Nation

Fox disputes possible damages as judge delays defamation trial

Dominion set the financial penalty in the case at $1.6 billion. But a dispute over that number erupted after Fox questioned Dominion’s worth, pointing to a recent legal filing by Dominion in which it lowered part of its request for damages. Continue reading →

Nation

McCarthy proposes one-year debt ceiling increase tied to spending cuts

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Monday proposed a one-year debt ceiling increase paired with a set of spending cuts and policy changes, backing down substantially from earlier demands but making clear that Republicans would not raise the borrowing limit to avert a catastrophic debt default without conditions. Continue reading →

Nation

FBI arrests 2 on charges tied to Chinese police outpost in New York

The outpost is one of more than 100 Chinese security operations around the world that have unnerved diplomats. The case is said to represent the first time criminal charges have been brought in connection with such a police outpost. Continue reading →

World

Clinton, Blair to mark Northern Ireland peace milestone

Former senator George Mitchell and former president Bill Clinton joined past leaders of the UK and Ireland to commemorate the historic accords that brought peace to Northern Ireland. Continue reading →

World

G-7 displays united front on China after Macron controversy

The statement of harmony masked differences behind the scenes that spilled into the open following Macron’s state visit to Beijing, after which he said the European Union should avoid being dragged into a dispute with China by the United States. Continue reading →

World

Fierce Putin critic is handed a 25-year prison sentence

Vladimir Kara-Murza’s supporters said the length of the sentence evoked memories of Josef Stalin’s terror. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Helping the Massachusetts renters left in the cold

The state has let cities and towns erect barriers to housing for decades. The least the Commonwealth can do now is help tenants survive the vicious housing market its policies helped create. Continue reading →

LETTERS

The state needs to do more to assist homeless families. Much more.

We need policies to prevent evictions, increase the stock of deeply affordable housing, and help families transition quickly from shelter to permanent housing. The budget proposals from both the governor and House fail to achieve these goals. Continue reading →

LETTERS

How to defeat dark money

Dark money as it now exists disrupts every attempt at progress on issues such as climate change, income inequality, racial equity, gender equality, voting rights, gun control — indeed, everything we citizens care about. Continue reading →

Higher Education

As donations to colleges climb, the divide between haves and have-nots widens

A newly announced $300 million donation to Harvard University has rekindled the long-running debate over wealth disparities in higher education, with a sliver of elite colleges holding billions in endowments while other schools struggle to get by. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Medford couple found slain in storage unit remembered for their kindness

The bodies of Pavel Vekshin, 28, and Kiryl Schukin, 37, a married couple who had been missing since late March, were discovered in a storage unit in Brighton. Continue reading →

Politics

Worrell brothers, one a councilor and one a state representative, open joint Dorchester office for ‘top-notch constituent services’

The constituent office is the only satellite City Council office in Boston and is believed to be the only one simultaneously held by a councilor and a state legislator. Continue reading →

Boston Marathon

Evans Chebet defends his Boston Marathon men’s title after Eliud Kipchoge fades on Heartbreak Hill

It was the third consecutive victory in a major marathon for Chebet, who also won in New York City last November. Continue reading →

Boston Marathon

Kenya’s Hellen Obiri, running her second marathon ever, surges in last mile to capture women’s elite race

Obiri, a two-time Olympic silver medalist in the 5,000 meters, was competing in just her second career marathon. Continue reading →

BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Bruins welcome back David Krejci for playoff opener, but Patrice Bergeron out of lineup

Derek Forbort also returned to his defense pairing alongside Connor Clifton against the Panthers, while Nick Foligno was back to skate on the fourth line. Continue reading →

Business

US ambassador visits reporter accused by Russia of spying

Ambassador Lynne Tracy said that she visited Evan Gershkovich in Moscow's Lefortovo Prison, notorious for harsh conditions, and “he is in good health and remains strong." Continue reading →

BOLD TYPES

After state’s first cannabis receivership, lawyer predicts many more to come

Bold Types is our weekly roundup of the movers and shakers on Boston's business scene. Continue reading →

chesto means business

Big Mass. employers land a long-awaited win with House approval of corporate tax change

The bill would cut corporate taxes for many companies, while raising them for others. But the House is just the start. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Edward Koren, 87, whose cartoon creatures poked fun at people, dies

The New Yorker cartoonist created a fantasy world of toothy, long-nosed, hairy creatures of indeterminate species that articulated the neuroses and banalities of middle-class America for six decades. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Edward Koren, 87, whose cartoon creatures poked fun at people, dies

The New Yorker cartoonist created a fantasy world of toothy, long-nosed, hairy creatures of indeterminate species that articulated the neuroses and banalities of middle-class America for six decades. Continue reading →

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MUSIC REVIEW

Words just aren’t enough for Caroline Polachek

At Roadrunner, the singer trafficked in wordless vocals in song after song to capture the volatility of her emotions. Continue reading →

Music

Worcester high school counselor a finalist in the John Lennon songwriting contest

Sean Magwire, a counselor at Worcester Technical High School, won a grand prize in the folk category for his song "Erase the Day." Continue reading →

STAGE REVIEW

Gaining power, step by step, in Apollinaire’s ‘Dance Nation’

It’s time to add another one to the win column for the small but mighty Apollinaire Theatre Company and its consistently adventurous artistic director, Danielle Fauteux Jacques. Continue reading →