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Metro

Officials at every level of government in Mass. are criticizing Baker over vaccine rollout

Amid a balky rollout that’s frustrated communities of color and some seniors who’ve had difficulty accessing doses, Representative Katherine Clark and several of her Mass. colleagues have called on Governor Charlie Baker to create a centralized COVID-19 vaccine appointment system. Continue reading →

Coronavirus

The new leader of the nation’s coronavirus fight has been battling diseases her whole career

Dr. Rochelle Walensky tackled the AIDS epidemic, rose through the ranks at Massachusetts General Hospital, and now heads the CDC. Continue reading →

Politics

What kind of Boston will the next mayor be inheriting?

Boston will soon have a new mayor, barring unforeseen developments. And she couldn’t be arriving at a more complicated time. Continue reading →

Metro

Boston’s Black women activists walk a historic path —and look toward the future

Contemporary activists say they proudly carry on the legacy of countless women who may not be as well known today as they ought to be, but who changed the history of Boston. Continue reading →

Nation

Biden’s town hall in swing state marks new phase in selling stimulus package

President Biden arrived in Milwaukee on Tuesday for his first major trip since taking office, beginning a new phase of his presidency that attempts to move past the impeachment of his predecessor and toward a more aggressive selling of his coronavirus relief plan. Continue reading →

The Nation

Coronavirus

The new leader of the nation’s coronavirus fight has been battling diseases her whole career

Dr. Rochelle Walensky tackled the AIDS epidemic, rose through the ranks at Massachusetts General Hospital, and now heads the CDC. Continue reading →

Nation

Biden’s town hall in swing state marks new phase in selling stimulus package

President Biden arrived in Milwaukee on Tuesday for his first major trip since taking office, beginning a new phase of his presidency that attempts to move past the impeachment of his predecessor and toward a more aggressive selling of his coronavirus relief plan. Continue reading →

Nation

Millions endure record cold without power; at least 20 dead

A winter storm that left millions without power in record-breaking cold weather claimed more lives Tuesday, including three people found dead after a tornado hit a seaside town in North Carolina and four family members who perished in a Houston-area house fire while using a fireplace to stay warm. Continue reading →

The World

World

French National Assembly backs law to combat Islamist extremism

The French National Assembly, after 135 hours of sometimes heated debate, adopted legislation with the anodyne official purpose of reinforcing “Republican principles” but the tough real objective of shutting down the sources of Islamic terrorism across the country. Continue reading →

World

Accusations of sexual harassment rock Greek arts world

Less than a month after allegations of sexual assault by a Greek Olympic sailing champion spurred a national reckoning on a topic long considered taboo, the Greek arts world has been swept up in a torrent of accusations and denials. Continue reading →

World

Stay or go? Biden, long a critic of Afghan deployments, faces a deadline

The previous two presidents of the United States declared that they wanted to pull all US troops out of Afghanistan, and they both decided in the end that they could not do it. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

The Grocery Stories: America’s version of a caste system

What we pay people, regrettably, determines their value, determines the value of their service, determines the value of their lives. Determines their visibility. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Massachusetts needs to test students to diagnose COVID-19 learning slide

School districts won’t be able to chart a path forward without an accurate measurement of what’s been lost. Continue reading →

LETTERS

The second Trump impeachment trial: It’s all over but the outrage

"Despite the outcome of the trial, pundits are lauding the impeachment proceedings as the most bipartisan in our history. Let’s be clear: This is not a celebratory moment." Continue reading →

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Metro

Metro

Officials at every level of government in Mass. are criticizing Baker over vaccine rollout

Amid a balky rollout that’s frustrated communities of color and some seniors who’ve had difficulty accessing doses, Representative Katherine Clark and several of her Mass. colleagues have called on Governor Charlie Baker to create a centralized COVID-19 vaccine appointment system. Continue reading →

Metro

Boston’s Black women activists walk a historic path —and look toward the future

Contemporary activists say they proudly carry on the legacy of countless women who may not be as well known today as they ought to be, but who changed the history of Boston. Continue reading →

Metro

Officials at every level of government in Mass. are criticizing Baker over vaccine rollout

Amid a balky rollout that’s frustrated communities of color and some seniors who’ve had difficulty accessing doses, Representative Katherine Clark and several of her Mass. colleagues have called on Governor Charlie Baker to create a centralized COVID-19 vaccine appointment system. Continue reading →

Sports

celtics

Jayson Tatum says he’s still experiencing side effects from his bout with COVID-19

The Celtics forward said Tuesday that he has had some respiratory issues. “I think it messes with your breathing a little bit,” he said. Continue reading →

joe sullivan | college basketball

Here’s what Boston College should look for in a new men’s basketball coach

Jim Christian's successor should be someone who can stir up the fan base and recruit smartly, among other things. Continue reading →

red sox

What it will be like for fans and players at a reimagined Red Sox spring training

Fans can still attend games, but running a training camp during a pandemic requires some major changes around the ballpark. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Massachusetts to subsidize electric trucks in expansion of rebate program

Starting next week, buyers of private, commercial, and government fleet vehicles will be eligible for rebates ranging from $7,500 for pickup trucks up to $90,000 for tractor-trailer trucks. Continue reading →

Business

Former Operation Warp Speed leader lands post at drug firm with ties to Cambridge

Moncef Slaoui will serve as chief scientific officer and paid adviser to Centessa Pharmaceuticals. Continue reading →

Business

Bitcoin’s price hits a record high as interest in cryptocurrency rises

Investors have been all-in on bitcoin during the pandemic, sending its value up nearly tenfold since last March. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Bernard Lown, doctor at the vanguard of cardiac care, antiwar activist who shared Nobel Peace Prize, dies at 99

Dr. Lown invented the first reliable heart defibrillator and cofounded International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

ART

Meet the Jamaica Plain artist who put Black kings and queens on playing cards

Sharif Muhammad wanted his kids to see themselves “reflected in a beautiful light.” Continue reading →

OUTDOORS

Calling to endangered whales with an icy work of art

The New England Aquarium invited ice sculptor Don Chapelle to carve something special for school vacation week. Continue reading →

NAMES

Berklee student leaves ‘American Idol’ judge Luke Bryan in tears with powerful performance

"This is the first time in four years that someone just singing made me cry." Continue reading →