Nation

Senate votes to repeal decades-old authorizations for Iraq, Gulf wars

The bill passed on a 66-30 vote with strong bipartisan support, as it did in procedural votes this month that brought together an unusual coalition of lawmakers. As the final vote was announced in the chamber, senators on both sides of the aisle applauded. Continue reading →

Nation

$264m offered in Gulf oil sale held under climate compromise

Oil companies offered a combined $264 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday in a sale mandated by last year’s climate bill compromise. Continue reading →

Political Notebook

Grand jury will resume hearings on Trump case in late April

While the grand jury may hear other cases over the next week, the soonest jurors are expected to hear the Trump case again is April 24, said the two people, who were briefed on the plans. Continue reading →

World

US-Israel tensions over judicial overhaul burst into open

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel responded defiantly on Wednesday to sharp criticism from President Biden over his government’s contentious judicial overhaul plan. Continue reading →

World

Russia stops sharing missile test info with US, opens drills

Russia will no longer give the United States advance notice about its missile tests as envisioned under a nuclear pact the Kremlin has suspended, a senior Moscow diplomat said Wednesday, as its military rolled missile launchers across Siberia in a show of the country’s massive nuclear capability amid fighting in Ukraine. Continue reading →

World

Takeaways from AP’s interview with Ukraine’s Zelensky

A team of journalists from the Associated Press spent two days traveling by train with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as he visited the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, which still faces regular shelling from Russian forces, and northern towns in the Sumy region that were liberated shortly after the war began a year ago. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Doing the right thing on gun sales

Credit card companies need to keep their promise to create a new gun store code. Continue reading →

OPINION

I covered Mel King as a ‘radical’ instead of a visionary ahead of his time

I believe in the power of protest, yet I presented King as a threat to the power structure. But King saw his mission as something very different. Continue reading →

LETTERS

We need to do all we can to keep teachers of color in the classroom

I know firsthand how vital it is that students interact with leaders who look like them, share their background, understand their struggles, and serve as proof that success is attainable. Continue reading →

Metro

God and guns: The GOP is sure more of both will stop mass shootings

Tennessee has laws so lax that almost anybody with a heartbeat can get weapons. Continue reading →

Health

Nantucket, Middlesex top list of healthiest counties in Massachusetts, new survey shows

How long you live depends on where you live, according to the new report. Continue reading →

K-12

Newton School Committee votes down controversial advisory panel, calling it ‘a Trojan horse’

Backers of the measure say it’s needed to improve communication between parents and the schools, but critics argue it is a veiled effort to dismantle a district racial equity policy. Continue reading →

on baseball

The Red Sox have a road map this year, but no one knows where it will lead

The idea is to shoot for contention with a roster patched up with veterans while leaving plenty of opportunity for prospects. Continue reading →

christopher l. gasper

Robert Kraft should hold Bill Belichick as accountable as the coach holds his players

While the owner's disappointment over the team's performances since 2020 is genuine, there have been no real repercussions. Continue reading →

celtics

With six games to go, here are seven thoughts on the Celtics

As soon as they lock in their playoff seed — presumably No. 2 — they can focus on rest and recovery as well as experiment with different combinations that might be useful. Continue reading →

NH Business

Mexican restaurants in N.H. and Mass. caught underpaying nearly 100 workers

A federal court is requiring the El Rodeo and Casa Tequila locations to pay nearly $912,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to 99 workers. Continue reading →

AI/Robotics

MIT scientists, tech leaders call for ‘pause’ in artificial intelligence deployments

Tesla founder Elon Musk, Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak, and former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang are among those saying it's time to hit the brakes on the development of AI systems like ChatGPT. Continue reading →

Biotech

Waltham biotech’s vision loss drug helps slow a form of macular degeneration

Syfovre, made by Apellis Pharmaceuticals, allows patients to retain their eyesight longer. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Dubravka Ugresic, who wrote of dislocation and exile, dies at 73

Dubravka Ugresic was a novelist and essayist who, after her native Yugoslavia broke apart in the early 1990s, found herself ostracized in the new country of Croatia for refusing to embrace its aggressive nationalism and spent the rest of her life abroad. Continue reading →

Obituaries

British comedian and TV star Paul O’Grady dies at 67

Entertainer Paul O’Grady achieved fame as drag queen Lily Savage before becoming a much-loved comedian and host on British television. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Emily Fisher Landau, theft victim turned art patron, dies at 102

Emily Fisher Landau used a Lloyd’s insurance settlement from a spectacular jewel heist in her apartment to fund what would become one of America’s premier collections of contemporary art. Continue reading →

FOOD

Here are the nominees for the 2023 James Beard awards

A Lynn restaurant competes on the national level, and Greek and Yunnan cuisines are in the spotlight. Continue reading →

Movies

I’d never played D&D before — some friends helped me fix that

With "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" hitting theaters, it was time to hit the game room at Tavern of Tales. Continue reading →

ASK AMY

Husband’s secret Twitter account violates bond

Advice from Amy Dickinson. Continue reading →