Nation

Texas Republicans propose state immigration police force

Texas lawmakers are proposing legislation that makes it a state felony to cross the border from Mexico illegally and create a new border police force that could deputize private citizens, the latest in the state’s continued push to test the limits of the federal government’s authority over immigration. Continue reading →

Nation

Biden OK’s major Arctic oil drilling project, angering environmentalists

The Biden administration approved one of the largest oil developments on federal land Monday, giving a win to Alaskan industry and its congressional allies despite protests that the project would undermine US efforts to phase out fossil fuels worldwide. Continue reading →

Nation

US government ponders the meaning of race and ethnicity

Nyhiem Way is weary of people conflating African-American and Black. Shalini Parekh wants a way for South Asian people to identify themselves differently than East Asians with roots in places like China or Japan. And Byron Haskins wants the United States to toss racial and ethnic labels altogether. Continue reading →

World

Russia: 60-day extension of wartime grain deal acceptable

A Russian delegation at talks with senior United Nations officials said Monday that Moscow is ready to accept an extension to a grain export deal that has helped bring down global food prices amid the war in Ukraine — but only for 60 days as the Kremlin holds out for changes to how the arrangement is working. Continue reading →

World

International court to open war crimes cases against Russia, officials say

The International Criminal Court intends to open two war crimes cases tied to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and will seek arrest warrants for several people, according to current and former officials with knowledge of the decision who were not authorized to speak publicly. Continue reading →

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EDITORIAL

DCF needs more resources to serve kids with medically complex needs

If the state has custody of a child, it is obligated to meet that child’s needs in the most appropriate setting. Monthlong waits in a hospital are inexcusable. Continue reading →

OPINION

Confronting the teen mental health crisis, one anonymous post at a time

Sophie Nystuen of Brookline offers a safe, therapeutic space on the Internet where teens can express themselves and unload their feelings and stress. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Readers throw cloak over bid to make daylight saving time year-round

Permanent daylight saving time has been adopted in the United States before and failed. Massachusetts can lead the push for ending clock change the best way with permanent standard time. Continue reading →

Metro

MBTA to riders: Add 20 minutes to your commute each way

The MBTA Green Line and the Mattapan high-speed trolley continue to operate with a top speed of 25 miles an hour, while numerous “block speed” restrictions remain in effect on the Red, Orange, and Blue lines. Continue reading →

Rhode Island

R.I. surgeon and former Army colonel travels to Ukraine for trauma surgery on wounded soldiers, civilians

Dr. Roman Hayda, chief of orthopedic trauma at Rhode Island Hospital, has gone to Ukraine twice and helped patients with everything from fractures to more complex injuries. Continue reading →

Weather

Winter storm expected to bring high tides, some coastal flooding to Mass. and R.I.

Seas could rise as high as 22 feet Tuesday off Nantucket, and 20 feet or higher in waters off the Gloucester, Winthrop, and Duxbury areas, as well as on the Outer Cape, according to a weather service “surf zone” forecast. Continue reading →

patriots

Patriots re-sign cornerback Jonathan Jones, their most important free agent, to a two-year deal

Jones, long one of the Patriots' top defenders and core special teamers, has played all seven of his seasons in New England. Continue reading →

women's basketball

‘Well, what if Harvard wins?’ 25 years later, the Crimson’s epic upset of No. 1 Stanford shines bright

The Harvard women's team did something no other team had done in NCAA history, and the players and coach still revel in the achievement. Continue reading →

celtics notebook

Damon Stoudamire leaving Celtics to become Georgia Tech men’s basketball coach

The assistant coach, who joined the staff when Ime Udoka was hired, informed players Monday. The team has no plans to fill the position. Continue reading →

Business

Boston’s tech, life science, and nonprofit communities hail SVB rescue, but worries persist

A wide swath of businesses in Greater Boston got a jolt of relief Monday as federal regulators moved to free deposits at Silicon Valley Bank, the failed California institution known for its services to startups, investors, and nonprofits. Continue reading →

Commentary

Bank blowups are dangerous, but this isn’t 2008

We’ve entered a new and risky period for the US economy, which is already under stress from inflation, rising interest rates, and nagging recession fears. Continue reading →

THE FINE PRINT

It’s tax season. Here’s what you need to know when filing this year.

The Internal Revenue Service is promising a much smoother tax season this year, including readily available phone assistance and quick refunds. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Kenzaburo Oe, Nobel laureate and critic of postwar Japan, dies at 88

He was known for his intense novels and essays challenging a modern Japanese culture that he found morally vacant and suffering from collective amnesia to the evils of the type of nationalism that helped lead to World War II. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Dick Fosbury, who reinvented high jumping with his ‘Fosbury Flop,’ dies at 76

Fosbury used his innovative technique — now standard in high jumping — to win a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics. Continue reading →

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TV CRITIC'S CORNER

The warm return of ‘Ted Lasso’

In only two seasons, the show has helped to usher a tone into TV comedy that resists irony and satire by focusing on the better parts of human nature. Continue reading →

LOVE LETTERS

How do we explain her past in pornography?

I want us prepared for the judgment. Continue reading →

Theater

Rebecca Bradshaw named artistic director at Gloucester Stage

Bradshaw takes over from actress-director Paula Plum, who has been serving as interim artistic director at Gloucester Stage since Robert Walsh stepped down two years ago. Continue reading →