Nation

Trump waits out grand jury as New York braces for protests

Facing the possibility of criminal charges, Donald Trump waited it out in Florida on Tuesday as New York braced for disruptions that could follow an indictment. Republican contenders in the 2024 race sized up the impact a prosecution could have on a campaign in which the former president is a leading contender. Continue reading →

Nation

Biden creates two national monuments in the Southwest

In southern Nevada, Biden protected a large portion of the Spirit Mountain area. Near El Paso, Texas, he established the Castner Range National Monument on a former artillery range. Continue reading →

Nation

‘The circus continues’: For Trump, legal woes resurrect old habits

Donald Trump, the former prime-time reality TV star known for his love of big stages and vast crowds, has embraced a more humbling and traditional style on the campaign trail in recent months. Continue reading →

World

Its forces under siege, Ukraine hits distant, Russian-held Crimea

Avdiivka, Ukrainian officials say, is rapidly turning into another Bakhmut, the eastern city that Russian forces have sought to capture by sending waves of lightly trained recruits on near-suicidal attacks. Continue reading →

World

Japan’s prime minister offers Ukraine support as China’s Xi backs Russia

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a surprise visit Tuesday to Kyiv, engaging in dueling diplomacy with Asian rival President Xi Jinping of China, who met in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin to promote Beijing’s peace proposal for Ukraine that Western nations have all but dismissed as a nonstarter. Continue reading →

World

Justice Department embraces supporting role in pursuing war crimes in Ukraine

The Justice Department is increasingly focused on a supporting role: providing Ukraine’s overburdened prosecutors and police with logistical help, training, and direct assistance in bringing charges of war crimes by Russians in Ukraine’s courts. Continue reading →

OPINION

Should replacing Kamala Harris really be unthinkable?

For President Biden, there is a potential political downside in choosing a new running mate. But the potential upside is arguably greater. Continue reading →

LETTERS

About that giant flagpole in Maine, consider this

When powerful nations are in a heady state of decline, they tend to resort to monuments to their former greatness as a substitute for reform. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Buy with the fate of the Amazon in mind

There are alternative products that do not diminish the rain forest. Continue reading →

Metro

Springfield mother says she hopes to be a foster parent for newborn child left on her doorstep

The baby boy, bundled in blankets, was left outside a home on Friday night or early Saturday, Springfield police wrote in a post on Facebook. Continue reading →

Politics

Will this trio of Boston police officers stay fired?

The Boston Police Department recently fired three officers, who may file challenges tied to the arbitration process. Continue reading →

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston hit an all-time graduation high in 2022, but can the rate be trusted?

Massachusetts students saw an uptick in graduation rates after the MCAS exams were canceled due to the pandemic. But Boston’s graduation rates remain unreliable after being faulted for wrongly removing students from would-be graduating classes. Continue reading →

Celtics Notebook

For the Celtics, struggles in the clutch have often come down to ball security

The Celtics have averaged nearly four turnovers per game in the fourth quarter since returning from the All-Star break. Continue reading →

On baseball

With the world watching, Shohei Ohtani didn’t disappoint in WBC championship game

Watching Ohtani play in person is different than watching him on television. Continue reading →

bruins notebook

Derek Forbort’s injury will keep him out at least until Bruins start the playoffs

The veteran defenseman was hurt when blocking a shot last Thursday against Winnipeg. Continue reading →

Residential

High interest rates are keeping the Greater Boston housing market down this spring

Sales and prices have both fallen since this time last year, while mortgage rates have roughly doubled. Continue reading →

Analysis

Questions loom on banks, inflation as Fed readies rate decision

The Wall Street consensus is for a quarter-point increase, but two big questions loom: How concerned are policy makers about bank stability? And is inflation easing or getting worse? Continue reading →

chesto means business

Next stop for Wonderland? A lawsuit and a City Council vote have upended plans for old dog track.

The city of Revere is in the unenviable position of defending against a lawsuit over a property it may no longer need, the latest twist in the saga of the former Wonderland dog track. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Willis Reed, Hall of Famer and leader on Knicks title teams, dies at 80

Nicknamed “The Captain,” Willis Reed was the undersized center and emotional leader on the Knicks’ two NBA championship teams, with a soft shooting touch from the outside and a toughness to tussle with the era’s superstar big men on the inside. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Willis Reed, Hall of Famer and leader on Knicks title teams, dies at 80

Nicknamed “The Captain,” Willis Reed was the undersized center and emotional leader on the Knicks’ two NBA championship teams, with a soft shooting touch from the outside and a toughness to tussle with the era’s superstar big men on the inside. Continue reading →

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Visual Arts

Community members restore mural in Chinatown

“Tied Together by a Thousand Threads” was first installed in July 2017 by the nonprofit Asian Community Development Corporation. The mural was lightly vandalized in the first few years after its unveiling and then noticeably defaced during the pandemic. Continue reading →

Names

Boston Underground Film Festival screens ‘strange and unusual’ films for the 23rd year

Dark and bizarre shorts, narratives, and documentaries out of the mainstream at the Brattle Theatre from March 22–26. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

Bruce Springsteen shows a lot of faith, and there’s magic in the night

Even at 73, Springsteen still comes across as a man possessed by the spirit of rock 'n' roll, a point he and the E Street Band made emphatically in their nearly three-hour show at TD Garden Monday night. Continue reading →