Politics

House GOP leader backs ousting Liz Cheney from number three job

House Republicans could vote as early as Wednesday to remove Cheney, the highest-ranking woman in the Republican leadership and daughter of former vice president Dick Cheney, and replace her with Elise Stefanik, whose ascension has received Trump’s backing. Continue reading →

Nation

Two Catholic bishops at odds over Biden receiving Communion

They share Roman Catholicism as a faith and California as their home base. Yet there’s a deep gulf between Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco and Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego in the high-stakes debate over whether politicians who support abortion rights should be denied Communion. Continue reading →

Politics

Inside Arizona’s election audit, GOP fraud fantasies live on

The 2.1 million ballots were already counted by Maricopa County election officials in November, validated in a partial hand recount and certified by Governor Doug Ducey. Two extra audits confirmed no issues. No evidence of fraud sufficient to invalidate Joe Biden’s narrow victory in Arizona and Maricopa County has been found. Continue reading →

World

Debris from Chinese rocket booster lands in Indian Ocean near Maldives

The announcement ended days of international speculation over whether plummeting rocket debris might be scattered over a populated area. Continue reading →

World

In tense Jerusalem, flag-waving Israeli march to go ahead

The march was approved amid ongoing clashes between police and Palestinians in the Old City, the emotional epicenter of the long-running conflict. Continue reading →

World

How a Jerusalem neighborhood reignited the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Israelis and Palestinians are bracing for an escalation in violence not seen in Jerusalem in years, as an incendiary land dispute is waged both in the Israeli Supreme Court and on the streets of an East Jerusalem neighborhood. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Bankruptcy judges and Congress must close the Sackler loophole

The family that profited handsomely from the opioid crisis shouldn’t be shielded from all future liability. Continue reading →

OPINION

Why it’s hard to get good projects going

In the absence of a centralized figure empowered to cut through the objections and force bureaucracies to serve a common mission, billions of taxpayer dollars will inevitably sit fallow. Continue reading →

LETTERS

In imposing purity test on Liz Cheney, it’s GOP that’s soiled

As one reader writes: “She’s about as conservative as they get. But she won’t sell her soul to remain in power, as so many of her GOP colleagues are willing to do.” Continue reading →

Metro

Pop-up sites, door-knocking are new tactics in quest to reach the unvaccinated

With more than 2.7 million Massachusetts residents fully vaccinated and the pace of COVID-19 shots slowing, state officials are stepping up efforts to reach the holdouts. Continue reading →

Metro

State approves reopening of road races, amusement parks starting Monday — and singing is back

Massachusetts residents will wake up Monday morning one step closer to normal life, as the state moves forward with the latest stage of its economic reopening. Continue reading →

Metro

Activists rally for incarcerated women on Mother’s Day

A small group of activists drove around the state’s only women’s prison in Framingham and a Boston jail in honor of Mother’s Day on Sunday, calling for the release of the women incarcerated in the facilities. Continue reading →

Red Sox 4, Orioles 3

Rafael Devers continues Camden Yards dominance as Red Sox defeat Orioles

Nick Pivetta improved to 5-0 and the Red Sox won their fourth consecutive game. Continue reading →

On basketball

Celtics lack of motivation and defensive execution falls on Brad Stevens

The Celtics are just not a very good team, regardless of that yet again too-little, too-late comeback during their 130-124 loss Sunday at TD Garden. Continue reading →

HEAT 130, CELTICS 124

Celtics fall to Heat, lose second consecutive game

The Celtics tightened the game in the fourth quarter but came up short. They play the Heat again on Tuesday. Continue reading →

Business

Participants in Chelsea’s guaranteed income experiment are mostly spending at food stores, restaurants

City manager Thomas G. Ambrosino says a preliminary report shows people are using the monthly stipends “responsibly.” Continue reading →

Business

Participants in Chelsea’s guaranteed income experiment are mostly spending at food stores, restaurants

City manager Thomas G. Ambrosino says a preliminary report shows people are using the monthly stipends “responsibly.” Continue reading →

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Obituaries

Dr. Lynne M. Reid, 97, a groundbreaking pathologist who ‘wanted to make the playing field more even for women’

Dr. Lynne M. Reid, an advocate for women in medicine whose health had been declining, was 97 when she died April 5 in her Brookline home. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Dr. Lynne M. Reid, 97, a groundbreaking pathologist who ‘wanted to make the playing field more even for women’

Dr. Lynne M. Reid, an advocate for women in medicine whose health had been declining, was 97 when she died April 5 in her Brookline home. Continue reading →

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Lifestyle

Vermont’s Robert Frost Interpretive Trail now more accessible

The trail in the Vermont town where the famous poet spent many summers teaching and writing has seen dramatic upgrades to improve accessibility. Continue reading →

Names

Free Blockbuster box gives Provincetown a one-stop-shop for nostalgic VHS and DVD needs

It’s one of dozens of Free Blockbuster “franchises” around the country, honoring the video rental chain that shuttered most of its physical locations in the 2010s. Continue reading →

Names

May 23 declared Marvin Hagler Day: Bernard Hopkins, Stephen A. Smith to join Brockton celebration

On May 23, which would have been Hagler’s 67th birthday, the City of Champions will hold a free celebration and memorial open to the public at Rocky Marciano Stadium at 2 p.m. Continue reading →