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Saturday, April 15, 2023
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John Tlumacki | Photographer's notebook

He captured the image that told the story of the Boston Marathon bombing. Ten years later, he finally met the subject.

John Tlumacki, a longtime Globe photographer, instinctively began capturing images after the bombs went off in 2013. One was of Bill Iffrig. Ten years after the fateful day, Tlumacki visited Iffrig, now 88 and suffering from dementia. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Supreme Court temporarily restores full access to abortion pill

Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. granted the government’s request for a stay until Wednesday, and asked for additional briefing by next Tuesday. Continue reading →

Nation

Senators call for probe of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas amid report of real estate deals with GOP donor

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Democrat of Rhode Island, called on the Judicial Conference, the federal court system’s policymaking body, to refer Thomas to the US attorney general for potential ethics violations. Continue reading →

Nation

Man who killed BLM protester shared racist content, new documents show

Some of Perry’s messages and posts were previously known — including a May 2020 message in which he said he “might have to kill a few people on my way to work,” referring to protesters near his apartment complex. Continue reading →

The World

World

Core of Macron’s pension plan clears key legal test as protesters fume

In a highly anticipated ruling, France’s Constitutional Council, which reviews legislation to ensure it conforms to the constitution, struck down parts of the new law, but upheld its core — raising the age when workers can start collecting a government pension to 64, from 62. Continue reading →

World

Russia’s Pacific Fleet placed on high alert for snap drills

Along with practice missile launches, the drills will also involve nuclear-capable strategic bombers and other warplanes besides the naval aviation of the Pacific Fleet. Continue reading →

World

Russia’s commando units gutted by Ukraine war, US leak shows

The rapid depletion of Russia’s commando units, observers say, shifted the war’s dynamic from the outset, severely limiting Moscow’s ability to employ clandestine tactics in support of conventional combat operations. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

In his anti-immigrant push, how extreme can Ron DeSantis get?

People who house a family member who is undocumented, clergy who minister to those without legal status, mothers who drive their undocumented child, parents who hire an undocumented nanny or housekeeper — they would all be criminalized. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

FEMA’s focus on climate resiliency is right. Now it must take action before it’s too late.

Revised insurance regulations should prevent people from building (or rebuilding) in flood zones with the expectation that the government will pay them for any climate damage Continue reading →

LETTERS

Ten years on from the Boston Marathon bombing

An inspiration to us all. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

Guardsman charged with violation of Espionage Act in federal court

Jack Teixeira, 21, a member of Massachusetts Air National Guard, was formally charged in US District Court in Boston on Friday with the leak of classified documents online. Continue reading →

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Wayland School Committee appoints new acting district leader, finalizing replacement of Superintendent Omar Easy

The School Committee will simultaneously continue to pay Superintendent Omar Easy, who has alleged he was the victim of racism, to stay home on administrative leave until his contract expires June 30, 2024. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Court documents hold clues about how 21-year-old guardsman allegedly gained access to sensitive intelligence

A massive leak of classified military intelligence documents, allegedly carried out by a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman stationed on Cape Cod, is casting a harsh light on the military’s internal security protocols, prompting calls for the Defense Department to strengthen protections against unauthorized disclosures. Continue reading →

Sports

Gary Washburn | On basketball

It pains Danilo Gallinari to not be ready for the Celtics’ playoffs run

Gallinari has been presence around the team the past few weeks. He won’t make any promises about a potential return, but he won’t count it out. Continue reading →

Boston Marathon

Spate of doping cases threatens to taint Kenya’s reputation as a marathoning giant

The country's annual per capita income is around $2,000, so a $150,000 prize for winning a major marathon is a strong incentive to cheat. Continue reading →

on hockey

Bruins were a step ahead of everyone this season, and now is the time for a finishing flourish

They are the deepest team in the NHL, they can play any style, and they should be well-equipped to handle anything the playoffs bring. Continue reading →

Business

TECH LAB

Why did Jack Teixeira allegedly use Discord to leak documents?

The eight-year-old social platform, created for online videogame buffs, has found itself at the center of an extraordinary national security scandal. Continue reading →

Business

New law allows notaries to operate digitally in Mass.

Everything from mortgage loan closings to end-of-life healthcare proxy forms, building permit applications, and fiduciary trusts can now be completed online under the new law. Continue reading →

innovation beat

Some Boston startups backed by Japanese giant SoftBank are floundering

Pear Therapeutics is bankrupt, Berkshire Grey is getting acquired for cheap, and the CEO is out at Cybereason. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Rachel Pollack, transgender activist and authority on tarot, dies at 77

An activist and writer, Rachel Pollack, was an expert on interpreting tarot and created the first transgender superheroine for DC Comics. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Anne Perry, crime writer with her own dark, murderous tale, dies at 84

In her teens, Ms. Perry would serve five years in prison for murder, a sordid past that came to wide attention with the release of a 1994 movie. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Billy Waugh, veteran who tracked Carlos the Jackal for CIA, dies at 93

William "Billy" Waugh, a decorated Special Forces veteran and CIA operative whose more than five decades of missions included a firefight in Vietnam that left him near death, hunting Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan and tracking the terrorist mastermind "Carlos the Jackal," died April 4 at 93. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Movies

Boston University alumna Hong Chau on ‘Showing Up’ and life beyond her Oscar nomination

The actress was at the Oscars last month after being nominated for best supporting actress for her performance in "The Whale." Continue reading →

NAMES

Mass. natives Jennifer Coolidge and Karen Lynch make Time’s 100 most influential people list

The actress and CVS Health leader were among those honored when the publication announced this year’s global honorees Thursday. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

At BSO, a cello’s old-new songs of dawn

On Thursday night at Symphony Hall, Andris Nelsons led the orchestra and soloist Gautier Capuçon in the American premiere of a new concerto by Thierry Escaich. Continue reading →