Nation

Florida could end unanimous jury requirement for executions

Republican legislators, at the governor’s urging, introduced legislation to allow the jury to choose the death penalty with only eight of the 12 jurors in favor, which would make Florida the only state to use that standard. Continue reading →

Nation

College enrollment stabilizing after years of steep declines, data show

The report, a closely-watched indicator of sector-wide trends, suggests the stunning loss of students in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic is abating. Continue reading →

Nation

High court offers bonuses, debt relief to lure police hires

Supreme Court police officers last fall staffed a table at Washington’s armory, where runners picked up their numbers and T-shirts for the Army 10-Miler road race. The officers were promoting an entirely different kind of competition, seeking to recruit new officers in a tight employment market. Continue reading →

World

A US ambassador finds himself on hostile ground in Hungary

David Pressman, a gay human rights lawyer, knew he was in for a rough time even before he arrived in Hungary with his husband and two children to take up a new job in September as the United States’ ambassador to Europe’s self-declared citadel of traditional Christian values and friend of the Kremlin. Continue reading →

World

Putin promises victory in Ukraine as forces strike key city

As his military pressed its eastern campaign with missile strikes on a key Ukrainian military hub, President Vladimir Putin used a speech in the city formerly known as Stalingrad on Thursday to invoke the Soviets’ defeat of the Nazis in a decisive World War II battle and vow that Russia would be victorious again. Continue reading →

World

Israel’s right-wing government pushes home demolitions as violence surges

On Saturday night, Israel’s new, far-right minister of national security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, called for the immediate sealing of the family home of a Palestinian gunman who, a day earlier, had killed seven people in east Jerusalem before being shot dead by police. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

In 22 states, voters can register and cast a ballot on the same day. Not here.

Massachusetts has unfinished business on election reform. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Cambridge officials not standing in way of process on body cameras

The record is clear that the City Council is open to cameras, since councilors unanimously passed a policy order to discuss the idea and held a hearing on it in 2020. Continue reading →

OPINION

Living the forever life

Thanks for this gift — can we please return it? Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Lindsay Clancy, woman accused of killing her children, remains in hospital but is improving, official says

“I don’t know her exact condition, but she is getting better day by day and has been talking to family and friends,” Duxbury Police Chief Michael Carbone said. Continue reading →

Transportation

New consultants hired to expedite Red and Orange car delivery from CRRC, Healey says

During her first visit as governor to the MBTA’s operations control center Thursday, Maura Healey made some sweeping promises: make the historically secretive agency more transparent, wrangle more resources to tackle the T’s workforce shortage, and hire independent experts to review the long-delayed procurement of new Red and Orange Line cars. Continue reading →

Metro

Frigid temperatures pose threat to homeless residents, Boston officials warn

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu declared a cold emergency and Governor Maura Healey’s office said South Station will stay open overnight this weekend as a last option for people to escape the bitter cold. Continue reading →

BRUINS

At NHL All-Star Media Day, the Bruins’ David Pastrnak is a popular talking point

As the potential free agent's numbers continue to rise, so do the levels of respect and admiration from friends and foes across the league. Continue reading →

Red Sox

What kind of product will the Red Sox put on the field this season?

They certainly improved their bullpen this offseason, but there are glaring weaknesses to overcome elsewhere. Continue reading →

on football

Tom Brady’s retirement will have a ripple effect on the NFL’s quarterback market

At least eight teams will be looking for a new starting quarterback, and one major free agent is now out of play. Continue reading →

Residential

What we know — and don’t know — about Maura Healey’s plan to create a housing secretary

The position, some hope, could be the leader the state needs to begin addressing the crisis, but the governor has so far been light on details of what exactly a housing secretary might do. Continue reading →

Technology

Athenahealth announces layoffs, possible office move

Athenahealth is just the latest local tech firm to suffer layoffs as the sector buckles under the weight of pandemic-era growth and uncertain market conditions. Continue reading →

Business

Meet the most influential Asian American Pacific Islanders in Boston

The new list, topped by Mayor Michelle Wu, includes nearly 100 people who are leaders, legends, or rising stars across academic, business, civic, media, and political circles. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Lisa Loring, Wednesday Addams in ‘The Addams Family,’ dies at 64

Her character was named Wednesday after a line in the nursery rhyme “Monday’s Child,” which noted that “Wednesday’s child is full of woe.” Continue reading →

Obituaries

Linda Pastan, poet of concentrated beauty, dies at 90

Her late-in-life embrace of professional writing marked the end of a decade that she spent in the throes of an affliction she described as “the perfectly polished floor syndrome.” Continue reading →

Obituaries

William Agee, leading art curator and teacher, dies at 86

Mr. Agee was among the most respected curators, scholars, and teachers in the art world, especially with regard to American modernism. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Massachusetts was crowned the loneliest state to be in on Valentine’s Day. Here are some anti-V Day events to keep you busy.

Don’t be lonely. Go have some fun. Continue reading →

TELEVISION REVIEW

‘Dear Edward’ isn’t just another sob story

The Apple TV+ series starring Taylor Schilling and Connie Britton is at times a deeply affecting portrait of people united by grief. Continue reading →

Movies

At Sundance, a spotlight on ‘Eileen’ — and Massachusetts

Based on the 2015 debut novel by Newton native Ottessa Moshfegh, the film stars Anne Hathaway as a Harvard-educated prison psychologist who strikes up a friendship with a depressed secretary. Continue reading →