Nation

Senate Democrats, Republicans prepare to sell nearly $1 trillion infrastructure deal to White House

Congressional lawmakers are facing a pivotal week at the Capitol for the future of infrastructure reform, as bipartisan negotiations continue and work proceeds to advance a flurry of bills to improve the nation’s roads, bridges, pipes, ports, and Internet connections. Continue reading →

Politics

Biden rallies NATO support ahead of confrontation with Putin

President Biden used his first appearance at a NATO summit since taking office to call on Russian President Vladimir Putin to step back from provocative actions targeting the United States and its allies on Monday. NATO leaders joined the United States in formally accusing Moscow and Beijing of malign actions. Continue reading →

Politics

US intelligence report warns of more violence by QAnon followers

The report was compiled by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security and released Monday. Continue reading →

World

Israel’s new coalition takes first steps, including mending fences with US

Israel’s fragile new coalition government gave a first glimpse of its priorities Monday, as ministers announced intentions to repair Israeli ties with the US Democratic Party and the Jewish diaspora, investigate a disaster at a religious site last month that killed 45, and permit a far-right march through Jerusalem on Tuesday that some fear will lead to violence. Continue reading →

World

Hollywood take on Christchurch massacre provokes anger in New Zealand

A planned Hollywood film about the Christchurch mosque massacre has drawn a sharp backlash in New Zealand, with Muslims denouncing the director’s decision to focus not on the community’s pain and resilience, but instead on the response by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Continue reading →

World

Johnson’s ‘Global Britain’ makes shaky start at G-7 summit

The prime minister’s plan to introduce his vision of a nimble, trade-savvy U.K. was upended by a spat over Northern Ireland. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Where mental illness and criminal justice meet

Massachusetts needs a new approach to treating mentally ill prisoners. A promising model could take hold in Middlesex County. Continue reading →

OPINION

A win-win city project stuck in neutral

Where’s a mayoral bully to counter South Enders’ case of the vapors? Continue reading →

OPINION

Why El Salvador sees a future in Bitcoin

President Nayib Bukele has launched a strategy to draw fresh international capital to the country. He is also creating distance from the dollar, setting the stage to potentially thumb his nose at the United States. Continue reading →

Metro

‘It’s hard to be a human’: This Instagram art journal has been a pandemic lifeline

The local artist uses his work and Instagram to process his feelings. As it turns out, thousands of people are inspired by his transparency. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Four demonstrators sue Boston police for alleged excessive force after George Floyd protest in 2020

The plaintiffs say that three officers used physical force against them without provocation as police were attempting to clear the protest on May 31, 2020, which had been largely peaceful before devolving into a chaotic scene of violence and looting. Continue reading →

Higher Education

Supreme Court asks Biden administration for view on Harvard affirmative action case

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the US acting solicitor general to file a brief in the case involving Harvard University’s use of race in college admissions. Continue reading →

patriots

Stephon Gilmore misses first day of Patriots mandatory minicamp, but Cam Newton is full go

Gilmore, who has been at the forefront of many contract extension and trade rumors, also did not attend any of the Patriots optional offseason workouts. Continue reading →

Golf

Phil Mickelson is back on top, thanks to channeling his inner Tom Brady

The two have become friends and they are redefining what aging athletes can accomplish. Continue reading →

on hockey

The last two playoff exits have exposed what the Bruins lack. What will they do about it?

Other than Jake DeBrusk, the six drafts on Don Sweeney’s watch have not delivered a single primary or secondary scorer, or even valuable bottom-six forwards. Continue reading →

Business

These charts show how Boston is coming back to life

Measures of foot traffic, time spent at home, how often we’re looking up directions on our phones ― they all point toward a reopening well underway. Continue reading →

Business

Lawmakers miss deadline on state-of-emergency protections for businesses but hope to resolve issue quickly

Both the House and Senate will meet Tuesday to discuss extensions after the state of emergency ended at midnight. Continue reading →

Business

GE, Safran team up to design a jet engine that could cut fuel consumption by 20 percent

The GE-Safran effort offers the clearest signal yet of how global aerospace giants will seek to shrink their carbon footprints. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Violetta Elvin, glamorous Royal Ballet dancer, dies at 97

A young Soviet ballerina who brought her Bolshoi training and remarkable style to Britain’s Royal Ballet, Violetta Elvin was remembered in the British magazine Dancing Times as a “glorious and glamorous” dancer. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Violetta Elvin, glamorous Royal Ballet dancer, dies at 97

A young Soviet ballerina who brought her Bolshoi training and remarkable style to Britain’s Royal Ballet, Violetta Elvin was remembered in the British magazine Dancing Times as a “glorious and glamorous” dancer. Continue reading →

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ASK MATTHEW

Network TV is where originality goes to die

Primetime is a third-rate place to find quality entertainment, particularly if you’re not big fan of game shows, reality competitions, the Arrowverse, and Dick Wolf. Continue reading →

MUSIC

An EDM whiz kid from Lynnfield cracks a million streams on Spotify

Brandon Greenstein has been creating music under the moniker The BreakBomb Project since he was 15. Continue reading →

STAGE REVIEW

In ‘Tiny Beautiful Things,’ hard-earned words of wisdom

Celeste Oliva excels as an advice columnist in the Gloucester Stage Company production. Continue reading →