Nation

Domestic terrorism data show right-wing violence on the rise

Domestic terrorism incidents have soared to new highs in the United States, driven chiefly by white supremacist, anti-Muslim, and antigovernment extremists on the far right, according to a Washington Post analysis of data compiled by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Continue reading →

Nation

US government spent $660 billion more in March than it collected in revenue, the third-largest monthly deficit on record

The federal government spent $660 billion more than it collected in tax revenue this March, the Department of Treasury said Monday, as the Biden administration’s stimulus package pushed the US monthly deficit near record highs. Continue reading →

Nation

Brother recalls Floyd’s anguish over mother’s death as prosecution wraps up case in Chauvin murder trial

Philonise Floyd, called to the stand as a “spark of life” witness to humanize George Floyd before a jury considering whether to punish the police officer charged with murder in his death, burst into tears when prosecutors displayed a photo of George Floyd and their mother. Continue reading →

World

Iran vows revenge for alleged Israeli attack on nuclear site

The Iranian foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, vowed revenge against Israel on Monday morning, a day after a blackout at an Iranian nuclear enrichment site was attributed to an Israeli attack. Continue reading →

World

Myanmar’s ruling junta issues fresh charges for Suu Kyi

The ousted leader’s supporters say the prosecutions are politically motivated tactics to try to legitimize the Feb. 1 coup and discredit her. Continue reading →

Virus Notebook

British pubs serve first drinks after lockdown ends

The beginning of the end of Britain’s COVID-19 lockdown — one of the longest and most stringent in the world — came with a pint at a pub. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Fixing the chasm that claimed the life of David Almond

The Office of the Child Advocate points to much needed reforms in dealing with the state’s vulnerable children. Continue reading →

OPINION

Wanted: A Boston mayor who stands up to police and for the public’s right to know

Acting Mayor Kim Janey needs to say three words: Release the records. Continue reading →

OPINION

The lessons of a Chelsea family’s COVID-19 ordeal

Rosa Yanes is a reminder of the lopsided impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the uneven devastation affecting the most vulnerable whose own return to normal will never be normal. Continue reading →

Politics

Out in Boston Harbor, one voter is an island

On the beautifully isolated harbor islands, Laurel Wills is the single, solitary registered voter in Boston’s Precinct 15 of Ward 1. Continue reading →

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A big win for UMass

After the University of Massachusetts men’s hockey team shut out St. Cloud State, 5-0, to win the NCAA national championship Saturday night, revelers spilled out of dorms and apartment complexes across Amherst. Continue reading →

Metro

Brigham and Women’s Hospital doctor dies in tragic fall in Dominican Republic

Dr. Francisco M. Marty, a prominent infectious disease specialist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, died last week in the Dominican Republic when he suffered a fall while photographing a waterfall popular with tourists, according to published reports and his family. Continue reading →

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A well-deserved salute to UMass athletics and the recently crowned men’s hockey champs

After Saturday's 5-0 rout of St. Cloud State in the NCAA title game, we toast all that is good about UMass sports. Continue reading →

Bruins

Taylor Hall admits he’s ‘not the most confident hockey player’ right now, but is all-in to help Bruins win

“I love the city. I love the fan base and the way they care about hockey,” said Hall, the top pick in the 2010 NHL draft who was traded to Boston Monday. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Red Sox game in Minnesota postponed because of safety concerns following police shooting

The Sunday night shooting, in which a 20-year-old man died, prompted the Twins to postpone the game after consulting with MLB and local officials. Continue reading →

Business

As the music streams, artists see but a trickle in profits

Boston-area musicians are demanding higher royalty payments from Spotify and other music-streaming services. In March, the Union of Musicians and Allied Workers held protests at 31 Spotify offices worldwide. Continue reading →

Business

Biden tells execs US needs to invest, lead in computer chips

President Biden used a virtual meeting with corporate leaders about a global shortage of semiconductors to push Monday for his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan, telling them that the United States should be the world’s computer chip leader. Continue reading →

TALKING POINTS

Raytheon names a new chief financial officer

Ships continue to queue up at West Coast ports and Apple is developing a smart-home product. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ray Lambert, D-Day survivor, WWII torch bearer, dies at 100

For many years, the diminutive businessman refused to talk about the horrors he had witnessed and experienced overseas. But as Ray Lambert aged and his fellow veterans began passing away, he felt a sacred duty to share his story, and theirs. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ray Lambert, D-Day survivor, WWII torch bearer, dies at 100

For many years, the diminutive businessman refused to talk about the horrors he had witnessed and experienced overseas. But as Ray Lambert aged and his fellow veterans began passing away, he felt a sacred duty to share his story, and theirs. Continue reading →

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ASK MATTHEW

On matters of misogyny, can you trust a male TV critic’s opinion?

The list of series I’ve loved that involve these themes is long. But “The Nevers” is not one of them. Continue reading →

PODCASTS

‘Dear Young Rocker’ invites guests to revisit their own adolescent angst

In the new season that just launched, Chelsea Ursin is working with fellow female rockers, as well as trans and nonbinary performers, to address their own younger selves. Continue reading →

THEATER

ART’s Diane Borger is stepping down

Diane Borger, the co-leader of Cambridge’s American Repertory Theater for more than a decade, will step down at the end of June. Borger will return to England, where she’d spent much of her career. Continue reading →