Nation

‘People’s Convoy’ drives through D.C. after permit for organized demonstration downtown partially denied

Police blocked interstate exits in Washington into downtown on Monday as hundreds of trucks, cars, and SUVs protesting the government’s response to the pandemic rode into the nation’s capital to start a second week of demonstrations. Continue reading →

Nation

Tree planting is booming. Here’s how that could help, or harm, the planet.

As the climate crisis deepens, businesses and consumers are joining nonprofit groups and governments in a global tree planting boom. Last year saw billions of trees planted in scores of countries around the world. Continue reading →

Nation

Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, says she attended Jan. 6 rally before Capitol attack

Virginia Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, for the first time has publicly acknowledged that she participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, rally on the Ellipse that preceded the storming of the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob, raising questions about the impartiality of her husband’s work. Continue reading →

World

Surge of Omicron infections prompts lockdowns in China

Several of China’s largest factory cities have ordered a lockdown, halting production of Toyota cars and Apple iPhones. Theaters, cinemas, and many restaurants have closed in Shanghai. Continue reading →

World

China sees at least one winner emerging from Ukraine war: China

The war in Ukraine is far from over, but a consensus is forming in Chinese policy circles that one country stands to emerge victorious from the turmoil: China. Continue reading →

World

Pregnant woman, baby die after Russian bombing in Mariupol

A wounded pregnant woman who was taken on a stretcher from a maternity hospital that was bombed by Russia last week has died, along with her baby, the Associated Press has learned. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

An American journalist martyred in Ukraine

Brent Renaud's brand of courage was special but not unique among those committed to bringing the world the truth from inside a war zone. Continue reading →

OPINION

Tom Brady is all about Tom Brady

This is a man who appears to have everything: fame, fortune, seven Super Bowl wins, plus a loving family. Yet, he still craves an eighth Super Bowl ring. Beyond that — he also craved a dramatic pseudo-exit and equally dramatic reentry, which came at Kevin Garnett’s expense. Continue reading →

LETTERS

The world bears witness to unfolding war crimes

Putin can be characterized as nothing other than a war criminal. This has been a completely unprovoked, manufactured crisis. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Uber driver whose car was used in Chanel heist wondering how he’ll get back on the road

The owner of the stolen car used to smash into the Chanel store on Newbury Street last week is now wondering if his insurance company will help him get back on the road as a full-time Uber driver — or leave him on the hook for the costs caused by the crime. Continue reading →

Metro

Requiem for a humanity correspondent

It was a steely determination to bring that suffering to a wider audience, a fervent belief that showcasing just how horrible or apathetic human beings can be toward one another might somehow lead to less of it, that animated Brent Renaud, gave him purpose, and which ultimately cost him his life at the age of 50. Continue reading →

Politics

Boston City Council to weigh protest restrictions

Mayor Michelle Wu, whose quiet Roslindale home has become the site of near-daily 7 a.m. protests over her vaccine mandates, last month proposed a city ordinance that would bar demonstrations at private homes between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. Continue reading →

Patriots

The top 10 reasons Tom Brady un-retired

Number one: He realized that parenting is more punishing than football. Continue reading →

peter abraham | on baseball

Other AL East teams are swinging big deals, so why aren’t the Red Sox?

It's hard to deny that the Red Sox are well-positioned to make a significant move. No deal is out of their reach. Continue reading →

Red Sox

How does Rich Hill keep pitching at an elite level? A look behind the scenes of his workout shows his drive.

The 42-year-old Red Sox lefthander let the Globe observe his regimen at Champions Physical Therapy and Performance in Waltham. Continue reading →

Business

Mass Audubon president prods Legislature for more parks funding

Bold Types is a weekly round-up of the movers and shakers behind Boston's business scene. Continue reading →

THE FINE PRINT

An insurance snafu cost a woman mental health treatment for weeks

Sheila DeBonis found an affordable plan from Tufts that should've covered her therapy. But then a group practice said the therapists would not accept her insurance, despite Tufts saying they were in-network. Continue reading →

Business

Gillette supplies 70 percent of Russia’s shaving market, but it hasn’t cut ties with the country

The Boston-based company operates a massive production plant in St. Petersburg. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Bernard W. Nussbaum, Clinton counsel and defender, dies at 84

Mr. Nussbaum served as White House counsel for 14 months, resigning at Bill Clinton’s request amid relentless attacks on the Clintons over a series of imbroglios. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Yuriko, keeper of Martha Graham’s flame, is dead at 102

Ms. Yuriko was associated with the Graham fold for more than 50 years, establishing a student company, the Martha Graham Ensemble. Continue reading →

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LOVE LETTERS

He was bad to me, but I still want him

"Truth is, I feel attached to him. I still feel like I want to be with him because I can’t be with anybody else." Continue reading →

STAGE REVIEW

The death-defying feats of a buoyant ‘Once on This Island’

Boston Conservatory at Berklee student Peli Naomi Woods shines in a vibrant production of the musical at SpeakEasy Stage Company. Continue reading →

Theater

What ‘Constitution’ means to this pair of young actors

Teenagers Jocelyn Shek and Emilyn Toffler draw on their real-life experience as high school debaters for their performances in "What the Constitution Means to Me" at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre. Continue reading →