Politics

Another far-right group is scrutinized in effort to aid Trump

Congressional investigators are examining the role of a right-wing paramilitary group that was involved in a less publicly visible yet still expansive effort to keep former president Donald Trump in power: the 1st Amendment Praetorian. Continue reading →

Politics

Biden pushed to speak out more as US democracy concerns grow

President Biden has gotten the same troubling questions from worried world leaders, ones that he never thought he would hear. Continue reading →

Nation

In latest effort to combat rising prices, White House to offer $1 billion in aid for smaller meat industry producers

The White House said Monday it will devote $1 billion to aiding independent meat and poultry producers, aiming to undercut the four powerful meat producers the Biden administration has alleged are responsible for surging consumer prices. Continue reading →

World

How the EU allowed Hungary to become an illiberal model

After long indulging him, leaders in the European Union now widely consider Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary an existential threat to a bloc that holds itself up as a model of human rights and the rule of law. Continue reading →

World

Yemen rebels seize UAE ship; hackers hit Israeli newspaper

Yemen’s Houthi rebels seized a ship in the Red Sea, armed drones targeted Baghdad’s international airport, and hackers hit a major Israeli newspaper Monday — a string of assaults that showed the reach of Iran-allied militias on the second anniversary of America’s killing of a top Iranian general. Continue reading →

World

China denies US report it’s rapidly growing its nuclear arms

A senior Chinese arms control official denied Tuesday that his government is rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal, though he said it is taking steps to modernize its nuclear forces. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

‘People’s house’ still shuttered, but crucial work lies ahead

The Legislature left a heap of unfinished business for 2022, with voting reforms topping the list. Continue reading →

OPINION

The cold wind, the warm sun, and the starving people of Afghanistan

The International Crisis Group has warned that famine could kill more people than did the war. Wouldn’t it be better to reengage with the Taliban rather than watch people die? Continue reading →

LETTERS

E.O. Wilson’s ‘Consilience’ — what a concept

Wilson’s contribution to the understanding of all nature, humanity included, which he advocates in "Consilience," could wind up being his most valuable contribution. Continue reading →

Transportation

‘It’s so important to remember the humans in the story.’ Logan flight cancellations continue amid staffing shortages, D.C.-area snowstorm

In the two weeks ending Sunday, around six percent of the flights to or from Logan were canceled and nearly a quarter were delayed, according to data from FlightAware.com. Continue reading →

Metro

Police investigating fatal shooting of 16-year-old girl in Dorchester; two wounded

A 16-year-old girl was killed and another teenager and a man were wounded during a Sunday evening shooting on a major Dorchester street, marking the first murder in Boston in 2022, officials said. Continue reading →

Marijuana

Massachusetts Legislature is pressured to ease burden of criminal records

Advocates and attorneys say the state's reluctance to hide or delete old criminal records is just bad policy — for both former defendants and taxpayers. Continue reading →

Sports

A genetic issue was ruining his life. So he had his legs amputated

After fighting infection after infection, Paul Kent became the first person to undergo an experimental amputation procedure that allowed him to return to what he loves — running and swimming. Continue reading →

celtics

Jaylen Brown stayed aggressive and had a breakout game as Celtics’ No. 1 option

Brown had been inconsistent with Jayson Tatum sidelined, but he put it all together in the second half against Orlando Sunday. Continue reading →

christopher l. gasper

For getting the Patriots back in the playoffs, Bill Belichick should take a bow

After missing out last year, in his first season without Tom Brady, Belichick made the restoration look as quick and easy as the romp over the Jaguars. Continue reading →

Business

Raytheon quietly resumed political donations to election deniers, report finds

Analysts found the company gave $186,000 in political action committee contributions to 62 members of Congress who voted against certifying President Biden’s election. Continue reading →

Business

Trump, Ivanka, Don Jr. subpoenaed in New York attorney general’s probe

The New York attorney general’s office confirmed Monday that it has subpoenaed former president Donald Trump and his two eldest children, Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr., demanding their testimony in an investigation into the family’s business practices. Continue reading →

Business

Libraries demand a new deal on ebooks

Public library patrons can’t get enough of free digital downloads these days; they’re snapping up ebooks and audiobooks at a record pace. But it’s not all good news for public libraries. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Asma Khader, fighter for women’s rights in Jordan, dies at 69

An internationally recognized advocate for human rights, Asma Khader was one of Jordan’s leading campaigners for the rights of women and girls, especially the victims of domestic violence. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Asma Khader, fighter for women’s rights in Jordan, dies at 69

An internationally recognized advocate for human rights, Asma Khader was one of Jordan’s leading campaigners for the rights of women and girls, especially the victims of domestic violence. Continue reading →

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LOVE LETTERS

I have a bad habit of being silent

“This particular time was the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back.” Continue reading →

ASK MATTHEW

‘The Beatles: Get Back’ is spellbinding, but is it a TV show?

Is “Get Back,” which is split into three parts, a TV documentary series with three episodes? Or is it a three-part movie? Continue reading →

Arts

‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ on Broadway is pausing to avoid closing

In a startling illustration of the financial damage a resurgent pandemic is causing on Broadway, the producer of a new musical adaptation of “Mrs. Doubtfire” has decided to close down his show for nine weeks, saying he sees no other way to save the production. Continue reading →