“Let them walk,” some of the protesters chanted as they walked out, a reference to the university’s decision to prevent 13 student protesters from receiving their degrees with their peers. Continue reading →
BPS spends tens of millions each year just to keep the lights on at its underenrolled schools, rather than, say, investing in the kinds of programs that would enrich the student experience — a practice that even district leaders admit is unsustainable. Continue reading →
GBH suspended the TV program on Wednesday as part of cost-cutting measures. Longtime viewers and contributors worry that its audience won’t be able to find the type of programming anywhere else. Continue reading →
The announcement marks the long-awaited rollout of the T’s new fare system that is years behind schedule and hundreds of millions over budget. Continue reading →
The Justice Department on Thursday sued Live Nation Entertainment, the concert giant that owns Ticketmaster, asking a court to break up the company over claims it illegally maintained a monopoly in the live entertainment industry. Continue reading →
Government meteorologists predicted 17 to 25 tropical storms and said eight to 13 of them are likely to become hurricanes, including four to seven “major” hurricanes. The forecast underscores how record-hot ocean temperatures have increased the risk of destructive weather. Continue reading →
Louisiana lawmakers passed legislation Thursday to make the state the first in the nation to designate abortion pills as dangerous controlled substances. Possession of the drugs without a prescription would be a crime punishable with jail time and thousands of dollars in fines. Continue reading →
As the fighting raged, the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, said it would respond on Friday to a South African petition to order an immediate halt to the ground assault in Rafah. Continue reading →
During a tour Thursday of the construction site at Piazza Venezia, chief engineer Andrea Sciotti said work on the nearly 3 billion euro ($3.3 billion) project, considered one of the most complicated of its kind in the world, was likely to be completed by 2034. Continue reading →
How can we trust that the court’s gerrymandering decision wasn’t biased by Justice Samuel Alito’s favor of conservative causes? We can’t. Continue reading →
The 2024 election results are all but preordained for Democrats voting in blue states, but they can still help President Biden win in swing states. Continue reading →
Should a state panel approved each of Governor Maura Healey's three recommendations, she will have issued more pardons in roughly 17 months than either Charlie Baker or Deval Patrick did across each of their eight years as governor. Continue reading →
While other area schools, which have been roiled by protests of the Israel-Hamas war, experienced disruptions during their commencement ceremonies, UMass Boston’s ceremony proceeded without interruption. Continue reading →
On Thursday night at TD Garden, on the biggest showcase, Brown gave a master class to the national audience as to why he’s one of the NBA’s 15 best players. Continue reading →
The Justice Department on Thursday sued Live Nation Entertainment, the concert giant that owns Ticketmaster, asking a court to break up the company over claims it illegally maintained a monopoly in the live entertainment industry. Continue reading →
Working-age Massachusetts residents who died were more likely to have died of opioid-related overdoses if they had previously been hurt on the job. Continue reading →
It will take a couple of years, at least, to know whether the state’s new 4 percent tax on high earners has been a blessing or a bane. Until then, everyone is spinning opinions, not facts. Continue reading →
Some of the Christian-themed figurines feature Bible verses or children praying. Fans have collections numbering in the hundreds, while critics deride them as kitsch. Continue reading →
Wayland Holyfield, a hit-making songwriter who arrived in Nashville after quitting an advertising job and soon had country music’s stars recording his odes to cheating hearts, second chances and good buddies - among them the barroom anthem “Rednecks, White Socks and Blue Ribbon Beer” - died May 6 at his home in Nashville. He was 82. Continue reading →
Mr. Redden, who specialized in rare manuscripts, collectibles, memorabilia, and celebrity bric-a-brac — and also in generating excitement around such objects, turning auctions into high entertainment — died May 11 at his home in Cornwall-on-Hudson, N.Y. He was 75. Continue reading →
This sexy and superb neo-noir takes some wild swings before fadeout. A major part of what makes it work so well is Glen Powell’s performance. The actor has cowritten a star-making part for himself, a role filled with twisty surprises and major personality shifts. Continue reading →
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