Nation

More US citizens apprehended for moving drugs over border

An increasing number of American citizens have been apprehended as they have tried to smuggle illegal drugs into the United States since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, an uptick that’s come amid travel restrictions at the border with Mexico. Continue reading →

Nation

In Tulsa, solemn remembrances of a century-old race massacre by survivors and descendants

On the 100th anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, survivors and descendants gathered Monday at Standpipe Hill, where Black World War I veterans fought fiercely in a battle to hold off a white mob descending on the all-Black neighborhood of Greenwood in Tulsa, Okla. Continue reading →

Nation

Seminary built on slavery and Jim Crow labor has begun paying reparations

In February, the Virginia Theological Seminary began handing out cash payments to the descendants of Black Americans who were forced to work there during the time of slavery and Jim Crow. Continue reading →

World

Britain accelerates relocation of Afghan interpreters to UK

Britain will expedite the relocation of Afghan staff and their families who worked for the British government in Afghanistan, largely as interpreters, the Ministry of Defense said Monday, acknowledging they had an obligation to protect local employees from Taliban threats as Western troops withdraw from the country. Continue reading →

World

Bodies found buried at former Indigenous school in Canada not an isolated incident, Trudeau says

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s comments come as Indigenous leaders are calling for an examination of every former residential school site — institutions that held children taken from families across the nation. Continue reading →

World

Israel on edge as politicians wrangle over coalition to oust Netanyahu

Opposition politicians spent Monday locked in last-minute negotiations to form a bloc to force out Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving leader. Continue reading →

OPINION

Biden should impose a carbon fee immediately

Under the Independent Offices Appropriations Act, the president retains authority to direct the Environmental Protection Agency to impose a fee on greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Lights, camera, tax credits

The state Senate plan to put needed guardrails around film tax credit sets up a Beacon Hill Clash of the Titans. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Let her first-graders tell you what Eric Carle meant to them

The kids clamor to add to the list of things we notice about his characters, themes, and writing style after reading his books. Continue reading →

Metro

In the Dennis White case, the city may be about to fire the wrong cop

After watching more than 70 minutes of video affidavits provided by suspended police Commissioner Dennis White’s daughter and his former sister-in-law about the violent tendencies of his former wife, it appears that Acting Mayor Kim Janey may be about to fire the wrong cop. Continue reading →

New England

Did hiker rescues increase during the pandemic or does it just feel that way? The answer is complicated

Since the coronavirus pandemic began, we’ve heard a lot of stories about hikers getting rescued from the woods. But were there really more hikers rescued during the pandemic, compared to previous years? Continue reading →

Metro

White calls on mayor to consider video affidavits from family members in his defense

Embattled Boston Police Commissioner Dennis White, who has lost a legal appeal and is likely to be ousted from office Wednesday over domestic abuse allegations, is calling on Acting Mayor Kim Janey to consider video affidavits from two family members who say he never abused his former wife. Continue reading →

On Basketball

The ugly side of fan behavior emerged once again, and it’s a real problem for Boston and the NBA

Ninety-nine point nine percent of the Celtics faithful were respectful in their conduct for Games 3 and 4, but the act of one fan is what will be remembered. Continue reading →

bruins notebook

Jake DeBrusk fills in for Craig Smith on Bruins’ second line for Game 2

Smith is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, and Bruce Cassidy hopes that playing with David Krejci will jump-start DeBrusk. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

A series that seemed to be in the Bruins’ grasp is now up for grabs

A 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders in Game 2 ended the Bruins’ five-game postseason winning streak and knotted their second-round playoff series at a game apiece. Continue reading →

Business

As contaminated water concerns grow, Massachusetts towns urge the state to stop spraying pesticides in their communities

To reduce the spread of eastern equine encephalitis and other mosquito-borne diseases, the state has sprayed millions of acres in recent years with a pesticide found to contain significant amounts of PFAS. Continue reading →

Business

Emotion-tracking tech moves from lab to living room

iMotions, a Danish company with its US headquarters in Boston, is using camera-equipped laptops and artificial intelligence software from Boston-based Affectiva to measure a person’s emotions and state of mind. Continue reading →

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Obituaries

Louis Casagrande, who made the Children’s Museum a go-to place for all of Boston, dies at 74

A voice for ensuring that the Children’s Museum and similar institutions nationwide served children and families of all cultural and racial backgrounds, Lou Casagrande died Thursday. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Louis Casagrande, who made the Children’s Museum a go-to place for all of Boston, dies at 74

A voice for ensuring that the Children’s Museum and similar institutions nationwide served children and families of all cultural and racial backgrounds, Lou Casagrande died Thursday. Continue reading →

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Television

Every ‘Jeopardy!’ guest host (so far), ranked

The group includes former contestants, TV celebrities, and an NFL quarterback. One of them is our hands-down favorite. Continue reading →

TELEVISION REVIEW

‘Mare of Easttown’ finale delivered a shock, and so much more

We found out whodunit, but we also got to watch our heroine move a step or two forward in her long-deflected grief over her son. Continue reading →

Music

An accordion, a fiddle, and a world of possibilities

Cory Pesaturo and Mari Black will lean into improvisation for their first concert in 15 months, to benefit the New England Musicians Relief Fund. Continue reading →