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Politics

Former state lawmaker’s fraud scheme relied on elected office — until indictment ended his career

David Nangle’s gambling habit, which lived largely in the shadows through his two decades in public office, motivated years of fraud, with the lawmaker scrambling for money wherever he could find it. Continue reading →

COVID-19 Vaccines

Will a passport be required? As more people get their shots, the thorny issue of whether to prove coronavirus vaccination is growing

As the number of people vaccinated rapidly climbs and we plan for a return to “normal,” a difficult question is emerging: whether employers and managers of other public places can or should require COVID shots for entry and, if so, how best to verify someone has been vaccinated. Continue reading →

Politics

‘One person at a time’: A Baptist pastor tries to vaccinate his deeply conservative N.C. hometown

Vaccine skepticism runs highest among white evangelicals and conservatives, according to polls. So, Nathan Murray, a Baptist pastor as well as a paramedic, is waging an exhausting battle to convince his neighbors to get inoculated. Continue reading →

Business

As the downtown office market stalls in Boston, new towers still rise

Many businesses are rethinking how much pricey real estate they will need. At the same time, developers of tower projects that were launched in better days are in the hunt for tenants. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Elderly Asian Americans are living in fear as assaults, confrontations soar. A retiree worries: ‘If people beat me, I can die right away’

If white seniors had been the victims, this country would have declared a national emergency by now. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Riot declared in Portland protests after police kill man

Deputy Police Chief Chris Davis told reporters a white man in his 30s had been shot and killed in Portland by police. The man was pronounced dead at the scene in Lents Park, a leafy, residential neighborhood of the city. Continue reading →

Nation

Throughout trial over George Floyd’s death, killings by police mount

Since testimony began March 29, at least 64 people have died at the hands of law enforcement nationwide, with Black and Latino people representing more than half of the dead. As of Saturday, the average was more than three killings a day. Continue reading →

Nation

After child death, US says to stop using Peloton treadmill

New York-based Peloton Interactive Inc. said in a news release that the warning was “inaccurate and misleading.” It said there’s no reason to stop using the treadmill as long as children and pets are kept away from it at all times, it is turned off when not in use, and a safety key is removed. Continue reading →

The World

World

Prince Philip is laid to rest in a somber 50-minute ceremony

Queen Elizabeth II bade farewell to Philip, her husband, who died April 9, two months shy of his 100th birthday, from solitude inside St. George’s Chapel. Continue reading →

World

Myanmar’s protesters face down the military with slingshots and rocks

Pro-democracy protesters have started arming themselves with rudimentary weapons as they defy the military regime in Myanmar. What began as peaceful protests after the Feb. 1 coup rapidly grew into a resistance movement, with citizens defending themselves using slingshots, homemade air guns, old hunting rifles, and firebombs. The protesters often turn to YouTube to learn to make simple weapons, relying on easy-to-find resources. Continue reading →

World

Iran names suspect in Natanz attack, says he fled country

While the extent of the damage from the April 11 sabotage remains unclear, it comes as Iran tries to negotiate with world powers over allowing the US to reenter its tattered nuclear deal and lift the economic sanctions it faces. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

Fully functioning commuter rail could make all the difference

Enormous improvement is required to raise Boston’s commuter rail system to the level of service in major metropolitan areas in Europe, Asia, and other cities in the United States. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

New Amtrak funding should be directed to the places that use train travel the most

After years of waiting and stacks of studies, the heavily traveled Northeast Corridor needs federal money to overhaul its aging bridges and tunnels. Continue reading →

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Metro

Metro

AG Healey speaks to essential women workers about wage theft

Nearly $1 billion in wages are stolen annually from workers in Massachusetts, organizers said. Continue reading →

YVONNE ABRAHAM

For too many of us, living in this country is like living in a state of war

Atlanta, Boulder, Chicago, Brooklyn Center, Indianapolis: In this America, the battlefield is everywhere. Continue reading →

Metro

Protesters in Boston remember those killed in violent encounters with police

Speakers mourned Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old who was killed when a police officer allegedly mixed up her Taser and gun during a traffic stop, and called attention to local fatal encounters with the police. Continue reading →

Sports

dan shaughnessy

Recalling a baseball marathon and a win streak with Joe Morgan, and other thoughts

40 years ago, the Pawtucket Red Sox, managed by Morgan, played the longest game in baseball history at 33 innings. Continue reading →

Red Sox 7, White Sox 4

Marwin Gonzalez homer sparks four-run burst in the eighth inning as Red Sox beat White Sox

It was his first home run for the Red Sox. Continue reading →

Celtics notebook

Oft-injured veteran Jabari Parker signed for long run

Coach Brad Stevens hopes the forward can revive his career with the Celtics. Continue reading →

Business

Business

As the downtown office market stalls in Boston, new towers still rise

Many businesses are rethinking how much pricey real estate they will need. At the same time, developers of tower projects that were launched in better days are in the hunt for tenants. Continue reading →

Ideas

IDEAS

New clothes, new hours, and other expert advice

Six pressing questions about the future of work. Continue reading →

IDEAS

Telecommuting will make Boston share the wealth

Old ways of working and living will give way to a “polycentric” region. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

MUSIC

Amplifying the Black composers who brought spirituals to classical music

A video series from Castle of Our Skins and the Gardner Museum explores the impact of this American sacred music. Continue reading →

DON AUCOIN | CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

Theater without theater

Seth Rudetsky’s concert-and-conversation series, YouTube videos of “Kinky Boots’' and “Hairspray,’' other online performances help to fill the void. Continue reading →

ART REVIEW

At Mass MoCA, Glenn Kaino builds a bridge between Bloody Sundays

In the vast darkness of Building 5, “In the Light of a Shadow” unites protest movements from Selma, Ala., to Derry, Northern Ireland. Continue reading →

Travel

Travel

You may not know the name of this hotel yet, but soon it will be a standout in the Boston skyline

Singapore-based Raffles chose Boston to open its first North American hotel, and after years of planning, the 35-story building will loom large in the Back Bay. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

All is not lost at The Lost Kitchen, as chef Erin French adjusts and reinvents, yet again

Her bottom line may be down 86 percent since early last year, but things are starting to look up all over again for French, who’s no stranger to resilience. Continue reading →

Real Estate