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Politics

Flags at half staff for officer killed after driver rams into two US Capitol Police officers

Less than three months after the Jan. 6 riot, a Capitol Police officer was killed when a man slammed his car into him and another officer. The suspect was shot and killed. The attack is raising new questions about the security of the Capitol complex. Continue reading →

Coronavirus

COVID-19 numbers are rising again. Should you worry?

New cases of COVID-19 in Massachusetts and Rhode Island have been inching up over the past couple weeks, even as the vaccine rollout accelerates. The Globe asked an infectious disease specialist, a social epidemiologist, and an emergency room doctor what they make of this trend. Continue reading →

Higher Education

‘It is a great investment in our institutions’: Community colleges to receive lifeline in $1.9 trillion stimulus plan

Across Massachusetts, community colleges are hoping the latest and largest infusion of aid — the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan recently signed by President Biden — will serve as incentive to keep students in school and bring back many of those who have walked away from their degree programs. Continue reading →

Metro

Opening Day, but a whole new ballgame

The scene at Fenway Park, with only a few thousand fans allowed in, served as a reminder of how far we still have to go. Continue reading →

Commercial

Judge’s ruling could have ramifications for coastal development in Mass.

Suffolk County judge Brian Davis this week dealt a potentially major blow to plans for a skyscraper on the edge of Boston Harbor in a ruling that could have broad implications for waterfront development all over Massachusetts. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

Few in GOP rush to defend Gaetz amid sex trafficking probe

Federal prosecutors are examining whether Gaetz and a political ally who is facing sex trafficking allegations may have paid underage girls or offered them gifts in exchange for sex, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday. Continue reading →

Political Notebook

Biden administration reverses Trump decision, will provide $1 billion a month more in emergency food assistance

Starting this month, households that had not received at least $95 per month in increased benefits through emergency allotments during the pandemic — because they were already at or close to receiving the current maximum benefit — will now be eligible to receive additional benefits. Continue reading →

Nation

CDC says it is low-risk for fully vaccinated people to travel

While fully vaccinated people are at lower risk of infection, the officials said, they are still not recommending travel due to the rising number of cases in the United States and globally. Continue reading →

The World

World

US and Iran agree to indirect talks on returning to nuclear deal

Negotiations on how to bring both the United States and Iran back into compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal will take place among all parties in Vienna next week, but there will be no direct talks between Iran and the United States, the participants agreed in a virtual meeting Friday. Continue reading →

World

Vaccine ‘fiasco’ damages Europe’s credibility

As European countries lock down again in a third wave of the virus and only 11 percent of the bloc's population is vaccinated, the reputation and credibility of the European Union and its executive arm, the European Commission, are much in play. Continue reading →

World

Taiwan train crash kills dozens in deadliest accident in decades

The derailment of the eight-car Taroko Express train Friday morning was the worst such disaster in Taiwan in four decades, killing at least 50 people, including two train drivers, and injuring around 150 others, authorities said. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Is Biden afraid of appearing too soft on immigration?

In February, the administration notified Congress it was lifting the refugee admission cap to 62,500. But Biden has been dragging his feet to make that number official. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

MLB, corporate leaders wake up to assault on voting rights

The question remains: What’s the long-term plan to protect the citizens of Georgia and other states threatened with disenfranchisement? Continue reading →

OPINION

The pharmacist

The vaccination period had just begun, and vaccines were coming to the rest home. Continue reading →

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Metro

Metro

Opening Day, but a whole new ballgame

The scene at Fenway Park, with only a few thousand fans allowed in, served as a reminder of how far we still have to go. Continue reading →

Metro

Capitol Police officer killed at barricade was North Adams native

William “Billy” Evans was a native of North Adams who also lived in his teens in neighboring Clarksburg, according to Jason M. LaForest, a North Adams city councilor and childhood friend of Evans. Continue reading →

Social Justice

‘Lean into the joy’: COVID, racism, and how we mentor girls of color

A year after coronavirus arrived, a year after the murder of Breonna Taylor, and after a year of anti-Asian violence, mentoring Black girls and girls of color looks different. As it should. Continue reading →

Sports

On Baseball

Retooled Red Sox couldn’t hit, played weak defense, and have a lot of work to do

Friday's opener was a mix of concerns for the Sox that all bubbled up at once. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Refrain of Opening Day at Fenway: Red Sox have 161 left to do better than that

The pregame was better than the game as the Red Sox kicked off their 121st season with a performance that looked straight from their lost 2020 campaign. Continue reading →

Celtics

Former Celtic Isaiah Thomas to sign with New Orleans, and Brad Stevens is thrilled for him

The Celtics coach said he couldn't say enough good things about Thomas, who agreed to a 10-day contract. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Ginkgo Bioworks aims to keep growing with new building in the Seaport

The company, which launched in 2008 as a five-person startup, now has about 500 employees. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Michael Friedlander, urban architect of offbeat designs, dies at 63

In the 1970s, Michael Friedlander was an architecture student at the Cooper Union, his head bursting with bodacious, unconventional designs. Upon graduating, he settled for a stopgap job with the City of New York, which included more prosaic assignments like drafting blueprints to renovate locker rooms for sanitation workers. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Clara Lamore Walker, 1948 Olympic swimmer and masters record holder, dies

She participated in the 200-meter breaststroke in the Olympics when she was 22 years old, but Clara Lamore Walker swore after her last heat that she was giving up competitive swimming for good. She went on to become one of the first women to graduate from Providence College. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

TELEVISION

3 singers with Boston ties advance to ‘American Idol’ all-star duets

Locals will sing April 4 and 5 with Joss Stone, Josh Groban, and Tori Kelly. Continue reading →

RETAIL

CraftBoston permanently hangs its sign online

A forever version of the popular expo kicks off with an online earrings show. Continue reading →

OUTDOORS

5 boardwalks to elevate the hiking experience

These trails are accessible, kid-friendly, and just a skip from Boston. Continue reading →