A group of Massachusetts state lawmakers and Attorney General Andrea Campbell have filed bills that would place restrictions on students’ access to smartphones when they’re in school. Continue reading →
Massachusetts relies heavily on foreign-born workers to care for the frail, elderly, and disabled in nursing homes, assisted living residences, and private homes. Continue reading →
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was once a darling in Democratic circles thanks to his environmental work and famous family. But he shouldn't expect a warm welcome from Senate Democrats at his confirmation hearings. Continue reading →
The Trump Justice Department said Monday that it had fired more than a dozen employees who worked on criminal investigations into President Trump. Continue reading →
Tens of millions of dollars flooding into a state election. A nakedly political candidate for a judgeship. Huge policy stakes for a key battleground state. Continue reading →
President Trump said Monday he will sign a flurry of executive orders focused on the military, including to reinstate troops booted for refusing COVID-19 vaccines and remove “transgender ideology” from the force, just as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth began his first day on the job. Continue reading →
The exchange underscored the chasm between Trump and many members of his party who are setting to work to push his agenda through a closely divided Congress. Continue reading →
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians streamed into Gaza’s most heavily destroyed area on Monday after Israel opened the north for the first time since the early weeks of the war with Hamas, a dramatic reversal of their exodus 15 months ago. Continue reading →
Dozens of world leaders joined a dwindling group of death camp survivors on Monday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, where more than 1.1 million people, mostly Jews, were murdered. Continue reading →
When Justin Trudeau became Canada’s prime minister, his promise to improve life for the middle class resonated so strongly with Shivaan Burke that she began working for a local member of Parliament. Continue reading →
The insidious genius of the Trump administration’s immigration agenda is that it doesn’t always require full implementation to achieve its intended effect. Continue reading →
Governor Maura Healey said her new, written directive, which covers all executive branch agencies and offices, “codifies the policy that’s already in place.” Continue reading →
Udoka, now coaching the Rockets, saw Pritchard step into an important role as the Celtics marched to the 2022 NBA Finals before losing to the Warriors. Continue reading →
When Boston needed a stop, the calls the Celtics coach made proved disastrous, and afterward took responsibility for the loss: "I didn't help them close it at the end." Continue reading →
Chinese AI company DeepSeek has said it can match the abilities of cutting-edge chatbots while using a fraction of the specialized computer chips that leading AI companies rely on. Continue reading →
The about-face on DEI programs reflect a misguided notion that women and people of color have been offered unfair advantages and given a disproportionate amount of work. Continue reading →
A pediatric nurse who worked tenaciously to expand access to health services, Loretta Ford helped to transform the way millions of Americans receive health care. Continue reading →
He played a key role in initiating a “jail no bail” tactic, which dramatized the protesters' moral commitment and changed the direction of the Civil Rights Movement. Continue reading →
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