Nation

Man suspected of killing 3 people in Philadelphia area arrested in New Jersey, police say

The police director for the city of Trenton said the man was found near a house where he was believed to have barricaded himself and was taken into custody. Continue reading →

Nation

Stalling: a time-tested legal strategy that keeps working for Trump

The chaotic calendar of legal woes facing defendant Trump might just save presumptive nominee Trump. Continue reading →

Nation

Does having a gun make a person suspicious? Courts aren’t sure now.

Recent cases are the latest tests of gun laws in New York and other states, where officials continue to grapple with how to square a legacy of gun control with the 2022 Supreme Court ruling supporting the carrying of a concealed weapon. Continue reading →

World

In occupied Ukraine, casting a vote (for Putin) as armed soldiers watch

“‘Voting’ is conducted at gunpoint,” a human rights official in Ukraine said. “Participation in such ‘elections’ is a matter of survival.” Continue reading →

World

First shipment of aid to arrive by sea is set to be delivered across Gaza

The Open Arms is the first vessel authorized to deliver aid to Gaza since 2005, according to an EU official. Continue reading →

World

In Paris, the Olympics clean up their act

The organizers say they’re putting the Games on a carbon emissions diet. Continue reading →

Off Portugal’s beaten path, I found culture, family — and belonging

Tucked away from the country’s more touristy destinations, there’s tradition, beauty, and for this writer, a sense of belonging. Continue reading →

Ten great New England spas for hydrotherapy, massage, and more

After the winter, don’t you deserve to indulge yourself a little? Continue reading →

Readers have much to say about Maine basketball sensation Cooper Flagg

The best of some recent letters to the editor of the Globe Magazine. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Compelling ourselves to look again at airman’s self-immolation

More and more Americans think an immediate cease-fire is needed. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Trump’s locker room talk (and walk)

A reader raises an eyebrow over one of the applause lines in a recent speech Donald Trump gave to supporters in South Carolina. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Why is it still so difficult to get life-saving addiction medications?

Obstructive policies harm people who need help. Continue reading →

Health

Unnecessary violence remains the norm at state psych facility, new report finds

Patients at the Department of Correction’s mental health hospital experience routine violence, breathe air that’s contaminated with mold, and are illegally subjected to forced injections as a form of restraint, according to findings from the Disability Law Center. Continue reading →

Maine shootings

Report faulting Maine law enforcement over ‘yellow flag’ law lands amid legislative debate over gun control

The yellow flag law in Maine is the only of its kind in the nation and earlier this month advocates for gun rights told lawmakers that police have used it more frequently since the mass shootings in Lewiston. Continue reading →

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Republicans seize on an alleged rape at a Rockland shelter to further the fiction of a migrant crime wave

Can politicians here resist using a horrible crime for political gain? We’re about to find out. Continue reading →

bruins notebook

James van Riemsdyk recovers in time to be feted for reaching 1,000-game milestone

The first-year Bruins forward was presented with a silver stick before Saturday's game against the Flyers, his first NHL team. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

On St. Patrick’s Day weekend, a look at the origin of the Boston Celtics nickname, and other thoughts

No, the nickname is not exclusively Irish, but a look at the history of how it came about is a reminder of Boston’s immigrant roots. Continue reading →

On baseball

Cooper Criswell knows he has an opportunity with the Red Sox, and he’ll gladly accept any role

Criswell does not throw particularly hard. But he works the corners and the lower third of the strike zone. Continue reading →

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IDEAS

Can one official move the needle on our state’s carbon emissions?

Melissa Hoffer, the only state climate chief in the nation, is trying to get every Mass. government agency to take responsibility for the problem. Continue reading →

IDEAS

Dictators ignore borders in their pursuit of critics

A growing number of autocrats have targeted at least 850 people living outside of their repressive regimes since 2014. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Giandomenico Picco, diplomat who freed hostages in Lebanon, dies at 75

Giandomenico Picco, an Italian diplomat who as a lead negotiator for the United Nations helped resolve conflicts across the globe — most notably spending nearly a year in the early 1990s shuttling around the Middle East to secure the release of 11 hostages held by terrorist groups in Lebanon — died Sunday in Wilton, Connecticut, north of Norwalk. He was 75. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Achsah Nesmith, presidential speechwriter for Jimmy Carter, has died at age 84

Ms. Nesmith would later say their shared Georgia roots gave her an edge in writing for Carter, noting that she was the only fellow Southerner on his speechwriting staff. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Sydell L. Miller, self-made eyelash and hair-care mogul, dies at 86

Sydell L. Miller was a self-made beauty mogul went from the stay-at-home wife of a Cleveland salon owner to a mansion so immense that it was said to take an hour to walk through all of its rooms. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

We went furniture shopping with a pro thrifter. Here’s what we learned.

Walking into a thrift store can feel like stumbling into Oz. There’s often so much to take in, it’s impossible to know where to look first, or how to sort the junk from the genuinely great deals. Continue reading →

Music

What is Boston’s Irish music scene without Brian O’Donovan?

Because of St. Patrick’s Day, March is an especially busy season for most performers of Celtic music, but for Brian, “every month was an important music month.” Continue reading →

Television

Remember four years ago? When TV was our best friend?

Four years ago this month, we retreated inside our homes as the pandemic erupted. And whatever we needed in that moment — distraction, uplift, or just something to talk about — television provided. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Manhattan for a month: Mastering the mind-set of a temporary local

As travel journalists, we’re old hands at living out of a suitcase. But recently, we’ve decided to unpack and stay awhile. What would it be like, we wondered, to spend a whole month in another city? Continue reading →

TRAVEL

On the slopes, more close calls than usual this year. Can’t we just be kinder skiers?

Sliding down a mountain is exhilarating, to be sure. But it’s risky enough in itself. Must we all make it more so? Efforts are underway to keep everyone safe. Continue reading →

Real Estate

The Boston area built a ton of lab space. Now many of those buildings are opening empty.

The region's supply of life science real estate exploded just as the once-booming industry hit a slow patch. Now what? Continue reading →

Real Estate

Signed, sealed, delivered, I’m yours. Baby boomers rediscover the joy of having a roommate.

“Financially, it works out great. And I don’t think I want to live alone.” Continue reading →