Politics

Pence to oppose subpoena seeking testimony in Jan. 6 inquiry

Pence is expected to argue that the vice president’s role as the president of the Senate means that he is protected from legal scrutiny of his official duties by the Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause. Continue reading →

Nation

Flaco the Owl spreads his wings, devours rats, and delights New Yorkers

The escaped eagle-owl had earned the chance to live without 24-hour scrutiny, zoo officials say. Continue reading →

Nation

Nikki Haley is running for president, the first GOP rival to take on Trump

Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, entered the race for president on Tuesday, a well-hinted-at move that is likely to leave her as the lone major Republican challenger to former president Donald Trump for many weeks, if not months, as other potential 2024 rivals bide their time. Continue reading →

World

Under the rubble: Gasps of air, protein powder, and miraculous rescues

For about 200 hours, two Turkish brothers entombed under the rubble of a collapsed building in the earthquake-devastated city of Kahramanmaras held on, rationing bodybuilding supplements, drinking their own urine, swallowing gulps of air. Continue reading →

World

Ukraine steps up efforts to get civilians out of Bakhmut

Ukrainian authorities are stepping up efforts to persuade the few thousand remaining civilians to leave Bakhmut in the face of a sustained Russian assault, a regional official said Tuesday, adding to signs that Kyiv may be preparing to retreat from a city it has defended fiercely for months. Continue reading →

World

Tax agents raid BBC offices after airing of documentary critical of Modi

Indian tax agents raided the offices of the BBC in New Delhi and Mumbai on Tuesday, weeks after the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi tried to stop the dissemination of a documentary by the broadcaster that criticized his treatment of the country’s Muslim minority. Continue reading →

OPINION

Rihanna, Madonna, and what drives conversations about women’s bodies

Behind every discussion about women’s looks is an effort to control the choices they make for themselves. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Biden owes the public explanations on mysterious airborne objects

Conspiracy theories are harder to shoot down than the recent spate of UFOs. Still, the Pentagon should try. Continue reading →

LETTERS

In clashes over new housing, can we turn down volume on foes’ voices?

People who attend neighborhood meetings, zoning hearings, and similar public forums do not necessarily represent the broader community. Continue reading →

K-12

State inspector general warns Boston schools to proceed at its own risk with bus contract

Boston Public Schools may be running the risk of violating the state’s bidding law if it gives its current school bus operator a new five-year contract, the state’s Inspector General’s Office said. Continue reading →

Metro

In Revere, a plan to help the homeless faces fierce opposition

In Revere, a plan to build a 24-bed “restorative housing” treatment and educational facility there has suddenly become a lightning rod. Continue reading →

Weather

Arctic freeze damages Massachusetts fruit crop

While some farms say the damage from the sudden drop in temperature earlier this month may only result in a smaller peach yield, others say their peach crops are completely damaged. Continue reading →

on baseball

For better or worse, these Red Sox are Chaim Bloom’s team

Twenty-seven of the players on the 40-man roster were acquired on his watch, and he disagrees with projections about how they will perform. Continue reading →

Bucks 131, Celtics 125 (OT)

Without much of their starting lineup, Celtics put up a valiant fight but fall just short of an overtime upset of the Bucks

Jayson Tatum's non-COVID illness meant the Celtics suited up five unusual starters, and they nearly stunned the Bucks on the road after Sam Hauser's late 3-pointer sent the game to OT. Continue reading →

Bruins notebook

Bruins have shown that when one of their defensemen scores, they almost always win

Prior to taking on the Stars Tuesday night, the Black and Gold were 18-1-0 in games in which at least one of their backliners put a puck in the net. Continue reading →

innovation beat

Local startups dive into generative AI

With Boston’s numerous university programs focused on AI churning out research and grad students, a handful of startups have already attracted financial backing over the past few years. Continue reading →

Retail

Coming soon to Boston Common: Brews and tunes

Emerson College and Trillium Brewing Co. are teaming up to open a 420-seat beer garden with a stage for live performances at the corner of Boylston and Tremont streets. Continue reading →

Residential

Most towns are going along with the state’s new multifamily housing law. Not Middleborough.

The South Coast town is emerging as an early holdout against a new law requiring communities served by the MBTA to zone for more dense housing. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Robert Geddes, 99, transformative architecture dean at Princeton, dies

Robert Geddes, the transformative first dean of Princeton’s School of Architecture and an architect of elegant modernist buildings, many in New Jersey and his native Pennsylvania, died Monday at his home outside Princeton, New Jersey. He was 99. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Morris Amitay, ardent advocate for Israel, dies at 86

A lobbyist who spent decades rallying financial, military and moral support from the US government for the state of Israel, Morris J. Amitay helped transform the American Israel Public Affairs Committee into one of the most effective advocacy organizations in Washington. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Jürgen Flimm, director of festivals and opera houses, dies at 81

Mr. Flimm led some of Europe’s most important theaters, opera houses, and performing arts festivals. Continue reading →

Comedy

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler announce comedy tour with stop in Boston

Four stops have been announced, including Boston's MGM Music Hall in June. Continue reading →

Arts

Film screenings, a ‘Doctor Who’ ball, and 24 straight hours of film to come at Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival & Marathon

The 48th annual festival will host online and in-person screenings Feb. 15-20. Continue reading →

Names

GBH World presents ‘Living with Cancer,’ a live storytelling event

It features stories from patients, doctors, and researchers on inequities in cancer care and self-advocacy. Continue reading →