Politics

Security officials cast blame at federal agencies, each other for Jan. 6 failures at Capitol

Missed intelligence was to blame for the outmanned Capitol defenders’ failure to anticipate the violent mob that invaded the iconic building and halted certification of the presidential election on Jan. 6, the officials who were in charge of security that day said Tuesday in their first public testimony on the insurrection. Continue reading →

Nation

Vaccine makers Pfizer, Moderna pledge boost to US supply after sluggish rollout

Drug companies told lawmakers Tuesday that they project a major increase in vaccine deliveries that will result in 140 million more doses over the next five weeks. Continue reading →

Nation

Biden administration plans to sanction Russia for SolarWinds hacks, poisoning of opposition leader

National security adviser Jake Sullivan said the response, expected in coming weeks, “will include a mix of tools seen and unseen, and it will not simply be sanctions.” Continue reading →

World

At UN, Biden’s climate envoy likens global inaction to a ‘suicide pact’

The US climate envoy, John Kerry, on Tuesday warned that global warming was making the world a more dangerous place and posed risks to peace and security around the world. Continue reading →

World

Biden takes on Trump’s migrant policies, and confusion reigns at the border

President Biden is trying to untangle an interlocking web of Trump-era border restrictions, leading for now to disparate treatment of migrants and rampant confusion. Continue reading →

World

Israel gives vaccine to far-off allies, as Palestinians wait

The Israeli government has pledged to send thousands of spare coronavirus vaccines to foreign allies, reigniting a debate about Israel’s responsibilities to people closer to home: Palestinians living under Israeli occupation. Continue reading →

OPINION

The sad American truths the pandemic has revealed

Collectively, we’ve been hostage to willful stupidity, perversity, and pugnacity. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

‘Civilianizing’ police details can be win-win

Thousands of requests go unfilled even as BPD maintains a stranglehold on those lucrative gigs. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Between mass vaccination sites and local centers, Mass. strains to find the right fit

"As doses are provided to the mass vaccination sites, the state should continue to supply the local town clinics." Continue reading →

Metro

The company barely existed a year ago. Now, Curative is running half of the state’s mass vaccination sites

As the California-based firm prepares to open its third clinic Wednesday at an old Circuit City store in Dartmouth, Curative’s extraordinary growth has come with its share of bumps — and questions. Continue reading →

K-12

Baker administration calls for Mass. elementary students to be in school five days a week in April, with older students to follow

The proposal unveiled by Governor Charlie Baker and top education officials ignited passions across the state and raised questions about local control. State officials said they were persuaded to step in out of concern over the deteriorating mental health of many students and increasing loss of learning. Continue reading →

Politics

Healey wades into COVID vaccine debate and stokes questions about her political future

Maura Healey has used the sudden burst of public appearances to emphasize the need for equity in the state’s vaccination plans — even if the issue has, at best, tangential ties to an attorney general’s official duties. Continue reading →

Dan Shaughnessy

Patriots quarterback situation hasn’t been this shaky since 1992

Uncertainty at the position is deadly in the NFL — and bringing back Cam Newton is not the answer. Continue reading →

Celtics

Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum get call as NBA All-Star reserves

Tatum made the midseason showcase for the second time, while Brown earned his first spot. Continue reading →

Mavericks 110, Celtics 107

Star of the game Luka Doncic pushes Celtics below .500 and other observations

The Celtics (15-16) fell below .500 for the first time since the third game of the season Continue reading →

Business

Behind the state’s ill-fated PrepMod deal

The much-maligned package of software programs the state is using for residents to schedule COVID-19 vaccine shots has cost more than $400,000. Continue reading →

Business

‘We will be louder’: Black Economic Council makes hires, sets $2 million fund-raising goal

Over the past year, the pandemic, coupled with a national focus on addressing racial inequity, fueled unprecedented support for the nonprofit. Continue reading →

TALKING POINTS

Manion to head lobbying for Mass Audubon

Stories you may have missed from the world of business. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Beat poet, publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti dies

Poet, publisher, and bookseller Lawrence Ferlinghetti, who helped launch and perpetuate the Beat movement, has died. He was 101. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Beat poet, publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti dies

Poet, publisher, and bookseller Lawrence Ferlinghetti, who helped launch and perpetuate the Beat movement, has died. He was 101. Continue reading →

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NAMES

What will ‘Mahty’ Walsh be like as labor secretary? Comedian Julia Claire demonstrates

The comedian, who grew up Medfield, gets the accent right, in imagining Walsh's first day on the new job. Continue reading →

MUSIC

What would Beethoven think of climate change? Composer Iman Habibi has a few ideas

Habibi's “Jeder Baum spricht” (”Every tree speaks”) is part of a new BSO Now program. Continue reading →

OUTDOORS

Flock to these winter birding hot spots around Boston

Pete Gilmore, field trip coordinator for the Brookline Bird Club, shared his favorite local stops. Continue reading →