Nation

California urges EPA to let state set car-emissions standard

Such an action by the EPA would reverse a Trump administration policy and could help usher in stricter emissions standards for new passenger vehicles nationwide. Continue reading →

Nation

Stimulus checks substantially reduced hardship, study shows

A new analysis of Census Bureau surveys argues that the two latest rounds of aid significantly improved Americans’ ability to buy food and pay household bills and reduced anxiety and depression. Continue reading →

Nation

A 20-foot sea wall? Miami faces the hard choices of climate change

The dramatic, $6 billion proposal remains tentative and at least five years off. But the startling suggestion of a massive sea wall up to 20 feet high cutting across beautiful Biscayne Bay was enough to jolt some Miamians to attention. Continue reading →

World

Fires sink Iran’s largest warship and ravage big refinery

Mysterious fires sank Iran’s largest warship and burned a big Tehran oil refinery on Wednesday — seemingly unconnected blazes that nonetheless raised suspicions the country had once again been targeted by Israeli saboteurs. Continue reading →

World

Canadian minister says pope needs to apologize to Indigenous

Canada’s Indigenous services minister said Wednesday that Pope Francis needs to issue a formal apology for the role the Catholic Church played in Canada’s residential school system, days after the remains of 215 children were located at what was once the country’s largest such school. Continue reading →

World

A herd of elephants has roamed 300 miles across China and is headed toward a city

No one knows where they are going or why. Since March 2020, a family of wild elephants in southwest China has trekked more than 300 miles, traveling north through fields, highways, villages, and towns. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

End qualified immunity, but don’t stop there

Lawmakers also need to pass reforms that will empower taxpayers and insurers to press for effective police reform. Continue reading →

OPINION

Is Marty Walsh telling the truth? That should matter to Joe Biden.

What Walsh knew or didn’t know about domestic abuse allegations by the police commissioner he appointed as mayor should generate tough questions from his new boss in the White House. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Battle rages for the heart of the Mass. Republican Party

Jim Lyons wants to diminish Governor Charlie Baker’s power in the state party structure, presumably in favor of a Trump sycophant to run instead. Continue reading →

Metro

Janey to make decision on Boston Police Commissioner White as his former wife speaks out about alleged abuse

The ongoing legal and familial drama surrounding Boston Police Commissioner Dennis White and his effort to stay in his post continued to roil City Hall, as White’s ex-wife and younger daughter went public with fresh details of abuse they say White directed at them. Acting Mayor Kim Janey did not give any indication of when she’ll decide on White's possible firing. Continue reading →

Metro

This is not a drill

Our democracy is in deep peril. Take it from political scientists who sounded the alarm this week. Continue reading →

Politics

Governor Baker, other Republicans call on member of GOP State Committee to resign after making antigay remarks

Jeffrey Sossa-Paquette, a Republican candidate running for Congress, said he was shocked at the vitriol from Deborah Martell, an elected member of the Republican State Committee, and called on her to resign. Continue reading →

Celtics

How Danny Ainge came to the decision to step down with the Celtics

In truth, Ainge had been thinking about it since May 2019, when he suffered a heart attack during Game 2 of the Celtics’ playoff series against the Bucks. Continue reading →

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General manager Lou Lamoriello, with his deep Rhode Island roots, is going strong at the helm of the Islanders

The 78-year-old executive has been a huge force in New England hockey, and the current Bruins coaching and front office staff is more evidence of that. Continue reading →

Red Sox notebook

Bobby Dalbec trying to find rhythm through intermittent playing time

Dalbec has become something of a platoon option, taking most of his reps against lefthanders. Continue reading →

tech lab

Ransomware continues to cripple critical businesses. Here’s what you need to know

Suddenly, ransomware has begun to feel like a digital pandemic. What can be done about it? Continue reading →

Business

Kentucky AG sues CVS Health over state’s opioid problems

Kentucky’s attorney general on Wednesday accused CVS Health's pharmacy chain of flooding the state with prescription opioids that contributed to the state’s addiction woes. Continue reading →

Business

Weary seafarers come ashore in US for J&J one-dose shots

From Boston to Houston and Los Angeles, and even in smaller trade gateways like Gulfport, Miss., local health officials and nonprofits are boarding container ships, tankers, and other cargo carriers to administer COVID-19 shots or, when possible, shuttling crews to nearby pharmacies and clinics. Continue reading →

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WORKING ON IT

Summoning the goddesses of self-help

The new "The Goddess Solution" and the classic "Goddesses in Everywoman" draw upon ancient wisdom found in feminine archetypes. Continue reading →

Names

Actor Mark Wahlberg breaks a sweat at Medford gym

Gym-goers at Medford’s F45 training studio had a surprise guest in their midst on Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading →

Music

Lady Gaga postpones Fenway Park concert until 2022

This is the second time Lady Gaga has rescheduled her Chromatica Ball tour, which had included a Boston date last summer. Continue reading →