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Healey looks to pardon thousands of marijuana convictions

WATCH: Governor Maura Healey proposed a blanket pardon of marijuana possession convictions in Mass. Politics editor Victoria McGrane explains the impact. Watch →

What’s a fair rate for corporations to pay?

WATCH: President Biden wants to raise tax rates for large companies. Business columnist Larry Edelman thinks he should start by closing loopholes. Watch →

Nation

Judge quashes six charges in Georgia election case against Trump

In a surprise move Wednesday, a judge in Atlanta quashed six of the charges against former president Donald Trump and his allies in the sprawling Georgia election interference case, including one related to a call that Trump made to pressure Georgia’s secretary of state in early January 2021. Continue reading →

Nation

Inside the blunders that plunged the college admission season into disarray

There were just days left to process a batch of federal financial aid applications when Education Department officials made a fateful discovery: 70,000 emails from students all over the country, containing reams of essential data. Continue reading →

Nation

Savannah plans a supersized 200th anniversary celebration of its beloved St. Patrick’s Day parade

The modest procession on March 17, 1824, launched one of the most beloved — and profitable — traditions in Savannah. Continue reading →

World

Ukraine launches new wave of strikes against Russia’s oil facilities

It was the second attack on Russian territory in two days, after Ukrainian forces launched drones Tuesday against nine Russian cities and towns, some far inside the country, including the oil facilities at Nizhny Novgorod, which caught fire. Continue reading →

World

Putin, in preelection messaging, is less strident on nuclear war

“I don’t think that everything is rushing head-on here,” Putin said when asked whether Washington and Moscow were headed for a showdown. Continue reading →

World

Irish anger over Gaza may make for a tense White House St. Patrick’s Day

The annual St. Patrick’s Day reception at the White House is shaping up to be a potentially tense affair, as President Biden prepares to welcome Irish leaders who strongly oppose his stance on Israel and Gaza and as a portion of the usual delegation boycotts the event. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Protests vs. Israel are distinct from relative quiet over Ukraine

"Ukraine is the underdog, Russia the aggressor," a reader writes. "In this conflict, the people of Gaza are the underdog." Continue reading →

LETTERS

The X factor and the why of eighth-grade algebra

"While it is a mistake to deny all eighth-graders the opportunity to learn algebra, it is also a mistake to require all of them to do so," writes one reader. Another writes, "Without Algebra 1, I couldn’t have succeeded in many of my high school math classes." Continue reading →

OPINION

Bad feelings over Mayor Wu’s rejected vision for O’Bryant School

The Boston school is back on the slow track to much-needed renovation. Continue reading →

Health

Mass. to expand drug treatment courts for parents struggling with addiction

The specialty courts help prevent child removals and will open in seven more cities statewide. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Lead State Police investigator in Karen Read case the subject of internal affairs probe

A spokesperson for the State Police confirmed Wednesday that the agency has “opened an internal investigation into a potential violation of department policy by Trooper Michael Proctor.” Continue reading →

K-12

Ousted Wayland school superintendent files lawsuit against town, alleging hostile racial environment

Omar X. Easy is suing the town, a former School Committee chair, and a current committee member for allegedly fostering a racially hostile environment that made it impossible for him to perform his duties, legal filings show. Continue reading →

SOCCER

How Hanson’s Ally Sentnor, the NWSL’s top draft pick, became ‘destined for greatness’

The 20-year-old phenom, after a dazzling NCAA career at North Carolina, is about to begin her professional days. Continue reading →

On baseball

A free agent at season’s end, Alex Verdugo has ample motivation to produce and behave with Yankees

Verdugo would be the 42nd player to play for the Dodgers, Red Sox, and Yankees in his career. Continue reading →

Patriots

After missing out on Calvin Ridley, where do the Patriots go at wide receiver?

De facto general manager Eliot Wolf, coach Jerod Mayo, and the rest of the Patriots’ personnel department know the group needs an upgrade. Continue reading →

tech lab

Kate Middleton’s photo fumble shows humans aren’t always that easy to fool

The gaffe is bad news for the Princess of Wales, but good news for those who fear that the latest digital tools have made it too easy to deceive the public with fake videos, photos, and audio files. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Mass General Brigham to integrate clinical operations

Thirty years after joining forces, Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women’s hospitals are taking their most ambitious step toward creating a more unified hospital system. Continue reading →

Housing

Campbell wants to accelerate Milton housing lawsuit. Milton has other plans.

The attorney general has moved to have the high-profile lawsuit heard by the Supreme Judicial Court, this spring, to send a message to other towns considering plans of their own. Continue reading →

Obituaries

David Mixner, fierce fighter for gay rights, is dead at 77

A savvy, engaging political strategist, Mr. Mixner played prominent roles in the anti-Vietnam War movement and in the arduous fight for gay rights, and whose decadeslong influence with Bill Clinton spanned both eras. Continue reading →

Obituaries

David E. Harris, first Black pilot for a major US carrier, dies at 89

A former Air Force flier, David Harris became the first Black pilot for a major US passenger airline in the 1960s after battles by others to enter the industry, including a landmark anti-discrimination claim backed by the Supreme Court. Continue reading →

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Dance Review

Alonzo King LINES Ballet flows together in ‘Deep River’

King has described dance as “a kind of faith”; here faith is a personal rather than a communal affair, strangers in the same boat crossing over Jordan. Continue reading →

Television

11 ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Boston and beyond

Get your Irish on. Continue reading →

ASK AMY

A loving mom wonders why her son is SO single

Advice from Amy Dickinson. Continue reading →