Nation

House backs bill to help veterans exposed to toxic burn pits

A bill that would dramatically boost health care services and disability benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan won approval Thursday in the House. Continue reading →

Politics

Sen. Lujan back at work a month after stroke

Senator Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico returned to work in the Senate Thursday morning, barely a month after suffering a major stroke that left him hospitalized for weeks and sent a chill through fellow Democrats clinging to a 50-50 majority. Continue reading →

Nation

White supremacist propaganda campaigns raged on in 2021, ADL says

Last year also saw the continued proliferation of white supremacist events and the advent of fledgling organizations seeking to spread their ideology in smaller communities, the ADL reports. Continue reading →

World

Hundreds held after New Zealand-led investigation into images of child abuse

A two-year investigation led by authorities in New Zealand has resulted in the arrests of hundreds of people around the globe on charges of possessing and sharing child sexual abuse material, and dozens of children were moved out of harm’s way as a result, authorities said. Continue reading →

World

French President Macron will run for second term as war in Ukraine upends campaign

Even though it was never really in doubt that Macron would seek reelection, the surprisingly low-key announcement is likely to mark the true beginning of the French election campaign. Continue reading →

World

Behind sandbags, Ukraine’s leader meets the media

Unshaven and wearing a military T-shirt, a haggard President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Thursday hosted his first news conference since the war began, inviting journalists into his office building, now fortified with sandbags. Continue reading →

LETTERS

We need to press forward to help Ukraine wage this battle

While Churchill once spoke of having nothing to offer but "blood, toil, tears, and sweat," Zelensky has embodied those words, rejecting an American rescue offer in favor of remaining in besieged Kyiv because "the fight is here," adding: "I need ammunition, not a ride." Continue reading →

LETTERS

Shift in pediatric hospital care, but maybe not a seismic one

Readers react to a recent report detailing concerns about higher costs for families as Tufts Medical Center plans to close its pediatric hospital. Continue reading →

OPINION

The doctor poets of COVID

Medicine and poetry have never been strangers. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

BU, Northeastern and Suffolk University dropping mask requirements in most areas

The schools have dropped mask requirements for most areas of their campuses, the latest sign of the city of Boston gingerly returning to something akin to pre-pandemic life. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Baker signs order instructing state agencies not to do business with Russia

“With this order, we hope to build on the sanctions the federal government has already placed on Russia for their unjustified attack on Ukraine,” Governor Charlie Baker said in a statement. “The Commonwealth of Massachusetts condemns the actions of Russia and stands firmly with the free and democratic nation of Ukraine.” Continue reading →

Politics

State Police troopers may have inflated hours they worked in hundreds of details, inspector general finds

State Police troopers may have claimed to work more hours than they actually did in more than 800 paid details, spurring at least $150,000 in payouts that investigators called “emblematic” of possible abuse, according to the state inspector general’s office. Continue reading →

Bruins notebook

Bruins’ Erik Haula is hitting his stride

In 25 games since Jan. 2, he’s posted a 6-11—17 line and has been plus-8 in 14:58 of ice time per game. Continue reading →

Celtics notebook

Celtics sign veteran shooter Nik Stauskas to two-year deal

Stauskas could provide some depth if either Jaylen Brown or Aaron Nesmith, both out with injured ankles, are out for a prolonged period. Continue reading →

Bruins 5, Golden Knights 2

Craig Smith’s hat trick helps Bruins beat Golden Knights in Las Vegas

David Pastrnak scored twice and Trent Frederic added three assists for Boston, which concludes its six-game trip Saturday in Columbus. Continue reading →

Business

Finnish, Swedish people want neutral nations in NATO, poll says

Russia's invasion of Ukraine seems to have impelled the people of the two Scandinavian countries to rethink their original apprehension to becoming NATO members. Continue reading →

Business

Biogen begins cutting jobs following disastrous debut of its Alzheimer’s drug

The Cambridge biotech isn’t saying how many people will be laid off as part of its plan to trim at least $500 million in spending. Continue reading →

Business

Fed’s Powell: Russia’s war on Ukraine will worsen inflation

At the same time, Powell said he is committed to doing whatever it will take to slow inflation, underscoring the Fed’s high-risk challenge in raising interest rates enough to stem price increases without tipping the economy into another recession. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Dr. W. Hardy Hendren III, ‘a legend in the pantheon’ of pediatric surgeons, dies at 96

As a surgeon, Dr. Hendren's "philosophy was to make a definitive fix,” one of the physicians he mentored recalled. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Autherine Lucy Foster, first Black student at University of Alabama, dies

She was expelled three days after classes began because her presence brought protests and threats against her life. Continue reading →

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Visual Arts

Museum of Science launches climate change initiative with art installation, new exhibits

At the Museum of Science, visitors can learn about how climate change affects us right here in Boston, as well as around the globe. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

A triumphant homecoming for New Edition at TD Garden

On Wednesday, New Edition celebrated their homecoming with a fast-paced, hook-filled set, powering through 25 tracks from their amassed catalogs. Continue reading →

STAGE REVIEW

Mr. Chairman? I have an objection to ‘Ocean Filibuster’

This preachy allegory about climate change at the American Repertory Theater shortchanges art in the name of activism. Continue reading →