Nation

White House may attempt to advance $2 trillion infrastructure package without GOP votes

Republicans have balked at Biden’s sprawling initiative since its introduction on Wednesday, leveling particularly fierce criticism at proposed tax hikes on businesses that would reverse much of their 2017 tax law. Continue reading →

Nation

George Floyd’s girlfriend recounts shared struggle with addiction

On the fourth day of testimony in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the former officer charged in Floyd’s death, the prosecution presented a fuller picture of George Floyd the person. Continue reading →

Nation

New GOP-led voting restrictions move forward in Texas

Texas Republicans advanced a slate of proposed new voting restrictions Thursday that would reduce options to cast ballots, limit polling hours, and hand more power to partisan poll watchers. Continue reading →

World

Monthly temperature records smashed in Europe beneath sprawling heat dome

Temperatures in much of Europe are running 20 degrees or more above average as an early-season heat dome, a strong high-pressure system several miles up in the atmosphere that traps heat below, remains parked over the area. Continue reading →

World

Myanmar soldiers, aiming to silence protests, target journalists

Ten days after seizing power in Myanmar, the generals issued their first command to journalists: Stop using the words “coup,” “regime,” and “junta” to describe the military’s takeover of the government. Few reporters heeded the Orwellian directive, and the junta embraced a new goal: crushing all free expression. Continue reading →

World

Christians mark Good Friday as holy sites gradually reopen

Christians in the Holy Land are marking Good Friday this year amid signs the coronavirus crisis is winding down, with religious sites open to limited numbers of faithful but none of the mass pilgrimages usually seen in the Holy Week leading up to Easter. Continue reading →

OPINION

Civil suits could be the path to holding Trump accountable for the insurrection

The lawsuits could bring forth evidence that would not only prevail over the disinformation that Trump continues to spew, but also aid in criminal prosecution. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Massachusetts’ hate crimes law needs an update

Recent attacks underscore the need for stronger deterrents to crimes motivated by bias. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Genocide education starts now, if it hasn’t already

Educators have a unique opportunity to have an impact on students at an early age. Continue reading →

Metro

Rise in Boston’s COVID-19 rates brings warning for holidays

Amid new evidence that Boston’s COVID positivity rate is continuing to climb, elected officials urged residents to remain vigilant over the upcoming Easter and Passover weekend and Governor Charlie Baker announced vaccination efforts in the state’s hardest-hit communities. Continue reading →

Metro

After 14 months of COVID-induced isolation, there was one thing they missed most: their grandchildren

Finally, the grandchildren would be here any minute. For more than a year, Jackie Jones and Jeffrey Abramson had ached for this moment. Continue reading →

Metro

From Teddy Ballgame to Yaz, he’s seen it all from his seat at Fenway Park

Flags will wave. An anthem will be sung. And another baseball season like no other will begin. And, again, John Kilroy will be there. Continue reading →

RED SOX

Bobby Dalbec’s opposite-field blasts are a powerful indicator of his potential

His strikeout rate as a Red Sox rookie last year was unsettlingly high, but there is reason to believe he will improve in that area. Continue reading →

ON BASEBALL

A Q&A with Xander Bogaerts, senior man on the Red Sox roster

The 28-year-old shortstop discussed his leadership role on the team, how baseball has changed in his time, and other subjects. Continue reading →

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

Use of ‘sky judge’ and changes to overtime period among NFL rules proposals

Those are among the 14 rules proposals released by the NFL on Thursday that league owners will vote upon later in April. Continue reading →

Business

Maura Healey finds consumers still losing millions by switching electricity suppliers

Healey’s office said it has received more than 1,000 complaints in recent years about competitive suppliers engaging in aggressive sales tactics. Continue reading →

Business

Fox News takes on late-night comedy with right-leaning show

The Rupert Murdoch-controlled network is moving its in-house political satirist, Greg Gutfeld, over to an 11 p.m. weeknights slot where he can go joke-to-joke with other late-night hosts. Continue reading →

TALKING POINTS

Boston ad agency expands into Canada

Boston ad agency Connelly Partners is broadening its international horizons again. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Bobby Schmautz, whose OT goal lifted the Bruins in 1978 finals, dies at 76

Mr. Schmautz's overtime goal tied the Stanley Cup finals at 2-2. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Bobby Schmautz, whose OT goal lifted the Bruins in 1978 finals, dies at 76

Mr. Schmautz's overtime goal tied the Stanley Cup finals at 2-2. Continue reading →

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FIRST PERSON

Even in a year of staying put, I’ve gone far and wide — and even learned to folk dance

I’m taking full advantage of the virtual content that organizations have been offering during the pandemic. And it has gotten me through what would otherwise be a lonely time. Continue reading →

OMNIPOP

Maxwell’s slow-burning debut still simmers after 25 years

His "Urban Hang Suite" brims with the optimism that comes part and parcel with romance, with lyrics full of awe and music that feels boundless. Continue reading →

MOVIE REVIEW

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’: Smash! Crash! Bash!

The fourth and most enjoyably silly in the latest “monsterverse” series, this kaiju smackdown has great effects and an amusingly high order of scientific mumbo-jumbo, delivered with serious intonations by well-respected actors as they stare at a green screen. Continue reading →