Nation

Family says video of man’s death shows ‘absolute brutality’

Video from a state mental hospital shows a Black Virginia man who was handcuffed and shackled being pinned to the ground by deputies who are now facing second-degree murder charges in his death, according to relatives of the man and their attorneys who viewed the footage Thursday. Continue reading →

Nation

Florida scoured math textbooks for ‘prohibited topics.’ Next up: social studies.

The nitty-gritty process of reviewing and approving school textbooks has typically been an administrative affair, drawing the attention of education specialists, publishing executives, and state bureaucrats. Continue reading →

Nation

Judge cites 1849 slavery law in ruling embryos can be considered property

A Virginia judge relied in part on a 19th-century law that defined enslaved people as property in a recent decision to allow a divorced woman to pursue using embryos that she shared with her former husband — a ruling that has drawn criticism. Continue reading →

World

Macron, risking backlash, pushes through law raising retirement age

President Emmanuel Macron, worried that France’s parliament would not approve a fiercely contested bill raising the retirement age to 64 from 62, opted to ram the legislation through Thursday without a full parliamentary vote, a decision certain to inflame an already tense confrontation over the measure. Continue reading →

World

Pentagon video shows Russian jet dumping fuel on US drone

The Biden administration released video Thursday of a Russian fighter jet dumping fuel on a US Air Force surveillance drone as the United States sought to hold Russia responsible for the collision that led to the drone’s crash into the Black Sea without escalating already fraught tensions with the Kremlin. Continue reading →

World

Former Israeli premier urges world leaders to shun Netanyahu

Israel’s former prime minister on Thursday urged world leaders to shun Israel’s current prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, as he presses ahead with a plan to overhaul the country’s justice system. The United States and Germany, two of Israel’s closest allies, called on Netanyahu to slow down. Continue reading →

OPINION

Playing matchmaker for MassINC

Here’s an eligible prospect that will give you instant civic chemistry. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Where’s the urgency to fix Massachusetts’ longstanding teacher diversity problem?

Educators of color can have a profound, positive impact on students’ educational outcomes. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Leave libraries to the experts — librarians

Who gets to make these determinations? Librarians, who have master’s degrees and training and experience. Continue reading →

Metro

Is it a sin to eat corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick’s Day?

Bishop Thomas Tobin told Catholics in Rhode Island that if they want to eat meat on St. Paddy’s Day, they had to ask for permission. Continue reading →

Rhode Island

R.I. fraudster who faked Marine service and cancer gets nearly 6 years in prison

“She preyed on people’s compassion, their sympathy, and their goodheartedness,” federal prosecutor Ronald Gendron said. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Women hit by Boston police van say police report doesn’t tell the full story

“I respect police, but this time I feel let down,” one victim said. Continue reading →

bruins notebook

Did clinching a playoff spot so early cause Bruins to relax too much?

Coach Jim Montgomery and his staff are searching for answers to the recent slump, but the team remains confident. Continue reading →

celtics

The Celtics have 12 games left in the regular season. Is the No. 1 seed in the East in reach?

With a closing kick, they could take the No. 1 seed away from the Bucks. But they didn't get it done last season, and it didn't matter too much. Continue reading →

Patriots

If Aaron Rodgers is trying to follow the Tom Brady model, it isn’t working

The end for Brady in New England was a little messy too, but in Rodgers's case, it's the Packers who have the leverage. Continue reading →

Business

Wall Street’s biggest banks rescue teetering First Republic

In an extraordinary effort to stave off financial contagion and reassure the world that the US financial system was stable, 11 of the largest US banks came together Thursday to inject $30 billion into First Republic Bank, a smaller peer on the brink of collapse after the implosion of Silicon Valley Bank last week. Continue reading →

Residential

A developer proposed housing in Peabody. To stop it, the city bought the land.

The city will pay $7.2 million for the 80-acre parcel, with plans to maintain it as an open space, instead of allowing a large-scale housing development to move forward. Continue reading →

AI/Robotics

A Boston startup taught AI to see like humans. Now, big brands are using it to sell.

Vizit's software evaluates online images in a way that allows brands to predict which ones would drive the most sales among different audiences. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Lynn Seymour, acclaimed ballerina and a dramatic force, dies at 83

The ballerina was widely hailed as one of the greatest of all dance actors. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Frank T. Griswold III, bridge-building bishop, dies at 85

Bishop Griswold III presided at the ordination in New Hampshire of the Rev. V. Gene Robinson, the denomination’s first openly gay bishop. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Jim Gordon, rock drummer convicted in mother’s killing, dies at 77

The drummer played with a who's who of rock and pop stars and, as a piano player, wrote the coda to the famed Eric Clapton hit "Layla." Continue reading →

TELEVISION REVIEW

‘Lucky Hank’ gives a tale of midlife crisis the old college try

In the AMC dramedy, Bob Odenkirk, just off "Better Call Saul," plays a cranky English professor who has lost sight of his motivation, both as a teacher and a novelist. Continue reading →

MOVIE REVIEW | ★★

Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon are on the case in ‘Boston Strangler’

Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon shine in this story about the two journalists who worked the case of the Boston Strangler. Unfortunately, the film often devolves into horror-movie tactics when depicting the crimes. Continue reading →

STAGE REVIEW

In ‘K-I-S-S-I-N-G,’ a teen absorbed in a world of possibilities

Lenelle Moïse’s play, directed by Dawn M. Simmons, emerges as a highlight of the theater season. Continue reading →