Nation

Washing machines, fridges, freezers face tougher energy standards

The Energy Department said the new regulations, which have not been updated in over a decade, would save Americans about $3.5 billion a year on energy and water bills while reducing emissions of harmful greenhouse gases. Continue reading →

Nation

EPA awards $1b to clean up 22 toxic waste sites nationwide

Projects to clean up 22 toxic waste sites across the country, including a former tannery in Danvers, will receive $1 billion from the federal Superfund program to help clear a backlog of hazardous sites such as landfills, mines, and manufacturing facilities, the Environmental Protection Agency said Friday. Continue reading →

Nation

Biden, Lula focus on democracy, climate during visit

President Biden welcomed Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to Washington on Friday for wide-ranging talks on climate and strengthening democracies. Continue reading →

World

Rescues in Turkey offer moments of relief in quake aftermath

Four days after the earthquake hammered a sprawling border region that is home to more than 13.5 million people, relatives wept and chanted as rescuers pulled 17-year-old Adnan Muhammed Korkut from a basement in the Turkish city of Gaziantep. Continue reading →

World

Russia fires scores of missiles while ramping up winter offensive

The Ukrainian air force described Friday’s assault as a “massive attack” and said that it had involved 71 cruise missiles and seven Iranian-made drones. Continue reading →

World

China calls US House resolution ‘political manipulation’

China on Friday dismissed a US House of Representatives resolution condemning Beijing over a suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down above US waters as “purely political manipulation and hyping up.” Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

More than a month later, questions about Cambridge police shooting go unanswered

The Cambridge City Council — once known for producing resolutions about foreign affairs while the city manager actually governed the city — needs to rise to this occasion. Continue reading →

OPINION

Youth violence in Boston schools cries out for reforms

Parents want metal detectors and officers in every school. Meanwhile, BPS is considering installing security cameras. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Pregnancy and childbirth: a wonder, a joy, and a minefield

While our understanding of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders such as postpartum depression and even psychosis has advanced, our capacity for treating those in need has not. Critical gaps in care remain. Continue reading →

Politics

In visit to Devens facility, Driscoll pushes funding request to address overflowing emergency shelters

On Friday, there were 79 people being housed at the Devens facility, 42 of whom were young children and infants. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Longtime Boston official charged with money laundering, conspiracy in prison drug scheme

A plea of not guilty was entered for both charges against Freda Brasfield, the administration and finance director for the mayor’s office and a longtime city worker, at her arraignment Friday in Woburn Superior Court, records show. Continue reading →

K-12

New book on East, Southeast Asian folktales aims to help teachers enrich diverse classrooms

Two UMass Lowell professors have published a volume that provides background information on various cultural stories for teachers who are new to reading Asian folk stories, arguing such stories can help expose children to other cultures and improve social emotional learning. Continue reading →

celtics notebook

‘That’s a person you want to have around’: Brad Stevens did his homework before trading for Mike Muscala

Stevens talked with the Thunder over the course of the season, and prior to Thursday’s trade deadline, when he acquired Muscala for Justin Jackson and two draft picks. Continue reading →

red sox

As Red Sox prepare to open camp, the roster is dotted with new faces

There certainly has been turnover since last year's last-place finish, but the quality of the depth is uncertain at this point. Continue reading →

PATRIOTS

Ex-Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler tells tales of his two very different Super Bowl experiences

Butler on his relationship with Bill Belichick: “It’s not bad. It’s not good. It’s just balanced. Bill is going to be Bill.” Continue reading →

Technology

Another Boston firm sues Elon Musk for unpaid bills

Analysis Group, a consulting firm, said in a lawsuit filed in federal court that it is owed $2.2 million for work it did on behalf of Twitter’s prior management as they tried to force Musk to complete his takeover. Continue reading →

Technology

Why Apple Watch calls the cops when skiers take a spill

A safety feature in the popular smartwatch may be too smart for the slopes, with 20 “crash-detected” 911 calls already this year at one big ski resort in Maine. Continue reading →

innovation beat

Somerville startup’s glasses can live-caption conversations for the hard of hearing

The glasses, unveiled at CES in Las Vegas in January, come as the need for assistive hearing devices is large and growing. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Eugene Lee, Tony and Emmy Award-winning set designer, has died

Mr. Lee won six Emmys for his "Saturday Night Live" production designs, and was the resident set designer for Trinity Repertory Company in Providence. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Hugh Hudson, ‘Chariots of Fire’ director, dead at 86

A British filmmaker, Hugh Hudson debuted as a feature director with the Oscar-winning Olympics drama “Chariots of Fire” and later made such well-regarded movies as “My Life So Far” and the Oscar-nominated “Greystoke." Continue reading →

Obituaries

Marianne Mantell, who helped launch the audiobook industry, dies at 93

Recordings of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas helped launch Marianne Mantell's career as a pioneer of audio books. Along with her professional partner Barbara Holdridge, she co-created Caedmon Records, widely considered the first major label to specialize in spoken-word literary recordings. Continue reading →

DANCE REVIEW

Circa takes Stravinsky’s ‘Sacre’ in a new direction

It’s not such an odd idea: Stravinsky, after all, also composed “Circus Polka: For a Young Elephant.” Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

At BSO, four dances and a rhapsody

A new work by Carlos Simon received its premiere on Thursday night in Symphony Hall as part of a program that also featured the debut of British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason. Continue reading →

Dance

Worcester ballet auditions begin for Youth America Grand Prix

The four-day competition, running through Sunday, is part of an international audition process for scholarships to ballet schools around the world. Continue reading →