President Biden’s signature $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill passed the Senate 50-49 on Saturday, following a more than 25-hour marathon of amendment vote. The measure, the American Rescue Plan Act, now heads back to the House, with Democrats aiming to have it signed into law next week.

Mike Donilon is not well known outside of Washington and his hometown of Providence. But he shepherds and fortifies Joe Biden’s message to the outside world while keeping the White House internally focused on what matters most to the president.

As Americans plan to set clocks forward at 2 a.m. on March 14, many of us worry about being sleep-deprived, which often comes with changing sleep schedules.

The White House fired the general counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Friday, continuing a push to oust controversial Trump appointees viewed as hostile to the mission of the agencies they worked for.

At the greatest moment of political peril for Cuomo in his decade in power, interviews with nearly two dozen Democratic lawmakers, strategists, and Albany veterans paint a portrait of a governor who is increasingly isolated.

President Biden has two seats to fill on the influential appeals court in the nation’s capital that regularly feeds judges to the Supreme Court.

More than a year after two US Department of Agriculture research agencies were moved from the nation’s capital to Kansas City, Mo., forcing a mass exodus of employees who couldn’t or didn’t want to move halfway across the country, they remain critically understaffed and some farmers are less confident in the work they produce.

Manchin, who grew up in the mountain town of Farmington, has emerged as a key swing vote in a divided Senate. Now he has his best shot in years to steer federal dollars back home.

For the president, the plan moving through Congress is more than just a stimulus proposal. It is a declaration of his economic policy.

"I showed my keys & buzzed myself into my building,” she tweeted of the incident Friday night. “He left, no apology. This is the reality of black girls: One day you’re called an icon, the next day, a threat.”

Around the planet, the pandemic has disrupted trade to an extraordinary degree, driving up the cost of shipping goods and adding a fresh challenge to the global economic recovery. The virus has thrown off the choreography of moving cargo from one continent to another.

States have continued lifting restrictions, despite warnings from top health officials like Dr. Anthony Fauci that new coronavirus cases have plateaued at a very high level and that the country urgently needs to contain the spread of more transmissible variants.

What Governor Andrew Cuomo has touted as an "aggressive" style goes far beyond that behind the scenes, according to more than 20 people who have worked with him from the 1990s to the present.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott's decision to lift the mask mandate will make Texas the largest state to not require masks, which has not come easily for many businesses that are navigating the enforcement of mask rules to protect employees and customers while facing backlash.

Brazilians are dying in record numbers from COVID-19. Intensive care units in a growing number of cities are full or near capacity as more contagious variants drive up cases. Elderly people have begun sleeping outside vaccination centers hoping to score a shot from the country’s limited stock.

After sunset on May 31, 1983, and before dawn the next morning, a showcase at the Louvre was broken into and two pieces of 16th-century Italian armor were stolen in one of the most mysterious heists in the museum’s history.

“We need one another,” Francis said from a stage on the desert plain of Ur, said to be the birthplace of Abraham, a patriarch for Muslims, Christians, and Jews.

Security forces in Myanmar again used force Saturday to disperse anti-coup protesters, a day after a U.N. special envoy urged the Security Council to take action to quell junta violence that this past week left more than 50 peaceful demonstrators dead and scores injured.

In a camp at the US-Mexico border, some asylum seekers were told by officials that the US government may reopen their cases and they would eventually be able to enter the US to wait out the asylum process.

The US government should act quickly to ramp up vaccine supply by curtailing restrictions on patents.

Maybe next time, their ultimate goal will be realized: to actually overturn a presidential race won decisively by the Democrats, successfully disenfranchising millions, and installing a dictator-for-life.

In pursuit of “diversity,” Harvard discriminates against Asian Americans.

Justice is so elusive for Black Americans that dread is more common than hope with another police brutality trial.

Across New England, as COVID cases continue to drop and vaccinations rise, there’s an unfamiliar feeling in the air: optimism.

The first humans to arrive in New England may have found themselves accompanied by woolly companions, a new paper written by researchers at Dartmouth College suggests.

Supporters say Antonio Cruzado Jr.'s punishment is unjustly harsh and shows how habitual offender laws can reinforce racial disparities that run through the criminal justice system.

A group of students who recently resigned from leadership roles at the Boston Public Schools accused an adult supervisor of psychological abuse during a news conference on Saturday, describing regular sessions during which teenagers were encouraged to share deeply personal information and cry.

For today’s GOP, a compassionate, competent federal government is an existential threat.

While there has been a pandemic-driven wave of hatred directed toward Asian Americans, anti-Asian attitudes have always existed in this country. Fighting those stereotypes and that hate is an integral part of saving future generations from racial trauma of all kinds.

The state's death rate is fourth in the country, and despite a recent slowdown in new cases and deaths, it crossed a new threshold Saturday when the state reported 52 new deaths, pushing its toll to 16,044.

The duties of a former social work professor at a Christian college in Wenham did not meet the legal definition of a religious minister at the school, meaning she was entitled to protections against workplace discrimination that are unavailable to ministers at faith-based insitutions, the state Supreme Judicial Court ruled Friday.

William Allen, 47, was convicted of first-degree felony murder in 1997 because a jury found that he had been a joint venturer in an armed robbery of a reputed drug dealer, though he didn’t actively participate in the killing, according to court documents.

The rally in Boston was one of more than a dozen across the country calling for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s conviction in the case, according to organizers.

“Anthropause” at 6 Bridges Gallery in Maynard features paintings, photographs, and mixed-media works through the lens of the pandemic.

Despite technological challenges imposed by the pandemic, tutors and students continue one-on-one lessons virtually through the Thomas Crane Public Library.

A 38-year-old man doesn’t come home from work one day, and suddenly die. Except he did.

“Nala’s Backyard Adventures: Nala Stands Tall” was written by Despena Zouzas of Chelmsford, with illustrations by Maria Katinas of Watertown.

Police are called to settle arguments over snow, a woman accuses a man of putting stickers on her car, and other odd tales from local police blotters.

Inc.ubate Coworking, which operates a shared office space facility in Winthrop, has added a location in downtown Lynn and is planning another at the Patton Homestead in Hamilton.

Peabody Essex Museum’s upcoming exhibit “Shipwrecks” by artist Alexis Rockman will open to the public on March 6.

The Mill Wharf Cinema in Scituate Harbor may fall victim to the COVID-19 pandemic, as the building's owner plans to replace the shuttered two-screen theater with four condominiums.

Today is Sunday, March 7, the 66th day of 2021 There are 299 days left in the year.

After what Tom Brady did in Tampa Bay, winning a Super Bowl as a first-year free agent, doing it alongside weapons he helped bring to Florida, there is a whole new level of envy gripping the league.

The rally, which will favor the largest and deepest-pocketed leagues and owners, will hinge primarily on when fans believe it’s safe to reenter arenas and stadiums.

Ward has appeared in two games and retired five of the seven batters he has faced.

Where does Bradley fit in team history — perhaps on the same level with players such as Jimmy Piersall, Marty Barrett, Rich Gedman, and Rick Burleson?

Firing a 44-year-old coach who had made such an impression on his brethren, as well as many residents in Atlanta, has not been a popular decision.

Boston’s bench was a bit of an enigma during the first half of the season.

As vaccinations rise around the country, Silver said, “Maybe for the first time in the past year, I’m fairly optimistic right now” about the return of fans to NBA arenas.

Rodgers’s bond with the Patriots came from a mutual connection — his father, former Tennessee quarterback Tee Martin, now the Ravens’ receivers coach.

In a reverse, the NFL salary cap will decrease from $198 million to $180 million-$185 million in 2021.

The Minnesota rookie defies the standard laws of skating physics when zipping around the offensive zone.

NESN, the regional sports network home of Bruins and Red Sox broadcasts, was dropped by YouTube TV on Oct. 31.

The heavy-hitting winger, suspended four times in 2017-18, met with the league Department of Player Safety on Saturday night prior to the announcement.

As Javier Baez, Carlos Correa, Francisco Lindor, and Trevor Story enter their final season before free agency, Fernando Tatis Jr. has increased the value of their shared position.

Joe Lannin owned the team for only a few years in the teens of the 20th century, but he made his mark before his shocking death.

Manager Alex Cora said Saturday that doctors have prescribed rest and rehabilitation, not Tommy John surgery.

Westwood, who will turn 48 next month, ended the day at 11-under 205.

Aerin Frankel made 29 saves to turn aside the Friars.

After getting suspended by NASCAR and losing his job at Chip Ganassi Racing, Larson has felt at home in his new car fielded by his new team, Hendrick Motorsports. “It didn’t feel like I had been out of the car a long time.”

Javante McCoy scored a season-high 27 points but it wasn't enough for the Terriers.

Other cities have reconfigured their urban grids to improve public health and local economies. Boston can do it too.

A new book explores the hidden rules of ownership — of streaming accounts, pharmaceuticals, and the space behind a reclining airplane seat.

The accidental discovery and creative possibilities of the first inorganic blue pigment discovered in more than 200 years.

Signed, sealed, and revealed: An intricately folded 17th-century letter gives up its secrets.

Unexpected findings from the social sciences.

We have a dynamic and fluid vocabulary to match an increasingly pluralistic culture. So why do we still label people by what they’re not?

No virtual experience can replace the power of fierce physical resistance.

When this is all over, I don’t think college campuses will snap back to being just as they were.

The president has disappointed those who hoped he would begin extricating us from the Middle East.

For many viewers, the search for something good to watch no longer stops at the water’s edge.

There’s music in the halls again. But it’s not the experience anyone signed up for.

No, they’re not canceling Dr. Seuss. But a lot of people want you to think so. It’s worth thinking about why that is.

Restaurant news you can use.

A late-night decision to open a restaurant leads to a menu of classics in Roslindale.

These beloved Boston buildings are center stage in the quest for energy-efficient, affordable housing.

The slam community is experimenting with digital events while reeling over the loss of a beloved venue.

To the Globe commenter who exclaims "go read a book": It's time to turn the page.

Writer-directors Anthony and Joe Russo’s latest movie, ‘Cherry,’ is a serious departure from the Marvel blockbusters they’re famous for.

A look at documentaries both recent ("Yiddish") and old ("Shoah" and "F.T.A.").

The Boston Israeli Film Festival has consistently presented films that both offer insight into that country’s history, politics, people, and culture and illuminate themes and issues that are universal.

Written in a no-frills yet piercing prose style, Imbolo Mbue’s novel is an account — tragic, wrenching, and at times exasperatingly documentary-like — of one village’s struggle against the rapacity of an American oil company.

In her newest book, “Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America,” Oluo recounts and examines how the idea that white men deserve power is perpetuated and its effects on everyone. The Seattle native is also the author of the best-selling “So You Want to Talk About Race.”

Michelle Nijhuis’s spirited and engaging book tracks the not always predictable course of species protection from the flora and fauna classification system developed in the 18th century by the Swede Carl Linnaeus to the present day.

The book (Lamott’s 19th) is digestible and uplifting, conceived and packaged for the chaotic times we are facing. Although touching on a few broadly exterior topics (climate change), it mainly focuses on the human interior.

Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound.

All events take place online; visit the venue website for more information.

Writing the book was a way for the University of New Hampshire professor to make sense of all her interests.

All the news of a literary note from around New England.

I thought my biggest safety concern while skiing was other skiers hitting me or tree wells. Now I’ve reassessed, and begun to do some homework. I look at untouched snow differently.

We asked a handful of industry leaders — veterans in planning small and large gatherings — for tips.

Veteran campers know the drill: Now is a prime time to snap up summer campsites.

We caught up with the former Patriots QB to talk about his winery and all things travel.

Travel news you can use.

After a mix-up with her cruise line, Ruby Tyson paid for her airline tickets twice. Is there any way to get one of them refunded?

The resort’s story began when local logging brothers Norton, Stuart, and Donald Cross decided to develop a ski area on land they owned. They cleared the slopes, installed a T-bar, and officially opened on Dec. 11, 1960.

A civil rights activist and lawyer, Priscilla Read Chenoweth spent seven years and tens of thousands of dollars of her own money to exonerate a stranger wrongly convicted of second-degree murder.

Dr. Glauber was executive director of a commission created to determine the cause of the Oct. 19, 1987, market breakdown.

The lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit in bankruptcy court seeking fair compensation, which won $2 million for former Toys R US employees, Annmarie Reinhart Smith was a force for her fellow workers.

I thought my biggest safety concern while skiing was other skiers hitting me or tree wells. Now I’ve reassessed, and begun to do some homework. I look at untouched snow differently.

We asked a handful of industry leaders — veterans in planning small and large gatherings — for tips.

Veteran campers know the drill: Now is a prime time to snap up summer campsites.

We caught up with the former Patriots QB to talk about his winery and all things travel.

Travel news you can use.

After a mix-up with her cruise line, Ruby Tyson paid for her airline tickets twice. Is there any way to get one of them refunded?

The resort’s story began when local logging brothers Norton, Stuart, and Donald Cross decided to develop a ski area on land they owned. They cleared the slopes, installed a T-bar, and officially opened on Dec. 11, 1960.

More than a quarter of families with children are food insecure, in part because our supply chains are too consolidated. There are better models, including some right here.

It’s been a long, cold, lonely winter, but these homes in Winthrop and Newton have windows that invite cascades of morning light.

Learn about artist Alice Neel in an online documentary screening, take part in a discussion about the effects of discriminatory housing policies, and more.

Chase away winter with creamy coconut rice pudding, pineapple upside-down cake, and more.

“It’s a relaxing space where everyone can stretch out to read and use the table to work or study.”

My family reacted negatively to the change. I’m wondering if the same will happen with prospective dates.

Plus, some tips for reconnecting with old acquaintances on social media.

After a winter like no other it’s time to get out and rediscover the healing powers of the natural world.

Bring the family or go alone when you check out these lovely destinations.

Even if you don’t catch a thing take solace in the old saying: Trout don’t live in ugly places.

Enjoy a change of scenery on these standout trails during an escape built around walking 10,000 steps daily through the Cape’s rich blend of geography, history, and culture.

Not a birder? Or new to the flock? These serene Northeast destinations will delight even those who merely enjoy a lovely walk in the woods.

At the end of every journey, she wrote the identical words, “This trip was one of the best we’ve ever had. Where next?”