Nation

Catholic bishops avoid confrontation with Biden over communion

The Roman Catholic bishops of the United States backed away from a direct conflict with President Biden on Wednesday, approving a new document on the sacrament of the Eucharist that does not mention the president or any politicians by name. Continue reading →

Nation

‘QAnon Shaman’ sentenced to 41 months for role in Capitol riot

Jacob Chansley, whose brightly painted face, tattooed torso, and horned cap became a visual icon of the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol, was sentenced Wednesday to 41 months in prison by a federal judge in Washington. Continue reading →

Political Notebook

House votes to censure Gosar over video

The House on Wednesday voted to censure Representative Paul Gosar, Republican of Arizona, for tweeting an altered animated video that depicted him killing Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat of New York, and swinging two swords at President Biden. The 223-to-207 vote, with one voting present, marks the first time in more than a decade that the House will act to censure one of its members. Continue reading →

World

Belarus brings some migrants in from cold at Polish border

Hundreds of migrants who were camped in the cold on the Poland-Belarus border have been moved to a nearby warehouse in Belarusian territory, reports said Wednesday, with some still harboring hopes of entering the European Union. Continue reading →

World

Top US envoy appeals for preservation of democracy in Africa

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday appealed for the preservation of democracy in politically and ethnically fractured societies as he began his first official visit to Africa amid worsening crises in Ethiopia and Sudan. Continue reading →

World

Unmarried pregnant women abused in church-run homes in Ireland to get compensation

Thousands of unmarried women and their children born out of wedlock who were shunned by Irish society and sought refuge in state-owned homes — where many were then abused by nuns and officials of the Roman Catholic Church — will be eligible for compensation from a new multimillion-dollar initiative the Irish government has established “in acknowledgment of suffering experienced.” Continue reading →

OPINION

Boston communities can help Wu improve quality of life for everyone

All of our faces and voices belong in City Hall and other decision-making spaces, at every level of government. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Schools received billions in federal aid. Why are we in the dark about its spending?

$190 billion has gone to local school districts, but there is no clear accounting of how it’s being spent. Continue reading →

OPINION

Stable housing is a key tool for economic stability

As Congress continues working to pass the Build Back Better Act to make bold investments in housing, Massachusetts must make the Tenants Opportunity to Purchase Act a reality for families across the Commonwealth. Continue reading →

Politics

Boston City Council says no to fossil fuel investments

The City of Boston is poised to give final approval to a law that would divest city funds from the fossil fuel industry, a symbolic but forceful message supporting green energy investment. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

‘Our culture, our people, and our pain are not a costume.’ Malden councilor criticized for costume mocking Asian women

Malden City Councilor Jadeane Sica is facing harsh criticism from advocacy groups after a photo of her surfaced online of her dressed up for Halloween as an employee of Orchids of Asia, the Florida spa that ensnared Patriots owner Robert Kraft in a prostitution case in 2019. Continue reading →

Transportation

On first full day as mayor, Michelle Wu asks City Council for $8 million to make three bus lines free for two years

The three bus routes serve the neighborhoods of Mattapan, Dorchester, and Roxbury. A 2019 report from a transportation advocacy group found that more than 59 percent of riders on the 23, 28, and 29 buses were low income and more than 96 percent were people of color. Continue reading →

patriots notebook

Damien Harris and Gunner Olszewski are cleared to play for Patriots

The Patriots also activated Chase Winovich off injured reserve, meaning he is eligible to face the Falcons as well. Continue reading →

Kevin Paul Dupont | On hockey

Charlie McAvoy’s embrace of a shoot-first mentality showcases the young Bruins defenseman’s transcendent talent

In his fifth NHL season, McAvoy has taken a giant stride in filling out that template of franchise defenseman. Continue reading →

Hawks 110, Celtics 99

Celtics can’t cash in on good opportunities in loss to Hawks in Atlanta

Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 34 points for Boston. Continue reading →

TECH LAB

One Boston startup says it’s made a quantum leap in computing

QuEra’s new technology comes from researchers at Harvard and MIT. Continue reading →

SHIRLEY LEUNG

His mayoral run through, Barros looks to new chapter leading large real estate firm

After seven years leading Boston’s economic development efforts, John Barros is heading to the private sector for a job at real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield. Continue reading →

THE FINE PRINT

A safari canceled, a refund long delayed

It took 17 months for two couples to get $46,000 back from a Boston travel company. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ed Bullins, leading playwright of the Black Arts Movement, retired Northeastern professor, dies at 86

Mr. Bullins, who was among the most significant Black playwrights of the 20th century and a leading voice in the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and ’70s, died on Saturday at his home in Roxbury, Massachusetts. He was 86. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ed Bullins, leading playwright of the Black Arts Movement, retired Northeastern professor, dies at 86

Mr. Bullins, who was among the most significant Black playwrights of the 20th century and a leading voice in the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and ’70s, died on Saturday at his home in Roxbury, Massachusetts. He was 86. Continue reading →

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Visual Arts

MFA workers stage one-day strike, demanding better wages, benefits

MFA union members on a one-day strike took to the sidewalk outside the museum Wednesday to demand higher wages, better benefits, and more job security. Continue reading →

DANCE PREVIEW

At 50, longtime breaker Raphael Xavier wants to show how the art form can grow

“XAVIER’S: The Musician & The Mover” gets its Boston premiere at the Institute of Contemporary Art this weekend, presented by Global Arts Live. Continue reading →

TELEVISION REVIEW

Mindy Kaling’s ‘The Sex Lives of College Girls’ doesn’t quite go all the way

The HBO Max series chronicles the relationships of four freshmen roommates at a fictional New England school. Continue reading →