All of the headlines from today's paper.
Sunday, February 26, 2023
Today's Headlines
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Investigations

A high-stakes divorce battle over control of iconic Boston real estate — and a really expensive collection of duck decoys

The divorce was going smoothly, as divorces go, but then came the revelations about the duck decoys. Continue reading →

Politics

Ed Markey helped make Elon Musk. Now, Markey is working to slow him down.

Musk has benefited from Markey’s environmental foresight. And Musk, in turn, has helped Markey realize some of his dreams as an elected official. Continue reading →

Residential

‘A housing market for almost no one’: Rising prices and interest rates have made home buying feel impossible

Two-plus years of seismic shifts in Boston’s housing market knocked the prospect of buying out of reach for tens of thousands more families here. Continue reading →

Health

‘It’s flooding an already completely congested market.’ Nursing home closures in Western Mass. leave families and hospitals scrambling.

The abrupt announcement of four nursing homes closing in Western Massachusetts underscores the precarious condition of the state’s overwhelmed health care system. Continue reading →

FOOD

Does the restaurant kitchen of the future run on electricity?

Chefs have mixed feelings about giving up gas, but ultimately they may not have a choice. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Bills would let transgender people seal name-change requests

In states where petitions aren’t sealed, transgender people can be susceptible to cyberbullying or even physical violence because their previous names, and by extension their lives, are an open book in the public record, advocates warn Continue reading →

Nation

News outlets demand release of Jan. 6 footage given to Tucker Carlson

Scores of news organizations - including The Washington Post - on Friday demanded congressional leaders release a trove of surveillance footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol that the House speaker provided exclusively to Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who has downplayed the violence. Continue reading →

Politics

Justice Thomas wrote of ‘crushing weight’ of student loans

Justice Clarence Thomas was in his mid-40s and in his third year on the nation's highest court when he paid off the last of his debt from his time at Yale Law School. Continue reading →

The World

World

Tempered in a crucible of violence, Zelensky rises to the moment

For years, Zelensky, a former comedic actor, had been brushed off by critics as a lightweight, new to politics, naive about Russia and buffeted by the political headwinds of a presidential impeachment in the United States and a failed diplomatic endeavor with Russia. That is no longer the case. Continue reading →

World

North Korea food shortage worsens amid COVID, but no famine yet

There’s little doubt that North Korea’s chronic food shortages worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and speculation about the country’s food insecurity has flared as its top leaders prepare to discuss the “very important and urgent task” of formulating a correct agricultural policy. Continue reading →

World

Nigerian voters still lined up after election delays

Frustrated Nigerians cast their ballots into the evening Saturday, hours after the official deadline for joining the voting line in Africa’s most populous nation after late starts and sporadic violence caused delays at polling stations. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Tax breaks, reforms can reshape Massachusetts

Governor Healey’s proposals will be key to a post-pandemic recovery. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Mass. law enforcement’s surveillance gets our attention

Hand-wringing about the absence of regulation has not stopped or even slowed the spread of these technologies in government. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Decades later, runners detail their coach’s sexual abuse

Many of us in this usually tight-knit community unwittingly gave a pass to Babington when he appeared with amazing athletes at races and events year after year. My heart goes out to all who were victims. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

Today in History: FEB 26, World Trade Center bombed in 1993

Today is Sunday, Feb. 26, the 57th day of 2023. There are 308 days left in the year. Continue reading →

Sunday's Child

Jailianize loves to dance and complete art projects

Sunday’s Child is a weekly column featuring a child currently in foster care awaiting adoption. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Legal clinic in Somerville offers free aid to help people clear their records of marijuana crimes

The program, called Changing Legacies, offered free legal assistance to people who hope the easing of marijuana laws have made them eligible to expunge state marijuana offenses from their criminal records or seal them from public view. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox

‘[It] was a big day for me’: Red Sox lefthander Chris Sale faces hitters for the first time this spring

In the roughly 25-pitch outing, Sale faced Alex Verdugo, Triston Casas, Jarren Duran, Daniel Palka, Nick Yorke, and Chase Meidroth. Continue reading →

CELTICS 110, 76ERS 107

Jayson Tatum plays the hero as Celtics survive hostile Philadelphia crowd and multiple 76ers surges

Tatum's winning triple helped the Celtics remain in first place in the East and surely damaged the confidence of this 76ers squad. Continue reading →

dan shaughnessy

It’s time for Jayson Tatum to focus on the prize that really matters, and other thoughts

All-Star MVP awards are fine, but Tatum needs to show us that the team comes first and that he can succeed on the biggest stage, the Finals. Continue reading →

Business
Ideas

IDEAS

The illusion of a frictionless existence

Eliminating everyday annoyances may be creating the most risk-averse generation in history. Continue reading →

IDEAS

Opponents of my kids’ math program have their calculus all wrong

The Calculus Project puts underrepresented students in a cohort of their peers and empowers them to soar. What’s so discriminatory about that? Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

James Abourezk, first Arab American US senator, dies at 92

A South Dakota Democrat, James Abourezk grew up on the Rosebud Indian Reservation, became the first Arab American US senator, and was known for his quick wit as he advocated for populist causes. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

ART REVIEW

At the ICA, childhood lost in transition

María Berrío’s ‘The Children’s Crusade’ beautifully captures the grim journeys of migrant children. Continue reading →

Art

In her art, the impossible world of an Alzheimer’s caregiver

She wanted to express, in a way that wasn’t mournful, the helplessness she felt caring for someone with Alzheimer’s. Continue reading →

MATTHEW GILBERT

In ‘Shrinking,’ Harrison Ford is acting his age, and it’s a revelation

In "Shrinking," the 80-year-old actor shows that he still has new tricks up his sleeve, including comedic chops. Continue reading →

Travel

TRAVEL

Can’t sleep? Head to Bali

Battling insomnia there is sexier than a CPAP machine and way more fun than melatonin. Continue reading →

SURVEY SAYS

More than 90 percent of Americans find travel stressful. Here’s how to make it better.

A new study finds what most of us already know: Travel can be an anxiety-inducing proposition. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Real Estate

You CAN run and hide: Turns out, bunkers and safe rooms may help sell a home these days.

“We’ve seen a good increase in demand as tensions heat up because we’re sending military equipment to Ukraine.” Continue reading →

Real Estate

Home of the Week: A contemporary in Medford gets a makeover

Four-bedroom single-family offers four bedrooms, three full baths, two pantries, a wet bar, and two patios. Continue reading →