Just a few weeks into the fall semester, college administrators appear to be taking strong measures to avoid the rowdy protests over the war in Gaza that made national headlines last spring. Continue reading →
Deb McCarthy’s quest exemplifies the deep frustration shared by many educators about the MCAS, which is fueling the biggest testing backlash to hit Massachusetts in two decades. Continue reading →
“It gives them a reason to show up,” Chuck Coughlin, a longtime GOP operative and pollster in Arizona, said of the state’s abortion ballot measure. Continue reading →
The Israeli military began a ground invasion of southern Lebanon, targeting what it said early Tuesday was Hezbollah military infrastructure in villages close to the Israel-Lebanon border, the first such incursion by Israel into its northern neighbor’s territory in nearly two decades. Continue reading →
Known as “The Days of Awe,” Judaism’s High Holy Days — which begin on Wednesday — annually provide an emotional mix of celebration, introspection, and atonement for Jews around the world. Continue reading →
The peanut farmer turned global statesman has over the years beaten brain cancer, bounced back from a broken hip, and outlived his political adversaries. And now he is setting a record for presidential durability that may be hard to break. Continue reading →
The UN Security Council voted unanimously Monday to extend the mandate of the Kenya-led multinational force helping to tackle gang violence in Haiti, after brushing off a call from Haiti to start talks on transforming it into a UN peacekeeping mission. Continue reading →
The Russian government wants to earmark 32.5 percent of its spending next year for defense, a record amount and up from a reported 28.3 percent this year, as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine. Continue reading →
The pledge reverses a decision made during the Trump administration to slash funding to the governing body that administers some areas in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Continue reading →
While Massachusetts is reducing its prison capacity for men, it continues to confine women in overly restrictive environments despite evidence that women pose little security risk. Continue reading →
As CEO of a hospital network that served thousands of patients, de la Torre did not trample on these principles all by himself. Over the course of his tenure, he had plenty of help. Continue reading →
The city has several projects underway to turn municipally-owned properties into housing, but city leaders acknowledged the process is time consuming and facing financial constraints. Continue reading →
The Massachusetts National Guard had proposed clearing 170 acres of dense forest to build a new range on the 15,000-acre base on the Upper Cape. Continue reading →
The layoffs will be focused on corporate jobs, not frontline pharmacy, retail, or distribution workers, but more dramatic changes could be coming soon. Continue reading →
After earning a Tony nomination for his work in "Thoroughly Modern Millie," Mr. Creel found continued success in a string of Broadway revivals including “La Cage aux Folles,” “Hair,” “Hello, Dolly!,” and “Into the Woods.” Continue reading →
In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Mr. Ashton was a regular face across TV series and films, including "Midnight Run.” But he may have been known best for his roles in the "Beverly Hills Cop" movies. Continue reading →
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