The 2020 presidential contest ushered in a new elections crisis, fueled by supporters of former president Donald Trump who spread conspiracy theories about the integrity of voting systems and bogus claims of fraud. What's received less attention is the strain now being heaped on a decentralized system that already was stretched thin. Continue reading →
Reading and math scores fell district, state, and nationwide in the National Assessment of Educational Progress, made public Monday. State and district leaders said the scores reinforce the need to work quickly to catch students up. Continue reading →
Children’s brains can hold only so much information; they need naps to organize and retain all the stimuli and sensations that bombard them, a researcher said. Continue reading →
Adam Montgomery, the father of 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery who was killed in 2019, has been charged with her murder, prosecutors said. Continue reading →
Rishi Sunak prevailed in a chaotic three-day race for leader of Britain’s Conservative Party on Monday, a remarkable political comeback that doubled as a historical milestone, making him the first person of color to become prime minister in British history. Continue reading →
At least two people in the school were killed and seven others injured before the gunman was killed in a shoot-out with the police, the authorities said, as another American school transformed Monday from a quiet place of learning to a scene of terror, panic, and violence. Continue reading →
Donald Trump’s company went on trial Monday in a criminal tax case, and the first task facing the court was a big one: picking a jury of New Yorkers who didn’t have a strong opinion about the former president. Continue reading →
Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday temporarily shielded Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, from having to answer questions from a special grand jury in Georgia investigating efforts to overturn former president Donald Trump’s election loss in the state. Continue reading →
In the first round of Brazil’s closely watched elections this month, the polls were off the mark. They significantly underestimated the support for the far-right incumbent, President Jair Bolsonaro, and other conservative candidates across the country. Continue reading →
Ukrainian authorities tried to dampen public fears over Russia’s use of Iranian drones by claiming increasing success Monday in shooting them down, while the Kremlin’s talk of a possible “dirty bomb” attack added another worrying dimension as the war enters its ninth month. Continue reading →
Officials from Europe and Asia are flying from their home countries to augment the traditional work of consulates and embassies in trying to decipher the political contests, according to conversations with diplomats and others from foreign governments. Continue reading →
The Supreme Judicial Court had ordered a new trial in June for Joseph Jabir Pope, who in 1986 was sentenced to life in prison without parole in connection with a murder in Dorchester. He was released in December while the court heard his case. Continue reading →
A man who was shot on Geneva Avenue in Dorchester late Sunday night has died, making him the third person to fall victim to gun violence in Boston this weekend. Continue reading →
Meyers’s experience as a quarterback has helped him mesh with six of them in four seasons, and they all appear to have faith in the receiver's abilities. Continue reading →
While some restaurants have recycling or composting initiatives, many opt to throw away excess food. The app Too Good To Go, which offers users unsold food at a fraction of the original price, provides an alternative. Continue reading →
The spat, focused on home sales, captures a crucial question on the minds of voters surrounding the ballot measure: How many people will pay this tax? Continue reading →
His wry Southern drawl and versatility made him a well-known comedy and drama actor who later gained fame for a series of Instagram videos during the pandemic. Continue reading →
His wry Southern drawl and versatility made him a well-known comedy and drama actor who later gained fame for a series of Instagram videos during the pandemic. Continue reading →
Several notable prestige dramas — “Twin Peaks,” “Better Call Saul,” “Homicide: Life on the Streets,” “The Americans,” and “Deadwood" — didn't survive the voting, while some durable comedies did. Continue reading →
Sanaz Toossi’s perceptive and absorbing play unfolds in a classroom where an Iranian teacher is preparing four students for the Test of English as a Foreign Language. Continue reading →
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