All of the headlines from today's paper.
Saturday, February 1, 2025
Today's Headlines

Real-life Green Book: The Green Book documented safe businesses that Black people could visit while traveling — in a time when discrimination was rampant. We created a database of these sites.

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Health

Critical data on disease transmission, LGBTQ+ health vanishes from government websites

Included in the purge is information on child abuse and treatment and prevention of HIV. Continue reading →

Business

Steward threatens to cut off critical technology services for its former Mass. hospitals unless they pay millions

Six Massachusetts hospitals still rely on the bankrupt system for medical record and billing services, and Steward is now squeezing them for millions, threatening patient care. Continue reading →

Cambridge and Somerville

‘It’s gutting.’ A local artist says a thief in a ski mask stole his painting from a Somerville gallery.

An apparent small-scale heist from a Somerville gallery has left one artist scratching his head — and looking for clues about the culprit. Continue reading →

Nation

New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill in Louisiana

The case appears to be the first instance of criminal charges against a doctor accused of sending abortion pills to another state, at least since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 and opened the door for states to have strict antiabortion laws. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump administration plans to scrutinize FBI agents for possible purge

On Friday, interim leaders at the Justice Department instructed the FBI to notify around a half-dozen high-ranking career officials that they faced termination, according to a person with direct knowledge of the move. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Can top prospects boost the Red Sox in 2025?

Boston has three of the top prospects in MLB. Red Sox beat reporter Alex Speier expects the young talent to reach the major leagues this year. Continue reading →

Bruins’ up-and-down year

Why have the Bruins been so inconsistent this year? College hockey writer Andrew Mahoney says “it’s who they are.” Continue reading →

Can Northeastern win its third men’s Beanpot in a row?

The reigning champions have some tough competition ahead in Boston College. College hockey writer Andrew Mahoney breaks the chances of a three-peat. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

The convicted mother of a Michigan school shooter is seeking a new trial over witness deals

Nick Ejak and Shawn Hopkins, employees at Oxford High School, were not given immunity in the fatal shooting of four students in 2021. But they had agreed to speak to prosecutors when promised that their words would not be used against them. Continue reading →

Nation

See Lucy run, 3.2 million years ago

More than 3 million years after her death, the early human ancestor known as Lucy is still divulging her secrets. Continue reading →

Nation

Today in History

Today is Saturday, Feb. 1, the 32nd day of 2025. There are 333 days left in the year. Continue reading →

The World

World

How the world is reeling from Trump’s aid freeze

Some of the world’s most vulnerable populations are already feeling President Trump’s sudden cutoff of billions of dollars in US aid that helps fend off starvation, treat diseases, and provide shelter for the displaced. Continue reading →

World

Serbian protesters march ahead of their Danube bridge blockade as driver rams Belgrade demonstration

Hundreds of striking students are marching through the Serbian countryside, taking their anti-graft protest toward the northern city of Novi Sad, where they plan to blockade three bridges over the River Danube. Continue reading →

World

Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt reopening to let sick and wounded leave

Reopening the crossing at Rafah, which has long been the Gaza Strip’s lifeline to the outside world, is a key stipulation of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Bird flu outbreak: Can America protect farmworkers and prevent a pandemic?

The Trump administration should invest in the response to bird flu. If it doesn’t, states should take action. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Trump didn’t restore MLK’s ideal of a color-blind America

Readers have a lot to say about Jeff Jacoby's column in support of Trump's attacks on DEI programs. Continue reading →

Metro

ADRIAN WALKER

After a promising start, star academic Ibram X. Kendi and BU part ways

There’s a sort of rhythm to antiracist movements in this country. Success is often followed by backlash. And backlash would come for Kendi. Continue reading →

Immigration

Lynn teen, detained by ICE after she was arrested for allegedly shoving her brother, is released from ICE custody

The girl was freed hours after the Essex DA declined to prosecute her for what her mother described as a normal sibling spat. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

‘We can’t just let this break us’ Skating Club of Boston mourns skaters, parents, coaches killed in D.C. plane crash

A collective grief over the death of two young skaters and their mothers and two distinguished coaches has left the club reeling. Continue reading →

Sports

Appreciation

Long before figure skating yielded to what he called the ‘god of jumping,’ Dick Button took the sport to new heights

Button, who died Thursday at age 95, established the path for all who came after. During his day, he dominated the sport as no man has since. Continue reading →

bruins

As Bruins plummet, Brad Marchand addresses trade rumors, talk of retool

The Bruins captain is tuning out talk of potential trades as Boston fights to return to contention. Continue reading →

Bruins

Elias Lindholm and Nikita Zadorov cost the Bruins a lot in free agency, and so far they’re not paying off

The Bruins doled out an annual cap hit of $12.75 million for the pair, and a combined price tag of $82.25 million. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Steward threatens to cut off critical technology services for its former Mass. hospitals unless they pay millions

Six Massachusetts hospitals still rely on the bankrupt system for medical record and billing services, and Steward is now squeezing them for millions, threatening patient care. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Cambridge Health Alliance clinician union wins certification

The bargaining unit of 230 physicians, physician associates, and psychologists now has the right to negotiate with the safety-net health system over working conditions. Continue reading →

THE FINE PRINT

Auto dealership refunds a customer $2,200 in dispute over EV charging time

The customer says she was told the electric car would fully charge overnight. But it turns out that required equipment upgrades. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

CLASSICAL REVIEW

BSO’s ‘The Dead City’ was haunting and resonant

On Thursday evening, the orchestra performed the full opera for the first time in its history, in collaboration with Boston Lyric Opera. Continue reading →

Television

Joe Keery talks ‘emotional’ final day of filming ‘Stranger Things’ on ‘The Tonight Show’

The Newburyport native opened up about shooting the final season of the hit Netflix series. Continue reading →

Arts

Ágora shines a spotlight on Latin culture with new arts programming at Chroma

The organization will host a series of free and ticketed music and comedy events at the venue in Back Bay. Continue reading →