Opinion
Jack Hughes or Eileen Gu?
Local columns
The Winter Olympics had its thrills and spills — and a deep philosophical divide represented by two American, or American-born, athletes. Jack Hughes, the gold medal-winning American hockey player for the U.S. team, gave voice to a patriotic reflex in his heartfelt expressions of love of ...
Summers to leave teaching at Harvard amid Epstein ties review
Local columns
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard University as the campus reviews his ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the university announced Wednesday. Summers, who has been on leave since November and whose name appeared hundreds of ...
Almanac for Feb. 26, 2026
Local columns
Today is Thursday, Feb. 26, the 57th day of 2026. There are 308 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1993, a truck bomb built by Islamic extremists exploded in the parking garage of the North Tower of New York's World Trade Center, killing six people and injuring more than 1,000 ...
Virtual meeting Thursday on recycling batteries in state
Editorial
Whether it’s small single-use batteries, household rechargeable batteries or large batteries for electric vehicles, disposal can pose a significant safety risk to people and the planet. Conversely, batteries contain valuable materials that, when properly managed, can be returned to the ...
