Nation

Democrats push rival bill sanctioning Russia over Ukraine

Senate Democrats proposed new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday if it invades Ukraine, looking to derail a Republican proposal that the White House fears could undermine unity with European allies. Continue reading →

Political notebook

Colleagues remember Reid at Capitol ceremony

President Biden, who has called Reid a “great American,” paid silent tribute, stopping by briefly as Reid lay in state at the Capitol Rotunda. Continue reading →

Nation

Lawsuit against Prince Andrew by Epstein accuser can go forward, judge rules

A lawsuit brought against Britain’s Prince Andrew by a woman who says she was trafficked to him by Jeffrey Epstein can go forward, a judge ruled Wednesday, after concluding that a settlement agreement the woman signed in 2009 with Epstein does not unequivocally free the royal from liability. Continue reading →

World

NATO and Russia talk frankly, but past one another for now

After four hours of talks with Russia, NATO leaders said that they were willing to engage in serious diplomacy with Moscow over arms control and missile deployments in Europe, but they rejected outright Russian demands that the alliance stop enlargement, pull back its forces from member states bordering Russia, and guarantee that Ukraine will never join. Continue reading →

World

Buenos Aires hits 106 degrees amid severe South American heat wave

South Americans are enduring a multiday heat wave with record-breaking temperatures that has caused hundreds of thousands to be without power. Continue reading →

World

Amid Djokovic backlash, Australia grapples with Omicron wave

The coronavirus variant has swept across Australia despite its high vaccination rate and strict border policies that kept the country largely sealed off from the world for almost two years. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Plymouth County jail needs more oversight

Immigrant detainees’ allegations of mistreatment and abuse at the only ICE detention facility in the state must be investigated. Continue reading →

OPINION

Governor Baker, we have a COVID-19 data problem

Baker can snuggle up to his statistics, but that doesn’t comfort those who want him to speak to their worries and concerns. Continue reading →

OPINION

BPS needs a democratic vision for the future of open-enrollment schools

My colleagues and I vehemently oppose the plan to ‘innovate’ Charlestown High School. Continue reading →

Metro

Prior to Harmony Montgomery’s disappearance, a series of police visits and a father’s history of violence

Was Adam Montgomery’s criminal history — which included pleading guilty to armed assault to murder and firearms offenses — scrutinized before he obtained custody of Harmony? Continue reading →

K-12

As Boston schools grapple with COVID surge, Cassellius says they’re taking every step to avoid remote learning

Boston Superintendent Brenda Cassellius said the district is taking every step to avoid moving to online learning, while student leaders announced they are planning a walkout on Friday to advocate exactly for that. Continue reading →

Metro

Coronavirus levels in Boston-area waste water are falling, raising hopes of case declines

The data raises the possibility that the wave of COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant is about to crest. Experts were cautiously optimistic about the news. Continue reading →

Celtics notebook

Jayson Tatum says response to Kendrick Perkins’s tweet was ‘no big deal’

The former Celtic praised Jaylen Brown while criticizing Tatum for his shooting. Continue reading →

Christopher L. Gasper

Exploring the withered branches of the Bill Belichick coaching tree: What will it take for them to succeed?

It's hard enough to do it without Tom Brady. But coaches must get players to buy in to the structure the Patriots create, without any of the winning that comes first. Continue reading →

Celtics 119. Pacers 100

Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum lead Celtics in rout of Pacers

With their third consecutive win, the Celtics return to .500 and snap a six-game road losing streak. Continue reading →

Business

Consumer prices popped again in December, casting a shadow over the economy

Inflation climbed to its highest level in 40 years at the end of 2021, a troubling development for President Biden and economic policymakers as rapid price gains erode consumer confidence and cast a shadow of uncertainty over the economy’s future. Continue reading →

Business

Analysts say Medicare decision could spell the demise of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug

If government insurance coverage is limited to patients in clinical trials, the prospects for a treatment touted as a blockbuster last year will be dim. Continue reading →

Technology

This Boston startup wants to fix hybrid workplaces with software

Robin, led by a new CEO, is building logistics tools for workers who come into the office occasionally and spend the rest of their time at home. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ronnie Spector, ’60s icon who sang ‘Be My Baby,’ dies at 78

The Ronettes’ sexy look and powerful voices — plus songwriting and producing help from Phil Spector — turned them into one of the premier acts of the girl-group era, touring England with the Rolling Stones. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ronnie Spector, ’60s icon who sang ‘Be My Baby,’ dies at 78

The Ronettes’ sexy look and powerful voices — plus songwriting and producing help from Phil Spector — turned them into one of the premier acts of the girl-group era, touring England with the Rolling Stones. Continue reading →

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TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Even after finale, Dexter might not be gone for good

“Dexter: New Blood” was a huge hit for Showtime, and it’s hard to imagine the cable channel just letting it all go. Continue reading →

ASK AMY

Picking up the tab is wearing thin

Advice from Amy Dickinson. Continue reading →

Visual Arts

Drawing discovered in Concord, and believed to be an original Dürer, to be exhibited during Master Drawings New York

A drawing that was sold at a Concord estate sale for $30 is believed to be an original work by the Renaissance master Albrecht Dürer that could be worth $50 million. The piece will be exhibited in the US next week during Master Drawings New York. Continue reading →