These horrors do not appear to cow the NRA and its supporters, who double down instead on their rigid insistence that any form of gun control infringes on the constitutional right to bear arms. Continue reading →
Most Republican lawmakers say there’s one line they won’t cross: adding any significant hurdles to access weapons in a nation that has more guns than people. Continue reading →
Some labor organizers and political officials say that the fight for full employment status at Uber and other app-based companies is rooted in civil rights. Continue reading →
“The City of Boston, the Boston Public Schools, and [state education department] agree to work together in a targeted, strengthened partnership to immediately address systemic barriers to educational opportunity,” said Mayor Michelle Wu’s counterproposal, obtained by the Globe. Continue reading →
Several of the files show that the George W. Bush-era effort partly focused on a law that permits the president to take over or shut down communications networks in wartime. Continue reading →
The numbers and the breadth of the declines indicate an underlying change, as students question whether college is the ticket to the middle class and a good-paying job. Continue reading →
Like many school systems across the country, the school district in Uvalde, Texas, put in place a plethora of recommended safety practices meant, in part, to deter school shootings. But they were of little use Tuesday. Continue reading →
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China remains the greatest challenger to the United States and its allies. Continue reading →
A team of genetic scientists is attempting to make the concept of "de-extinction" a reality, using gene editing to bring the long-dead creature into today's world. Continue reading →
The strategy is always to manage the most acutely affected, reduce the likelihood of further contamination, study the condition to understand its most dangerous characteristics, and begin to look for a cause. Continue reading →
Despite conservative claims to the contrary, tough gun laws work, as evidenced by the fact that states with strong gun statutes have much lower rates of gun violence. Continue reading →
Having suffered extended bouts of being mute, a 23-year-old woman testified against a former teacher who raped her in elementary school, ensuring justice not just for her, but for others. Continue reading →
Massachusetts General Hospital this week began vaccinating a small group of workers who came into close contact with a man hospitalized for monkeypox earlier this month. Continue reading →
The decision comes after a Globe review found that the $402.1 million price tag for facility exceeds the budgets of similar projects in other US and Canadian cities. Continue reading →
The Celtics were up, 3-2, in the Eastern Conference finals in 2018 and couldn’t close out the Cavaliers. They lost the 2020 conference finals to Miami in six. Continue reading →
Every batter in the Red Sox starting lineup got a knock in the 19-hit assault, with five recording multi-hit nights led by Trevor Story (2 for 4, 4 RBIs) and Alex Verdugo ( 4 for 6, 3 RBIs). Continue reading →
Some labor organizers and political officials say that the fight for full employment status at Uber and other app-based companies is rooted in civil rights. Continue reading →
San Francisco suffered the largest rate of decline, losing almost 55,000 residents, or 6.3 percent of its 2020 population, the highest percentage of any US city. Continue reading →
Actor Ray Liotta, best known for his role in the Martin Scorsese mob classic “Goodfellas,” has died, according to multiple reports citing a statement from Liotta’s publicist. Continue reading →
The band recorded a string of popular, influential albums, including “Speak and Spell," “Some Great Reward,” and "Music for the Masses." Continue reading →
The festival lineup includes 20 acts from Boston and New England. Twelve of those artists will perform on the new Orange Stage, a showcase intended to introduce festival-goers to homegrown talent Continue reading →
It’s been 36 years since the original. The sequel is more of the same: expertly crafted action, gorgeous visuals, and mindless, muscular shamelessness. Continue reading →
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