Politics

Trump’s impeachment trial starting: ‘Grievous crime’ or just ‘theater’?

Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial in the Senate is an undertaking like no other in US history, the defeated former president charged by the House with inciting the violent mob attack on the US Capitol to overturn the election in what prosecutors argue is the “most grievous constitutional crime.” Continue reading →

Nation

Catholic schools in US hit by unprecedented enrollment drop

Enrollment in Roman Catholic schools in the United States dropped 6.4 percent from the previous academic year amid the pandemic and economic stresses — the largest single-year decline in at least five decades, Catholic education officials reported Monday. Continue reading →

Nation

Manafort can’t be prosecuted in New York after Trump pardon, court rules

The Manhattan district attorney’s attempt to prosecute former president Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign chairman was dealt a final blow when New York’s highest court said quietly last week that it would not review lower court rulings on the case. Continue reading →

World

Coal-fired power took a beating during the pandemic, study finds

The share of energy generated from coal has dropped more sharply during the coronavirus pandemic than that of any other power source, according to a report Monday. Continue reading →

World

A massacre in a forest becomes a test of Poland’s pushback on wartime blame

From a forest on the edge of this tiny village in eastern Poland, a distant and mostly forgotten local horror is reverberating widely. It has cast a pall over the 30 villagers who live nearby, reached into a courtroom in Warsaw, and is now radiating distress around the world over the rewriting of Holocaust history. Continue reading →

World

New Ebola outbreak threatens in Congo

Ebola, the deadly virus that has increasingly struck Africa in recent years, is once again threatening a violence-scarred region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, three months after the health authorities in the country declared the last outbreak vanquished. Continue reading →

OPINION

The toughest questions for Marty Walsh are in Boston, not Washington

Mayor Walsh is leaving the police department and the city in flux on several fronts. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

The Constitution doesn’t shield Trump from accountability. It demands it

Legal experts, including those embraced in conservative circles, have already thrown cold water on the dubious constitutional claim that former presidents can’t face Senate impeachment trials. Continue reading →

OPINION

Baker’s hunt for the wily gooney bird

Governor Baker’s idea of raising revenue is a mix of the good, the bad, and the what-the-hell-is-he-thinking. Continue reading →

Politics

Baker built a reputation as a managerial expert. The sluggish vaccine rollout is testing it

Despite its world-renowned cluster of teaching hospitals and biotech companies, Massachusetts has consistently ranked behind most other states in inoculating residents. Continue reading →

Politics

Ben Downing, former state senator, launches campaign for governor

Former Massachusetts state senator Ben Downing announced Monday that he is launching a run for governor in 2022, making him the first Democrat to formally enter the race. Continue reading →

Metro

Hospital valet shot in the eye one year ago sues Brigham and Women’s Hospital

The man who set the events in motion, Juston Root, led police on a car chase to Brookline, where he died in a barrage of 31 shots fired by police at close range. Continue reading →

celtics

Celtics’ Grant Williams has taken positive steps with his shooting this season

Celtics coaches worked on Williams’s footwork, and with renewed confidence, he is hitting threes at 46.7 percent. Continue reading →

ON BASEBALL

Pedro Gomez’s kindness and generosity made him different, and makes his loss harder

The ESPN baseball reporter's death Sunday night at 58 sparked remembrances from players, managers, and peers. Continue reading →

ben volin | on football

Buccaneers plan on running it back, and other thoughts on the Super Bowl

Several key Tampa Bay players will be free agents, including Ron Gronkowski, but the team has salary-cap space to bring them back. Continue reading →

Business

Boston’s in a lab-building boom. What will that mean for the city and its neighborhoods?

Developers — and sometimes owners of existing buildings — are turning away from traditional office towers toward life-sciences space, hoping to capture an industry that’s growing fast even as stalwart insurance companies and law firms retreat from big offices. Continue reading →

Business

For low-income workers, a chance to learn new skills without paying a dime upfront

A pilot program by the Boston nonprofit Social Finance could provide a lifeline to workers who lost their jobs during the pandemic. Continue reading →

Business

Dems propose $1,400 payments as part of Biden virus relief

House Democrats on Monday proposed an additional $1,400 in direct payments to individuals as Congress began piecing together a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that tracks President Biden’s plan for battling the pandemic and reviving a still staggering economy. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Longtime ESPN baseball correspondent Pedro Gomez dies at 58

Mr. Gomez was a correspondent on ESPN's “SportsCenter,” “Baseball Tonight” and additional shows, including “Wednesday Night Baseball." Continue reading →

Obituaries

Longtime ESPN baseball correspondent Pedro Gomez dies at 58

Mr. Gomez was a correspondent on ESPN's “SportsCenter,” “Baseball Tonight” and additional shows, including “Wednesday Night Baseball." Continue reading →

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FAMILY

Something to smile about: Newton company’s transparent mask is a revelation

Marissa and Adam Goldstein, parents of two sets of twins, pioneered a mask that is in demand by lip-readers and teachers, among others. Continue reading →

ASK MATTHEW

What to watch with your tweens? It’s an age-old question

Here are some shows that parents and their pre-teens might enjoy together. Continue reading →

Television

Meet Dr. Rick’s parents

The self-help coach who guides homeowners in those inspired Progressive insurance ads is the creation of Boston agency Arnold Worldwide. Continue reading →