Nation

Is that an outlaw lawn? Las Vegas revamps how it monitors water usage.

Outlawing grass is possibly the most dramatic effort yet to conserve water in the Southwest, where decades of growth and 20 years of drought worsened by a increasingly warmer global temperatures have resulted in dwindling supplies from the Colorado River. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump settles suit over payments to hotel for 2017 inauguration

The Trump family business and former president Trump’s 2017 inauguration committee have jointly agreed to pay $750,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the attorney general for the District of Columbia, who said that the Trump International Hotel in Washington illegally received excessive payments from the inauguration committee. Continue reading →

Nation

Right-Wing Twitter exiles weigh a return to the arena

Discontent with Twitter runs deep on the right, where many charge that the platform has squelched their voices under the pretense of content moderation policies. Continue reading →

World

Sydney man gets 12 years for murdering gay American in 1988

An Australian man was sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison Tuesday for the 1988 murder of an American who fell off a Sydney cliff that was known as a gay meeting place. Continue reading →

World

In Europe, possible Roe reversal elicits concern and criticism

On Tuesday, news that the US Supreme Court might overturn Roe v. Wade triggered criticism and concern across Europe, a continent that in recent decades has consistently moved toward freer access to abortion. Continue reading →

World

Russia’s war has been brutal, but Putin has shown some restraint. Why?

Russia’s war against Ukraine has leveled cities, killed tens of thousands of people, and displaced millions of others. However, in hushed tones, some military analysts and Western officials ask why the onslaught has not been even worse. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

A rollback of rights must not stand

Alito’s draft opinion would throw out 50 years of legal precedent on abortion. Continue reading →

LETTERS

A shock wave is felt over future of abortion rights

In the 1960s, I was an intern in a city hospital serving those unable to afford care. During a month on gynecology, I provided care for close to 40 women with life-threatening complications related to so-called street abortions. Continue reading →

OPINION

This could be the unsettling end of Roe v. Wade as ‘settled law’

A leaked draft of a SCOTUS opinion against abortion may spark an all-out assault on constitutional rights. Continue reading →

Metro

Draft opinion could ultimately unravel other rights, legal experts warn

Legal experts suggest the decision by the court’s conservative majority, which is not yet final, portends a flood of antiabortion laws across the country and could erode federal rights to same-sex marriage and access to contraceptives. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Demonstrators protest in front of State House following leaked Supreme Court draft opinion

“We’re out here today demonstrating to oppose these attacks on women’s bodily autonomy and the antidemocratic nature of the Supreme Court,” said Gabby Ballard, an organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

‘As of now, I am retired.’ KISS 108’s Matt Siegel steps down after 41 years

Matt Siegel, host of the longtime “Matty in the Morning” show on Kiss 108 FM, told listeners Tuesday morning that he’s retiring, emotionally capping a four-decade run in which he amassed a huge following on the airwaves but more recently stirred controversy over impolitic remarks on gender issues. Continue reading →

On Basketball

Ime Udoka made all of the right adjustments for Celtics to come away with Game 2 win

It was the Celtics’ defensive adjustment against the two-time MVP that was critical to their success Tuesday. Continue reading →

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Rafael Devers, J.D. Martinez provide the power as Red Sox open homestand with shutout of Angels

The sluggers each hit solo home runs and Michael Wacha pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings for his third win of the season. Continue reading →

On Hockey

Despite a rout in Game 1, Bruce Cassidy is sticking with Linus Ullmark in goal, as he should

In his first playoff game, Ullmark wasn't spectacular, but he'll get his chance to settle in, as Cassidy named him the Game 2 starter. Continue reading →

Business

Biogen CEO to resign, Alzheimer’s drug sales division is dismantled

Michel Vounatsos will stay on until a replacement is found, and the Cambridge biotech will continue research on Alzheimer's despite the failure of Aduhelm. Continue reading →

INNOVATION BEAT

Boston’s tech stocks decimated by post-lockdown economy

Call it the $150 billion tech wipeout. That’s how much market value the 10 biggest Boston-area tech stocks have lost since they peaked last fall. Continue reading →

Business

Starbucks workers at four more Mass. locations vote to unionize

Less than a month after employees at two Boston-area Starbucks cafes voted to formally unionize, workers at four other locations in Greater Boston have followed suit. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Klaus Schulze, pioneering electronic composer, is dead at 74

A German electronic musician, Klaus Schulze's hypnotic, pulsating, swirling compositions filled five decades of solo albums, collaborations, and film scores. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Norman Mineta, who served two presidents in Cabinet, dies at 90

Norman Mineta, who as a boy was interned with his family and thousands of other Japanese Americans during World War II, then rose in government to become a 10-term Democratic congressman from California and a Cabinet official under Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, died Tuesday at his home in Edgewater, Md. He was 90. Continue reading →

Obituaries

David Birney, who starred in TV’s ‘Bridget Loves Bernie,’ dies at 83

David Birney, a classically trained theater actor who found success on the stage, including on Broadway, but who was best known for his role in “Bridget Loves Bernie” — a short-lived sitcom about an interfaith marriage in which he starred opposite his future wife, Meredith Baxter — died Friday at his home in Santa Monica, California. He was 83. Continue reading →

Names

For their first YA, ‘I Kissed Shara Wheeler,’ Casey McQuiston turned to classic teen movie tropes and TikTok

The author chatted from their home in New York, where they had just begun prepping for a whirlwind book tour — which stops in Boston on Wednesday. Continue reading →

Names

Our guide to making this Mother’s Day the best one yet

Here are 10 ways to celebrate your No. 1 mom on May 8. Continue reading →

Names

6 ways you can celebrate Star Wars Day

It’s that time of year again, the time for the ever-so-punny May the Fourth Be With You, when we recall that magical feeling of watching “Star Wars“ for the first time. Continue reading →