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Boston Bengals leader hopes for a safer Clifford Park in Roxbury

Domingos DaRosa of the Boston Bengals Pop Warner football program talks about the importance of making Clifford Park in Roxbury a safer place to practice. Continue reading →

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Nation

Frequent shootings put US mass killings on a record pace

The carnage has taken 88 lives in 17 mass killings over 111 days. Each time, the killers wielded firearms. Only 2009 was marked by as many such tragedies in the same period of time. Continue reading →

Nation

Tennessee gun-control push at crossroads as proposal stalls

Tennessee has become a flashpoint in the nation’s heated debate over gun rights. Two young Black Democratic lawmakers were expelled from the state House for a protest over gun control. They’ve since been reinstated. Continue reading →

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK

Biden moves to create office of environmental justice

President Biden on Friday signed an executive order that would create the White House Office of Environmental Justice Continue reading →

World

Even with US tanks, Ukraine’s allies are struggling to meet weapons pledges

The recently leaked documents reveal not just gaps in Ukraine’s arsenal but also the struggles of Western allies to fulfill their pledged deliveries of tanks and other weapons systems. Continue reading →

World

Russia bombed its own city, Defense Ministry says

The Russian Defense Ministry acknowledged it was friendly fire, saying overnight that an Su-34 supersonic fighter jet had accidentally discharged a munition. Continue reading →

World

No reprieve in Sudan even for Eid holiday as general rejects calls for cease-fire

Sudanese civilian coalitions and international officials had called for a three-day pause in fighting to allow people to gather for the Eid holiday marking the end of Ramadan, to evacuate loved ones, and to seek food and medical care. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Let Harmony Montgomery be an example: Children’s needs must be prioritized in court cases

Whose responsibility was it to suggest that living with her troubled father was not in the 5-year-old’s best interest? Continue reading →

Opinion

The car fire that helped save the planet

As we spend more time on our feet (and hands and knees) than we do in our car, we remember our pets’ ashes lie in this place alongside their old tennis balls. We pass by the hollow of a late-lamented fairy fort built by a 4-year-old, and the pot that grew our tomatoes. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Fox News ponies up. So why do some feel let down?

The lesson of American justice, so far, appears to be that a US president can lie with impunity while enterprises such as Fox News cannot. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Coast Guard suspends search for fourth missing fisherman; identifies three other men recovered at sea

Crews from the US Coast Guard suspended their search on Friday for a fourth fisherman reported missing out of New Hampshire, a day after the bodies of three other men were pulled from the ocean off Gloucester near their overturned vessel, officials said. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Mayor Wu announces expansion of Boston’s food waste curbside collection program

The expansion marks an effort by Wu to advance Boston’s Zero Waste Plan, which outlines her administration’s strategy to recycle 80 percent of its waste by 2035. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Doctor pleads not guilty to possessing child pornography

Assistant US Attorney Catherine Curley told the court that Bradford Ferrick faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $50,000 fine if convicted of the single child pornography charge. Continue reading →

GAME 3: HAWKS 130, CELTICS 122

Instant analysis: How the Hawks rebounded to turn back the Celtics in Game 3

The Celtics led by as many as 9 in the first quarter, but the Hawks’ offense was absolutely scorching during the second quarter, and they held on for the victory. Continue reading →

GAME 3: BRUINS 4, PANTHERS 2

Bruins answer Panthers with dominant Game 3 in Florida to retake control of series

After a sloppy first period, the shorthanded Bruins tightened up and took control, only for Florida to slash a four-goal lead to two and keep things interesting into the final minutes. Continue reading →

Bruins

With Patrice Bergeron sidelined, the Bruins followed the lead of their captain and won Game 3

“He’s always there for us no matter what,” defenseman Matt Grzelcyk said. “It’s our job to go out there and have his back. He’s had us his whole career. We want to make sure we’re playing for him no matter what." Continue reading →

Business

Corean Reynolds is on a mission: Make Boston vibrant after hours

The “nightlife czar,” whose role is to repair Boston’s reputation for being dull after dark, is charged with a lot more than schmoozing all night. Continue reading →

Business

Corean Reynolds is on a mission: Make Boston vibrant after hours

The “nightlife czar,” whose role is to repair Boston’s reputation for being dull after dark, is charged with a lot more than schmoozing all night. Continue reading →

Trendlines

Where Mass. home prices are hot — and not

Pockets of weakness in single-family home prices are already apparent, and they may spread in the months ahead. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Jessica Burstein, whose camera captured New York, dies at 76

A photographer, Jessica Burstein in extended assignments captured three quintessentially New York institutions — the “Law & Order” television franchise, the new Yankee Stadium as it was being built and the restaurant and celebrity hangout Elaine’s. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ex-Celtic Ernie Barrett, beloved at Kansas State, dies at 93

A forward with Boston, Ernie Barrett previously starred at Kansas State and spent a total of 75 years at the school as an athlete, coach and administrator. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Loren Cameron, 63, dies; his camera brought transgender men to light

A photographer and activist, Loren Cameron's depictions of transgender people — and documentation of his own experience — inspired a generation. Continue reading →

Art

Students, organizers protest Sackler name at Harvard Art Museums

Organizers staged a die-in Thursday in the museums’ central atrium. Continue reading →

OPERA REVIEW

‘Iphigenié en Tauride’ is mythological melodrama at its finest

Greek-Canadian dramatic soprano Soula Parassidis’s superb abilities as a singing actress plunged the audience into the psychological drama. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

At BSO, a high-flying homage to Sibelius

On Thursday night in Symphony Hall, violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter joined the ensemble for the American premiere of Thomas Adès’s “Air,” and soprano Golda Schultz made her BSO debut. Continue reading →