Nation

Biden: Infrastructure plan gives $1 billion for Great Lakes cleanup

President Biden declared Thursday that a $1 billion infusion from the bipartisan infrastructure deal would restore the Great Lakes harbors and tributary rivers that have been polluted by industrial toxins. Continue reading →

Nation

US judge permits interviews with Trump, 2 children in civil probe

New York Attorney General Letitia James can question former president Donald Trump and two of his adult children under oath as part of a civil inquiry into his business practices, a judge ruled Thursday, flustering prevention efforts by Trump's legal team. Continue reading →

Political Notebook

Court lets ruling against Cowboys for Trump stand

A federal appeals court has turned away a constitutional challenge by the support group Cowboys for Trump and co-founder Couy Griffin to New Mexico election laws and registration requirements for political groups. Continue reading →

World

Police in Ottawa mobilize for an ‘imminent’ crackdown on protest

After weeks of protests that have paralyzed parts of Canada and seized global attention, police forces mobilized Thursday in and around Ottawa, scene of the last major blockade, warning that a crackdown was “imminent” and threatening demonstrators with an array of legal penalties. Continue reading →

World

Artillery exchanges in Eastern Ukraine may presage invasion, US warns

Residents near Ukraine’s front line rushed into basements for cover Thursday as exchanges of artillery fire with Russian-backed separatists reached their most intense level in months, an ominous development amid Western fears that Russia might use the fighting as a pretext to invade Ukraine. Continue reading →

World

France and allies to begin withdrawal from Mali

France and several of its Western allies said Thursday that they would begin a “coordinated withdrawal” of military forces from Mali, capping months of an increasingly bitter breakdown in relations with the country’s ruling junta and throwing into uncertainty regional antiterrorism operations spearheaded by French armed forces. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

State wiretap law, a relic of the ’60s, needs a redo

Police should get authority to use electronic surveillance in investigations of murders and other serious crimes. Continue reading →

OPINION

I don’t need Eminem’s knee. I need the NFL to own its systemic racism problem.

The NFL continues to profit off the labor of mostly Black bodies while systemically denying them the opportunity to lead. Continue reading →

OPINION

A Steller’s Sea-Eagle is one for every birder’s life list

It’s a connection to a little bit of Kamchatka right here in New England. This bird scores an 11 out of 10 on the birders’ excitement scale. Continue reading →

Metro

A belated thanks to some profiles in courage

Chris Dempsey, Liam Kerr, and Kelley Gossett, lead organizers of No Boston Olympics, who took on business and political orthodoxy, risked ridicule, and won. Continue reading →

Black History

Pumpsie Green, Red Sox’s first Black player, paved way for team’s future

Green spent much of his time segregated from his white teammates and endured racial slurs from spectators. Continue reading →

K-12

Student beaten, taunted in alleged attack outside N. Attleborough High School

The student suffered injuries to his forehead, cheek, and knuckle, and told police he was called a “freak” during the encounter, legal filings show. Continue reading →

Major League Baseball

Latest negotiating session between MLB owners and players lasts just 15 minutes

A source described the meeting as barely worth the effort it took to walk the couple of blocks from MLB headquarters to union headquarters in Manhattan. Continue reading →

Bruins notebook

Back in Boston, Brad Marchand still waiting on Gary Bettman’s decision

Thursday night’s game was the fourth Marchand was forced to sit out for the swipes he took at Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry on Feb. 8. Continue reading →

Islanders 4, Bruins 1

Bruins’ monthlong offensive woes continue in loss to Islanders

Taylor Hall scored the Bruins’ lone goal, in the first period. Continue reading →

Business

Boston’s cruise industry hopes for a buoyant rebound

After docking just seven cruise ships in the last two years, Massport is projecting a nearly-full schedule in 2022 as the cruise industry attempts to rebound. Continue reading →

Business

Weekly US jobless claims up, but remain historically low

Jobless claims rose by 23,000 to 248,000 for the week ending Feb. 12, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Continue reading →

Business

FAA’s administrator to resign next month

A rare holdover from the Trump administration, Steve Dickson drew praise from industry groups and labor unions after announcing his plans to leave. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Cocoanut Grove fire survivor Christian Gerhard, 97, strove to increase literacy

After witnessing the first moments of the tragic blaze, she escaped and went on to be a musician and professor. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Bob Wall, martial arts master who sparred with Bruce Lee, dies at 82

A martial arts master who with quick business wits and even fleeter fists, Bob Wall propelled disciplines like karate, aikido, and Brazilian jujitsu into the American mainstream, along the way making friends and sharing the screen with the likes of Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Walter Dellinger, renowned legal scholar who served in Clinton Justice Department, dies at 80

Mr. Dellinger served as acting solicitor general in the Clinton administration and more recently helped Joe Biden build defenses against possible efforts to overturn his election as president. Continue reading →

BOOKS

Boston teacher creates online bookstore for Black children

Through Lit for Black Kids, Briana Perkins aims to get books depicting Black joy into more homes and schools, lifting Black authors and illustrators while she’s at it. Continue reading →

THE TICKET

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Music, theater, comedy, museum, and family events, and more, selected by Globe critics and writers. Continue reading →

Music

Not only can Sarah Borges deliver a song, she does packages too

The Massachusetts singer-songwriter spent lockdown recording her new album, "Together Alone," and picking up a paycheck as a courier. Continue reading →