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Sunday, February 23, 2025
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Business

‘The technology just has not kept up’: Truck sales in Mass. are at a standstill over new EV requirements

The state instituted a requirement that electric vehicles make up at least 7 percent of new medium and heavy duty trucks sold in the state. But dealers say the industry isn’t ready. Continue reading →

Economy

Trump is coming for ‘eds and meds.’ That’s a big problem for Massachusetts.

The strength of the Massachusetts economy comes down to one thing: brain power. Now our jobs, research, and talent pool could be vulnerable. Continue reading →

Housing

State commission on housing production targets single-family zoning, other sweeping reforms

A state housing commission recommended Massachusetts undergo a full-scale rethinking of how homes in the state, both market-rate and affordable, are built and maintained. Continue reading →

Television

Watching the Bruins with Jack Edwards, again

A mysterious ailment led the team’s longtime announcer to retire last year. But he still keeps a close eye on those juicy rebounds. Continue reading →

World

Pope Francis is in critical condition after a long respiratory crisis, requiring oxygen at high flow

“The Holy Father’s condition continues to be critical, therefore, as explained yesterday, the pope is not out of danger,” the Vatican said. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Trump-Putin summit preparations are underway, Russia says

Speaking to Russian state media, Sergei Ryabkov said a possible Putin-Trump summit could involve broad talks on global issues, not just the war in Ukraine. Continue reading →

Nation

A slow-moving California landslide suddenly speeds up

Along the sparkling coast of Southern California, a string of landslides creeping toward the sea has transformed the wealthy community of Rancho Palos Verdes into a disaster zone. Continue reading →

Nation

Everyone agrees kids are safer flying in their own seats, but no one requires it. Why?

“The saddest part is that most families who travel with a lap child think that because it’s allowed, it’s safe,” said a former flight attendant. Continue reading →

The World

World

Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners, citing ‘humiliating’ handovers of hostages

The Israeli statement cited “ceremonies that demean the dignity of our hostages and the cynical use of the hostages for propaganda purposes.” Continue reading →

Globe Magazine

‘That could be your family member’: Rare diseases affect 30 million Americans

The National Organization for Rare Disorders is a coalition of patient advocacy groups and the first national nonprofit that represents patients and families affected by all rare diseases. Continue reading →

I’ve been that terrified parent in a Boston Children’s Hospital coffee shop

The man in line ahead of me was in agony. I’d been there myself when my child had cancer. Continue reading →

USAID and other assistance saves millions of lives. Ending it will be devastating.

Eight percent of people on earth are considered “extremely poor,” existing on less than about $2 a day. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Trump called himself a king. The Supreme Court must correct him.

It’s not only crucial for democracy, but it’s the only way for the court to stay consistent with its own rulings. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Driven to distraction ‘while the Republic burns’

Between George Orwell’s “1984″ and Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World,” the debate has raged: How will the fall of democracy be realized? Continue reading →

LETTERS

Another cocktail party question for Musk

A reader would love to ask Elon Musk a question after having seen all those images of him with his 4-year-old son on his shoulders. Continue reading →

Metro

Transportation

Are plane crashes increasing? Here’s what the data say.

Serious fatalities and injuries on passenger flights of aircrafts registered in the US are exceedingly rare — and have dropped — according to federal data. Continue reading →

Health

Despite restraining order, pipeline for new research is mysteriously frozen once again

Legions of scientists are in limbo as NIH scraps sessions to review grant applications. Continue reading →

Metro

250 years later, British ‘troops’ retreat again from Salem

Four days shy of its 250th anniversary, the important but little-known Revolutionary standoff called Leslie’s Retreat played out in a reenactment. Continue reading →

Sports

Ducks 3, Bruins 2 (OT)

Bruins score late goal in third period to tie the game but fall in overtime to Anaheim

Morgan Geekie ties it for Boston with 1:11 left in the third period but Anaheim prevails in overtime on Leo Carlsson's goal Continue reading →

Dan Shaughnessy

‘Boston’s Baseball Beatles’ are sure to be the talk of spring training for the next month, and other thoughts

Labeling these guys “highly touted” is an understatement. Anthony, Campbell, and Mayer are three of the top 25 prospects in all of baseball. Continue reading →

Bruins notebook

Bruins’ Nikita Zadorov was fired up over Canada-USA matchup in 4 Nations Face-Off

The Bruins defenseman said he "loved" the tournament and got goosebumps watching the start of the first Team Canada-Team USA matchup Continue reading →

Business

Business

‘The technology just has not kept up’: Truck sales in Mass. are at a standstill over new EV requirements

The state instituted a requirement that electric vehicles make up at least 7 percent of new medium and heavy duty trucks sold in the state. But dealers say the industry isn’t ready. Continue reading →

Ideas

IDEAS

The stifling paranoia of MAGA on the Danube

Trump and his influencers admire Hungary. Do they see its economic downturn, brain drain, corruption, and utterly broken civic life? Continue reading →

IDEAS

Don’t let anyone confuse you: There really are only two sexes

Trump is right about the science of sex. That doesn’t mean he’s got the right policies on gender. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

L. Clifford Davis, who helped desegregate Texas schools, dies at 100

As a civil rights lawyer in the 1950s, L. Clifford Davis helped integrate Texas public schools that had resisted Brown v. Board of Education. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Danielle Legros Georges, Boston’s second poet laureate, a beacon in the Haitian writing community, dies at 60

"We all engage in small and large acts of translation every day," she said of her work as a Haitian-born writer in "a city of immigrants" and "a nation of immigrants." Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Music

The MFA is home to roughly 1,460 musical instruments — and this curator is their caretaker

Jared Katz is preparing for this month’s "Art in Tune" when certain items in the museum’s extensive instrument collection can be both seen and heard. Continue reading →

Performing Arts

Taylor Tomlinson is still not slowing down

The "After Midnight" host has six shows at the Wang coming up. Continue reading →

Art Review

Hugh Hayden’s American dream is full of thorns

At Brandeis's Rose Art Museum, the young artist, who trained as an architect, offers a bleak vision of this country's opportunities. Continue reading →

Travel

TRAVEL

Krakow offers a colorful, cobblestoned journey through triumphs, travails, and tradition

You won't get far in your journey through the streets of Krakow without encountering mysteries wrapped in legend and wondrous tales. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

A trek to the small villages in Mexico’s Sierra Norte highlands

Visitors can head into these mountains alone. But everything we read recommended hiring a guide for a much deeper experience — which is exactly how it went for us. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Real Estate

US moves backward amid steps to close racial gap in homeownership

The road to purchasing a home runs uphill for many prospective buyers, but for those of color, the grade is steeper. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Home of the Week: For $1.29m, a Boxborough Colonial with a sweet suite

Property comes with four bedrooms, 4.5 baths, a lower level with its own entrance, and a koi pond. Continue reading →