Politics

Graham becomes early player to watch in Supreme Court drama

The list of Republicans willing to support President Biden’s forthcoming nominee to the Supreme Court “is longer than you would initially imagine,” the Senate’s second-ranking Democrat recently teased to reporters. Continue reading →

Nation

A rising death toll, and insufficient access to treatment programs

Drug overdoses now kill more than 100,000 Americans a year — more than vehicle crash and gun deaths combined. Continue reading →

Nation

As lethal fentanyl flows across Mexico border, CBP tries powerful scanning technology

At the busiest commercial border crossing in North America, trucks stream into the United States at a rate of 500 per hour during peak times. Drug traffickers play the percentages. Continue reading →

World

In Hawaii, Blinken aims for a united front with allies on North Korea

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan on Saturday presented a unified front against North Korea’s recent missile tests, which the country has been conducting at its fastest rate in years. Continue reading →

World

Ukraine’s president tries to avert panic as pressure mounts

Russian attack helicopters were spotted buzzing within miles of his country’s borders Sunday. The last strands of diplomacy were unraveling. Allies evacuated their embassies, airlines canceled flights, and a large number of private jets departed from the capital. Continue reading →

World

Omicron wave prompts Hong Kong to halt hospitalizing all virus cases

The Hong Kong government said Sunday that it would begin prioritizing hospital isolation space for children, older people and other serious cases as a wave of coronavirus infections has swamped health care resources in the city. Continue reading →

OPINION

Build Back Better is about opportunity, not sacrifice

Here’s how passage of the bill would affect your daily life — and climate change. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Not so fast on the no-fly list

Creating a national database of unruly passengers is an extreme step, one that the federal government should be cautious about taking. Continue reading →

OPINION

Has Mass. missed the bus on electric vehicles?

The state has three immediate opportunities to make the transition. Continue reading →

Metro

A Marshfield woman hoped to win an exotic vacation on ‘The Price Is Right.’ She got a trip to New Hampshire instead.

“It was so funny. My face says it all,” said Catherine Graham, who for a brief moment on camera looked like someone who had just been pranked. Continue reading →

Politics

Baker signs $101 million supplemental budget, with emergency paid sick leave, more COVID-19 resources

Baker said the legislation he signed authorizes $76 million primarily intended to increase access to COVID-19 tests, vaccines, and masks. It also includes a $25 million increase for the state’s COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave program drawn from federal funds. Continue reading →

Black History Month

Black abolitionist David Walker forged a fiery, fearless legacy

David Walker’s 1829 pamphlet, an “Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World,” was a revolutionary document that lit a fire under the growing abolition movement, which found a home in Boston, and terrified Southern slaveholders with its call for an immediate end to slavery in the United States. Continue reading →

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Cooper Kupp catches late touchdown pass to lift Rams to Super Bowl victory over Bengals

It was the second touchdown of the game for Kupp, who was named MVP, and it gave the Rams their second Super Bowl title in franchise history. Continue reading →

ON FOOTBALL

Aaron Donald was really the Rams’ MVP in Super Bowl win over Bengals

Cooper Kupp scored the game-winning touchdown and was named Super Bowl MVP, but anyone who watched Sunday knows the defensive tackle single-handedly wrecked Cincinnati's chances in the second half. Continue reading →

Celtics 105, Hawks 95

Celtics roar back for eighth straight win behind Jayson Tatum’s 38 points

Jayson Tatum's double-double helped the Celtics win their eighth straight on Sunday. Continue reading →

Business

With job vacancies high, employers seek out workers they might have previously passed over

Companies are reaching out to applicants with criminal records and disabilities. They’re dropping drug testing. College degrees and related job experience, in some cases, are no longer required. Continue reading →

Business

Key US-Canada bridge reopens after police clear protesters

The busiest US Canada border crossing reopened late Sunday after protests against COVID-19 restrictions closed it for almost a week, while Canadian officials held back from a crackdown on a larger protest in the capital, Ottawa. Continue reading →

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Obituaries

Ashley Bryan, whose diverse characters enlivened children’s books, dies at 98

An award-winning author, Mr. Bryan introduced African folk tales and Black characters to what then was the overwhelmingly white world of children’s literature. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Stephanie Selby, ‘A Very Young Dancer’ who inspired many, dies at 56

Stephanie Selby, who was the high-profile subject of “A Very Young Dancer,” a book that inspired a generation of would-be ballerinas and future dance stars, but who abruptly dropped out of the ballet world and disappeared from view, died Feb. 3 in Cody, Wyo. She was 56. Continue reading →

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Theater

Chris Rock is coming to the Wilbur for five shows

The comedian will perform five shows over three nights, March 30-April 1. Continue reading →

Names

In times of need, Lasagna Love delivers

In less than two years, Lasagna Love has gone from personal project to viral phenomenon, with more than 25,000 volunteers from around the world joining in what founder Rhiannon Menn calls “an international movement of kindness.” Continue reading →

Books

Mass. librarians launch the Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award

The librarians are counting on Massachusetts teens to pick the winner. Continue reading →