Politics

In bipartisan vote, the House impeaches Trump a second time

The US House of Representatives voted Wednesday to impeach President Trump for “incitement of insurrection” following the deadly Jan. 6 siege at the US Capitol. Trump is the first American president to be impeached twice. The measure goes to the Senate next, where lawmakers will consider whether to remove Trump. Continue reading →

Coronavirus

Local leaders say state leaving them in the dark about vaccination clinics and more

Local health directors say lax communication and a chronic disconnect with the state’s pandemic response unit fueled a chaotic run-up to this week’s vaccinations of first responders in Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Analysis

The only way this presidency could end

Not since the dark days of the Civil War and its aftermath has Washington seen a day quite like Wednesday. Continue reading →

World

Italy starts largest mob trial in decades

Italy opened a massive trial Wednesday of 325 defendants linked to the powerful ‘ndrangheta crime syndicate on charges ranging from murder and drug trafficking to corruption and money laundering, in the southern region of Calabria. Continue reading →

World

European populists who looked to Trump now look away

For Europe’s populists, the electoral defeat of President Trump, who has been a symbol of success and a strong supporter, was bad enough. But his refusal to accept defeat and the violence that followed appears to have damaged the prospects of similarly minded leaders across the continent. Continue reading →

World

Australia to kill pigeon that crossed Pacific from Oregon

A racing pigeon has survived an extraordinary 8,000-mile Pacific Ocean crossing from the United States to find a new home in Australia. Now authorities consider the bird a quarantine risk and plan to kill it. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Mitch, please

Don’t wait until next week. Don’t play games. Bring the Senate back now and hold a trial on the impeachment of President Trump. Continue reading →

OPINION

Fear for their lives turned some Republicans against Trump

They stood by Trump as time after time he worked to kill democracy. But when he incited an attack that could have killed them — that made the difference. Continue reading →

OPINION

Call them white supremacists. Call them fascists and traitors. Don’t call them terrorists

The framework of terrorism has often been used to target peaceful political activity. This is about the slippery slope. Continue reading →

Commentary

Suddenly, the party that broke the country wants unity

Here’s the thing about unity: To achieve it, you have to believe in a common good. And most members of this Republican Party have demonstrated over and over that they simply don’t. Continue reading →

Metro

Secretary of State Galvin, others propose ways to speed up vaccination as Baker defends state rollout

With data showing Massachusetts lags other states in vaccinating residents, some officials are proposing ways to speed up vaccine distribution. Governor Baker, meanwhile, outlined plans to expand the COVID-19 vaccination rollout and insisted it remains on track. Continue reading →

Commentary

Suddenly, the party that broke the country wants unity

Here’s the thing about unity: To achieve it, you have to believe in a common good. And most members of this Republican Party have demonstrated over and over that they simply don’t. Continue reading →

tara sullivan

Why isn’t Josh McDaniels getting any head coaching interviews?

Are teams a little gun-shy about approaching the Patriots offensive coordinator after he backed out on the Colts in 2018? Continue reading →

KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | On Hockey

For openers, can the Bruins patch together a new defense?

With both Zdeno Chara and Torey Krug gone, the Bruins will play mix and match at the blue line with new faces as well as veterans. Continue reading →

figure skating

This week’s US Figure Skating Championships will be anything but routine

Amid COVID restraints, local skaters Gabriella Izzo and Heidi Munger qualified, as did eight representatives of the Skating Club of Boston. Continue reading →

Business

Legislature grants Boston flexibility to extract more affordable housing commitments from developers

The changes strengthen the rules the city uses to get many residential developers to set aside units at affordable prices or subsidize construction elsewhere and remove restrictions on how often city officials can change the rules of its so-called linkage program for developers of large commercial projects. Continue reading →

Business

Are gig workers employees? The debate in Mass. heats up

Uber, Lyft, and and other gig-economy businesses — emboldened by a successful November ballot initiative in California that defined their workers as contractors — are pursuing similar victories elsewhere. including Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Business

Harvard, MIT, other partners advance $100m biologics manufacturing center in Watertown

The project would aim to expedite discoveries for biotech treatments in university labs by allowing researchers to bypass long waits for the necessary cellular materials. Continue reading →

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TV CRITIC'S CORNER

It’s easy to see appeal of ‘Miss Scarlet & the Duke’

The new six-part “Masterpiece” series, which premieres Sunday on GBH 2, is not very challenging. It’s got a blue-sky vibe, like those old USA crime shows, with small comic bits woven into the weekly procedural doings. Continue reading →

ASK AMY

Mask request brings on ridiculous reactions

Advice from Amy Dickinson. Continue reading →

ON THE JOB

Four ways to be more efficient and productive working from home

Is being more efficient on your 2021 to do list? Here are some tips that can help. Continue reading →