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Coronavirus

As CDC director warns of ‘impending doom,’ fears of another surge grow in Mass. and across the nation

President Biden and his administration on Monday warned that rising COVID-19 transmission has put the nation on the verge of giving up its “hard-won gains” in the fight against the virus, and they urged state and local leaders not to prematurely let up on public health measures. Continue reading →

Nation

Video at trial of Derek Chauvin shows him pinning George Floyd for 9 minutes, 29 seconds

The video of George Floyd gasping for breath was essentially Exhibit A as the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee on the Black man’s neck went on trial Monday on charges of murder and manslaughter. Continue reading →

The Battle for the GOP

Josh Hawley became a pariah in Washington after the insurrection. Does it matter?

A total freeze out from nearly half the Senate might raise the danger of being seen unable to deliver for the voters back home. But in a world in which hundreds of Trump supporters mobilized to ransack the US Capitol, becoming a pariah inside its marble walls isn’t necessarily a political liability with the GOP grassroots. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Study shows no-prosecution policies may work

A study analyzed nearly two decades of Suffolk County data and found that not prosecuting low-level crimes helped direct nonviolent offenders away from the criminal justice system. Continue reading →

Coronavirus

To stay in their homes, tenants are unionizing

Newly created tenants unions have sprung up across Boston, a local response to massive unemployment caused by COVID-19 and a widespread fear of eviction. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Biden’s lesson from past green stimulus failures: Go even bigger

President Biden is preparing the details of a new and large economic stimulus plan that would use government spending to unite the goals of fighting climate change and restoring the economy. Biden wants to make clean-energy spending the centerpiece of his proposal for trillions of dollars of government grants, loans, and tax incentives to spark renewable power, energy efficiency, and electric car production. Continue reading →

Nation

New lawsuit challenges Georgia’s GOP-backed election law

A group of civil rights and advocacy organizations including the Georgia NAACP have filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging Georgia’s new Republican-backed election law, which includes new restrictions on mail voting and gives the state legislature more control over the administration of elections. Continue reading →

Nation

NY social service agency sued for not allowing X gender mark

Nonbinary New Yorkers who currently must declare themselves as male or female to receive Medicaid, food stamps, and other public assistance say in a lawsuit filed Monday that the state is discriminating against them by failing to provide an X gender option. Continue reading →

The World

World

An alliance of autocracies? China wants to lead a new world order

President Biden wants to forge an “alliance of democracies.” China wants to make clear that it has alliances of its own. Continue reading →

World

Virus origins remain unclear in WHO-China inquiry

Far more work is needed to understand how the pandemic began, the report says, but it is not clear that Beijing will cooperate. “We may never find the true origins,” an expert said. Continue reading →

World

In echo of George Floyd killing, a woman dies after police in Mexico pin her down

Face down and with her hands behind her, a woman cries out. She is surrounded by four police officers. One pins her to the ground, kneeling on her back. Moments later, she lies handcuffed and silent, barefoot and motionless, as onlookers record the incident, which unfolded Saturday in the Mexican beach resort city of Tulum. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Boston Public Schools are getting more than $400 million in stimulus dollars — how should the money be spent?

With a return to full-time in-person instruction on April 26, how well prepared is the district to do the more difficult work that lies ahead? And where exactly is all that money going? Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

No more drama in communicating about vaccine effectiveness

A flap between AstraZeneca and public health officials offered a case study in what not to do to maintain public confidence. Continue reading →

OPINION

Don’t let the anti-vax ‘Flu-You’ crowd rule Massachusetts

When it comes to people on the public payroll getting vaccinated against a deadly disease, the message from Governor Baker should be loud and clear: Get vaccinated. Continue reading →

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Metro

Higher Education

Becker College to close this spring as pandemic deals final blow, officials say

Clark University in Worcester said it will take over the school’s interactive media design program and help Becker students who study esports management and integrated graphic design, as well as business, criminology, and computer science, finish their degrees at Clark. Continue reading →

Globe Local

State Ethics Commission clears Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins in alleged road rage incident

The state Ethics Commission has cleared Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins of wrongdoing in an alleged Christmas Eve road rage incident, removing a potential obstacle for the prosecutor to become the next US Attorney for Massachusetts. Rollins is one of three candidates to become the state's top federal prosecutor. Continue reading →

Metro

Acting Mayor Janey criticizes service cuts to T, launches program to provide free Charlie cards to hard-hit neighborhoods

Janey appeared with transit advocates Monday to beseech the MBTA Fiscal Management and Control Board to restore service levels on the bus and subway systems that were reduced as ridership plummeted amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading →

Sports

red sox

Matt Barnes cleared to rejoin Red Sox along with players who had close contact

It was determined that Barnes’s positive test result was consistent with an inactive or non-infectious result. Continue reading →

Dan Shaughnessy

This audience with Celtics was a long time coming for the fans

Monday was Greater Boston’s first chance to see the Celtics in person since March 8, 2020. Continue reading →

Sports

In a jumbled season, Pride appreciate their fantastic finish in Isobel Cup

Mixing eight rookies in with veterans, Pride took time to find championship form. Continue reading →

Business

Business

CDC extends eviction moratorium through June

The federal ban prohibits courts from ordering the eviction of most households if they have lost income in the pandemic and would face homelessness. Continue reading →

Business

Contentious union vote at Amazon heads to a count

Almost 6,000 workers at the Birmingham, Ala., building, one of Amazon’s largest, are eligible to decide whether they form the first union at an Amazon operation in the United States. Continue reading →

Business

How Larry Summers went from Obama’s top economic adviser to one of Biden’s loudest critics

Just about everywhere you look in the Biden White House, you can see former treasury secretary Larry Summers’s influence. Everywhere, that is, except for the policies. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Thaddeus Buczko, former state auditor and judge, dies at 95

A longtime elected official from Salem, Mr. Buczko also was one of the state's most prominent Polish-Americans. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Theater

Broadway In Boston plans a November return to the Opera House; season opens with ‘Hadestown’

The announcement of its 2021-22 season amounts to a bet that a full return to live, indoor performances will be possible in Boston by late fall. Continue reading →

COMMUNITY

On April Fools’ Day, The Jar will keep it light

With a focus on conversation and community building that revolves around culture, the group will be taking a moment to celebrate foolishness. Continue reading →

LOVE LETTERS

Should I trust her?

Is “grocery shopping” code for something else? Help this letter writer. Continue reading →