The California Republican has spent most of his speakership in this familiar spot: trying to get a must-pass piece of legislation through his far-right members who love nothing more than to remind him that just one of them could call a vote to strip him of his job. Continue reading →
For many on Cape Cod, the presence of the van signaled the start of a worrisome effort to undermine access to abortion services just months after a clinic, Health Imperatives, began offering medication abortions in Hyannis. Continue reading →
WATCH: Reporter Jim McBride gives a peek into a new era for the Bruins and Patriots reporter Christopher Price breaks down the Pats week 3 clash with the Jets. Continue reading →
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas flew on a private jet in 2018 to speak at the annual winter donor summit of the Koch network — a trip that was intended to be a fundraising draw for the influential conservative political organization, according to a report published Friday by ProPublica. Continue reading →
The unfolding response in Eagle Pass, where the mayor declared an emergency, illustrates how Border Patrol agents have become overwhelmed in recent days by asylum-seekers on parts of the US border with Mexico. Continue reading →
Ukrainian forces on Friday fired a barrage of missiles at the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, in occupied Crimea — striking a target thought to be heavily protected and demonstrating Kyiv’s growing ability to attack Russian military infrastructure throughout the peninsula. Continue reading →
There are several hurdles in the way of such an agreement, including the Saudis’ demand for progress in the creation of a Palestinian state. Continue reading →
China and Syria announced the formation of a strategic partnership on Friday as Chinese leader Xi Jinping kicked off a series of diplomatic meetings ahead of the upcoming Asian Games. Continue reading →
There’s no good reason individual senators should be allowed to hold up military promotions or to pick US attorneys, and lots of ways both practices could lead to trouble. Continue reading →
Nearly 3,000 research and teaching assistants at the university now will be represented by the Graduate Employees of Northeastern University-United Auto Workers union, or GENU-UAW, union officials said in a statement Thursday. Continue reading →
At Lowell High School — one of the most diverse high schools in Massachusetts — Jessica Lander has woven her students’ experiences as immigrants and first-generation Americans throughout her curriculum. Continue reading →
Sale was sharp for most of his five-inning outing despite needing 90 pitches. He struck out seven, walked only one, and all three hits allowed were singles. The Red Sox offense came to life in the eighth to score the tying and go-ahead runs. Continue reading →
Massport has tapped a Boston-based developer to build a 200-unit, income-restricted apartment building on a Massport site on D Street. Continue reading →
Legislative leaders have reached a compromise on a tax relief bill aimed at making Massachusetts “more affordable, equitable, and competitive.” — but more needs to be done. Continue reading →
The survey found that adults 18 to 24 years old engage in entrepreneurial activity — either owning a business or wanting to start one — almost twice as often as those 35 to 64 years old. Continue reading →
A comic novelist, screenwriter and filmmaker, Robert Klane, had a taste for gleeful vulgarity and wrote the screenplay for “Weekend at Bernie’s,” the 1989 cult film about two young insurance company employees who create the illusion that their murdered boss is still alive. Continue reading →
Not only was Giorgio Napolitano the first former Communist to rise to Italy’s presidency, he was also the first person to be elected twice to the mostly ceremonial post. Continue reading →
He helped lead a back-to-basics revival of clowning, embracing a thread of transgressive traditions running from medieval court jesters to Weimar burlesque to Jerry Lewis. Continue reading →
Starting Monday, 1,789 of Dickinson’s poems will be recited as part of a weeklong poetry marathon, the cornerstone of the 2023 Tell It Slant Poetry Festival hosted by the Emily Dickinson Museum. Continue reading →
The documentary film about Mac's marathon performance will be screened at the Old South Meeting House Saturday night, followed by a talkback with the artist. Continue reading →
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