A close look at the events of one day shows what has already changed in Washington and the scope of the challenges and entrenched division that will make it difficult for President Biden to turn the page. Continue reading →
Massachusetts embarks on the next stage of its COVID-19 vaccination program on Wednesday, extending eligibility to people 75 and older, the population most devastated by the coronavirus, amid frustration over the pace and priority of distribution. Continue reading →
Everett is one of several cities where all local officials are elected at-large, and none by individual wards or districts. For years, civil rights specialists have called that a recipe for exclusion. Continue reading →
All but five Republican senators backed former president Donald Trump on Tuesday in a key test vote ahead of his impeachment trial, signaling that the proceedings are likely to end with Trump’s acquittal on the charge that he incited the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Continue reading →
A close look at the events of one day shows what has already changed in Washington and the scope of the challenges and entrenched division that will make it difficult for President Biden to turn the page. Continue reading →
Massachusetts embarks on the next stage of its COVID-19 vaccination program on Wednesday, extending eligibility to people 75 and older, the population most devastated by the coronavirus, amid frustration over the pace and priority of distribution. Continue reading →
All but five Republican senators backed former president Donald Trump on Tuesday in a key test vote ahead of his impeachment trial, signaling that the proceedings are likely to end with Trump’s acquittal on the charge that he incited the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Continue reading →
The world surpassed a total of 100 million known coronavirus cases on Tuesday, according to a New York Times database, a staggering milestone for a global health crisis that is entering a phase of both hope and deep concern. Continue reading →
President Biden and Russian leader Vladimir Putin held their first phone conversation as counterparts Tuesday in a phone call that underscored troubled relations and the delicate balance between the former Cold War foes. Continue reading →
A fresh skirmish this week has pitted the rich against the rich — Britain versus the European Union — in the scramble for vials, opening a new and unabashedly nationalist competition that could poison relations and set back collective efforts to end the pandemic. Continue reading →
"The more elections held, the less likely voters are to turn out for each election. These unfair circumstances will especially burden Boston’s underrepresented communities." Continue reading →
Everett is one of several cities where all local officials are elected at-large, and none by individual wards or districts. For years, civil rights specialists have called that a recipe for exclusion. Continue reading →
Governor Charlie Baker on Tuesday night sought to reassure Massachusetts residents who’ve weathered a tumultuous year that better days are coming, using his annual State of the Commonwealth address to tout his administration’s plans to roll out COVID-19 vaccinations and navigate the crisis still ahead. Continue reading →
Former Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III, who recently ended his eight-year career in Congress, is launching a new political action committee Continue reading →
Given an opportunity at last with the departures of Zdeno Chara and Torey Krug, the 23-year-old is second among defensemen in ice time. Continue reading →
More than 80 percent of Japanese polled said the Games should be postponed again or canceled outright, and athletes sit in limbo waiting for what might be a fanless competition. Continue reading →
Pison, a startup spun out of MIT, says it has developed a practical way to control all sorts of digital devices by intercepting the electronic traffic between our hands and our brains, and translating them into commands the machines can understand. Continue reading →
The move toward greater diversity gained a little momentum this week with the appointment of Jeanne Pinado as an executive vice president at Colliers, a prominent Boston real estate firm. Continue reading →
At first glance, the border battle between Massachusetts and New Hampshire over income taxes might seem like a mere squabble between two neighbors. But the fallout could be felt nationwide once the dust from this donnybrook finally settles. Continue reading →
Maggie Doherty and Namwali Serpell, both of Harvard, are finalists for the awards, considered among the most prestigious in American letters. The awards for publishing year 2020 will be presented in March. Continue reading →
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