Nation

The military loved Discord for Gen Z recruiting. Then the leaks began.

The arrest of a Guardsman accused of leaking classified documents doesn’t end the dilemma for the military: how to supervise a young workforce that has access to classified secrets but lives much of its life online. Continue reading →

Nation

SpaceX’s launch of Starship could remake space exploration

Starship symbolizes space flight's modern, entrepreneurial bent. It is designed to be refueled in orbit, allowing SpaceX to hoist an unprecedented amount of cargo and potentially dozens of people to deep space. And, because it will be reusable, it is expected to be far less expensive to operate than NASA's gold standard. Continue reading →

Nation

Covid is still a leading cause of death as the virus recedes

Few Americans are treating the virus as a leading killer, however - in part because they are not hearing about those numbers, don’t trust them, or don’t see them as relevant to their own lives. Continue reading →

World

‘Ghost of civil war’ looms over Sudan as explosions rock capital

For a country that had only recently begun to emerge from international isolation, the chaos is a devastating blow. Continue reading →

World

He’s been Mexico’s voice abroad. Now he wants the presidency.

Marcelo Ebrard is in the thick of a three-way race with other members of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s inner circle. Continue reading →

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EDITORIAL

Boston did summon the strength to ‘finish the race’

City's post-Marathon bombing response becomes a "template" for dealing with trauma. Continue reading →

OPINION

Diversity, equity, and inclusion must include people with disabilities

There is a gap between what businesses and the public sector perceive they’re doing to be inclusive and what they are actually doing. Continue reading →

LETTERS

A misguided America

The United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan was indeed an embarrassing shambles but why did we invade Afghanistan (or Iraq) in the first place? Continue reading →

Higher Education

Colleges scramble to prepare for possible end of affirmative action

School officials and admissions consultants say universities are seeking to strengthen relationships with community colleges and high schools in underserved areas to reach prospective students. Continue reading →

THE GREAT DIVIDE

A Maine mother’s lawsuit over her child’s gender transition highlights tension between student protections and parental rights

Amber Lavigne’s suit is the latest legal challenge in New England over schools’ ability to protect the privacy and safety of transgender and gender-nonconforming students and their parents’ right to know. Continue reading →

Transportation

In the MBTA’s proposed $9.2 billion spending plan, transit advocates argue more funds are needed for expansion

Advocates say with a new administration in place, the transit agency should be aggressive in addressing long-term needs for its subway, train, and bus lines. Continue reading →

BOSTON MARATHON

Ten years ago, the Boston Marathon ended in tragedy. Nine years ago, it rose again.

Race day in 2014 was about both reflection and rebirth as American winner Meb Keflezighi brought triumph back to Boylston Street. Continue reading →

On Hockey

Relative silence around Patrice Bergeron’s availability only makes questions around the Bruins captain roar

The 37-year-old No. 37 again didn’t practice on Sunday, and has not been seen since exiting the Bell Centre Thursday night with an unspecified injury after logging only 5:36 in the final game of the regular season. Continue reading →

Boston Marathon

Experts said it wasn’t possible. They set out to prove otherwise: Inside the quest to run a sub-two-hour marathon.

Eliud Kipchoge's achievement — he ran 1:59:40 in 2019 — was as much science as it was athletic ability. One of the men behind the remarkable feat got the call for the project while sitting with his son in the neonatal intensive care unit at Boston Children's. Continue reading →

trendlines

It’s a good time to jump on those 5 percent savings rates

Here are some popular, and straightforward, interest-bearing options for getting more bang from your bucks. Continue reading →

THE FINE PRINT

Still writing checks? You might want to reconsider as check fraud skyrockets

Last year, banks reported 460,000 cases of check fraud, including "check-washing," almost double the number the year before, according to the Treasury Department. Continue reading →

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Obituaries

Eli Wolff, leading advocate for athletes with disabilities, dies at 45

"I knew that I wanted to try to make a difference," Mr. Wolff said of his advocacy for opening sports more fully to those with disabilities. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Eli Wolff, leading advocate for athletes with disabilities, dies at 45

"I knew that I wanted to try to make a difference," Mr. Wolff said of his advocacy for opening sports more fully to those with disabilities. Continue reading →

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TRAVEL

Logan’s Terminal E architect explains the new ‘Boston Red’ building and fourth-generation airports

The distinctive Terminal E not only looks futuristic from the outside, its architect describes the interior as the next generation in airport design, as well. Here’s what else he had to say. Continue reading →

OPERA REVIEW

Anthony R. Green‘s immersive opera cries out from the abyss

”It Must All Be Done in Darkness” abstractly re-enacts the ordeal of Harriet Jacobs, who endured seven years in a tiny crawl space to escape slavery. Continue reading →

Dance Review

Paul Taylor Dance Company shines in its Boston return

Founded in 1954, the New York-based company performed in Boston as part of the Celebrity Series for the first time since 2013. Continue reading →