Nation

Justice Department finds pattern of discriminatory policing in Louisville

Attorney General Merrick Garland, appearing in Louisville alongside the city’s mayor and acting police chief, announced an agreement to overhaul practices he said had led to systemic discrimination against Black people. Continue reading →

Nation

Biden set to detail $3 trillion in measures to reduce deficits

Biden’s plans, which will be detailed as part of his budget blueprint, are expected to rely heavily on a familiar batch of tax increases on corporations and high earners along with savings from some spending reductions. Continue reading →

Nation

House GOP prepares to slash federal programs in coming budget showdown

Republicans are ready this week to condemn President Biden’s forthcoming budget as bloated and misguided and have said they will propose their own later this spring. Continue reading →

World

Pentagon blocks sharing evidence of possible Russian war crimes with Hague court

The Pentagon is blocking the Biden administration from sharing evidence with the International Criminal Court in The Hague gathered by US intelligence agencies about Russian atrocities in Ukraine, according to current and former officials briefed on the matter. Continue reading →

World

Russian forces claim progress in Bakhmut but no end in sight

The owner of Russia’s Wagner Group military contractor claimed Wednesday that his troops have extended their gains in the Ukrainian stronghold of Bakhmut, but it remained unclear how long the grinding fight might go on. Continue reading →

World

Women’s Day events highlight gaps in gender equality

From demands for constitutional rights in Islamabad to calls for economic parity in Manila, Paris, and Madrid, International Women’s Day demonstrations in cities around the world Wednesday highlighted the unfinished work of providing equity for half of the planet’s population. Continue reading →

OPINION

Abortion foes twist criminal laws in push for fetal personhood

Antiabortion groups are engaged in a messaging campaign based on their disingenuous claim that there is societal consensus that life begins before birth. That’s the first step in the push for their next objective: a nationwide ban on abortion. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

In Israel, the rule of law teeters on the brink

Israelis have taken to the streets to protest Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to gut judicial independence. Biden should join the chorus. Continue reading →

LETTERS

The 15-minute city, by any other name

A 15-minute city sounds rather constraining, but to have a city with plentiful "complete neighborhoods" in which to choose to live (affordably) would make for a wonderful city indeed. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Maura Healey to establish a statewide missing persons unit

The move comes weeks after a Globe investigation found little standardization in the way police departments across the state handle and report missing persons cases. Continue reading →

Metro

Suffolk DA drops charges against NBA trainer accused of drugging and raping woman in Boston

In a sharp reversal, Suffolk prosecutors have dropped all charges against Robert McClanaghan IV, a Rhode Island-based trainer for NBA players who had been accused of drugging and raping a woman he shared drinks with at a Boston hotel in November. Continue reading →

Metro

Support your local sheriff? It’s complicated.

It’s hard not to feel sympathy for Sheriff Tompkins, yet ethics rules are here for a reason: to protect those who lack power from abuses by those who hold it. Continue reading →

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With Red Sox, hope and realism can exist at the same time

Predictions and expectations ultimately don't really matter. No one knows what’s going to happen, and that’s OK. Continue reading →

CELTICS NOTEBOOK

Grant Williams isn’t letting free-throw misses in Cleveland affect his ‘super’ confidence in himself

“it’s just a matter of understanding that that happens and you can’t beat yourself up too much,” the forward said. “All you have to do is prepare for the next game and survive.” Continue reading →

CELTICS 115, TRAIL BLAZERS 93

Celtics get a needed cruise against Trail Blazers to end three-game losing streak

A double-digit lead was enough at the Garden for once, as the Celtics got 30 points from Jayson Tatum, and were able to give him the fourth quarter off. Continue reading →

Business

BMC’s head of spine surgery identified as recipient of alleged kickbacks

Tony Tannoury, who was once disciplined for leaving a patient on the operating table, allegedly received free medical devices for operations he performed on patients overseas. Continue reading →

Residential

With Boston approving rent control, Somerville could soon follow

The Somerville City Council, which has expressed broad support for rent control in the past, will begin work on a rent control policy of its own, with hopes of sending a finalized proposal to Beacon Hill for approval in the fall. Continue reading →

Business

North End restaurant owners add a new claim to outdoor dining lawsuit: anti-Italian discrimination

Five business owners are seeking $1.5 million in damages from the city after they tightened rules for al fresco seating in the Italian enclave. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Joseph Zucchero, whose Chicago sandwich shop inspired ‘The Bear,’ dies at 69

“He loved being there,” Joseph Zucchero’s son, Christopher, said of his father's work at his Mr. Beef sandwich shop in Chicago. “He was there day and night.” Continue reading →

Obituaries

Joseph Zucchero, whose Chicago sandwich shop inspired ‘The Bear,’ dies at 69

“He loved being there,” Joseph Zucchero’s son, Christopher, said of his father's work at his Mr. Beef sandwich shop in Chicago. “He was there day and night.” Continue reading →

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BOOKS

11 Years after ‘Defending Jacob,’ Newton’s William Landay is back with a new Boston-set crime thriller

Growing up in Brookline, Landay loved stories — but didn’t see novel-writing as a viable career path. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

Igor Levit returns to the mountaintop

On Saturday night in Jordan Hall, the pianist traversed Beethoven’s final three piano sonatas. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Harry and Meghan’s daughter christened, will use royal title

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan announced Wednesday that their daughter had been christened in a private ceremony in California, publicly calling her a princess and revealing for the first time that they will use royal titles for their children. Continue reading →