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Nepali immigrants lose their protected status


Thursday's announcement by the Department of Homeland Security that it was terminating the status of a group of federally protected immigrants — this time Nepali — is the latest move by the Trump administration to expel foreigners living in the ...

Mass. high court rejects challenge to cap on number of charter schools in the state


The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court dealt a blow Tuesday to advocates who have sought to lift the ceiling on the number of charter schools permitted to operate statewide. The high court agreed with a lower court's dismissal of a lawsuit ...

Racism and white privilege in America


I'M A WRITER, which means I spend a lot of time in coffee shops. In fact, I'm writing this column in one right now. I've spent a good part of the past 20 years toiling away among other overly caffeinated workers, pecking away at my laptop. More often ...

Notable finishers at the 2018 Boston Marathon


Chaz Davis: The 24-year-old Grafton, Mass., native and Team USA Paralympian became visually impaired during his freshman year of college. He finished in 2:56:22. William Evans: The 59-year-old Boston police commissioner ran his 20th Boston Marathon ...

Videos show Cambridge officer striking black Harvard student


Cambridge's mayor called a video of a police officer repeatedly striking a black Harvard University student while he was pinned to the ground by fellow officers “disturbing” and promised that the findings of an internal probe would be made public ...

US, Britain, France launch missiles against Syria


WASHINGTON — The United States, France and Britain launched military strikes in Syria to punish President Bashar Assad for an apparent chemical attack against civilians and to deter him from doing it again, but also stirred up angry responses from ...

Why is the government investigating early decision at elite colleges?


A Justice Department antitrust investigation into early-decision admissions practices has ensnared several elite New England colleges and left many higher education specialists puzzled about what message the Trump administration is trying to send.

Trials for potential ALS treatment spark cautious hope


As an engineering professor at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, Richard P. Vinci has run plenty of experiments. He specializes in figuring out what makes materials break, everything from computer chips to microneedles that deliver medicine. But now ...

Local bestsellers for the week ending April 1


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Civil lawsuit settlement talks restarted in Larry Nassar case


EAST LANSING, Mich. — Lawyers for Michigan State University and more than 200 girls and women said they are restarting talks that could lead to a settlement in civil lawsuits related to sexual abuse by former sports doctor Larry Nassar. In a court ...

Lovers of the environment might like Love Bottles


Let's face it — there's something really nice about drinking from a sturdy glass bottle instead of plastic. Water just seems to taste better. In a concerted effort to reduce plastic, the fanciful Love Bottles are made in the USA with 100 percent eco ...

US student found dead in Bermuda after intense search


HAMILTON, Bermuda — A Pennsylvania college student who disappeared following a rugby tournament in Bermuda was found dead Monday after an intensive search of the British island territory. Searchers found the body of Mark Dombroski, 19, at the base of ...

Local bestsellers for the week ending March 4


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Getting The Boston Globe delivered will soon cost almost $1350 a year


For the past decade, one of the very few (relative?) bright spots in newspaper earnings reports has been circulation revenue, which has either held steady or dropped only slightly for many. (Compared to the complete collapse of print advertising ...

Aly Raisman files suit against USOC, USA Gymnastics


Aly Raisman spent months urging the US Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics to get serious about taking a long hard look into how Larry Nassar's abusive conduct was allowed to run unchecked for so long. Frustrated by what she considers a lack of ...

He's still fighting for the local boxing scene


Impressive data, for sure. For those of us living the sheltered life in Pleasantville, USA, it's easy to ignore the fact that we still have legions of kids and young adults across the nation pulling on gloves, climbing in rings, willing to risk getting ...

Why do Americans ignore the Paralympics?


Grit and glory don't guarantee an audience — at least not an American one. The Paralympics, which begin this week in South Korea, make for the world's third-largest sporting event, just after the Olympics and the World Cup. And the elite gathering of ...

US Olympic Committee CEO Scott Blackmun resigns


COLORADO SPRINGS — Scott Blackmun resigned as chief executive of the US Olympic Committee on Wednesday, citing difficulties with prostate cancer and the federation's need to urgently move forward to address the sex abuse scandal that has rocked ...

We've been schooled by the Parkland students


I graduated from school years ago and so did most of you, but boy, we have a lot to learn from the teenage survivors of the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. I don't just mean their eloquence; they're a generation raised on YouTube, ...

A most unusual Winter Olympics concludes


PYEONGCHANG, South Korea -- As Winter Olympics go this was the most unusual of all. The self-appointed royalty that runs this five-ringed carnival employed a unification flag and anthem for a country that has been divided for more than seven decades ...

Medal haul well short of USOC projections


PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — It was a sweeping goal, spelled out on a colorful, full-screen slide and presented to leaders of the U.S. Olympic Committee in a meeting last year. Sports executives in America targeted athletes on Team USA to win 37 medals ...

Danvers celebrates its Olympic golden girl


The town of Danvers is celebrating after hometown hero Meghan Duggan, captain of the US Olympic women's hockey team, led her squad to its first gold medal in 20 years. Friends and supporters stayed up until the early morning hours of Thursday to watch ...

US men's hockey team eliminated by Czech Republic


GANGNEUNG, South Korea — Pavel Francouz stopped all five shooters and Petr Koukal scored the shootout winner as the Czech Republic eliminated the United States from the Olympics with a 3-2 victory in the men's hockey quarterfinals Wednesday. Jan Kovar ...

Mikaela Shiffrin is skipping the Olympic downhill


PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Mikaela Shiffrin won't race in Wednesday's Olympic downhill, the US Ski Team announced, putting off a potential showdown with Lindsey Vonn. Shiffrin made the decision because officials moved the Alpine combined up a day ...

Modest medal expectations for US women's figure skating


PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — All you need to know about Russia's female figure skaters is that their two-time world champion isn't even favored here. Evgenia Medvedeva fractured her foot last fall. That's all it took for Alina Zagitova, her 15-year-old ...

US bobsled team racing to honor legacy of Steve Holcomb


Driver Codie Bascue and Samuel McGuffie of the United States prepare to start a run during the two-man bobsled. By John Powers Globe Staff February 18, 2018. PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Steve Holcomb was here last year for the Olympic test event ...

In Massachusetts, fear and frustration at school


Students ran with their hands in the air following a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. By Michael Levenson and James Vaznis Globe Staff February 15, 2018. Lis Rodriguez could not get the images out of her head ...

New England hotels bring home the gold


Five Boston hotels stand among the best of the best in the country, according to an annual ranking by U.S. News & World Report. These hotels were awarded a Gold badge for appearing in the top 10 percent of the 2018 Best Hotels in the USA list. For ...

American Jamie Anderson wins gold in women's slopestyle


Jamie Anderson will almost certainly spend more time gazing at her newest Olympic gold medal than watching replays of the slopestyle run she put down to win it. Nobody, not even the Olympic champion, would want to relive the ugliness that played out ...

South Korea Olympic Games opening ceremony


(Jamie Squire/Getty Images). 21. A wide view of the stadium. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images). 22. Pita Taufatofua carried the flag of Tonga. (Jae C. Hong/AP). 23. USA snowboard athlete Shaun White (center) celebrated as his country's delegation paraded ...

'I am transgender,' Swampscott elementary school principal announces


In a letter to the school community Tuesday, which was forwarded to the Globe, Daniels came out as transgender, a decision Daniels made after struggling for decades with her identity. “I have never felt completely happy or at peace. I got to the point ...

Natick boys' swimmers have a wave of momentum


Brothers Ian (left) and Jordan Arnold have put together an impressive first season in the pool for the Natick High boys' swim team. By Katherine Fominykh Globe Correspondent February 09, 2018. When the final score, 105-81, was announced on the deck of ...

Snow Wednesday could make for messy evening commute


There's a winter storm warning well north and west of Boston for Wednesday but just a winter weather advisory as you head toward the city. This is because the snow, which will start during the middle part of the morning, will quickly change to rain ...

Why I'll never forget my son's nurses


When our 12-year-old was diagnosed with cancer, his nurses found ways to bring him and our family joy, even on the worst days. Share via e-mail. To Add a message. Your e-mail. Print; Comments. The McHugh family — Michael Sr., Brooke, Michael, and Kari ...

Larry Nassar receives third long prison sentence


Larry Nassar listens to Judge Janice Cunningham as he's sentenced on Monday in Charlotte, Mich. By David Eggert Associated Press February 05, 2018. CHARLOTTE, Mich. — The worst sex-abuse case in sports history ended Monday with a third long prison ...

Why Larry Nassar's crimes must never be forgotten


The scores of women who testified at Nassar's sentencing hearing in the court of Judge Rosemarie Aquilina, including Olympic medalists Aly Raisman and Jordyn Wieber, chronicled a premeditated pattern of abuse by a sexual predator who assaulted his ...

Number of foreign students studying in US drops


In the first year of Donald Trump's presidency, the number of foreign students studying in the United States dropped for the first time in five years, according to new data released by the federal government, a potentially troubling development for ...

Arrival of Russian gas stirs Ukrainian community


“Sanctions, anyone?” taunted RT, the Kremlin-controlled television network, in its report on the successful delivery of Russian natural gas to Boston Harbor on Sunday. Despite US efforts to hold Russia accountable for its war in Ukraine and illegal ...

When it comes to Russian gas, just say nyet


The Gaselys, a tanker carrying a cargo that included liquefied natural gas from Siberia, waits outside Nahant on Saturday before arriving in Boston. January 30, 2018. WITH THE ARRIVAL of a shipful of Russian gas on Sunday, New England's odd energy ...

Showtime series follows the opioid crisis from its roots


There have been a number of powerful documentaries about the opioid crisis in recent years, including “Warning: This Drug May Kill You,” “Heroin(e),” “Frontline: Chasing Heroin,” and “Heroin: Cape Cod, USA.” And, sadly, there will probably be many more ...

The best hotel in the US? It's right here in Mass.


The most luxurious suite at the Nantucket Hotel and Resort features three walls of windows and a spectacular view of the water. By Christopher Muther Globe Staff January 30, 2018. Get immediate alerts on all breaking news, delivered via Facebook ...

Lives left in the balance amid DACA uncertainty


Elias Rosenfeld, a Brandeis sophomore, immigrated to Florida from Venezuela with his mother and older sister when he was 6 years old. By Akilah Johnson Globe Staff January 27, 2018. Elias Rosenfeld, a sophomore at Brandeis University who is majoring in ...

New mothers overcoming addiction face a world of obstacles


Dajia Brown cares for Brooklyn at their Somerville home. She credits a Boston Medical Center program for her progress. By Felice J. Freyer Globe Staff January 29, 2018. Last June, Dajia Brown embarked on a dangerous phase of life — so dangerous that ...

This startup is hot on low-temperature cooking


Suvie's device has four zones: one each for heating sauces, cooking meat, steaming vegetables, and cooking rice or pasta. By Scott Kirsner Globe Correspondent January 25, 2018. A Cambridge startup called Suvie is preparing to wage the Battle For Your ...

Are workers already benefiting from the tax cuts?


Apple Inc. said last week said it will invest $30 billion and create 20,000 jobs in the US over the next five years. By Evan Horowitz Globe Staff January 23, 2018. Judging from corporate press releases, the Republican tax cuts already seem to be ...

Taybeh Beer available in Boston-area liquor stores


Esteemed as the first microbrew in the Middle East from its founding in 1995, storied Palestinian craft beer Taybeh is available on American shelves for the first time, exclusively (for now) in Boston-area liquor stores. Founders Nadim and David Khoury ...

It's time to say goodbye to the NFL cheerleaders


IN THE MIDST of this #MeToo moment — and two weeks from the Super Bowl — it's time to rethink NFL cheerleaders and their barely covered breasts being ogled on the sidelines by drunken men with binoculars. It's embarrassing for us all. Or should be.

Renovate or rebuild? Arlington imagines the future of its high school


ARLINGTON — “I despise the auditorium seats, and if it cost $1 million to replace them, I could do it myself,” one participant declared. “If we could just move the soccer field. . . ” another began when someone floated the idea of a parking garage for ...

The rap sheet on Trump's racism


In November 1973, at Disney World, Richard Nixon uttered a denial that was as fantastically fictional as a talking mouse, insisting, “I am not a crook.” Five months later, the IRS ordered him to pay $400,000 in back taxes from illegal deductions; three ...

Don't listen to Washington, tourist organizations tell foreigners


NEW YORK — Persuading international travelers to visit the United States did not used to be difficult. But things have gotten a little more complicated. According to the Commerce Department's National Travel and Tourism Office, the number of ...

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