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Politics

Senate agrees trial is constitutional as Trump consolidates votes for an acquittal

A divided Senate voted to proceed with Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial, narrowly rejecting constitutional objections. Substantive opening arguments will begin at noon Wednesday, with up to 16 hours per side for presentations. Continue reading →

Metro

With capacity increasing, signs of progress in Mass. vaccination push

After weeks of missteps that left frustrated residents struggling to sign up for COVID-19 shots, there are increasingly signs that the Massachusetts vaccination campaign is picking up speed. Continue reading →

Higher Education

Northeastern’s message to students: come back to class

Nearly a year after COVID-19 gripped the country and transformed higher education, Northeastern University is urging students to come back to the class this spring. The effort has angered some faculty and students, who say the university is prioritizing an image of a bustling campus over public health. Continue reading →

Business

Competition for summer camp spots is heating up, despite many uncertainties

Families are snapping up scarce spots at Massachusetts summer camps, but public health authorities have not yet released rules for how programs can be run safely — nor have they said whether overnight camps can open at all. Continue reading →

Business

Boston to big developers: Pay up

The Walsh administration this week plans to sharply hike the fees that developers of office, lab, and other large commercial buildings must pay to support affordable housing and job training programs. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

Senate agrees trial is constitutional as Trump consolidates votes for an acquittal

A divided Senate voted to proceed with Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial, narrowly rejecting constitutional objections. Substantive opening arguments will begin at noon Wednesday, with up to 16 hours per side for presentations. Continue reading →

Nation

Lawmakers urge Biden to back opioid treatment measure

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is calling on President Biden to let more physicians prescribe an opioid-treatment drug Continue reading →

Nation

Military struggles to answer how many extremists are in ranks

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin faces an early test as he races to advance a major initiative targeting far-right extremism in the ranks, a challenge that officials acknowledge is complicated by the Pentagon’s lack of clarity on the extent of the threat following the US Capitol riot. Continue reading →

The World

World

Olympics chief said sorry for demeaning women. In Japan, that’s often enough.

In the days since the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee ignited a fierce backlash by asserting that women talk too much in meetings, more than half of the Japanese public agreed in a poll that he was "not qualified" to lead. One of Japan’s most prominent Olympic hopefuls, Naomi Osaka, said his comments were “really ignorant.” Editorials in two of the country’s largest newspapers called for him to resign. Continue reading →

World

China scores a public relations win after WHO mission to Wuhan

For months, China resisted allowing World Health Organization experts into the country to trace the origins of the global pandemic, concerned that such an inquiry could draw attention to the government’s early missteps in handling the outbreak. Continue reading →

World

Chinese spacecraft nearing Mars, world’s second in two days

A Chinese spacecraft appears poised to enter orbit around Mars, one day after an orbiter from the United Arab Emirates did so and about a week ahead of an American attempt to put down another spacecraft on the surface of the red planet. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

She got her shot. Piece of cake. Go figure

"I am feeling a mix of gratitude, something like guilt at the ease I experienced, and outrage that my experience was not the norm." Continue reading →

LETTERS

Supporting public higher ed is the duty of the state, not strapped communities

"Turning to cities and towns to pay for community colleges allows the state to ignore its obligations, and it will be our students paying the price." Continue reading →

OPINION

The cruelty of a higher minimum wage

It’s hard to live on less than $15 an hour. It’s far harder to live on $0 an hour. Continue reading →

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Metro

Metro

With capacity increasing, signs of progress in Mass. vaccination push

After weeks of missteps that left frustrated residents struggling to sign up for COVID-19 shots, there are increasingly signs that the Massachusetts vaccination campaign is picking up speed. Continue reading →

Metro

UMass Amherst students could face discipline for violating pandemic protocols in wake of school lockdown

A number of students at UMass Amherst, which recently went into lockdown following a COVID-19 spike on campus, were referred to the university conduct office for alleged violations of pandemic-related protocols between Jan. 1 and Feb. 5, the school told town officials Monday. Continue reading →

Metro

With capacity increasing, signs of progress in Mass. vaccination push

After weeks of missteps that left frustrated residents struggling to sign up for COVID-19 shots, there are increasingly signs that the Massachusetts vaccination campaign is picking up speed. Continue reading →

Sports

Baseball

Garrett Richards has a unique ability, and the chance to harness its power is why the Red Sox signed him

The righthander's spin rate on his curveball is the best in the majors, although he says he's never focused much on it. Continue reading →

Chad Finn

Why have so many Patriots been overlooked so far for the Hall of Fame?

It’s a frustrating process, and it does feel like the dynasty Patriots are underrepresented. Continue reading →

Jazz 122, Celtics 108

No defense for Celtics in loss to red-hot Jazz, and other observations

The Jazz attacked the rim as they pleased and poured in 3-pointers from all angles. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Competition for summer camp spots is heating up, despite many uncertainties

Families are snapping up scarce spots at Massachusetts summer camps, but public health authorities have not yet released rules for how programs can be run safely — nor have they said whether overnight camps can open at all. Continue reading →

Business

Boston to big developers: Pay up

The Walsh administration this week plans to sharply hike the fees that developers of office, lab, and other large commercial buildings must pay to support affordable housing and job training programs. Continue reading →

Business

Competition for summer camp spots is heating up, despite many uncertainties

Families are snapping up scarce spots at Massachusetts summer camps, but public health authorities have not yet released rules for how programs can be run safely — nor have they said whether overnight camps can open at all. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Mary Wilson, founding member and linchpin of the Supremes, dies at 76

The trio would become one of the most influential and successful acts in music history. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

ARTS

Walking through Gloucester with some of history’s greatest artists

Cape Ann Museum offers a series of tours that explore the city's rich history as a creative magnet. Continue reading →

Names

Back on set, Jennifer Lawrence lip-locks with Timothée Chalamet in ‘Don’t Look Up’

After being injured on the set of "Don't Look Up," Jennifer Lawrence was soon back at work on the big-budget Netflix comedy. Continue reading →

MOVIES

What to stream at Boston SciFi Film Festival

The popular event serves up bountiful fare for "people who really appreciate sci-fi." Continue reading →