The powerful Mass. Municipal Association has long opposed top-down solutions to the state’s housing crisis. Could its stance be softening as cities and towns struggle with housing woes of their own? Continue reading →
“Come the next congress, Lisa Murkowski, Jon Tester, Chris Coons, and Thom Tillis will probably be the most sought-after members in the Senate,” said Jonathan Kott, who served as an adviser to retiring Democratic Senator Joe Manchin. Continue reading →
O.J. Simpson, who ran to fame on the football field, made fortunes as an all-American in movies, television and advertising, and was acquitted of killing his former wife and her friend in a 1995 trial in Los Angeles that mesmerized the nation, died Wednesday at his home in Las Vegas. He was 76. Continue reading →
The chief US aid official told lawmakers this week a famine is underway in the northern Gaza Strip, which has been devastated by six months of Israeli military operations and is the part of the territory most cut off from aid. Continue reading →
WATCH: Boston Athletic Association senior director of pro athletics, Mary Kate Shea, and paraprofessional, Thomas Cantara, celebrate the marathon's inclusivity. Watch →
WATCH: Spectators can watch athletes crush the race, while crushing some food. Boston.com food writer Katelyn Umholtz highlights the spots with expanded hours. Watch →
Ten judges with the US Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit in St. Louis heard arguments over a judge’s ruling last year that struck down the ban as unconstitutional. Continue reading →
The Biden administration has approved the broadest expansion of federal background checks in decades in an attempt to regulate a fast-growing shadow market of weapons sold online, at gun shows, and through private sellers that has contributed to gun violence. Continue reading →
“The Constitution has a limited set of requirements to be president. You have to be at least 35, a natural-born US citizen, and a resident here for at least 14 years,” said UCLA professor Richard L. Hasen, an election law expert. Continue reading →
President Biden said Thursday that US defense commitment to Pacific allies was “ironclad” as he gathered Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House on Thursday in the midst of growing concern about provocative Chinese military action in the Indo-Pacific. Continue reading →
After months of political wrangling, Ukraine’s parliament passed a new law Thursday that aims to replenish the nation’s exhausted and depleted fighting forces, which are struggling to hold back relentless Russian assaults that are expected to intensify into the summer. Continue reading →
The results of Wednesday’s elections mean the liberal opposition forces will prolong their control of parliament until after Yoon completes his single five-year term in 2027. Continue reading →
A critical moment has arrived. Ukraine is running short on ammunition. Though its soldiers remain willing to fight, they can’t do it without help. Continue reading →
If you’ve had success in helping friends see the truth about Donald Trump or if you are involved in an effective grass-roots effort to increase swing-state voter turnout, please share your advice. Continue reading →
One writer notes that Physicians for Social Responsibility's "Back from the Brink" platform has been widely endorsed. Another refers to an existing "generation that remembers well that fateful day in 1945." Continue reading →
Former Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis was celebrated by three of his successors Thursday at Northeastern University, where he served nearly 30 years as a professor of public policy after leaving politics. Continue reading →
Harvard joins a handful of elite college that have reinstated their testing requirements, citing research showing standardized tests can help colleges spot talented students from less affluent high schools. Continue reading →
Former Red Sox president Larry Lucchino, whose tenure included three World Series championships, with the first ending an 86-year drought, was remembered at a funeral Mass Thursday morning in the Back Bay as a “king of kindness” who touched many lives with his compassion. Continue reading →
After the Red Sox tied the game in the eighth inning on Connor Wong's pinch-hit solo home run, Isaiah Campbell served up two homers to the Orioles in the 10th. Porous defense again was a factor, after Garrett Whitlock departed with a 2-1 lead through five innings. Continue reading →
O.J. Simpson, who ran to fame on the football field, made fortunes as an all-American in movies, television and advertising, and was acquitted of killing his former wife and her friend in a 1995 trial in Los Angeles that mesmerized the nation, died Wednesday at his home in Las Vegas. He was 76. Continue reading →
O.J. Simpson’s death came almost exactly three decades after the murders that changed his reputation from football hero to suspect and cultural touchstone Continue reading →
Anyone who’s ordered nachos at a bowling alley or sipped on a brew at a pool hall (or Dave & Buster’s) knows that mixing games with a good menu is a recipe for success. Continue reading →
Michael Douglas brings an irresistible affability and ease to the role of Benjamin Franklin in the Apple TV+ miniseries that premieres Friday. Continue reading →
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