Today's Headlines
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Thursday, March 13, 2025
Today's Headlines

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K-12

Trump can’t unilaterally abolish the US Department of Education. But mass layoffs can get him close.

The sweeping cuts may bring an end to data collection the federal government has conducted for decades, denying Americans the ability to know how their schools are doing. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Musk rage has some Tesla owners turning against their cars — and even each other

Tesla faces protests, vandalism, and plunging prices amid Elon Musk backlash. Continue reading →

Money, Power, Inequality

Novel program pairs homeless woman with temporary housing, and a social worker, to rebuild their future

Unlike much of the country, women in Greater Boston experience homelessness at higher rates than men, in part because there are more homeless families here than individuals. Continue reading →

Politics

N.H. Senator Jeanne Shaheen announces she won’t seek reelection in 2026

Shaheen's decision not to run again deals a significant blow to Democrats who were already facing a difficult path to reclaiming the Senate majority. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump vows to take back ‘stolen’ wealth as tariffs on steel and aluminum imports go into effect

President Trump removed all exemptions from his 2018 tariffs on the metals, in addition to increasing the tariffs on aluminum from 10 percent. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Climate group funded by Bill Gates slashes staff in major retreat

With Republicans controlling both houses of Congress and the White House, Gates reportedly calculated that the Breakthrough policy team in the United States was not likely to have a significant effect in Washington. Continue reading →

Nation

At Columbia, tension over Gaza protests hits breaking point under Trump

Days after immigration officers arrested a prominent pro-Palestinian campus activist, administrators gathered students and faculty from Columbia University's journalism school and issued a warning. Continue reading →

Nation

Yale suspends scholar after AI-powered news site accuses her of terrorist link

Helyeh Doutaghi, a scholar in international law, began a new job in 2023 as the deputy director of a project at Yale Law School. Continue reading →

The World

World

US-backed cease-fire offer complicates Putin’s far-reaching goals

The emergence of a joint cease-fire proposal from the United States and Ukraine complicates considerations for Putin. It deepens the tension between his desires for a far-reaching victory in Ukraine and for close ties with Trump. Continue reading →

World

Captain of ship that hit North Sea tanker is Russian, company says

Given that the Solong plowed into the tanker, called the Stena Immaculate, in daylight hours while the tanker was stationary, experts have raised questions about why radar and alert systems did not prevent the crash. Continue reading →

World

In Trump’s shadow, Greenland votes for a new government

Greenlanders are clearly divided, experts said, on how to handle this crossroads with the United States. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Haphazard grant cuts harm teacher training

Trump terminates early ed certification program for Holyoke, Springfield educators. Continue reading →

OPINION

A recession? You can thank Trump for that.

Other presidents have had to deal with recessions and even depressions. But Trump is the first president ever to deliberately engineer one. Continue reading →

OPINION

Readers, I’m taking a break to write another novel

I’ll be back next year. I hope you will, too. Continue reading →

Metro

Health

‘Unlawful and dangerous suppression’: Harvard researchers sue Trump administration for erasing their work

Harvard professors are suing the Trump administration for yanking their work from a public website for patient safety. They say the removal is an assault on science. Continue reading →