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Rhode Island Business

After a mass shooting, should schools like Brown University demolish the site of violence?

Schools that experience deadly mass shootings face a wrenching decision over what to do about the scene of the violence, whether to preserve it as a memorial, renovate or alter it, or demolish it altogether and rebuild. Continue reading →

Health

New fund aims to ease the financial toll of overdose deaths on Mass. families

For many of the millions of Americans who have lost relatives to overdoses, the anguish is compounded by financial hardship. Continue reading →

Politics

Neoconservatives typically at odds with Trump’s foreign policy are praising his move in Venezuela

Several neoconservative who have feuded bitterly with President Trump saluted his move to remove Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Continue reading →

Health

Mass. unveils $250 million in subsidies to protect residents from premium hikes

Officials said the move virtually negates insurance premium increases for 270,000 people. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump lays out a vision of power restrained only by ‘my own morality’

On topic after topic, President Trump made clear that he would be the arbiter of any limits to his authorities, not international law or treaties. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the city

Good, a native of Colorado, appears to never have been charged with anything involving law enforcement beyond a traffic ticket. Continue reading →

Nation

Former GLP-1 users regain lost weight after about 18 months, study says

People who stop taking GLP-1 drugs for weight loss are projected to regain their shed pounds within 18 months. Continue reading →

Nation

Testimony of former Uvalde teacher throws trial into chaos

Judge denies defense motion for mistrial after witness reveals details of massacre not previously disclosed. Continue reading →

The World

World

Spanish bishops will allow government to oversee compensation for sexual abuse victims

Spain’s Catholic bishops have agreed to let the Spanish government’s ombudsman have the final say in the church’s compensation of victims of sexual abuse by clergy members who have died or whose possible crimes are too old to be prosecuted. Continue reading →

World

Protests erupt in Iran’s capital after exiled prince’s call; internet cuts out soon after

Demonstrations have included cries in support of the shah, something that could bring a death sentence in the past but now underlines the anger fueling the protests that began over Iran’s ailing economy. Continue reading →

World

In blow to Trump plan, Russia rejects European peacekeepers in Ukraine

Russia’s foreign ministry again rejected a core pillar of the emerging peace initiative. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OpEds

If Greenland is too big, meet the nations America might conquer during lunch

A draft proposal from the US Department of Attractive Blonde Policy Analysts offers a list of countries the US could invade without anyone making a fuss. Continue reading →

OpEds

Trump can’t legally abandon a Senate-approved climate treaty

His move is a dangerous power grab that sidelines Congress and erodes the Constitution’s system of checks and balances. Continue reading →

Letters

A killing in Minneapolis. By a federal officer.

"The domestic terrorism on display here is sponsored and carried out by the US government," writes one reader. Continue reading →

Metro

Politics

Trump’s oil obsession will cost New England thousands of jobs. Well, we all need to sacrifice, right?

The president is looking after his friends in oil and gas, at the expense of New England’s wind industry. Continue reading →

Health

What’s beef tallow? And five other things to know about Kennedy’s new food pyramid.

The new guidance promotes eating more protein and okays some high-fat foods. Continue reading →

K-12

Former BPS school bus driver pleads the Fifth over role in deadly crash

The family of the five-year-old boy killed in the accident has filed a civil lawsuit against the driver and others. Continue reading →

Sports

Patriots

For the Patriots, there’s something quite familiar about the Chargers: ‘An out-west Ravens’

With Jim Harbaugh building his team in a similar vein as his brother did in Baltimore — physical up front, a talented QB, and versatility on defense — the Chargers present a stern test. Continue reading →

Bruins

Joonas Korpisalo, Bruins flip the page in return to home ice, smother Flames

The backup goaltender stopped 28 of 29 shots, backstopping Marco Sturm's squad to resounding victory over Calgary. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Alex Bregman and Bo Bichette both appear to be good fits. Which would be better for the Red Sox?

Both are righthanded hitters, both have been consistently excellent performers, and the production of both relies on traits that could decay significantly over a long-term contract. Continue reading →

Business

Business

John Barros emerges as top choice to head Mass. Convention Center Authority

Former Boston mayor Marty Walsh’s economic development chief is the top choice to take the helm of the MCCA. Continue reading →

Business

Mass. marijuana repeal initiative faces new challenge as opponents allege fraud

The ballot committee leader says signatures were "collected with integrity." Continue reading →

Healthcare

Mass General Brigham to take over insurer Fallon Health

The move consolidates the Massachusetts nonprofit insurance landscape amid challenging financial times. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Glenn Hall, pathbreaking all-star hockey goalie, dies at 94

With his "butterfly" style of protecting the net, Mr. Hall changed how the goal is tended in the NHL. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Aldrich Ames, CIA turncoat who helped the Soviets, dies

His betrayal in working for the Soviet Union went undetected for almost a decade and cost the lives of at least 10 CIA sources. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Parenting

Don’t be an Ashley Tisdale. How to avoid toxic mom friends.

You don’t have to die a slow death by group chat. Here’s advice for finding authentic connections as adults. Continue reading →

Music

Back to ‘Blackstar’: This show memorializes the decade since David Bowie’s death

Saturday's performance of Bowie Cello Symphonic Aura: Blackstar Visualized is the latest version of the multimedia production, which debuted in 2019. Continue reading →

Music

Boston music doesn’t need to be resuscitated. It needs a rebrand.

The prevailing public notion of “Boston music” seems to be set in stone, as if its legacy is predetermined — and done. That's why it's overdue for a complete reimagining. Continue reading →