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TRAVEL

‘We’ve never seen anything like it’: The rush is on to book summer rentals

It’s shaping up to be a blockbuster vacation year for the pandemic weary, now that they’ve got shots in their arms. Continue reading →

COVID-19 Vaccines

Elation and disbelief among those who suddenly find themselves eligible for COVID vaccines

This week may go down as the one in which all your friends and family became eligible for vaccination. The state guidelines, which went into effect Monday, grant vaccine eligibility to people of any age who suffer from an array of health problems, some strikingly common. Continue reading →

Business

Amazon defeated the biggest union push in the company’s history, raising questions for labor advocates nationally

Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama overwhelmingly voted against unionization. But the union said it plans to file an objection charging the e-commerce giant with illegally interfering with the vote. Continue reading →

The Battle for the GOP

‘Do you have to go a little crazy to stop the ones that are crazier?’ Virginia’s governor’s race is a window into the GOP’s turmoil

The Virginia governor's race may turn into a test of whether the GOP base is willing to confront the electoral downsides of running as far as possible to the extreme. Continue reading →

Climate Change

After passing a landmark climate law, Mass. officials now face the hard part: how to wean the state off fossil fuels

Some environmental advocates and lawmakers fear that continued investments in gas infrastructure could hinder the transition to renewable energy and leave ratepayers covering the costs of an obsolete energy system for decades. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Biden details $1.52 trillion spending proposal to fund domestic priorities

The Biden administration proposed a significant expansion of federal spending on Friday, asking Congress to bolster funding by 16 percent for domestic programs including education, health research, and fighting climate change as it tries to harness the government’s power to reverse what officials called a decade of underinvestment in the nation’s most pressing issues. Continue reading →

Nation

‘Yippee!!!’: Trump officials celebrated efforts to change CDC reports on coronavirus, e-mails show

The documents provide further insight into how senior Trump administration officials attempted to blunt scientists’ messages, edit their findings, and equip the president with an alternate set of talking points last year as coronavirus cases exploded in the United States. Continue reading →

Nation

Joye Hummel, first woman hired to write Wonder Woman comics, dies at 97

When she began working with William Marston, Ms. Hummel, then 19, had never read Wonder Woman; she had never even read a comic book. Continue reading →

The World

World

Iran nuclear talks start on positive note in Vienna

In a kind of shuttle diplomacy, groups are working to bring the United States and Iran back into compliance with the accord. Continue reading →

World

St. Vincent awaits new volcanic explosions as help arrives

Cots, tents, and respirator masks poured into the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent as officials expected to start distributing them on Saturday, a day after a powerful explosion at La Soufriere volcano uprooted the lives of thousands of people who evacuated their homes under government orders. Continue reading →

World

Rioters ignore pleas for calm as violence flares in Belfast

Police in Northern Ireland deployed water cannons for the first time in six years Thursday night as they tried to disperse protesters who hurled stones, fireworks, and gasoline-filled bottles at officers during another night of violence in Belfast. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

The thrills and chills of going viral on TikTok

I watched in awe as the views of the video of my dog grew exponentially in a day, from 10,000 to 300,000, and then past the million mark. It has now been seen more than 4.4 million times. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

States must take up the gun-safety fight

There is a greater prospect for progress in state capitals than in Washington, D.C. Continue reading →

Metro

Politics

‘We just have so much availability.’ N.H. set to open up COVID-19 vaccine slots to out-of-staters

Massachusetts residents struggling to book vaccine appointments close to home can soon seek time slots in the neighboring state, Governor Chris Sununu said Thursday. Continue reading →

K-12

Coronavirus cases are rising among children and teens in Mass. Here’s a closer look at the numbers

This week, for the first time, state public health officials released a more detailed breakdown of COVID cases among the 0-19 age group. Overall, 6,982 cases of COVID were reported among those 19 and under from March 21 through April 3, with the highest numbers among older teens. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

SJC says Hampden DA’s office violated rights of Holyoke man, votes to overturn first-degree murder conviction

Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gullini’s office violated the rights of a Holyoke man by failing to notify the defense an eyewitness changed her “emotionally gripping” testimony, evidence that helped jurors convict him of first-degree murder, the state’s highest court ruled Friday. Continue reading →

Sports

Sports

At 50, Phil Mickelson walks an Augusta course full of memories, but still wants to keep going

Yet as he hovers between his future and his past, Augusta National remains his constant, always here, teasing him with its familiar twists and beguiling turns, telling him he can still maneuver it well enough to win. Continue reading →

Bruins notebook

Bruins will remain with hot hand Jeremy Swayman in net Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia

The former University of Maine star is 2-0 for the Black and Gold with a .947 save percentage. Continue reading →

The Masters

Justin Rose holds on to lead at the Masters

Rose had to settle for an even-par 72 on what was a slightly easier day for scoring at Augusta National. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Amazon defeated the biggest union push in the company’s history, raising questions for labor advocates nationally

Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama overwhelmingly voted against unionization. But the union said it plans to file an objection charging the e-commerce giant with illegally interfering with the vote. Continue reading →

Business

Employers face steep new fee increase to keep state’s unemployment insurance fund solvent

The business groups want state officials to use some of the billions in federal stimulus funds coming to Massachusetts to partially offset the costs of this increase. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies at age 99

Philip, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, married Elizabeth in 1947 and was the longest-serving consort in British history. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Nemam Ghafouri, doctor who aided Yazidis in Iraq, dies at 52

That Nemam Ghafouri was born in a cave might be one of the least remarkable things about her. She was a refugee, a physician, a humanitarian, and much more. Continue reading →

Obituaries

BJ’s Wholesale Club CEO Lee Delaney dies unexpectedly

Delaney, 49, passed away on Thursday due to presumed natural causes, the Westborough-based chain said in a statement Friday. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

WELLNESS

Artist creates a space for healing on Zoom: ‘You’re stepping into resilience just by showing up’

Open to anybody feeling overwhelmed, Chelvanaya Gabriel's Creative Dialogue Series focuses on recovery through nonverbal expression. Continue reading →

MUSIC

Lexington teen’s ‘We Are Proud to Be Asian’ song inspires weekend rally at Boston Common

An original music video will also be released at the event on Sunday. Continue reading →

LOVE LETTERS

Should I do more kissing with my hot friend?

Help a reader who's trying to decode a kiss. Continue reading →