Nation

Derek Chauvin defense expert blames heart disease and drug use for George Floyd’s death

David Fowler, a former chief medical examiner for the state of Maryland, said he would not have categorized Floyd's death a homicide, saying there were too many conflicting factors to accurately determine the manner of death. Continue reading →

Nation

Former Minnesota police officer charged in shooting of Black motorist

A prosecutor said Wednesday that he charged a white former suburban Minneapolis police officer with second-degree manslaughter for killing 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright in a shooting that ignited days of unrest and clashes between protesters and police. Continue reading →

Nation

US will slowly lose tabs on Afghan groups, and China is pushing authoritarianism, intelligence officials tell senators

The nation’s top intelligence and law enforcement officials testified before the Senate on Wednesday morning about a range of threats facing the United States, from a rising China to the origins of the virus that caused the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading →

World

Biden says US troops will be out of Afghanistan by Sept. 11

President Biden formally announced his decision to end the 20-year, largely unsuccessful American effort to remake Afghanistan, declaring on Wednesday afternoon that he would withdraw the remaining few thousand US troops in the country by Sept. 11. Continue reading →

World

Afghans wonder ‘what about me’ as US troops prepare to withdraw

A female high school student in Kabul, Afghanistan’s war-scarred capital, is worried that she won’t be allowed to graduate. A pomegranate farmer in Kandahar wonders if his orchards will ever be clear of Taliban land mines. A government soldier in Ghazni fears he will never stop fighting. Continue reading →

World

Months after hack, US poised to announce sanctions on Russia

The Biden administration is preparing to announce sanctions in response to a massive Russian hacking campaign that breached vital federal agencies, as well as for election interference, a senior administration official said Wednesday night. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Ending the code of silence for Boston police

The case of Patrick Rose should be a never-again moment for BPD. Officers of the law must be held accountable for breaking it. Continue reading →

OPINION

‘Your dad was a hero’ — the clashing views about American police

More than relying on one jury to change the world of policing, it might be better to change how we think about police. Continue reading →

OPINION

I got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The pause makes me believe in it more.

The worst thing that could happen now is for the recommendation by the FDA and CDC to pause the vaccine’s administration to spur a new wave of vaccine hesitancy. Continue reading →

Metro

Tito Jackson reunites with his birth mother, Rachel Twymon

A mother and son finally found each other, and are ready to share their journey with the world. Continue reading →

Metro

Baker expects ‘minimal disruptions’ to vaccine appointments despite pause in Johnson & Johnson shots

This week, Governor Baker said Johnson & Johnson vaccines accounted for just 3 percent of the total vaccine doses allocated to the state from the federal government. Continue reading →

Metro

The courage of a 12-year-old

Imagine being the first one to raise the alarm, to do the thing that should have stopped him, only to watch him pass two more decades with impunity, because nobody who could have intervened had the courage of a 12-year-old. Continue reading →

dan shaughnessy

It’s clear that rehiring Alex Cora was the right move by the Red Sox

Cora has the Sox playing with intensity and enjoying the game — in stark contrast to last year — so his sins are forgiven. Continue reading →

peter abraham | on baseball

Could this early-season series in Minnesota be the start of something big for Red Sox?

Wednesday’s doubleheader sweep extended Boston's winning streak to nine and came against a playoff-quality team that had a formidable duo on the mound. Continue reading →

Patriots

Patriots players say many will opt out of next week’s voluntary workouts as NFL outlines offseason schedule

The NFLPA issued a statement on behalf of Patriots players saying many will stay away because of COVID concerns. Continue reading →

Business

Starting a job remotely means never meeting your co-workers face to face

Many people hired remotely over the past year have never been to the office or met any fellow employees in person. And what they really want to know is: How tall are my co-workers? Continue reading →

Business

Former Alden Shoe Co. CFO charged in $30 million embezzlement scheme

Richard Hajjar, 64, of Duxbury, agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud, unlawful monetary transactions, and filing a false tax return. Continue reading →

Business

Madoff was an evil master of financial illusion

Bernie Madoff was a genius and a fraud, a stock market innovator who ended up squandering his considerable talents on propping up the largest Ponzi scheme in history. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Bernie Madoff, who defrauded investors of billions, dies in prison

Madoff perpetrated one of the biggest financial scandals in US history. He died at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, N.C., apparently from natural causes. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Bernie Madoff, who defrauded investors of billions, dies in prison

Madoff perpetrated one of the biggest financial scandals in US history. He died at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, N.C., apparently from natural causes. Continue reading →

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Theater

Huntington Theatre announces a full 2021-22 season of indoor productions that includes ‘Common Ground’

The Huntington will resume indoor performances in late August, months earlier than other high-profile presenters like Broadway in Boston and the Boch Center. Continue reading →

HOBBIES

Crocheters celebrate one of their own: Vice President Harris

Crocheting’s cool factor was already on the upswing. Now Harris’s association has the fiber arts community positively giddy. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Pottery stores turn to paint-your-own at home

There’s an element of mystery every time a customer drops off pottery to be fired at Amber Goodsell’s paint-your-own pottery shop, Made By Me, in Cambridge. Continue reading →