Nation

Ex-NYPD cop who assaulted police at Capitol receives longest Jan. 6 sentence yet: 10 years

A former New York City police officer and Marine Corps veteran, who swung a flagpole at police before tackling one officer and yanking his gas mask off during the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday. Continue reading →

Nation

California approves a wave of aggressive new climate measures

California lawmakers passed a flurry of new climate bills late Wednesday, including a record $54 billion in climate spending, a measure to prevent the state’s last nuclear power plant from closing, sharp new restrictions on oil and gas drilling and a mandate that California stop adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere by 2045. Continue reading →

Nation

Harris to mark Labor Day in Boston

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World

China slams UN ‘farce’ on Xinjiang as Uyghur exiles praise report

China lashed out Thursday at the United Nations human rights office over its release of an incriminating report that found Beijing’s crackdown on ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang region involved “serious human rights violations,” including possible crimes against humanity. Continue reading →

World

China locks down major southern city of Chengdu

China has locked down Chengdu, one of its biggest and economically important cities, as it turns once again to its COVID strategy of restricting people’s movements to stop outbreaks. Continue reading →

World

UN inspectors arrive at Ukraine nuclear plant amid fighting

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — A United Nations inspection team entered Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant Thursday on a mission to safeguard it against catastrophe, reaching the site amid fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces that prompted the shutdown of one reactor and underscored the urgency of the task. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Safety first, but the MBTA can’t forget about the big transportation picture

Yes, the T needs to do a better job on maintenance and safety. But that mustn’t come at the expense of thinking about the future. Continue reading →

OPINION

Health misinformation is making us sick

It is important to know why health misinformation spreads and to understand how it spreads. Continue reading →

OPINION

For Philip Guston, the political was personal

The events of his life became the images that haunted him, and they mirrored his own struggles as an artist, grappling with representation vs. abstraction as well as the social unrest of the times. Continue reading →

Metro

Judge grants Arroyo request for access to sex assault files

Embattled City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo, whose campaign for Suffolk district attorney has been rocked by revelations that he had been accused of possible sexual assault in two instances as a teenager, though never charged, seemed to fight back tears during an interview on the "Java With Jimmy" show on Thursday. Continue reading →

Massachusetts Governor's Race

Trump reemerges in Mass. governor’s race with pre-primary ‘tele-rally’ for GOP hopeful Geoff Diehl

Diehl, a former state representative, has trumpeted former president Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was rigged. Continue reading →

Elections

More than 1.1 million people could vote in Massachusetts state primary, Galvin predicts

Secretary of State William F. Galvin, who himself is facing a primary challenge in Tuesday’s vote, said he doesn’t expect voting to reach the record levels it did during the 2020 primary. Continue reading →

Gary Washburn

Latest racial incident does not help Utah’s reputation or help the cause

Instead of dismissing these episodes as “one bad apple" exceptions, we need to understand why they keep happening and acknowledge that racism and sexism still exist. Continue reading →

Golf

LIV is making a loud entrance with its pomp, but golf competition eventually will be what matters most

Music, champagne, and the apparent good times eventually should be overshadowed by the golf, right? Continue reading →

christopher l. gasper

Picking up troubling vibes from Mac Jones, and other Patriots thoughts

No matter how many tepid votes of confidence Jones gives the new offense, his body language is giving him away, Continue reading →

Business

Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk buys Watertown biotech Forma for $1.1b

The local company’s stock surged by 51 percent on news of the sale Thursday. Continue reading →

Technology

Boston Internet firm Starry qualifies for $270 million in subsidies

The wireless Internet company won approval from federal regulators to provide subsidized service to consumers in eight states. Continue reading →

Business

A look back at Michela’s, Kendall Square’s first destination restaurant

Michela Larson reflects on her eponymous restaurant and the people who dined there, including Edwin Land, Steve Jobs, and Joe Kennedy II. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Mable John, pioneering Motown female singer, dies at 91

An early protege of Berry Gordy, she sang with Ray Charles on tour. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Mable John, pioneering Motown female singer, dies at 91

An early protege of Berry Gordy, she sang with Ray Charles on tour. Continue reading →

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TRAVEL

Plan to launch Montreal-to-Boston train service gains steam

The overnight sleeper train would also make stops in Portland, Old Orchard Beach, and Durham, N.H. But first: Track repairs and getting Massachusetts on board. Continue reading →

TELEVISION REVIEW

‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ is epically OK

Call “The Rings of Power” a TV series if you like, but it has the attitude and comportment of a big-screen feature, stretched out. Continue reading →

STAGE REVIEW

In a riveting ‘Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992,′ a disparate community speaks its truths

Reconceived by Anna Deavere Smith from a solo work to a play featuring five actors, "Twilight" is a living testament to the devastating and far-reaching human cost of systemic racial injustice. Continue reading →