Infections like Sarah Graham's are rare and entirely expected; the three vaccines cleared for emergency use provided robust protection in clinical trials, but they aren’t perfect. Continue reading →
After battling the coronavirus for more than a year, Massachusetts hospitals have shifted from managing a raging crisis to incorporating COVID-19 into their daily work. Continue reading →
Evans is demanding that the city release the full internal affairs files of an accused child molester, arguing it will show his department did everything it could to hold former patrolman Patrick Rose accountable when the allegations surfaced in 1995. Continue reading →
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced a sweeping investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department, signaling that the Biden administration will seek to combat police abuses around the country and apply stricter federal oversight to local forces. Continue reading →
President Biden’s three nominees to the US Postal Service’s governing board could fundamentally tilt the balance of power at the beleaguered mail agency and add pressure on Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Continue reading →
President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Wednesday delivered an annual address replete with threats against the West but, despite intense tensions with Ukraine, stopped short of announcing new military or foreign policy moves. Continue reading →
Thousands of supporters of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny marched in central Moscow on Wednesday as part of nationwide demonstrations calling for his freedom as his health reportedly is in severe decline while on a hunger strike. Continue reading →
As the Biden administration rallies the international community to curb global warming in a climate change summit meeting this week, Brazil is pledging to play a critical role, going as far as promising to end illegal deforestation by 2030. Continue reading →
The state’s 15 community colleges don’t plan to require students to get vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning for the fall term, though that could change depending on public health data, according to the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges. Continue reading →
The overall number of police observations, interrogations, or searches dropped significantly from last year, extending a long-term decline. But stark racial disparities, a longtime target of criticism by civil rights advocates, remained. Continue reading →
At a press briefing Wednesday, Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. identified the man as Phet Gouvonvong, 31, who he said had no prior record. Continue reading →
The outrage over the Mookie Betts trade paled in comparison to what the Red Sox owner heard from Liverpool loyalists in response to plans for a Super League. Continue reading →
Bündchen is one of several celebrities to ink special advising roles at the company, including baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. and NBA superstar Michael Jordan, who both have equity in the company. Continue reading →
Restaurants across the state now operate with no precise limit based on a percentage of regular occupancy caps, and instead need to enforce six-foot distances between tables — a restriction that often means they can open up to between one half and two-thirds of their pre-pandemic capacity. But not in Somerville. Continue reading →
Netflix’s pandemic-fueled subscriber growth is slowing far faster than anticipated as people who have been cooped at home are able to get out and do other things again. Continue reading →
A 2021 Guggenheim fellowship and Whiting Award will allow Bennett to focus on his new book, a cultural history of spoken word poetry. Continue reading →
With the climate crisis back on the nation’s governmental agenda, Earth Day, which is today, looks a bit brighter this year. Individually, we may not be able to save the polar bears or stop the fires and hurricanes, but there are some simple ways we can step up our personal responsibility toward environmental sustainability. Continue reading →
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