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Nation

Prosecutor in Trump Georgia case admits relationship with colleague

The admission came almost a month after allegations of an “improper, clandestine personal relationship” between the two surfaced in a motion from one of Trump’s co-defendants. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump’s tariffs hurt US jobs but swayed American voters, study says

The sweeping tariffs that former President Donald Trump imposed on China and other American trading partners were simultaneously a political success and an economic failure, a new study suggests. That’s because the levies won over voters for the Republican Party even though they did not bring back jobs. Continue reading →

Nation

Could a giant parasol in outer space help solve the climate crisis?

It’s come to this. With Earth at its hottest point in recorded history, and humans doing far from enough to stop its overheating, a small but growing number of astronomers and physicists are proposing a potential fix that could have leaped from the pages of science fiction: the equivalent of a giant beach umbrella, floating in outer space. Continue reading →

World

Israel suggests military could advance on southern area crowded with civilians

Israel’s defense minister has signaled that Israeli ground forces could advance on Rafah — one of the last southern cities in the Gaza Strip that Israeli ground forces have not yet reached — raising concerns in a corner of the enclave where hundreds of thousands of people have crowded for shelter from the war. Continue reading →

World

Over 800 officials in US and Europe sign letter protesting Israel policies

The letter is the first instance of officials in allied nations across the Atlantic coming together to openly criticize their governments over the war, say current and former officials who are organizing or supporting the effort. Continue reading →

World

North Korea tests more cruise missiles as leader Kim calls for war readiness

North Korea on Friday extended a provocative series of weapons tests by firing cruise missiles into the sea, as leader Kim Jong Un called for his military to step up war preparations and toured a shipyard. Continue reading →

OPINION

‘Why Roxbury? Try Wellesley!’ Has Boston done enough to ease the state’s migrant crisis?

The untenable situation forced Maura Healey to convert the Melnea Cass Recreational Complex in Roxbury into a temporary overflow shelter to accommodate up to 100 homeless families, including migrants. Continue reading →

OPINION

Harvard students aren’t snowflakes

If Ken Griffin is as worried as he says he is that Harvard is failing to produce the next generation of leaders, he should meet some of my past students. Continue reading →

LETTERS

A full life, an assisted death

Readers have a wide variety of reactions to the Globe's photojournalistic portrait of Lynda Bluestein, who traveled to Vermont from Connecticut to die on her own terms. Continue reading →

K-12

With Newton strike deal imminent, judge holds off on arbitration decision

Judge Chris Barry-Smith’s decision was partially influenced by an opening statement from a School Committee attorney who said a deal between the two sides on new educator contracts was likely to be reached shortly. Continue reading →

K-12

Now that the Newton strike is over, how will students make up the missed school days?

They may not get a full April break this year. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Justice rules initial hearings in Mass. brothel case will be made public

Associate Justice Frank M. Gaziano wrote that making the hearings public “promotes transparency, accountability, and public confidence in the judiciary by demonstrating that each individual accused of these crimes, no matter their station in life, is treated equally.” Continue reading →

sports business

Theo Epstein joins Fenway Sports Group as part-owner and senior adviser

Epstein's role with Major League Baseball will now be an informal and not formal consultant as he rejoins the organization he left in 2011. Continue reading →

PATRIOTS

What can the Patriots expect from an Alex Van Pelt offense? Experience, and a personal touch.

"Just a real relatable guy. Very understanding,” Baker Mayfield said of Van Pelt, with whom he worked in Cleveland, in 2021. “The open communication is pretty essential to what has been our success so far.” Continue reading →

senior bowl

Senior Bowl is another chance for quarterback Michael Penix to show his stuff

The Washington star is 23 and has an injury history, so those will be factors as NFL teams make their assessments. Continue reading →

Retail

Harvard Book Store shelves plan for second location in the Pru

The owners blamed “considerable” economic challenges, “including supply chain disruptions and escalating costs.” Continue reading →

Trendlines

The job market just won’t quit

Hiring in January blew past forecasts, likely delaying any Federal Reserve interest rate cut until May or June at the earliest. Continue reading →

AI/Robotics

Boston firm Motional is latest victim of self-driving car backlash

The autonomous vehicle company will no longer be funded by Dublin-based Aptiv, which acquired the MIT startup NuTonomy in 2017. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Carl Weathers, who starred in ‘Rocky’ movies, ‘The Mandalorian,’ and more, dies

A former NFL linebacker, Carl Weathers became an action movie and comedy star, playing Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, facing off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Predator” and teaching golf in “Happy Gilmore." Continue reading →

Obituaries

Adele Springsteen, rock star’s mother, dies at 98

“She willed we would be a family and we were,” Bruce Springsteen wrote in “Born To Run,” his memoir, of his mother. “She willed we would not disintegrate and we did not.” Continue reading →

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Arts

This Groundhog Day, take a quick lesson on hurkle-durkling — or lazing about — courtesy of TikTok and . . . Scotland?

Aye, the people who brought us haggis and "hairy coo" (relax, it literally means hairy cow) also coined the term "hurkle-durkle," meaning to lounge or laze about in bed when it’s time to get up or go to work. Continue reading →

Documentaries

Remember when music’s biggest stars sang ‘We Are the World’ for Ethiopian aid? Netflix does — in entertaining new doc.

To the extent anyone is familiar with the song nearly four decades later, it’s probably due to the video: It became ubiquitous when “We Are the World” was released in 1985. Continue reading →

Arts

MFA to pull Native objects from display

The Museum of Fine Arts will remove eight Native American objects to comply with updated NAGPRA regulations. Continue reading →