Nation

US and European allies plan for long-term isolation of Russia

The Biden administration and its European allies have begun planning for a world in which they no longer try to coexist and cooperate with Russia but actively seek to isolate and weaken it as a matter of long-term strategy. Continue reading →

Nation

Police arrest suspect in South Carolina mall shooting

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting at a busy shopping mall in South Carolina’s capital on Saturday that left 14 people injured. Continue reading →

Nation

Police search for suspects after 2 killed in mass shooting in Pittsburgh

Police were looking for suspects and appealing for witnesses to come forward after two young men were shot to death after a large party in Pittsburgh degenerated into a barrage of gunfire early Easter Sunday, police said. Continue reading →

World

Israeli government crisis deepens after closing of major mosque

Israel’s government crisis deepened Sunday night, after a small Islamist party announced it was freezing its participation in the coalition, following a recent rise in tensions between Israeli police and Muslims at a major mosque in Jerusalem. Continue reading →

World

Professor’s saga highlights nationalists’ reach in Israel

Oded Goldreich was awarded the Israel Prize, the country’s highest honor, a year ago. But the computer science professor only collected the prize this past week after overcoming a repeated public assault by Israeli nationalists over his opposition to Israel’s occupation of the West Bank. Continue reading →

World

The world’s broken promise of asylum

For more than 70 years, the world has enshrined, in national laws and global agreements, a promise that was presented as vitally important: Anyone who cannot live safely in their home country may seek refuge in another. Continue reading →

OPINION

I stayed at the party too long, or why I left the GOP

When I wrote a letter to the RNC explaining my reasons for removing my name from its rolls, I didn’t even get an auto-reply back. It was clear the RNC is fine with its diminishing membership and maybe glad to be rid of people like me. We really don’t belong anymore. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

The world must help the girls of Afghanistan

The Taliban is once again restricting education for girls, but the West still has some levers it can use to change that. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Argument to invest more in medicines is hard to swallow

Investing in medical innovation and cutting costs now are not mutually exclusive, venture capitalist profits aside. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Sunrise Mass at Castle Island makes triumphant return as faithful mark Easter outdoors

Hands stuffed in pockets to resist the bitter wind, hundreds uttered the Lord’s prayer in quiet unison as the sun rose Sunday morning on Castle Island, ushering in one of the holiest days on the Christian calendar in the same way South Boston residents have for decades. Continue reading →

Social Justice

At Women’s Lunch Place in Back Bay, a new focus on sobriety

The shelter is now offering expanded wellness programs, including a new substance abuse treatment program that was launched earlier this month to help women battling addiction or suffering from mental illness, or both. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

On a day of fanfare at the Boston Marathon, reminders of the war in Ukraine

“We need to show the world that this is not just a war in Ukraine,” said runner Igor Krytsak, who had just arrived from Kyiv. “There are thousands of us dying, yes, but this is a war that has implications for the world. Our people are protecting all people of the world.” Continue reading →

GAME 1 | CELTICS 115, NETS 114

With time running out, Celtics stay zeroed in on goal, find a way to pull out stirring Game 1 victory over Nets

Jayson Tatum finished off a pass from Marcus Smart on the final sequence as the Celtics prevailed despite squandering an 11-point fourth-quarter lead. Continue reading →

Red Sox 8, Twins 1

Red Sox blow it open in the eighth, blow out Twins after another strong start from Michael Wacha

Wacha allowed just one hit in five scoreless innings, and the Sox plated six runs in the eighth to put things out of reach. Continue reading →

Gary Washburn | On basketball

Celtics stumbled in the fourth quarter but Ime Udoka’s trust in his players was rewarded at the last second

The Celtics coach chose to not call a timeout after Al Horford's rebound with 12.2 seconds left, putting the game in his players' hands. Continue reading →

INNOVATION BEAT

With state grant, UMass Boston looks to boost quantum computing

UMass Boston and Western New England University are getting money from the state to help Massachusetts tech companies develop components for quantum computers. Continue reading →

TALKING SHOP

Balenciaga, books, blooms: Here’s what’s new in Greater Boston

A new Beverly plant shop and high-fashion retailer opened in recent months. And at the end of April, they're being joined by a bookstore in Chestnut Hill. Continue reading →

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Logan finally bouncing back as traffic approaches pre-pandemic levels

Passenger traffic at Logan International Airport is starting to approach pre-pandemic levels once again. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ann Hutchinson Guest, who fixed dance on paper, dies at 103

One of the world’s foremost authorities on dance notation, Ann Hutchinson Guest, was an expert at the crucial practice of recording dances on paper in the manner of a musical score. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Paul Siebel, singer whose career was notable but brief, dies at 84

A folk singer and songwriter who drew comparisons to Bob Dylan in the 1960s and ’70s, Paul Siebel dropped out of the music business, hindered by stage fright and disappointed by the lack of attention his work received. Continue reading →

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Lifestyle

Holy days converging in April spark interfaith celebrations

It’s a convergence that happens only rarely. Coinciding with Judaism’s Passover, Christianity’s Easter, and Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, Buddhists, Baha’is, Sikhs, Jains, and Hindus also are celebrating their holy days in April. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

Big Thief at Roadrunner: Intimacy, but with intensity

At Wednesday's show, the crowd hung on lead singer Adrianne Lenker's every word while her bandmates spun an effortlessly complex web. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

Winsor Music’s deeply satisfying, well-timed evening with Schumanns and Kurtág

Co-artistic directors Gabriela Diaz and Rane Moore welcomed a live audience to First Church in Boston for a program that had originally been intended for spring 2020. Continue reading →