Nation

New Biden cybersecurity strategy assigns responsibility to tech firms

The Biden administration issued a cybersecurity strategy Thursday that calls on software makers and American industry to take far greater responsibility to assure that their systems cannot be hacked, while accelerating efforts by the FBI and the Defense Department to disrupt hackers and ransomware groups around the world. Continue reading →

Nation

S.C. lawyer Alex Murdaugh convicted of murder in 2021 shootings of his wife, son

When closing arguments wrapped up, the judge turned Murdaugh’s fate over to jurors after giving them his final instructions, and they headed to their jury room to begin deliberations. Continue reading →

Nation

Florida prosecutor faces scrutiny after TV crew attack

DeSantis’s general counsel sent a letter earlier this week to State Attorney Monique Worrell seeking documents and emails about the prior arrests and prosecution decisions involving 19-year-old Keith Moses, both as a juvenile and an adult. Juvenile records are typically kept private in Florida. Continue reading →

World

Anger mounts in Greece after deadly train crash

Greece is expected to hold a general election in the coming weeks, and although it was unclear if or how the accident would influence the voting, there were signs that the crash was reverberating in a country that has the worst train safety record in Europe. Continue reading →

World

Russian partisans with ties to Ukraine say they briefly took control of a village in Russia

A Russian partisan group with ties to the Ukrainian military claimed Thursday that it had briefly taken control of a small border village, in what would represent a rare known example of a group crossing into Russia to carry out an operation. Continue reading →

World

In first wartime meeting, Blinken confronts his Russian counterpart

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he demanded Thursday that Russia end its war on Ukraine when he and his Russian counterpart held the first private, face-to-face exchange between a US Cabinet member and a top Kremlin official since the invasion. Continue reading →

OPINION

Attack of the new rules

But it’s not just baseball. There are new rules everywhere. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Fairness demands a better solution to North End outdoor dining

Closing Hanover Street for the summer would be a better, bolder option. Continue reading →

OPINION

Whose garden is it?

Every garden, no matter how small, is an opportunity to create a richly hospitable environment for the organisms that ultimately benefit us and our planet. Continue reading →

Metro

‘It’s loud and it’s repetitive.’ Some Wellesley residents sour on pickleball and its ‘pop pop pop.’

The Wellesley Recreation Commission is set to hold a hearing Friday for residents to air their complaints about noisy pickleball matches being played close to their homes. Continue reading →

Metro

What’s in a name? In Vermont, plenty.

Concerns about some of the mascot names and images seem pretty straightforward. Others are more ambiguous. Continue reading →

CRIME

Operator of addiction treatment centers in Mass., R.I. charged in multimillion dollar care fraud scheme

Authorities allege that patients suffering from substance use disorders were deprived of treatment they needed while private and federal health insurance programs were ripped off to the tune of millions of dollars. Continue reading →

bruins

David Pastrnak never let his future with the Bruins get in the way. Now, he’s been rewarded with a massive deal to keep him in Boston.

Pastrnak, who agreed to an eight-year, $90 million extension, could have tested the free agent waters. Now, he'll be in Black and Gold through 2031. Continue reading →

Bruins 7, Sabres 1

Bruins win season-high ninth straight and become fastest in NHL history to reach 100 points

Providence call-up Jakub Lauko scored two goals for Boston. Continue reading →

Chad Finn

Bruins GM Don Sweeney did precisely what winners do: go all-in

Sweeney made a bold move with two regulars out of the lineup, the kind of we’re-going-for-this attitude fans deserve. Continue reading →

Business

John Hancock is getting a new leader

CEO Marianne Harrison is stepping down in April; to be replaced by Brooks Tingle, who now runs the Boston financial giant’s core insurance business. Continue reading →

Technology

Natick couple refiles lawsuit against eBay, saying they were terrorized and tortured

The updated filing includes new details about the bizarre plot, after five former eBay workers who pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the case were sentenced last year. Continue reading →

Business

For Black-owned businesses, landing a big contract can be a risky proposition

They often face added challenges in obtaining the funding needed to fulfill large orders. Continue reading →

Obituaries

John Olver, politician and ‘a person of conscience,’ dies at 86

Dr. Olver spent 44 years as an elected official to address "the problems and issues in the world," his wife once said. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Gleb Pavlovsky, Putin image adviser who became harsh critic, dies at 71

The former Soviet dissident reinvented himself as a political spinmeister in post-Cold War Russia, first for Boris Yeltsin, then Vladimir Putin. Continue reading →

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Music

Wayne Shorter, sonic saxophone explorer during an era of change in jazz, dies at 89

Wayne Shorter, who helped shape modern jazz, died Thursday in Los Angeles, his publicist Alisse Kingsley confirmed to the New York Times and Washington Post. The composer and saxophonist was 89. Continue reading →

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Lilith will play a part in her ex’s third act in ‘Frazier’ reboot

News is trickling out about the 10-episode “Frasier” reboot, which is coming to Paramount+, and the latest is that Bebe Neuwirth will rejoin Kelsey Grammer on the show. Continue reading →

LOVE LETTERS

I didn’t initiate sex

She felt "frozen out.” Continue reading →