All of the headlines from today's paper.
Saturday, March 11, 2023
Today's Headlines
Page one

Metro

After T slowdown, more questions about track safety

The MBTA ordered speed restrictions on subway lines after managers realized they could not say whether corrective actions were taken following a safety inspection of train tracks conducted in February. Continue reading →

Politics

DeSantis descends on Iowa, aiming to lure Trump voters

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was greeted by a crowded casino ballroom of Iowans eager to get an in-person look at the potential presidential contender. Continue reading →

Technology

‘This hit like a ton of bricks’: Troubles at Silicon Valley Bank ripple across Boston tech scene

Startups and investors who depended on SVB face the reality that their accounts are frozen after the California-based bank, a key player in the tech economy, was seized by regulators. Continue reading →

AI/Robotics

Are chatbots useful tools, game changers, or a threat to democracy? All of the above, AI experts say.

The tech industry may be moving too fast to be able to distinguish between safe uses and dangerous applications, according to experts in AI and security. Continue reading →

Business

The strong job market is becoming its own worst enemy

America's massive job market boom may be fueling its own unraveling. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Missing from Biden’s budget: His plan for Social Security

President Biden campaigned for the White House on a plan to shore up Social Security’s finances over the coming decades and increase benefits for the lowest-earning retirees, all by raising taxes on people earning more than $400,000 a year. Continue reading →

Politics

Michael Cohen, former Trump lawyer, to testify before grand jury next week, sources say

The Manhattan district attorney’s office has already questioned at least seven other people before the grand jury hearing evidence about the hush money deal, potentially making Michael Cohen the last witness. Continue reading →

Nation

House conservatives issue new spending demands in debt ceiling debate

Seeking tougher work requirements on welfare recipients and the repeal of federal funds to fight the coronavirus and climate change, the conservatives’ wish list appeared to complicate efforts to clinch a deal and avert a looming fiscal calamity. Continue reading →

The World

World

Iran and Saudi Arabia set to restore ties after mediation by China

Saudi Arabia and Iran announced an agreement in China on Friday to resume relations more than seven years after severing ties, a major breakthrough in a bitter rivalry that has long divided the Middle East. Continue reading →

World

German officials had gotten tip about Jehovah’s Witness gunman

Weeks before he opened fire on his former congregation at a Jehovah’s Witness hall in northern Germany, authorities got a tip that he “harbored a special rage” toward religious groups, officials said Friday. But when they checked on him, they said, they determined they did not have grounds to seize his weapons. Continue reading →

World

Ukraine rebounds from Russian barrage, restores power supply

In what has become a familiar Russian tactic since early October, the Kremlin’s forces struck Ukraine from afar Thursday while the ground battles in the country’s east largely remained mired in a grinding stalemate. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Is Mexico a lawless place?

The kidnapping of four Americans in Matamoros — and the killing of two of them — exposes the violence that ordinary Mexicans face on a daily basis and the danger that asylum seekers, particularly those who are Black, face in some Mexican border towns. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Boston’s police watchdog should be doing more

The Office of Police Accountability and Transparency has been off to a slow start since it was established in 2020. It needs to make better use of its investigative authority. Continue reading →

LETTERS

A person’s final days should not have to be excruciating

While legal issues are unavoidable in the legislative process toward eventually securing full freedom and autonomy over end-of-life decisions, this is at its root a human rights issue. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

After T slowdown, more questions about track safety

The MBTA ordered speed restrictions on subway lines after managers realized they could not say whether corrective actions were taken following a safety inspection of train tracks conducted in February. Continue reading →

COMMENTARY

Out of an ‘abundance of caution’ the MBTA should slow trains further — to zero miles per hour

Or maybe the T should get out of the transportation business and reinvent itself as a buzzy party destination — the Seaport, but subterranean. Continue reading →

Transportation

‘Psychologically terrible’: MBTA Blue Line power problem causes delays and frustration among riders

A downed wire near Wood Island Station Thursday night forced MBTA riders to divert to shuttle buses between Suffolk Downs and Maverick, causing massive delays, confusion, and frustration among riders. Continue reading →

Sports

Women's college hockey

Northeastern women’s hockey aims to break ECAC’s playoff hold in NCAA quarterfinal against Yale

The No. 5 Huskies (33-2-1) take a 21-game winning streak into Saturday’s 3 p.m. matchup against No. 4 Yale Continue reading →

bruins

In the NHL, how does scoring depth translate from the regular season to the playoffs?

“We don’t rely on one line every night," said the Bruins' Brad Marchand. "We have guys that produce each night, but we win as a group." Continue reading →

celtics notebook

Celtics’ Al Horford has reinvented himself as a legitimate 3-point weapon

The big man is averaging 5.0 attempts per game and is shooting a blistering 45.4 percent from beyond the arc, a career high. Continue reading →

Business

Business

The strong job market is becoming its own worst enemy

America's massive job market boom may be fueling its own unraveling. Continue reading →

Business

Training program for life science careers draws $1 million donation

Development firm donates $1 million to help grow biotech training program at Ben Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Local scientists hope to create the ultimate COVID vaccine

Scientists at MIT and other universities say they’ve developed a COVID vaccine that may not only work against today’s versions of the virus, but future variants as well. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Traute Lafrenz, last survivor of White Rose group that resisted Nazis dies at 103

Germany’s president said in his tribute that Traute Lafrenz’s actions had served as an “inspiration for young people who campaign for freedom and democracy these days.” Continue reading →

Obituaries

Robert Blake, actor acquitted in wife’s killing, dies at 89

Once hailed as among the finest actors of his generation, Mr. Blake became better known as the center of a real-life murder trial. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Arts

Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras announces a new home near Symphony Hall

The youth orchestra program, which has until now been based at Boston University, plans to use its new building to expand its educational programs. Continue reading →

Movies

Movie starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck to film at Bova’s Bakery in the North End

The family-owned bakery on Salem Street will close — for the first time in its 97-year history — March 20-25 while “The Instigators,” an upcoming movie starring Damon and Affleck, shoots scenes in the space. Continue reading →

Arts

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Boston with trad, a 5K, and plenty of Irish cheer

Spotlighting a few events in the Boston area between now, March 17, and beyond. Continue reading →