Nation

Jury to decide if mother of Michigan school shooter is guilty, too

Although adults have been prosecuted before when children commit violent crimes, the Oxford High School case goes a step further by trying to hold parents criminally liable for an intentional mass shooting. Continue reading →

Nation

To slash carbon emissions, colleges are digging really deep

Geoexchange especially suits colleges because they usually have lots of buildings close together, the space needed for borehole fields, and their own stand-alone heating, which makes the adoption of new heating and cooling technology easier. Continue reading →

COVID-19

‘I don’t know how they came up with this’: Mass. scientists question California’s new COVID-19 guidance

Experts say rapid testing is the best way to know if you need to stay away from others. Continue reading →

World

Russian missiles hit Ukrainian cities amid fears over air defenses

Russia launched a combination of cruise and ballistic missiles at Ukrainian cities Tuesday in a large volley that killed at least 11 people and injured an additional 88, including 10 children, according to local authorities. The assault added to concerns about the state of Ukraine’s air defenses as Russian barrages continue on its largest cities. Continue reading →

World

Blast that killed about 20 soldiers linked to Israeli effort to create Gaza buffer zone

The blast occurred after militants in Gaza fired toward a tank guarding an Israeli engineering unit that had been setting explosives inside Palestinian buildings with the intention of demolishing them, the Israeli military said at a news briefing Tuesday. Continue reading →

World

Remote African hub reopens for migrants headed toward Europe

The bus station in Agadez, a remote city of low mud-brick buildings in the West African nation of Niger, is buzzing again. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Cities and towns could certainly use governor’s proposed tax boost

But this is no time for Healey to go wobbly on liquor law reforms. Continue reading →

OPINION

America’s elites live in a world of their own

The real "1 percent" aren’t the superrich but those with influence, access, and a graduate degree. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Push is on to shore up the imperiled Mass. coastline

The reality of rising seas isn’t just the damage to the waterfront properties but the danger posed to entire communities. Continue reading →

Metro

They were arrested at a pro-Palestinian sit-in. Now, three UMass students aren’t allowed to study abroad.

The students say they’re being treated unfairly because of their political views. The university says it’s just standard procedure. Continue reading →

ANALYSIS

New Hampshire voters give the nation a preview of the forces shaping the 2024 presidential election

New Hampshire voters embodied the range of cross-currents buffeting the country as it heads into a consequential election year. Continue reading →

NH POLITICS

N.H. voters rave about ‘I Voted’ stickers designed by fourth-graders

The students won’t be old enough to vote in a presidential election until 2032 at the earliest, but New Hampshire officials found a way to get them involved in the presidential primary this year. Continue reading →

christopher l. gasper

Why Bill Belichick should wait a year before seeking another coaching job

Among other things, there could be better openings next year — possibly with the Cowboys, Eagles, and Bills. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

Beyond the final result, Women’s Beanpot was a true celebration

The fans showed up and showed out on a historic women’s hockey night, 10,633 filling the lower bowl of the arena and spilling into the top ring of seats, as well. Continue reading →

BASEBALL

Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton, Joe Mauer elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

Beltré, the one-season Red Sox third baseman, will be joined by two players who won MVPs during careers spent with just one team. Longtime closer Billy Wagner fell five votes shy of induction in his penultimate chance. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Mass. congressional delegation demands update on Steward Health Care crisis

The request, from the state’s two US senators and all nine of its US House members, cited recent Globe reporting that detailed the depths of Steward’s financial distress. Continue reading →

AI/Robotics

Will AI take our jobs? Maybe not just yet.

Researchers at MIT have submitted a paper showing that artificial intelligence systems are not yet cost-effective enough to replace human workers for visual tasks. Continue reading →

Trendlines

Fidelity and Vanguard split over bitcoin for the masses

Federal regulators have made it easy to bet on crypto with exchange traded funds. Fidelity is all-in. Vanguard doesn’t want any part of it. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Marie Irvine, makeup artist to Marilyn Monroe, dies at 99

Ms. Irvine was 99 years old when a chapter in her long-ago career became a TikTok sensation earlier this month. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Arno A. Penzias, 90, dies; Nobel physicist confirmed Big Bang theory

Dr. Penzias' path to discovery was both circuitous and fortuitous. Continue reading →

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Oscars

Oscar nom snubs and surprises: ‘Oppenheimer’ beats ‘Barbie,’ and Alexander Payne was robbed for best director for ‘The Holdovers.’ Robbed!

Margot Robbie failed to make the cut for best actress, and her “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig didn’t get a best director Oscar nomination, either! The other half of Barbenheimer, “Oppenheimer,” did much better — 13 nominations to “Barbie”'s eight. Continue reading →

Movies

Hey, Mattel: Give us Screenwriter Barbie, Teamster Barbie, and Film Editor Barbie

Earlier this month, Mattel released a series of movie-industry Barbie dolls as its latest "Career of the Year" collection, but we have a few thoughts in light of Tuesday’s Oscar snubs and surprises. Continue reading →

BOOKS

Cooped up with a cold? Feverish with flu? Books to read when you have the seasonal sniffles

A good “sick-read” isn’t just any old book. Continue reading →