Nation

Fixer-uppers with waterfront views: The US is unloading lighthouses

The General Services Administration said Friday that it was giving away six lighthouses to nonprofits or government agencies that promise to maintain them, and planned to sell four others to the public at auction. Continue reading →

Nation

GOP-controlled Texas House votes to impeach Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton

The historic vote came after a monthslong House investigation into the three-term attorney general that resulted in 20 charges alleging sweeping abuses of power, including obstruction of justice, bribery, and abuse of public trust. Continue reading →

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World

COVID is coming back in China; lockdowns are not

Until late last year, China's national leadership was still ready to lock down whole neighborhoods and districts, even cities, in a bid to stamp out what were sometimes just small clusters of cases. Continue reading →

World

Barely noting war in public, Putin acts like time is on his side

Putin is telegraphing more clearly than ever that his strategy is to wait out Ukraine and the West — and that he thinks he can win by exhausting his foes. Continue reading →

World

‘It’s time’: Ukraine’s top commander says counteroffensive is imminent

“It’s time to get back what’s ours,” Ukraine’s supreme military commander, Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, wrote in a statement. Continue reading →

LETTERS

In a climate crisis, public impact of private jets is too great

The Massachusetts Port Authority needs to say no to new hangar space for private jets at Hanscom Field. We are in a climate emergency, and every policy decision has an impact. Continue reading →

LETTERS

The crisis in emergency rooms: It’s complicated

The problem of emergency room crowding and, in particular, the “boarding” of patients relates to the lack of primary care doctors and the lack of skilled nursing facility and rehab beds. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

A year after killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, questions remain for Israel — and for Biden

Abu Akleh, who was killed by Israeli fire last year, was not only a member of the press but also a US citizen. The United States must pursue accountability. Continue reading →

Health

HIV rates in the US are dropping. Here’s why.

Massachusetts has seen a recent 15.7 percent drop in new cases, though that progress has not been evenly spread across ethnic and racial groups. Continue reading →

Metro

Teaching is increasingly difficult. So why stay in that job?

As any teacher in the country will tell you, an already-difficult job is now exponentially harder. Why do those who stay stick it out? Three dedicated educators in Boston’s most challenging schools tell us. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

‘Yes You Can’: Hundreds gather Saturday to honor Marathon legends Dick and Rick Hoyt

Rick Hoyt had “put his heart and soul” into planning Saturday's race and he would have wanted to it go on, according to organizers. Continue reading →

Sports

Denny Stolz, former Michigan State football coach, dies at 89

Denny Stolz was 126-92-2 over 21 seasons with the Spartans, Bowling Green, San Diego State and Alma College. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

A former assistant coach sees the same qualities in Joe Mazzulla, coach, as he did in Joe Mazzulla, college point guard

Mike Maker, a former West Virginia assistant and coach at Williams, also coached Miami's Duncan Robinson. Continue reading →

GAME 6: CELTICS 104, HEAT 103

Instant analysis: How the Celtics survived a massive Heat comeback to take Game 6

The Celtics earned a third straight win over the Heat while facing elimination. Next up is a Monday night Game 7 at TD Garden. Continue reading →

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IDEAS

Feeling sick? The lawyer will see you now.

The underappreciated power of medical-legal partnerships, an innovation that began in Boston. Continue reading →

IDEAS

AI may pull the trigger in war, but it shouldn’t call the shots

Without proper guardrails, autonomous weapons could be as dangerous as nukes. That’s why the US needs to lead the way on this technology. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Rick Wolff, sports radio host and much more, is dead at 71

Rick Wolff’s résumé was about as long as a Major League roster, his disparate professions linked by an adoration of sports and a fascination with sports psychology. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Tom Sawyer, congressman who challenged census undercount, dies at 77

An eight-term Democratic congressman from Ohio, Tom Sawyer's concern that the 1990 census had missed more than 2 million Black Americans spurred the federal government to improve its subsequent population counts. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Mary Pattiz, rock DJ during FM’s heyday, dies at 76

Then Mary Turner, Mary Pattiz was a silky-voiced DJ at KMET, the album-oriented rock station that was the soundtrack of Southern California in the 1970s and early ’80s, before leaving radio to become an addiction counselor and philanthropist. Continue reading →

Art Review

Step inside Guadalupe Maravilla’s sculptures at the ICA Watershed and prepare to heal

The artist’s traumatic journey from El Salvador to the US pervades his work, but his intention is repair. Continue reading →

Movies

Dressing for movie success: A new book celebrates Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter

The Springfield native created the iconic looks in films ranging from "Do the Right Thing" to "Black Panther." Continue reading →

MATTHEW GILBERT

When a great show like ‘Succession’ gives us such vivid characters, now you’re talking

When it comes to the best-written shows, like “Succession,” we all want to offer our five-cents' worth on the lead players. That kind of analytical conversation has become part of the TV experience, circa 2023. Continue reading →

TRENDSPOTTING

More people are looking to travel on the cheap — and discovering it’s priceless

Even in an era of suspicion and division, there are growing numbers of hosts worldwide who let strangers crash on their couches or work on their farms. Continue reading →

HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE

High dives, rail rides, and a hot new grill that doubles as a firepit

Watch 24 of the world’s best high divers leap from platforms into Boston Harbor on June 3. Plus, more travel news you can use. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Should Proposition 2½ get the ax?

Home values in the Commonwealth are cooling off, and commercial real estate is teetering on the brink. The tax revenue has to come from somewhere. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Ask the Remodeler: How to protect your furniture from UV rays

Plus, how to get a film off a window frame. Send your questions to [email protected]. Continue reading →