Nearly all of Boston’s 15 independently-run charters are struggling to boost MCAS scores, which tumbled after buildings closed during the pandemic, and are grappling with sharp increases in student absences. Continue reading →
The bench faces a hedge on the other side of the sidewalk rather than toward the street and the approaching buses on their way to Belmont or Watertown. Continue reading →
Delivering her second State of the City address, Mayor Michelle Wu emphasized her administration’s work on problems that worry Boston: housing, public education, racism, climate change, and the opioid crisis, among others. Continue reading →
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As Trump looked on, a three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit peppered his lawyer with tough questions about his assertion that his client could not be prosecuted for actions he took while in the White House. Continue reading →
Those on the receiving end of threats and swatting span the range of America's democratic system, including members of Congress, state officials, local leaders and judges. And the intensity of the threats has accelerated. Continue reading →
The agency’s label, which was primarily aimed at doctors, was supposed to sound an alert about the 25-year-old medication, Singulair, also known by its generic name, montelukast. But it barely dented use. Continue reading →
The United States and Israel are united in the war against Hamas but sharply divided over Gaza’s future, with Washington and its Arab allies hoping to revive the long-moribund peace process. Continue reading →
Last year shattered the previous global temperature record by almost two-tenths of a degree, the largest jump scientists have ever observed. Continue reading →
Gabriel Attal, 34, was previously education minister and has occupied several government positions since Emmanuel Macron was elected in 2017. Continue reading →
Though nearly 80 percent of respondents said the number of immigrants entering the US was an “emergency situation” or a “major problem,” nearly two-thirds said they weren’t concerned about New Hampshire’s northern border with Canada. Continue reading →
Friends said Kamal reminded them often how much they meant to her. Now, through their grief, they are remembering how much she meant to them. Continue reading →
Marchand's second goal in Monday's shootout loss to Colorado gave him 899 career points, moving him into fifth on the franchise’s all-time list. Continue reading →
Computer programs that can compare one document with millions of others and spot similar words, phrases, or sentences are being used to look for instances of plagiarism. But they have their limitations. Continue reading →
The filing kicks off the Department of Public Health’s review of the plans, part of what is likely to be an extensive regulatory process on the $1.68 billion project. Continue reading →
He protested against a pumice mine on peaks sacred to Indigenous tribes and against uranium mining and transport in northern Arizona. He campaigned for the rights and care of Indigenous homeless people and against racial profiling. Continue reading →
Her “Celebration Tour,” which commenced its 2024 leg Monday night, is a dizzying trip through the singer and dancer’s career, incorporating dozens of songs from her gem-studded discography into its free-flowing, megamix-styled set list. Continue reading →
Previously, Fernald was executive director at the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley. Continue reading →
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