Nation

US terrorism alert warns of politically motivated violence

The department did not cite a specific threat, but pointed to “a heightened threat environment across the United States” that it believes “will persist” for weeks after President Biden’s Jan. 20 inauguration. Continue reading →

Nation

Biden, emphasizing job creation, orders sweeping actions to counter climate change

The president cast many of his orders as job creators, among other things pledging to use the purchasing power of the government to buy a vast fleet of zero-emissions vehicles. “This will mean one million new jobs in the American automobile industry,” he said. Continue reading →

Nation

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, muzzled under Trump, prepares to renew tough industry oversight

The agency will focus first on enforcing legal protections for distressed renters, student borrowers and others facing growing debt that its previous leadership has been lax about imposing during the pandemic. Continue reading →

World

Vaccine shortages hit EU in a setback for its immunization race

Europe’s coronavirus vaccination woes snowballed into a full-blown crisis Wednesday, as Spain became the first country to partly suspend immunizations for lack of doses, and a dispute escalated with AstraZeneca over the drugmaker’s announcement that it would slash deliveries of its vaccine by 60 percent because of production shortfalls. Continue reading →

World

Racial profiling by French police challenged in class action

Three leading rights organizations joined with grass-roots groups Wednesday to launch France’s first class action lawsuit targeting the country’s massive police machine, contending that it lawfully propagates a culture leading to systemic discrimination in identity checks. Continue reading →

World

UK’s Johnson hopes schools in England can reopen on March 8

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson indicated Wednesday that the coronavirus lockdown in England will remain in place until at least March 8 as he ruled out any imminent return to school for most students. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Baker must make adjustments to the state’s vaccination plan

Massachusetts has had one of the slowest rollouts in the country so far. Continue reading →

OPINION

The curious case of Charlie Baker’s State of the State address

It’s curious to me that the governor thinks judgment other than his own is a bad thing. But if Baker prefers curiosity, here it is. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Impeachment fizzling? How can that happen after events of Jan. 6?

"Justice must be meted out and punishment must be meaningful for us to have a society of laws by which we stand, or we are lost." Continue reading →

Politics

Councilor Essaibi-George jumps into the mayoral fray

Boston City Councilor Annissa Essaibi-George, a former public school teacher, confirmed Wednesday she is entering the Boston mayoral race, becoming the third candidate — and third female city councilor of color — to declare. Continue reading →

Politics

Baker calls for using $1.6 billion in savings to balance state budget, but avoids policy shakeup amid pandemic

Governor Charlie Baker on Wednesday proposed taking up to $1.6 billion from savings to balance the state budget next fiscal year, while pouring more cash into education funding, emergency planning, and other areas. Continue reading →

CORONAVIRUS

Questions about getting the COVID-19 vaccine?

No, you don’t need a COVID test first. Yes, you should still wear a mask after. Continue reading →

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The long journey of Jason Pierre-Paul brings him to another Super Bowl

A terrible hand injury in 2015 couldn't stop the Bucs' popular defensive lineman, who won a Super Bowl with the 2011 Giants over the Patriots. Continue reading →

Celtics Notebook

Celtics’ Marcus Smart won’t let detractors stop him from playing his game

Although his shooting has been inconsistent, his assists are way up and he has no plans to change the way he plays. Continue reading →

Spurs 110, Celtics 106

In first game with their Big 3, Celtics fall to Spurs, and other observations

The Celtics erased a 14-point halftime deficit but San Antonio broke a tie in the final minute to win in the first game this season Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Kemba Walker. Continue reading →

Business

Housing is one of the biggest challenges facing Boston’s next mayor

For the last six years, anyone who wanted to build housing in Boston knew they had a friend in the corner office at City Hall. But with Mayor Marty Walsh bound for Washington, advocates are wondering how his successor will tackle one of Boston’s thorniest challenges: the steep cost of housing. Continue reading →

Business

Housing is one of the biggest challenges facing Boston’s next mayor

For the last six years, anyone who wanted to build housing in Boston knew they had a friend in the corner office at City Hall. But with Mayor Marty Walsh bound for Washington, advocates are wondering how his successor will tackle one of Boston’s thorniest challenges: the steep cost of housing. Continue reading →

Business

Hill Holliday is leaving downtown to join sister agency MullenLowe in the South Boston Waterfront

The ad agencies say they won’t need as much space post-pandemic. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Cloris Leachman, who earned an Oscar for dramatic role and endless laughs for other roles, dies at 94

An actor whose work spanned the spectrum, she earned an Oscar for the “The Last Picture Show” and Emmys for her comedic work in “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and other TV series. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Carol R. Johnson, who founded a pioneering women-led landscape architecture firm, dies at 91

Colleagues praised Ms. Johnson's "ability to read a landscape and understand its character." Continue reading →

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Lifestyle

Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman chosen to recite poem at Super Bowl LV

Mere days after reading “The Hill We Climb” at President Biden’s inauguration, Gorman, the 22-year-old poet, Harvard graduate, and cultural supernova, is slated to recite another composition, this time virtually, for Super Bowl LV on Feb. 7. Continue reading →

Arts

‘Moved to Act’ at the Multicultural Arts Center gathers images of protest

Protests of all types are the subject of a photography show in Cambridge. Continue reading →

ASK AMY

Judged person wants to learn not to judge

Advice from Amy Dickinson. Continue reading →