Election 2020In debate debut, Bloomberg’s performance to be scrutinized
Six candidates will take the stage in Las Vegas tonight at 9 p.m. ET, three days before the Nevada caucuses. The debate is also seen as an opportunity for former vice president Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) to revive their sagging campaigns.
Sanders surges into double-digit lead in nationwide poll
Former vice president Joe Biden has seen a sharp drop in his support after finishing fourth in Iowa and fifth in New Hampshire.
Mike Bloomberg’s spending on digital and television advertising as of Feb. 14 dwarfs that of fellow Democratic billionaire Tom Steyer and President Trump.
Analysis
Bloomberg’s immense spending gets him 30,000 online ads a minute, and a whole lot more
We visualized Mike Bloomberg’s truly staggering ad spending budget.
Follow our live updates and analysis as the Democratic hopefuls prepare to square off in Las Vegas.
Trump to name Richard Grenell, U.S. ambassador to Germany, as acting head of intelligence
Grenell, a staunch supporter of President Trump, particularly on social media, has sparked controversy in Europe almost from the moment he became ambassador.
Against wishes of Barr, Trump fires off more tweets about Justice Department
The tense equilibrium between the president and the attorney general may be tested again Thursday by the sentencing of longtime Trump friend Roger Stone.
The city’s thriving downtown faces the threat of frequent flooding.
A senior planner displays a flood map of greater Boston.
A path overlooks rising waters in Boston’s Seaport neighborhood.
Developers are building at higher levels to account for the rising sea.
Boston harbor brings ashore a new enemy: Rising seas
The sea that surrounds Boston crept up nine inches in the 20th century and is advancing ever faster toward the heart of the city. As much as or more than any other coastal city in the country, Boston is confronting this existential threat and is taking steps now to contain the problem.
CORONAVIRUS
Live Updates China reported that the rate of new cases is declining, but international experts remained wary.
BREAKING NEWS
The attack late Wednesday in Hanau, near Frankfurt, targeted two hookah cafes, according to news reports. A large-scale hunt for the perpetrators was underway.
The lawyer said in a British court that former Republican congressman Dana Rohrabacher made the offer to the WikiLeaks founder in exchange for an admission that Russia had nothing to do with the 2016 DNC hack.
Les Ouchida holds a 1943 photo of himself and his siblings taken at the internment camp his family was moved to in 1942. (AP)
Retropolis
The Past, Rediscovered The state legislature will vote on a resolution of regret Thursday — 78 years after the roundups by the federal government began during World War II.
Perspective
The rap star, who was fatally shot during a home invasion in Los Angeles on Wednesday, had an unmistakable sound and an unwritten future.
Daniel Lavery’s job is to have answers. He has faced some big questions in his own life.
Trending
Scientists say we’ve dramatically underestimated how much methane we’re emitting
A provocative new study finds emissions from leaks could be 25 to 40 percent higher.
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As the 75th anniversary of the World War II battle approaches, a retired Marine recalls the nightmare combat that earned him the Medal of Honor.
Perspective
Don’t make this common vacation-planning mistake
All travelers must make the determination — time or money? But if you spend a lot of time to save a few dollars, you might want to rethink your priorities.
