Nation

Justice Dept. reaches $144.5 million deal with victims of Texas church massacre

The Justice Department has reached a $144.5 million settlement with the families of 26 people killed in a 2017 mass shooting at a church in Texas. Continue reading →

Nation

EPA to tighten limits on mercury and other pollutants from power plants

The Biden administration said Wednesday that it would require coal- and oil-fired power plants to reduce emissions of several hazardous air pollutants, including mercury, a neurotoxin that can cause developmental problems in infants and children. Continue reading →

Nation

You’ll be able to ski this summer in California after historic snow

Ski resorts across Central and Northern California are now extending their season late into the summer months in the wake of historic winter snowfall. Continue reading →

World

Zelensky boosts ties with Poland, warns of peril in Bakhmut

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky won new pledges of military and economic cooperation Wednesday on a state visit to staunch ally Poland, and he also said that Kyiv’s troops battling in the eastern city of Bakhmut could pull out if they face a threat of being encircled by Russian forces. Continue reading →

World

Macron, in China, says he’ll urge Xi to work for peace in Ukraine

President Emmanuel Macron of France, speaking at the start of a three-day visit to China, said Wednesday that Beijing could play a “major role” in bringing peace to Ukraine and made clear that he would urge the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, to get deeply involved in this effort. Continue reading →

World

Violence resumes at Jerusalem holy site for 2nd night

Violence resumed for a second-straight night in Jerusalem Wednesday when Palestinian worshippers barricaded themselves inside Al-Aqsa Mosque at the Old City’s sensitive compound and Israeli police used force to take dozens of worshippers out. Continue reading →

OPINION

Cameras were on for Lindsay Clancy’s arraignment. Why was Trump’s different?

The public was robbed of the opportunity to hear from the lips of the prosecutor the numerous charges leveled against the former president. Continue reading →

OPINION

Families of fatal overdose victims need resources to bury their loved ones

As crucial as investments like prevention and recovery are, the cost of overdose deaths should not be overlooked. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

A pandemic-era eviction protection worth keeping

Beacon Hill should make sure that an at-risk tenant’s rental assistance application is processed before their eviction case is closed. Continue reading →

Politics

City Councilor Kenzie Bok to head Boston Housing Authority as city battles housing crisis

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Bok’s appointment Wednesday. Bok will start at the authority in May. Continue reading →

NH Politics

Sununu: No pathway for a Donald Trump presidency

“He’s not going to win,” the New Hampshire governor told business leaders on Wednesday at Saint Anselm College in Manchester. “He didn’t win in 2020. He caused a lot of seats to be lost that we should have won in ‘22.” Continue reading →

Metro

Whale tales

Groups backed by fossil fuel companies are disguising themselves as environmentalists, urging regulators and courts to put the brakes on wind farms because they claim to be worried about the harm the structures might do to whales. Continue reading →

Celtics Notebook

As the regular season winds down, the Celtics — with their playoff seed sewn up — are playing it smart

Jaylen Brown led a trio of Celtics that sat out Tuesday's loss in Philadelphia, while Jayson Tatum joined three of his teammates on the sidelines Wednesday. Continue reading →

Gary Washburn | On basketball

No need for an envelope . . . The Celtics know they have a winner for Sixth Man of the Year: reserve guard Malcolm Brogdon

Brogdon came off the bench for the 67th time this season. He attacked the rim. He swished 3-pointers. He bailed the Celtics out of late shot-clock situations with creative drives and floaters in a 97-93 victory over the Raptors. Continue reading →

Celtics 97, Raptors 93

Celtics wrap up the No. 2 seed by scraping past the Raptors, and earn some clarity in the process

Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart sat out a low-scoring affair, but Malcolm Brogdon stepped up off the bench to help eke out a scrappy win that sealed the Celtics' place in the playoff picture. Continue reading →

Business

From remote work to onshoring to the limits of a conglomerate, AT&T chief hits hot buttons

John Stankey took over in 2020, in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when most of AT&T’s office employees were working remotely. Continue reading →

Real Estate

More change coming to Charlestown as BPDA eyes housing development on community college parking lots

The Boston Planning and Development Agency plans to seek redevelopment proposals for a swath of surface parking lots along Interstate 93 just south of Bunker Hill Community College. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Johnson & Johnson offers $8.9 billion to settle talc baby powder claims

The company has long denied claims that its products containing talc — a mineral used to absorb moisture — cause cancer. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Bing Newcomb, whose code transformed stock trading, dies at 79

Newcomb developed a system that revolutionized stock trading, enabling individual investors to buy and sell shares on their personal computers. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Bing Newcomb, whose code transformed stock trading, dies at 79

Newcomb developed a system that revolutionized stock trading, enabling individual investors to buy and sell shares on their personal computers. Continue reading →

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Dance

Scientists and creatives alike worked with choreographer Nanine Linning on Boston Ballet’s ambitious new commission ‘La Mer’

An environmental message in dance, the work features 33 dancers, live music and electronic soundscapes, and video scenography. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

From Joshua Bell at Symphony Hall, more of the same

If you bought a ticket to violinist Bell and pianist Daniil Trifonov’s recital at Symphony Hall on Tuesday evening, you got exactly what you paid for. Continue reading →

Books

Three New England authors receive Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards from the Cleveland Foundation

The annual award recognizes books that deal with themes of racism and diversity. Continue reading →