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Healthcare

Health Secretary RFK Jr. abruptly fires CDC vaccine advisory panel

“A clean sweep is needed to re-establish public confidence in vaccine science,” Kennedy said in an op-ed published Monday afternoon in the Wall Street Journal. Continue reading →

Money, Power, Inequality

‘A real cycle of debt.’ The RMV has marked millions of licenses for non-renewal due to unpaid fees.

The state Registry of Motor Vehicles placed driver’s licenses in non-renewal status nearly 3 million times during a five-year period because of unpaid tolls and other debts unrelated to road safety, according to agency data. Continue reading →

Immigration

This is what an ICE arrest in Boston immigration court looks like

A new immigration enforcement tactic has played out across the nation: ICE arrests at immigration court. Continue reading →

Higher Education

21 state attorneys general, multiple universities, alumni to back Harvard in court battle against Trump

Two dozen universities, including five Ivy League schools, plan to file an amicus brief, including six that joined the coalition in a filing Monday, court records show. Continue reading →

Nation

Trump authorizes additional 2,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles, US officials say

Monday’s demonstrations were far less raucous, with thousands peacefully attending a rally at City Hall and hundreds protesting outside a federal complex that includes a detention center where some immigrants are being held following workplace raids across the city. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Trump budget’s caps on grad school loans could worsen doctor shortage

President Trump’s proposed budget would make deep cuts in government health plans and medical research, and, critics say, could also make finding a doctor more difficult. It restricts loans that students rely on to pursue professional graduate degrees, making the path to becoming a physician harder even as doctor shortages loom and the American population is graying. Continue reading →

Nation

Some visitors report extra scrutiny at US airports as Trump’s new travel ban begins

President Trump’s new ban on travel to the United States by citizens from a dozen countries took effect Monday with relative calm, as some travelers with valid visas reported extra scrutiny at American airports before being allowed entry. Continue reading →

Nation

Under Patel, FBI heightens focus on violent crime, illegal immigration. Other threats abound, too.

When federal authorities arrested an accused leader of the MS-13 gang, Kash Patel was there to announce the case, trumpeting it as a step toward returning “our communities to safety.” Continue reading →

The World

World

Canada commits billions in military spending to meet NATO target

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday promised to increase the country's military spending to meet NATO’s spending target. Continue reading →

World

A Trump family project spurs resignations and a criminal charge in Serbia

Over the past year, the Trump family has zoomed around the world signing one new real estate development after another, often involving foreign governments, raising a litany of ethical concerns. Continue reading →

World

Marine heat waves are spreading around the world

Unusual heat waves have occurred in all of the major ocean basins around the planet in recent years. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

Trump’s latest manufactured crisis has Los Angeles in its grip

Trump's latest manufactured crisis has Los Angeles in its grasp. Continue reading →

Columns

LA stands up to ICE raids. What about Boston?

As immigration officials start to target workplaces, will Boston witness a similar groundswell of resistance? Continue reading →

Letters

Mass. must stop lagging behind on climate goals

The latest reporting on the state's failure to electrify the MBTA bus fleet on time is just the latest in a string of bad climate news. Continue reading →

Metro

Immigration

Witnessing an ICE arrest? Here are your rights.

Amid a surge of arrests, Attorney General Andrea Campbell recently issued guidance for Massachusetts immigrants and bystanders on how to respond to federal immigration officials. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

‘She knew nothing about it’: Newton Judge Shelley Joseph denies helping defendant evade ICE in 2018

The Massachusetts Judicial Conduct Commission has accused Judge Shelley Joseph of engaging in “willful judicial misconduct,” bringing “disrepute” to the judicial system, and failing “to cooperate and be candid with judicial disciplinary authorities." Continue reading →

Investigations

Former Boston City Hall staffer claims Wu administration fired her to protect top aide

The woman fired from her job at Boston City Hall last month amid a controversy over a domestic violence arrest alleges that her boyfriend’s supervisor, cabinet chief Segun Idowu, propositioned her. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox

Red Sox rally in ninth to tie, but fall to Rays in extra innings

The Red Sox tied it with a two-run ninth inning and again in the 10th on a throwing error, but couldn't outlast the Rays. Continue reading →

Bruins

Four key points Marco Sturm will need to address to get the Bruins moving in the right direction

Of the many things the 2024-25 Bruins didn’t do well, putting the puck in the net led the loser’s board, followed closely by a recurring physicality problem and a new issue. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Roman Anthony experienced a bit of everything in his major league debut, and the Red Sox’ season got more interesting

Baseball's top prospect arrived at Fenway with only his glove, a pair of cleats he borrowed from a Triple A teammate, and one bat. Batting fifth, he was 0 for 4 with a walk and an RBI. Continue reading →

Business

The Fine Print

Brokerage firms to pay up to $28.8 million after allegations they overcharged for stock trades

The settlements cover seven states, including Massachusetts, where five companies have agreed to pay restitution to customers and fines to the state. Continue reading →

Bold Types

Kendalle Burlin O’Connell wants biotech industry to look to Massachusetts for solutions

Plus: A Billerica startup celebrates next-gen approach to batteries; JPMorgan issues latest salvo in private banking battles; a statue will honor Jack Connors and his legacy. Continue reading →

Energy

The Trump administration canceled an $87 million award for this MIT startup. But life goes on.

Sublime Systems, based in Somerville, is moving forward with a low-carbon cement factory project in Holyoke. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Marina von Neumann Whitman dies at 90; carved path for women in economics

Dr. Whitman was the first woman to be appointed to the White House Council of Economic Advisers. Continue reading →

Obituaries

‘Day of the Jackal’ author Frederick Forsyth dies at 86

Mr. Forsyth wrote more than 20 novels, short stories, and other works, reportedly selling more than 75 million copies in more than a dozen languages. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies

A revolutionary musician and dynamic showman, Sly Stone fronted Sly and the Family Stone, which transformed popular music in the 1960s and ’70s with such hits as “Everyday People." Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Love Letters

My sister buys expensive presents for my daughter. It makes me feel competitive.

I wish I was more confident around her. Continue reading →

Television

‘Màkari’ is a sun-dappled Italian mystery

The show is based on a series of books by Gaetano Savatteri. Continue reading →

Movies

PIFF brings the silver screen back to the Cape

Ari Aster, Murray Bartlett, River Gallo, John Waters, and more join New England cinephiles at this year's Provincetown International Film Festival. Continue reading →