Nation

Republicans push crackdown on crime wave that doesn’t exist: voter fraud

The Florida Legislature last week created a law enforcement agency — informally called the election police — to tackle what Governor Ron DeSantis and other Republicans have declared an urgent problem: the roughly 0.000677 percent of voters suspected of committing voter fraud. Continue reading →

Politics

Missouri could make it harder to get out-of-state abortions

First-of-its-kind Missouri legislation shows that antiabortion lawmakers in Republican-led states aren’t likely to stop at banning most abortions within their borders but also could try to make it harder to go out of state to end pregnancies. Continue reading →

Politics

As Ukraine war rages, diplomats near Iran nuclear agreement

After 11 months of on-and-off talks in Vienna, US officials and others say only a very small number of issues remain to be resolved. Continue reading →

World

Cambodia convicts 19 opposition politicians on ‘incitement’ charges

A Cambodian court convicted 19 members of the country’s main opposition party on charges of “incitement” and “conspiracy” on Thursday, as Prime Minister Hun Sen pushed forward with a set of trials that critics condemn as the latest effort to eliminate the last vestiges of dissenting political voices in what is already a virtually one-party state. Continue reading →

World

Aid workers found dead, riddled with bullets on Ethiopian battlefield

Three Doctors Without Borders aid workers traveled across northern Ethiopia last year, searching for casualties as fighting in the region intensified. The next day, they were found dead. Continue reading →

World

As crisis in Ukraine grows, aid agencies rush in supplies

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its fourth week, aid agencies continue to ramp up their efforts to bring much-needed relief supplies to civilians affected by the fighting and also to more than 3.2 million refugees who have fled the country since the conflict began. Continue reading →

OPINION

It’s long past time for lawmakers to protect our crowns

The tide has turned as more Black people like me have embraced our natural hair textures in all aspects of life, including classrooms and boardrooms. But the law hasn’t caught up. That needs to change. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Reform laws only as good as those who enforce them

Lawmakers have sent the Baker administration a stinging indictment of its criminal justice failures. Continue reading →

OPINION

US military aid to Ukraine guarantees more suffering and death

Rather than sending diplomats in an urgent effort to reach an armistice and stop the bloodshed, the United States is fueling an already raging conflagration. Continue reading →

Metro

A mother wants to know why her son was killed by a Red Line train

About 13 hours after her son was killed by a Red Line train, Missy Allen was visited by two Transit Police officers at her home in Cambridge. “The detective told me it was an accident,” Allen said. Continue reading →

Metro

A big green parade happily turns a corner

In a sign of a new season and of medical redemption, the parade is back after a dour two-year pandemic break. Continue reading →

Transportation

In front of troubled bridge, Baker presses lawmakers to approve billions in borrowing to fund transportation projects

Governor Charlie Baker urged swift passage of the bill he said will provide matching funds for the new federal infrastructure money and help pay for projects such as road and bridge improvements, new Green Line trolley cars, and electric vehicle chargers. Continue reading →

ben volin | on football

Patriots are standing pat in free agency, and their rivals are passing them by

No one expected the Patriots to repeat the fireworks of 2021, but surely they could be doing more than this. Continue reading →

RED SOX

Michael Wacha, who’s made Red Sox fans cheer in opposing colors, eager to do it in the home whites

The longtime Cardinals righty, who was the losing pitcher in both Boston's 2013 World Series clincher and with the Rays during last year's Division Series, could be a pivotal starter or a multi-inning reliever in 2022. Continue reading →

gary washburn | on basketball

Marcus Smart isn’t apologizing for his aggressive play on Stephen Curry — it’s who he is

Warriors coach Steve Kerr had words with the Celtics guard, but even Golden State's Draymond Green said Smart did not make a dirty play. Continue reading →

Business

When there’s food, ‘more people show up’: Return-to-office plans spark catering boom

Companies eager to bring workers back to the office are feeding them more, which is good for beleaguered business-district lunch spots and caterers. Continue reading →

Business

Bizarre harassment of Natick couple by eBay was ‘clearly criminal,’ company admitted

Lawyers for eBay admitted that employees should not have threatened Ina and David Steiner, sent the couple live spiders and a bloody pig mask, and followed them around town. But they also said the government should not charge eBay with criminal misconduct. Continue reading →

Real Estate

It’s hard to buy a house around here. As interest rates rise, it’s going to get harder.

Mortgage rates just topped 4 percent for the first time since 2019 as the central bank tightens credit to cool off inflation. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ex-Congressman Victor Fazio of California dies at 79

Victor Fazio, a Democratic congressman from California who served for 20 years and rose to become an influential party leader in the House, has died. He was 79. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Lynn Yeakel, spurred into politics by Anita Hill, dies at 80

For a brief period in 1992, Lynn Yeakel carried the hope of many American women on her shoulders. Continue reading →

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Arts

In ‘American Roadsides,’ an ode to plastic flamingos and gleaming silos

Photographer Frank Armstrong and a few friends bring the nation’s backroads and side treks to Fitchburg Art Museum. Continue reading →

Music

Reggae artist Mighty Mystic’s faith in Boston has been rewarded

The native of Jamaica — where his brother is prime minister — believed that he could build a career here. He was right. On Saturday, he headlines the Paradise. Continue reading →

TELEVISION REVIEW

‘Life & Beth’ brings out the best in Amy Schumer

She delivers her most faceted and raw performance yet as Beth Jones, a woman hitting 40 who realizes she’s not thrilled with any of her life choices. Continue reading →