Nation

Tyre Nichols remembered as beautiful soul with creative eye

Tyre Nichols was the baby of the family. He was an avid skateboarder from Sacramento and came to Memphis just before the pandemic and got stuck. But he was fine with it because he was with his mother, and they were incredibly close. Continue reading →

Nation

Video of Memphis officers beating Tyre Nichols elicits widespread horror

The release of video footage showing Memphis police officers pummeling, kicking and pepper-spraying Tyre Nichols drew a swift avalanche of reaction from law enforcement officials, lawmakers from both parties, Black Lives Matter activists and many other people across the country. Continue reading →

Nation

After death of Tyre Nichols, officials’ moves reflect a shift in handling police violence

Across the country, even as fatal police encounters have continued apace, many cities have revisited how they investigate and talk about those cases, reflecting the reality that cameras are everywhere and that episode after episode of police violence, often involving Black people, has led to distrust of official accounts. Continue reading →

World

Nuclear experts raise concerns about Zaporizhzhia plant

United Nations inspectors at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southern Ukraine say explosions from the artillery war being waged nearby rattle the facility almost daily, raising concerns that the danger to the plant has not improved despite the U.N.’s pleas for Kyiv and Moscow to create a cease-fire zone around it. Continue reading →

World

Kharkiv got some breathing space, but still doesn’t breathe easily

All around, the blackened and pockmarked high-rise apartment buildings testify to the ferocity of the fighting that occurred here in Ukraine’s northeast in the early months of the war. But there is a stillness now, and residents are not quite sure how to interpret it. Continue reading →

News Analysis

Amid spasm of violence, Israel’s far-right government raises risk of escalation

Analysts fear that the policies and leaders of the new Israeli administration — the most right-wing in Israeli history — are likely to further inflame the situation. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Moderna is planning to dramatically raise the price of its COVID vaccine. Biden shouldn’t let it.

As private companies get ready to move COVID vaccines, treatments, and tests to the commercial market, the Biden administration must ensure that these lifesaving tools remain accessible to anyone who needs them. Continue reading →

LETTERS

As they lived and breathed: 1971 experiment in integration resonates

There is a sense of wistfulness that can obscure why these efforts have floundered. Our country has lost the belief that schooling should benefit all children equally and that this in turn would benefit our communities and the larger society. Continue reading →

OPINION

As any economist can tell Mayor Wu, rent control never works

Wherever it’s imposed, the shortage of affordable housing grows worse. Continue reading →

Metro

Duxbury father writes of deep love for family, forgives his wife in deaths of their three children

Patrick Clancy, the Duxbury father whose three children were allegedly killed by his wife at their home, on Saturday wrote about his achingly painful loss and the deep love and forgiveness he feels for his wife, Lindsay. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Massachusetts religious, civil rights leaders renew calls for justice

Local advocates renewed urgent, desperate calls to end police brutality Saturday amid widespread protests against Memphis police officers’ savage beating death of Tyre Nichols earlier this month. Continue reading →

YVONNE ABRAHAM

After Duxbury, conversations we need to have

The killings in Duxbury have prompted discussions about postpartum disorders, but we should be talking about mental illness and the criminal justice system, too. Continue reading →

BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Trent Frederic misses final two periods after taking shot in foot

Frederic, who was also tackled to the ice during a scrum behind Florida’s net, went over the boards for his final shift, but quickly hopped back on the bench and left for the dressing room. He logged 1:45. Continue reading →

dan shaughnessy

Brock Purdy is taking a page from the Tom Brady story, and other thoughts

A young QB selected low in the draft takes over for an injured starter in midseason and takes his team on a long winning streak deep into the playoffs. Sound familiar? Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

In the fight against hunger, a little celebrity goes a long way. Thirty-one seconds of Joe Burrow’s Heisman speech made the perfect example.

Thanks to Burrow's Heisman speech, the Athens County Food Pantry has received more than $1.6 million and has long-term viability. Continue reading →

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IDEAS

Boston has never elected a Black mayor. A quiet experiment could change that.

Black voter turnout in Massachusetts isn’t nearly as high as it could be. Continue reading →

IDEAS

Are you too easily distracted? 19th-century Americans could relate.

In the category of innovations that make us impatient and harried, the smartphone joins the train, the telegraph, and the pulpy novel. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Jerry Blavat, DJ who channeled the soul of Philadelphia, dies at 82

Jerry Blavat, a bookmaker’s son from South Philadelphia who rose from head-turning teenage dancer on a precursor to “American Bandstand” to widespread acclaim as the most influential disc jockey in the Delaware Valley thanks to his third-rail energy, fantastical wordplay and finely honed instincts for the particular rhythms of his native city, died Jan. 20 in Philadelphia. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Gregory Allen Howard, who wrote ‘Remember the Titans,’ dies

"Remember the Titans" was about a real-life Black coach coming into a newly integrated Virginia school and helping lead their football team to victory and it made Gregory Allen Howard the first Black screenwriter to write a drama that made $100 million at the box office. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Yoshimitsu Yamada, who brought aikido to the US, dies at 84

NEW YORK — Yoshimitsu Yamada, who more than anyone else was responsible for bringing the defensive martial art known as aikido to the United States, died Jan. 15 in Manhattan. He was 84. Continue reading →

MATTHEW GILBERT

Is TV better than the movies?

Here’s the thing: I think my years as a TV critic — and as an avid TV viewer — may have ruined me for the movies. Continue reading →

MUSIC

C’mon Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, let these artists in!

Overlooked and underappreciated, it’s time to open the door to these eight brilliant acts. Continue reading →

Arts

Karen Frostig’s ‘Locker of Memory’ reclaims lost Holocaust history

"No memorial works unless people participate in remembering," says the cultural historian and "public memory artist," who teaches as Lesley University. Continue reading →

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

A winter seaside love affair with Newport

The romance — and bargains — of visiting beach towns during the off-season is simply irresistible. Continue reading →

SURVEY SAYS

Boston City Hall was declared the 4th ugliest building in the world — and other ‘facts’ you don’t really need to know about Boston

This week, a collection of travel surveys — about bagels, music, and fishing — paints a unique picture of our lovely city. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Luxury in the Burbs: What about $3 million will buy you in the suburbs

A sleek condo, a modern farmhouse, a wooded respite, and a historic seaside retreat, all within commuting distance of the city. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Uber-customization is the new trend sweeping home design.

An at-home screening room? Darling, that’s so last decade. We need a custom bar from Europe and a dog bowl spigot. Continue reading →