Nation

Derek Chauvin used unauthorized neck restraint on George Floyd, training officer testifies

Eric Nelson, Chauvin’s defense attorney, sought to raise questions about the positioning of his client’s knee on Floyd’s body and how long it was there. Continue reading →

Nation

US bet big on COVID vaccine manufacturer even as problems mounted

Emergent and government health officials have long touted their partnership as a success, but an examination by The New York Times of manufacturing practices at the Baltimore facility found serious problems, including a corporate culture that often ignored or deflected missteps. Continue reading →

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK

Senate ruling gives Democrats a back door around an infrastructure filibuster

Democrats might not have the votes to gut the filibuster, but they were just handed the procedural keys to a backdoor assault on the Senate’s famous obstruction tactic. Continue reading →

World

Iran and US agree on path back to nuclear deal

The United States and Iran agreed through intermediaries on Tuesday to establish two working groups to try to get both countries back into compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Continue reading →

World

Netanyahu gets first crack at forming a new government in Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel was asked by the president Tuesday to try to form a new coalition government, offering a possible path for him to remain in office even as he stands trial on corruption charges. Continue reading →

World

He led Hitler’s secret police in Austria. Then he spied for the West

A top commander in Hitler’s secret police, responsible for deporting tens of thousands of Jews, was shielded by US and German authorities after World War II and later joined West Germany’s foreign intelligence service, which knew about his wartime role, newly disclosed records reveal. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Vaccine ‘passports’ — with crucial protections — can help get America through herd immunity limbo

The Biden administration should be clear in its guidance to companies about how the credentials can be used. Continue reading →

OPINION

The problem with Holocaust education

Classroom instruction about the Nazi genocide has proliferated. So has the cancer of anti-Semitism. Continue reading →

LETTERS

The interest of a child, again, fatally bungled

The report on the Department of Children and Families’ role in 14-year-old David Almond’s life and death is a tragic window into flawed decision-making and lack of transparency in the agency. Continue reading →

Metro

School fires Duxbury gym teacher accused of raping student

John Blake, the varsity boys hockey coach at Duxbury High School for nearly two decades, was placed on administrative leave in November after a couple alleged that he sexually assaulted their middle-school son in the mid-2000s. The couple filed a lawsuit against Blake and the Duxbury school system last week. Continue reading →

Politics

Justice Department weighs in against Boston on police discrimination suit

The Justice Department is arguing that Boston is wrong to defend a police promotion exam, and wrong to not pay the nearly $500,000 awarded to the Black officers who filed a suit alleging the exam discriminated against them. Continue reading →

Metro

Northeastern says students must get vaccinated against COVID-19 to come back in the fall

The university will require students to get the COVID-19 vaccine before returning to campus in the fall, the school said Tuesday. Continue reading →

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Red Sox having ‘conversations’ about vaccines, but leaving it as personal choice

With two teams already announcing they’ve met the MLB-mandated 85 percent vaccination mark to relax some protocols, Red Sox personnel are largely still waiting to become eligible for shots. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

Bryson DeChambeau is back for another swing at a coveted Masters title

Coming off his US Open win last year, DeChambeau finished 34th at Augusta National. Continue reading →

Bruins 4, Flyers 2

Patrice Bergeron scores hat trick in Bruins victory over Flyers

Jeremy Swayman made 40 saves to win his NHL debut. Continue reading →

Business

Greater Boston Chamber sets aggressive new diversity goals for its board of directors — and for those of its member companies

Reflecting on the twin crises of racism and the COVID-19 pandemic prompted chamber leaders to think about how to open up economic opportunities and make this region more competitive. Continue reading →

Business

Proposed lab conversion of Liberty Mutual offices in Weston underscores growth of life sciences in the suburbs

Greatland Realty Partners is advancing plans for lab buildings in Weston that could help cement a new life sciences cluster in that area. Continue reading →

Business

Report shows stark inequalities in Cambridge economic growth

Housing costs are among several factors making it harder for long-time Cambridge families to stay in the city. Continue reading →

Obituaries

David Kantor, innovative psychologist of group dynamics and halfway houses, dies at 93

Dr. Kantor created a structural dynamics theory and launched a pioneering halfway house in Cambridge in 1960. Continue reading →

Obituaries

David Kantor, innovative psychologist of group dynamics and halfway houses, dies at 93

Dr. Kantor created a structural dynamics theory and launched a pioneering halfway house in Cambridge in 1960. Continue reading →

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Theater

Neil Diamond musical will have a pre-Broadway premiere at the Colonial in 2022

“A Beautiful Noise” will chronicle his life and career, with a score built on his own songs. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Some of America’s best chocolate is in Massachusetts, according to Food & Wine

Consumption of chocolate rose by at least 12 percent since March 2020, according to the National Confectioners Association. And four Massachusetts chocolatiers made this best-of list. Continue reading →

ART

At the MFA, artist posters call out COVID’s uneven toll

The museum’s façade features public awareness posters by contemporary artist Carrie Mae Weems. Continue reading →