Nation

Republicans weigh how forcefully to fight a Black female court nominee

While Supreme Court battles have become scorched-earth affairs in recent years, Republicans are weighing whether to wage all-out war or take a more tempered approach against President Biden’s pick. Continue reading →

Nation

Biden presents bold plan to cut cancer death rate in half

President Biden revealed a plan Wednesday to reduce the death rate from cancer by at least half over the next 25 years, a goal some experts say is not realistic given the emphasis on cancer screenings Biden is currently putting on Americans. Continue reading →

Politics

Bill would ban universities from giving leg up to legacies, ending ‘affirmative action for the rich’

“Legacies” are more likely to be accepted to colleges that consider applicants’ families’ alumni status, largely favoring white and affluent students. For the first time, Congress is tackling the issue. Continue reading →

World

12 migrants freeze to death, stripped by Greek guards, Turkey says

Twelve migrants died Wednesday in Turkey, most of them found with little clothing in a freezing field near the border with Greece, according to several Turkish officials. Continue reading →

World

In clash with US over Ukraine, Putin has a lifeline from China

As the United States moves to exert maximal pressure on Russia over fears of a Ukraine invasion, the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, has found relief from his most powerful partner on the global stage, China. Continue reading →

World

Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about the rising fear of war

Here are things to know about the international tensions surrounding Ukraine, which has an estimated 100,000 Russian troops massed along its borders. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

With Build Back Better stalled, Biden and the Democrats should take a climate-plus approach

Unlike the larger bill, the climate plan can pass. Continue reading →

OPINION

Why the Spotify protest matters

In a culture that exalts celebrity and amplifies misinformation, more public figures have to uphold the truth. Continue reading →

OPINION

Belichick’s smoking texts, and racism in the NFL

Coach Brian Flores is putting his career on the line in his lawsuit against the league. Continue reading →

Metro

America won’t solve its gun problem. Maybe Mexico will do it for us.

The Mexican government seeks to hold American gun companies responsible for the carnage their weapons cause south of the border. Continue reading →

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Sergeant William F. Carney, the first Black Medal of Honor recipient, kept the American flag held high

Carney was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1900 after he took the American flag from a flagbearer who was shot and killed during the Civil War, and kept it held high even after he was shot and wounded himself. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Girlfriend pleads not guilty to manslaughter in connection with death of Boston police officer

Karen Read pleaded not guilty to charges that she hit John O’Keefe with her car and then left him lying in a snowbank in Canton. Continue reading →

Celtics notebook

How Celtics stars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have become more vocal leaders

In addition to putting up All-Star-caliber numbers, they have also become more prominent voices on the bench and in the locker room. Continue reading →

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

A good time for a good game from the Celtics

Marcus Smart and Josh Richardson saved the Celtics; they were able to burn collapsing defenses with outside shooting or slicing to the basket. Continue reading →

Christopher L. Gasper

For 22 years, Tom Brady’s presence meant his teammates never lost hope

His teammates believed they were going to find a way to win because Brady was on their side — an extraordinary thought in the ultimate team sport. Continue reading →

Business

‘We’re not going to get the all clear.’ More employers need to learn to live with COVID.

It won’t be easy charting a path back to normalcy. But companies can no longer wait for the government to lead the way. It’s time for employers to control their own destiny. Continue reading →

Business

LogMeIn no more: Boston software firm rebrands as GoTo

The name change to GoTo takes effect immediately. But in many ways, it has been six years in the making, amid a series of corporate shifts. Continue reading →

Business

Big lab developer buys Raytheon’s Woburn campus for $124.7 million

But the defense giant will stay put, for now, as the region’s lab boom continues to ripple outward from Cambridge. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Monica Vitti, multifaceted actress who symbolized Italian mystique, dies at 90

Monica Vitti, an Italian actress who secured an enduring place in art house drama as the muse of Michelangelo Antonioni for his 1960s films about existential dread before redefining herself as a vibrant comedian, died Feb. 2 in Rome. She was 90. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Mel Mermelstein, Holocaust survivor who sued deniers, dies at 95

Mr. Mermelstein, an Auschwitz survivor who, by calling the bluff of self-proclaimed World War II historical revisionists, won a formal apology, $90,000, and a judge’s affirmation that the Holocaust indisputably happened, died Friday at his home in Long Beach, California. Continue reading →

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Dance

Jacob’s Pillow announces 2022 summer festival lineup, and one big change from last year

This year marks the dance festival's 90th anniversary. Continue reading →

Music

What we know about the Mighty Mighty Bosstones’ breakup

While no one in the band is talking, their abrupt announcement to call it quits came after frontman Dicky Barrett produced a song that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had used to promote a Jan. 23 anti-vaccination rally in Washington, D.C. Continue reading →

Books

‘Self-Care for Black Women’ offers strategies for nurturing mind, body, and soul

If you’re a young Black woman or have one in your life, someone in their teens, this is a great introduction to self-care and mental health practices. Continue reading →