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shirley leung

A working mother’s manifesto: Pandemic provides a once-in-a-generation chance to course correct how we work

The buzz is all about hybrid workplace models, as if the mere act of letting people work from home one or two days a week will magically create work-life balance, and level the playing field for mothers. Continue reading →

Metro

‘They already had the air mattress’: Facing fewer options, DCF has planned for kids to sleep in the office

As Massachusetts’ strained child welfare system emerges from the pandemic, attorneys and staff say the longstanding challenge of finding beds for at-risk children is reaching new levels of desperation, stressing DCF in ways they say they have rarely, if ever, seen. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

EPA requires Quincy to spend $100 million to reduce sewage flowing into Boston Harbor

In violation of the Clean Water Act, Quincy has discharged a range of pollutants into the harbor and surrounding waterways, including E. coli and other harmful bacteria, federal officials found. Continue reading →

Health

What’s next for the new Alzheimer’s drug? Lots of thorny issues ahead

Some patients may face hefty out-of-pocket charges, which could make them think twice about taking a drug with known risks and uncertain benefits. Continue reading →

Globe Local

Amid turmoil at Boston Pride, embattled president will resign as boycott brings change

Linda DeMarco plans to resign this summer to make way for new leadership in response to activists who have boycotted the group to protest its lack of inclusion. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Federal appeals court blocks sweeping Missouri abortion law

Yamelsie Rodríguez, president of Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region, called the ruling “a critical victory for Missourians.” Continue reading →

Nation

After year of protests, Portland is ready to move on. But where?

Portland, the Oregon city of bridges, bike lanes, and left-leaning idealists, is wrestling mightily with the question of what it means to make a city safe and, as it gradually opens up from the COVID-19 shutdowns, to feel safe, too. It is an issue that many American cities are addressing. Continue reading →

Nation

Two members of an FDA advisory committee quit after approval of controversial Alzheimer’s drug

Two members of a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel resigned this week after the agency's contentious decision to approve an Alzheimer's drug over the objections of its outside advisers. Continue reading →

The World

World

Attack in Afghanistan kills 10 from charity that clears land mines

At least 10 people were killed and 16 others wounded in an armed attack on staff members of a British-American charity in Afghanistan that has been clearing land mines in the country for decades, officials said Wednesday. Continue reading →

World

Britain’s Johnson to host G-7, trying to smooth global tensions with congeniality

There is little doubt that Boris Johnson will play a jolly, hearty host for this week’s clubby Group of Seven meeting at a seaside resort in England, spinning his historical yarns, quoting his bits of Latin, ensuring wine glasses are topped up. Continue reading →

World

Biden opens overseas trip declaring ‘United States is back’

President Biden opened the first overseas trip of his term Wednesday with a declaration that “the United States is back” as he seeks to reassert the nation on the world stage and steady European allies deeply shaken by his predecessor. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Part 3: A sordid family affair

Donald Trump exploited loopholes to build a White House rife with nepotism. Lawmakers must close them. Continue reading →

OPINION

So long, democracy — we hardly knew ye

With voting rights and the For the People Act on life support, America’s “grand experiment” is quickly failing. Continue reading →

OPINION

When it comes to race, Boston is a work in progress

The problem runs deep. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

‘They already had the air mattress’: Facing fewer options, DCF has planned for kids to sleep in the office

As Massachusetts’ strained child welfare system emerges from the pandemic, attorneys and staff say the longstanding challenge of finding beds for at-risk children is reaching new levels of desperation, stressing DCF in ways they say they have rarely, if ever, seen. Continue reading →

yvonne abraham

A taxing burden — but on some of us more than others

When it comes to taxes, the wealthy have always managed to convince enough Americans that what’s good for them is good for the rest of us. Will it work in Massachusetts? Continue reading →

Politics

Massachusetts Legislature overwhelmingly advances proposed tax on top earners to 2022 ballot

With 101 votes — a threshold the Democratic-dominated chambers are widely expected to pass — the so-called millionaires tax would clear the last procedural hurdle to go before voters in November 2022, when the governor, each statewide office, and every seat in the Legislature will also be on the ballot. Continue reading →

Sports

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Alex Cora got his first taste of Astros bashing on Tuesday, and it hit him hard

The Red Sox manager was a prominent part of the sign-stealing scheme in his role as Houston bench coach in 2017, and was prone to reflection by his first taste of fan backlash to the Astros. Continue reading →

tara sullivan

It didn’t take the whole game, just one lousy period, for the Bruins’ season to get derailed

Brock Nelson scored two goals and Kyle Palmieri another for the Islanders in a second period that proved to be the Bruins' undoing. Continue reading →

Kevin Paul Dupont | on hockey

Tuukka Rask can’t save Bruins in Game 6, and is it a final, somber farewell for the goaltender?

Rask does not have a deal for next season, so Tuukka time might have ended on Long Island. Continue reading →

Business

shirley leung

A working mother’s manifesto: Pandemic provides a once-in-a-generation chance to course correct how we work

The buzz is all about hybrid workplace models, as if the mere act of letting people work from home one or two days a week will magically create work-life balance, and level the playing field for mothers. Continue reading →

Business

Keystone pipeline nixed after Biden stands firm on permit

Biden canceled the pipeline’s border crossing permit in January over longstanding concerns that burning oil sands crude could make climate change worse and harder to reverse. Continue reading →

Business

Mass. retailer stocks, sales rebound as US reopens

Analysts say investor enthusiasm for retail stocks is a signal that the sector is in a strong position relative to the rest of the economy coming out of the COVID-19 crisis. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Yoshi Wada, inventive creator of sound worlds, dies at 77

Yoshi Wada, a Japanese-born composer and artist who drew a following creating cacophonous, minimalist performances on homemade instruments and was a member of the Fluxus performance-art movement that took root in New York in the 1960s, died May 18 at his home in Manhattan. He was 77. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

PRIDE

Ten ways to celebrate Pride Month

The year’s Pride celebrations include a mix of in-person and virtual events. Continue reading →

Podcast

Ibram Kendi’s new podcast, ‘Be Antiracist,’ rallies listeners to help build a ‘just and equitable society’

"It’s about each of us entering these conversations not only with an open mind but also in openness to transform ourselves." Continue reading →

ASK AMY

Sober spouse doesn’t know when to quit

Advice from Amy Dickinson. Continue reading →