Politics

Federal government shutdown grinds into a week two as tempers flare at the Capitol

As the government shutdown entered a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight. Continue reading →

Politics

Comey pleads not guilty and will seek to dismiss charges as vindictive

James Comey, the former FBI director targeted by President Trump, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he lied to Congress. His lawyer said he would move to quickly dismiss the case, calling it a "vindictive" and "selective" prosecution. Continue reading →

Nation

Professor who teaches about anti-fascism at Rutgers moves to Europe after death threats

“Since my family and I do not feel safe in our home at the moment, we are moving for the year to Europe,” the history professor said in an email to students. Continue reading →

World

Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded for discovery that could trap C02 and bring water to deserts

The chemists worked separately but added to each other’s breakthroughs over decades, beginning with Robson’s work in the 1980s. Continue reading →

World

UNICEF warns that number of children in Haiti displaced by violence has nearly doubled

A new UNICEF report has found that the number of children displaced by violence in Haiti has nearly doubled to 680,000. Continue reading →

World

EU moves to ban the use of meat names for veggie fare

The amendment follows an initiative by Europe’s largest center-right political family, the European People’s Party (EPP), that backers say aims to protect farmers. Continue reading →

Columns

Can Trump militarize American cities? It’s up to the Supreme Court.

And that should worry us all. Continue reading →

Editorials

A compact answer to Trump’s ‘compact’: No

Universities should refuse the administration’s offer of preferential funding if they give up their independence. Continue reading →

Columns

Pope Leo and Zach Bryan are singing the same song against Trump immigration policies

Could that strange and unexpected pairing of voices encourage others to speak out against the roundup of immigrants across this country? Continue reading →

Politics

Norfolk County sheriff, accused of misusing campaign money, resigns as head of statewide sheriffs’ association

Sheriff Patrick McDermott was accused last month of unlawfully using campaign money. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Mayor Wu condemns attacks on police at pro-Palestinian protest on Boston Common

Thirteen people were arrested and four police officers injured during a protest in Boston that turned violent Tuesday evening. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Harvard mathematician among New Englanders awarded $800,000, no-strings-attached MacArthur ‘genius’ grants

Professor Lauren Williams was joined by a cultural anthropologist in Providence and a cartographer and basketmaker from Maine as the New Englanders named to this year's class of MacArthur fellows. Continue reading →

Bruins

Bruins name Hampus Lindholm their third alternate captain, joining David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy

The Bruins will start the season without a captain for the first time since 2001. Continue reading →

Patriots

The biggest revelation for the 2025 Patriots: The downfield passing attack is back with Drake Maye and Josh McDaniels

The Patriots of the last two seasons could barely throw the ball. Continue reading →

Patriots

Maybe we shouldn’t be thinking playoffs for the Patriots just yet, but their softer-than-soft schedule says otherwise

Not enough has been made of the clear path the Patriots have been handed. Welcome to the March of the Tomato Cans, 2025. Continue reading →

Business

Boston nonprofit distributes 80,000 diapers to help families struggling with rising costs

Diapers alone can cost $1,000 per child per year. Nonprofits are organizing diaper drives and other initiatives to help struggling families. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Developer Tom O’Brien will draw up new plans for Carney Hospital site, closed after Steward Health Care bankruptcy

City officials have said that any redevelopment on the Carney site should include some sort of health care service. Continue reading →

Business

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president talks about tariffs, jobs, and why inflation is ‘still elevated’

Without committing to another rate cut, Susan Collins says she expects inflation to moderate once tariffs work their way through the economy. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Joan Bennett Kennedy, who advocated for others while facing her own struggles, dies at 89

"I believe we can use our mistakes as building blocks for deeper insight and for change," said Ms. Kennedy, who was candid about her own challenges. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ken Jacobs, visionary experimental filmmaker, is dead at 92

For 65-plus years, Mr. Jacobs experimented with cinematic form on his way to becoming one of the leaders of American avant-garde. Continue reading →

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Books

‘Bridgerton’ author Julia Quinn to chat about the allure of Regency romance at Boston Book Festival event this month

Julia Quinn on Boston romance authors, and what *she’s* watching on TV. Continue reading →

Arts

Add this to your New Year’s Eve options: Seth MacFarlane sings with the Boston Pops at Symphony Hall

The “Family Guy” creator and RISD grad will perform favorites from the Great American Songbook, plus big band standards. Continue reading →

Performing Arts

Heavily sanitized and fully repaired, Improv Asylum is set to reopen

A flood over St. Patrick’s Day weekend had filled the comedy venue with a foot and a half of water. Continue reading →