears of torture

Steven Tendo, a Pentecostal minister, has said forces aligned with the Ugandan regime cut off two of his fingers before he fled the country. Continue reading →

Sports

Celtics

Derrick White leads shorthanded Celtics offense in blowout win over Rockets

The Celtics will return to TD Garden on Friday against the Heat with a four-game win streak in hand. Continue reading →

Patriots

On Epstein files’ reported connection to some NFL owners, Roger Goodell used so many words to say so little

The regular NFL playbook of defer, deflect, and delay must now meet its match. Continue reading →

Olympics

Nantucket’s Ashley Wagner will share her figure skating expertise as part of NBC’s ‘Gold Zone’ Olympics coverage

Wagner has enough distance from her skating days to appreciate what she can bring to figure skating when she’s not twisting and twirling on the ice. Continue reading →

Business

Healthcare

Dana-Farber and MGB announce major gifts for competing cancer visions

The arms race over the future of cancer care in Boston intensified on Wednesday when Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Mass General Brigham both announced big donations. Continue reading →

Retail

Mass. inspector general close to wrapping up investigation into service plaza snafu

Jeff Shapiro testified at the State House on Tuesday about his office's investigation into MassDOT's process for putting the service plaza leases out to bid. Continue reading →

The Fine Print

It’s tax prep time. Here’s what you need to know about filing this year.

New for 2026: SALT deductions are quadrupled, and "Trump accounts" are introduced. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

T. Kumar, rights activist who was shaped by his time in prison, dies at 76

Thambithurai Muthukumarasamy, a human-rights activist who went by T. Kumar and whose advocacy for victims of governmental repression around the world was inspired by his years spent in Sri Lanka's prisons for his work as a resistance leader, died Jan. 19. He was 76. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Mickey Lolich, hero of the 1968 World Series, dies at 85

The hard-throwing left-hander hurled three complete-game victories over the St. Louis Cardinals to propel the Detroit Tigers to the 1968 World Series title. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Arts

Penny, a Doberman pinscher, wins the Westminster dog show

NEW YORK - A Doberman pinscher named Penny was awarded best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday night, the fifth of its breed to take the title of top dog. Continue reading →

Pop Culture

New book looks back at the influence of Bruce Lee

Author Jeff Chang will give a talk about his new book "Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America" on Feb. 6 at the screening room at the Paramount Center. Continue reading →

Arts

Eugene Mirman is keeping the focus on funny things and silly projects

The comedian’s latest special, "Here Comes the Whimsy," debuts Feb. 5, and he performs next at the Royale on March 6. Continue reading →