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Oscars 2025

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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

The Oscar looks we loved (and the ones we didn’t)

Photos: See Conan O’Brien, Mindy Kaling, Amy Poehler, and more stars hit the Oscars red carpet

97th Academy Awards: See the full list of Oscar winners and nominees

The 2025 Oscars take over the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday night to honor the top films of the past year.

DOGE claims credit for killing contracts that were already dead

Repeated errors have raised questions about the quality and veracity of the information that Elon Musk's team is putting out, including whether it is being misled by other departments.
Musk and Pod Save America host spar online over aid program involving R.I. company

As Trump warms to Putin, US halts offensive cyber operations against Moscow

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered US Cyber Command to halt offensive cyber and information operations against Russia.

Trudeau to bring up Trump’s threat to annex Canada in meeting with King Charles

As GOP eyes Medicaid cuts, Trump tries to avoid the political third rails

As JD Vance takes ski weekend in Vermont, protesters give him the cold shoulder

The vice president and his family are visiting Sugarbush Resort this weekend.

Video shows customers fleeing Boston Chick-fil-A as off-duty officer shoots alleged attacker
The video from a neighboring business’s external security camera shows two people running into the Chick-fil-A at about 5:26 p.m.

Off-duty officer fatally shoots man with knife inside Back Bay Chick-fil-A

Federal audit raps Boston Housing Authority for failing to maintain public housing in safe, sanitary conditions

The critical report comes amid a housing crisis that plagues the region.

Delta jetliner returns to Logan airport after ‘smoky odor’ detected

Three people were treated at the scene, and one was taken to a hospital.

‘One world we have to share’: In Mass., Muslims find strength, community during Ramadan celebrations
Hundreds gathered to break the first fast of Ramadan with dates and water.

‘Everyone is scared’: Amid growing fears and uncertainty, immigrants share their stories at event
“The climate right now is such a heightened level of anxiety,” organizer says.

Ed Flynn is one of Michelle Wu’s loudest critics on the Boston City Council. Is he needlessly obstructionist, or needed balance?

In the past year, Ed Flynn has frequently squabbled with his colleagues in the council chambers and on social media, a dramatic change of tack for the former council president, insiders say.

National parks in Massachusetts are reeling after job cuts

The turmoil comes at a critical time as millions of visitors are expected at Massachusetts national parks this year,
National Park Service supporters march on Boston’s Freedom Trail to ‘Save Our Parks’

Wind turbine blade struck by lightning off coast of Nantucket, Vineyard Wind says

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

What will keep Celtics respectable offensively when defenses limit 3-point attempts? Free throws and layups.

After losing to the Cavaliers in their previous game, the defending champion Celtics got to the paint against the Nuggets more often. It was a winning formula.
Celtics 110, Nuggets 103: Al Horford raises compete level, Celtics respond to hold off Nikola Jokic and Nuggets to stop losing skid at two

SNL returns with a look at Friday’s disastrous Oval Office meeting between Trump, Vance, and Zelensky

Europe races to repair a split between the US and Ukraine

Skating Club of Boston victims of January plane crash among those honored in on-ice tribute

The Washington, D.C., event honored the 67 victims of the Jan. 29 crash, including six from the Skating Club of Boston.
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Boston elections will get a state watchdog in time for mayor’s race

Boston will get a state-appointed receiver in the wake of its 2024 election debacle.
IDEAS | Nicole Graev Lipson

Friendships whose tightness is palpable even to others

MARCELA GARCÍA

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WILD 1, BRUINS 0
Wild’s Filip Gustavsson prevents Bruins from building momentum, ends David Pastrnak’s 17-game point streak
Despite playing back-to-back matinees, the Bruins carried the play for much of the day, but Gustavsson was the star of the show.

US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea after North Korea test-fired missiles
A US aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea in a show of force, days after North Korea test-launched cruise missiles to demonstrate its counterattack capabilities.

Pope Francis off mechanical ventilation entirely, signalling he’s overcome risks from respiratory crisis

The 88-year-old pope did continue to receive high flow supplemental oxygen after Friday’s coughing episode, which sparked fears of a new lung infection.

Renowned geneticist Francis Collins retires from NIH, urging ‘respect’ for embattled workers
Collins gave no reason for his abrupt departure.

Israel halts aid to Gaza and proposes new framework for peace

Israel announced Sunday that it was halting all goods and humanitarian assistance into the Gaza Strip, trying to force Hamas into an extension of the ceasefire.

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The UK and France, friends and enemies over centuries, appear to have cast aside their post-Brexit squabbles and are emerging as a surprisingly united front, standing up for Ukraine and for Europe.

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