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Lifestyle

After the Marathon bombing, Rescue wasn’t just their service dog and good boy, he was a lifeline and much-needed laugh

Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes will pay tribute to Rescue, who died last September at the age of 13, with a celebration of life Saturday at the Boston Public Library. Continue reading →

Politics

Mayor Wu says White Stadium overhaul’s cost to taxpayers rising to $135 million

Wu made the latest announcement Friday at a news conference, where she promised that $135 million would be the final cost. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

‘It’s not a job. It’s a love.’ Fishing community in Gloucester carries on after a familiar tragedy.

“You see more fishermen with one arm or one hand than in any other job,” said a Gloucester lobsterman. Continue reading →

Patriots

North Andover’s Jake Bobo is in the Super Bowl spotlight with the Seahawks, but his story is more family than football

“It’s bigger than ball” was a favorite phrase of Mike Bobo, father to Jake and his two brothers, who passed away from cancer two years ago this month. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

Trump deletes racist video of Obamas after outcry

Trump posted a blatantly racist video clip portraying former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. Continue reading →

Nation

US seeks to expedite deportation of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos

The immigration lawyer representing Liam and his father said the federal government has filed a motion to expedite the pair's deportation. Continue reading →

Nation

Alleged key participant in 2012 Benghazi attack brought to US to face charges

A man described as a key participant in the 2012 attack that killed a US ambassador was taken into US custody and will face prosecution. Continue reading →

The World

World

She’s upending Japanese politics with two words: ‘I’m pregnant’

Hikaru Fujita, a candidate in Japan’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, announced she was pregnant with her first child. Continue reading →

World

Iran at work on missile and nuclear sites, satellite images suggest

Iran appears to have rapidly repaired several ballistic missile facilities damaged in strikes last year, but it has made only limited fixes to major nuclear sites struck by Israel and the United States, a New York Times analysis of satellite imagery suggests. Continue reading →

World

Suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque on Islamabad’s outskirts kills at least 31 and wounds scores

Pakistani officials say a suicide bomber targeted a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Islamabad during Friday prayers, killing 31 people and wounding at least 169 others. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OpEds

A bingo card for life

I’m living my life, one square at a time. Continue reading →

OpEds

Will Bad Bunny bring ‘Ice Out’ to the Super Bowl?

His halftime show may directly confront the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant policies. Continue reading →

OpEds

ICE’s growing surveillance state

ICE has constructed a digital dragnet that captures and retains massive amounts of data about all of us, citizens and noncitizens alike. Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

More than a name: How Elizabeth Freeman declared her independence and helped end slavery in Massachusetts

She successfully sued for her freedom, arguing that slavery was illegal under the state constitution. Continue reading →

Metro

As Trump continues to threaten cities, Wu, local officials play defense

This confrontation has been brewing for months, given President Trump’s war on cities and their foreign-born residents. But it feels closer than ever. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Celebrated judge who lambasted Trump was facing complaint at time of retirement

Former Judge Mark Wolf, 78, was appointed to the bench by Republican President Ronald Reagan and served for 40 years. Continue reading →

Sports

Patriots

What makes a Patriots super fan? Here’s what several have to say.

As Drake Maye leads Patriots to the Super Bowl on Sunday, some fans are wilder about the team than ever. Continue reading →

Patriots

Governor Healey to attend Super Bowl, with Democratic group helping cover costs

Healey left Massachusetts on Thursday night and will return Monday after attending Sunday’s game between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. Continue reading →

Patriots

For the Patriots to win a seventh Super Bowl, Drake Maye is going to have to be better than he has been in the playoffs

History is against the Patriots capping this storybook season by lifting the Lombardi Trophy without one signature performance from their precocious 23-year-old quarterback. Continue reading →

Business

Business

‘Harvard’s loss was Boston College’s gain.’ How Black and Latino college enrollment has shifted since Supreme Court ruling.

Multiple factors are complicating the higher education enrollment landscape. Continue reading →

Startups

Monster.com founder Jeff Taylor returns to job-market business, with AI

Taylor's new company, Boomband, is starting with New England employers and job seekers, but aims to go nationwide by the end of the year. Continue reading →

Business

Even among the Patriots most faithful, an affordable Super Bowl ticket is hard to find

Many fans were looking to a Super Bowl ticket lottery as their Hail Mary chance at a more affordable seat. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Angella Ferguson, a leader in sickle cell anemia research, dies at 100

She developed a blood test that could diagnose sickle cell in infants and children younger than 12. It remains the standard in most states. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Myra MacPherson, who wrote wrenchingly about Vietnam vets, dies at 91

In addition to writing for several newspapers, including The Washington Post and New York Times, she wrote a book about candidates for president and their families. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Pop Culture

Michael Keaton talks Patriots Super Bowl, Belichick’s Hall of Fame snub, and growing up a Celtics fan

Michael Keaton may be a big Pittsburgh sports fan, but he’s got a lot of respect for Boston’s teams. Continue reading →

Television

TV audiences laughed at Fred Sanford — but Lamont Sanford showed America what love looked like

Demond Wilson, who died Jan. 30, brought grace and suaveness to his role as straight man Lamont Sanford on "Sanford and Son." Continue reading →

Music

Soloists prepare for magical interplay in Mozart’s dazzling ‘Sinfonia concertante’

Technical prowess matters in this beloved piece, but far more important is the spirit of dialogue between violin, viola, and orchestra. Continue reading →