The battle against the opioid epidemic at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard has emerged as a central issue in the mayoral race, with multiple major candidates releasing plans that would dedicate more resources to the area. Continue reading →
The governor’s announcement marks the latest twist in a tango between the second-term Republican and the Democratic-led Legislature over how to spend the state’s share of the federal cash. The measure would set aside $2.8 billion of federal aid to address a variety of Governor Charlie Baker's key priorities. Continue reading →
A surge in demand has collided with a slowdown in blood collection — both trends exacerbated by the pandemic and expected to last for weeks or months. Continue reading →
The Affordable Care Act on Thursday survived a third major challenge as the Supreme Court, on a 7-2 vote, turned aside the latest effort by Republicans to kill the health care law. Continue reading →
The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled that Philadelphia may not bar a Catholic agency that refused to work with same-sex couples from screening potential foster parents. Continue reading →
The House voted on Thursday to revoke the authorization it gave in 2002 to invade Iraq, a step that would rein in presidential war-making powers for the first time in a generation. Continue reading →
As President Biden turned to walk off the stage following a news conference in Geneva after his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a reporter shouted out one final question. Continue reading →
Moderate-leaning Iranians have concluded that the elections were engineered to produce victory for Ebrahim Raisi — known for his strict conservative views and what activists call a dire record of human rights abuses — and are disillusioned with the system as a whole. Continue reading →
Three Chinese astronauts docked with the country’s still-under-construction space station Thursday, beginning what their government expects will be a decade or more of continuous presence by Chinese astronauts in Earth’s orbit. Continue reading →
Ten percent of the plants in the Arnold Arboretum are now endangered in the wild. The staff is working with other botanical institutions around the world to provide a safe harbor against loss. Continue reading →
Ranging from a 6-year-old boy who lived in Brookline to Mary Todd Lincoln, the wife of the president, the names found their way back to Charlestown through the quick-moving generosity of David Rubenstein, who bought the guestbooks after learning they would be auctioned. Continue reading →
Yin Ching Lam was knocked to the ground and repeatedly punched and kicked on May 23. Now her family is trying to raise awareness about an increase in hate incidents against Asian Americans since the start of the pandemic. Continue reading →
The governor’s announcement marks the latest twist in a tango between the second-term Republican and the Democratic-led Legislature over how to spend the state’s share of the federal cash. The measure would set aside $2.8 billion of federal aid to address a variety of Governor Charlie Baker's key priorities. Continue reading →
Last month, Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro wrote letters to thousands of patients disclosing that it had recently paid a ransom to protect a large store of patients’ personal information. Continue reading →
Candace “Candy” Straight, an investment banker and film producer who worked for decades to help get women elected to office in New Jersey, has died. She was 73. Continue reading →
Candace “Candy” Straight, an investment banker and film producer who worked for decades to help get women elected to office in New Jersey, has died. She was 73. Continue reading →
The mid-1950s Italian vibe – of Vespa scooters and Cinzano posters and Mastroianni movies – is lovingly rendered but the plot is cluttered and the moral lessons shopworn. Continue reading →
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