Nation

Coal disaster 50 years later: WVa creek teeming with fish

As residents gather this weekend on the 50th anniversary of one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history, they're also able to revel in a comeback. Continue reading →

Nation

Judge strikes down elite Virginia high school’s admissions rules

The judge said that the new rules left Asian American students “disproportionately deprived of a level playing field.” Continue reading →

Nation

Supporters seek clemency for Native American activist convicted in killings

Leonard Peltier's backers, including members of Congress, are making what they consider a last-ditch effort to win clemency for Peltier, who is 77 and suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure, partial blindness from a stroke, and an aortic aneurysm. Continue reading →

World

Russia advances on 3 Ukrainian cities, but meets fierce resistance

The Ukrainian military, outmanned and outgunned, waged ferocious, close-range battles on Saturday to maintain control of the capital, Kyiv, and other cities around the country as intense street fighting broke out on the third day of the Russian invasion. Continue reading →

World

Putin’s war ushers in crisis for Russia

The economic carnage and societal turmoil wrought by Putin’s invasion is becoming increasingly difficult to obscure. Continue reading →

World

In sweatpants and sneakers, Ukrainian civilians get rifles and join the fight

Newly armed Ukrainian civilians and members of various paramilitary groups are helping to mount a spirited defense as Russian forces invade. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Arts and culture should be key to reviving downtown Boston

Boston has consistently relied on the creative community to attract people to downtown and every other neighborhood of the city. But city and business leaders cannot take the arts sector for granted. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Rod Matthews deserves parole

As a longtime volunteer with the Department of Correction, I have known Rod Matthews for more than 15 years. I believe that he knows perhaps better than anyone what a horrific crime it was, and that he will never forgive himself or expect to be forgiven. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Book burning, Big Brother — sounds just like now

As we return to something like the era of loyalty oaths that were forced upon teachers, or the days when teachers lost their jobs for teaching so-called undesirable books, are we being dragged toward a new civil war? Continue reading →

Metro

Nine years after their daughter’s death, the Sabir family still seeks answers — and accountability

Rehma Sabir died at 1-year-old in 2013, becoming the subject of a fierce, years-long legal dispute and a seminal case regarding shaken baby syndrome. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

‘Only in New England’: Despite cold and snow, Sully’s Castle Island opens to eager crowd

Saturday marked Sullivan’s annual reopening after its winter hibernation — an occasion known to longtime loyalists as an indicator that spring is around the corner. Continue reading →

Higher Education

MIT announces it’s cutting ties with graduate research university in Russia following invasion of Ukraine

MIT’s ties to the Russian institute date to 2011 when the school signed an agreement with the nonprofit Skolkovo Foundation to establish the research university outside Moscow in Skolkovo, Russia and turn into a leading academic institute for science and technology. Continue reading →

Bruins

Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy says Jeremy Swayman in contention ‘for the true No. 1 here right now’

The 23-year-old netminder is in the thick of establishing a foothold as the Bruins’ designated No. 1 starter ahead of Linus Ullmark. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

I never met Robin Herman — and she changed my world

Robin Herman, who died recently at 70, paved the way for every female sports reporter to follow. Continue reading →

Bruins 3, Sharks 1

Brad Marchand sparks Bruins past the Sharks in second game of road trip

Marchand tallied in the first period and the third to help the Bruins record a 3-1 win, their second in a row on this six-game road trip. Continue reading →

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IDEAS

What Paul Farmer taught me about ‘dignity construction’ in health care

The importance of hospitals that breathe. Continue reading →

IDEAS

Bird of paradox

Jack Davis, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, explores our revered and reviled national symbol — the bald eagle. Continue reading →

Obituaries

John Landy, who dueled Roger Bannister in ‘Mile of the Century,’ dies at 91

A scholarly Australian who became the second man, after Roger Bannister of England, to run the mile in under 4 minutes, John Landy later dueled Bannister in a race that became known as the Mile of the Century. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Former Rhode Island lawmaker, Treasurer, Anthony Solomon dies

He served as treasurer from 1977 to 1984, when he ran for governor, losing to Republican Ed DiPrete. He was reelected treasurer in 1989 and served until 1993. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Bappi Lahiri, India’s ‘Disco King,’ dies at 69

An Indian film composer who combined the melodrama of Bollywood film plots with the flamboyance of disco’s electronic orchestra sound, Bappi Lahiri set off a pop craze in India that earned him the nickname “Disco King." Continue reading →

ART

A rare work by Surrealist Remedios Varo ‘opens up new worlds’ at the MFA

The MFA is selling three major works, including two by Georgia O'Keeffe, to add the dreamlike painting to its collection. Continue reading →

Music

Clairo’s at home with a bigger sound

The singer-songwriter from Carlisle brings a seven-piece band to House of Blues for two shows. Continue reading →

Movies

For ‘The Batman’ director Matt Reeves, Robert Pattinson was ‘the only choice’

The director and co-writer talks about "The Batman," with Robert Pattinson debuting as the Dark Knight. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Yes, you should visit Cape Cod in winter. Here’s why.

The Cape is unexpectedly appealing off-season: It’s more affordable, starkly beautiful, and there’s still plenty to see, do, and eat. Continue reading →

TRENDSPOTTING

Where the boys went: Shifting demands transform spring break

For many beach towns, March doesn’t mean mayhem anymore, in part because they’ve made it clear party-goers aren’t welcome. But also because many college students are looking to do more with their time off. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Logs are their jam. Stacking wood becomes an art form.

A stack of firewood is so much more than just a pile of logs. It’s a rustic manifestation of hard work completed. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Home of the Week: Acton ranch is ready for rail and trail

There are trails and rails in this town, and they move at very different speeds. This home is ready to help you navigate both of them. Continue reading →