Nation

Buttigieg tells congressional panel that inaction on infrastructure needs threatens US future

The transportation secretary appeared before a House committee in an opening gambit to sell Congress on President Biden’s infrastructure plan. Instead, the hearing exposed deep fault lines by party. Continue reading →

Nation

Lawyer: Colorado shooting suspect needs mental health review

The suspect in the Colorado supermarket shooting appeared in court for the first time Thursday, and a defense attorney immediately asked that he receive a mental health evaluation before the case against him proceeds. Continue reading →

Nation

Calls, texts by Oath Keepers founder contain ‘substantial evidence’ of Jan. 6 Capitol conspiracy, prosecutors allege

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes exchanged a 97-second call with someone helping to lead a helmeted formation of Oath Keepers members and associates six minutes before the group pushed past police and broken doors to force its way into the Capitol on Jan. 6, US prosecutors alleged for the first time. Continue reading →

World

Riders are abandoning buses and trains. That’s a problem for climate change

On the London Underground, Piccadilly Circus station is nearly vacant on a weekday morning, while the Delhi Metro is ferrying fewer than half of the riders it used to. In Rio de Janeiro, unpaid bus drivers have gone on strike. New York City subway traffic is just a third of what it was before the pandemic. Continue reading →

World

Giant ship blocking Suez Canal could take ‘days, even weeks’ to free

Dozens of other vessels laden with oil and goods destined for ports around the world are stranded, and with each passing hour the economic cost of the disruption grows more consequential. Continue reading →

World

North Korea confirms missile tests as Biden warns of response

North Korea on Friday confirmed it had tested a new guided missile as Presiden Biden warned of consequences if Pyongyang escalates tensions amid stalled nuclear negotiations. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Congress failed Chelsea in COVID-19 relief law

President Biden’s huge economic relief package sends billions of dollars to cities and towns, but didn’t take into account the disparate impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading →

OPINION

From gripes to gratitude on the Greenway

In its youth, the Rose Kennedy Greenway always seemed to be suffering an identity crisis. Not anymore. It has become a gem of the city. Continue reading →

OPINION

Boston and the Marathon bombing survivors can’t shake Tsarnaev — unless Biden acts now

The president has several options available to him to end the death penalty, at least temporarily. Continue reading →

Metro

As many workers resist COVID-19 vaccines, calls grow for state to make shots mandatory

A Globe survey of nearly two dozen of the state’s largest police, fire, and emergency medical departments shows swaths of others declining to get the shots through their employers, prompting calls for state government and private employers to make getting shots a condition of hiring. Continue reading →

Metro

Diversity expanding within the growing Black American population, new data show

Blackness in the United States has long encompassed a wide range of communities, and in the past two decades as the Black population overall has grown, so too has diversity within it, a new report from Pew Research Center says. Continue reading →

Metro

Losing Ned Kelly

I’m reluctant to get vaccinated because once I can safely go out in the world, I’ll lose every excuse for my slovenly lifestyle. Continue reading →

Islanders 4, Bruins 3

Bruins again lose to Islanders, this time 21 seconds into overtime

Anthony Beauvillier scored early in overtime for the Islanders. Continue reading →

celtics

Celtics acquire Evan Fournier and Moe Wagner in separate deals, trade Daniel Theis to Bulls

Jeff Teague and Javonte Green also are leaving town, and the Celtics used part of the Hayward trade exception in the bartering. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers can benefit from a complete season

Devers is hitting just .190 in 45 Grapefruit League appearances before Thursday but spring training isn’t where Devers earns his money. Continue reading →

Business

New York reaches deal to legalize recreational marijuana

Following several failed attempts, lawmakers in Albany, N.Y., struck an agreement with Governor Andrew Cuomo to legalize cannabis for adults 21 and older, a move that officials hope will help end years of racially disproportionate policing that saw Black and Hispanic people arrested on low-level marijuana charges far more frequently than white people. Continue reading →

Business

Long-dormant strip of Boston’s working waterfront gets a new use

The deal designates Eastern Salt as the long-term lease-rights holder for about 10 acres of the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park, Now, the final major pieces fall into place for the Massport Marine Terminal jigsaw puzzle. Continue reading →

Business

House speaker vows to increase state’s investment in offshore wind energy

The House speaker compared the effort that the state government must embrace for offshore wind to the hundreds of millions the Legislature has committed to the life-sciences industry. Continue reading →

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Lifestyle

Poet Amanda Gorman revisits inaugural triumph with Oprah

The "The Oprah Conversation" interview will be out Friday on the Apple+ streaming service. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Two Mass. beach towns beat out most East Coast waterfronts on a new Conde Nast list

Can you guess which ones? Continue reading →

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

The new career trajectory of the powerful: president one day, podcaster the next

For their next acts, the Obamas, Clintons, Harry and Meghan, and others are turning to the media. Continue reading →