Boston Globe Today | June 26, 2023

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Calls for Senator Feinstein to resign strike nerve with women

Washington deputy bureau chief Tal Kopan breaks down the controversy around calls for Senator Dianne Feinstein to resign. Watch →

Dennis Lehane’s new crime thriller “Small Mercies”

Crime fiction author Dennis Lehane talks about his new novel, “Small Mercies,” a thriller exploring racism in 1970s Boston. Watch →

Nation

Accused Club Q shooter pleads guilty in court

The 23-year-old assailant who carried out a deadly shooting rampage at Club Q in Colorado Springs pleaded guilty Monday to dozens of charges of murder and attempted murder, avoiding a prolonged trial over an attack on members of the LGBTQ+ community. Continue reading →

Nation

Intensifying rains pose hidden flood risks across the US

As climate change intensifies severe rainstorms, the infrastructure protecting millions of Americans from flooding faces growing risk of failures, according to new calculations of expected precipitation in every county and locality across the contiguous United States. Continue reading →

Nation

In isolated Guam, abortion is legal. And nearly impossible to get.

Though abortion is legal in Guam up to 13 weeks of pregnancy, and later in certain cases, the last doctor who performed abortions left Guam in 2018. Continue reading →

World

Anticorruption candidate’s strong showing upends Guatemala’s presidential race

A presidential candidate campaigning against corruption and impunity in Guatemala has stunned the political establishment by securing enough votes to advance to a runoff, setting up a showdown with entrenched elites who have long held power in Central America’s largest country. Continue reading →

World

Israel OK’s plans for thousands of new settlement homes, defying White House calls for restraint

Israel’s far-right government on Monday approved plans to build over 5,000 new homes in Jewish settlements in the West Bank, Israeli media said, a move that threatened to worsen increasingly strained relations with the United States. Continue reading →

World

Olivia Chow elected new mayor of Toronto, out of 102 candidates

Voters in Toronto chose Olivia Chow, a left-leaning veteran politician, as their new mayor at a moment when the city is confronting a litany of issues that are also facing other urban powerhouses trying to rebound from the pandemic. Continue reading →

OPINION

Baring it all for climate justice concerns

How do you turn an attention-grabbing gimmick — like mooning lawmakers — into a policy game changer — like stopping construction of a controversial electrical substation in East Boston? Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Communities beg for a new tool in the housing toolbox

Real estate transfer tax could provide hundreds of millions of dollars in new aid. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Justice Thomas finds himself at center of affirmative action debate

Thomas may not have thought of himself as a quota when he was tapped to fill the seat of Thurgood Marshall, but he was picked mainly because of his skin color. Continue reading →

Politics

Top House Democrat’s omnibus gun bill would crack down on ghost guns, expand ‘red flag’ law

The Massachusetts House bill would “modernize” the state’s gun laws and take steps to get rid of so-called “ghost guns,” among other measures. Continue reading →

Transportation

More and more T workers are leaving, thwarting agency efforts to staff up, officials say

Joe Pesaturo, a T spokesman, said in an email there have been 848 “employee separations” so far this fiscal year, which ends Friday. The high number of people leaving could be attributed to a range of things, from retirements to employees leaving a “very stressful career” for the private sector, the T's general manager said. Continue reading →

Health

Top healthcare leaders push continued commitment to equity

In recent weeks, members of the Health Equity Compact, a group of more than 70 leaders of color working to advance equitable health reform, convened several of the state’s top leaders to discuss the financial toll that racial health inequities are taking on the residents of Massachusetts. Continue reading →

ON HOCKEY

Don Sweeney’s just getting started cutting down Bruins’ payroll with Taylor Hall/Nick Foligno deal

Salary cap worries could cost the current roster some combination of Matt Grzelcyk, Linus Ullmark, Jeremy Swayman, Tyler Bertuzzi or many others. Continue reading →

tara sullivan

Why Victor Wembanyama is already a big hit before he plays an NBA game, and other thoughts

His graciousness is welcome amid a sports landscape that is often filled with negativity. His outlook is refreshing for its optimism, gratitude, and excitement. Continue reading →

bruins

Bruins trade Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno to Blackhawks

The Bruins acquired defensemen Ian Mitchell and Alec Regula from Chicago, and also traded for Devils blue liner Reilly Walsh. Continue reading →

Technology

As TikTok bans spread, Boston influencers worry they’ll lose more than just a social media platform

People who earn a living on the controversial Chinese-owned social video app say there’s little to fear — and much to lose if bans become widespread. Continue reading →

Trendlines

At Fidelity Charitable, these are Boston’s most popular nonprofits

Billionaires dominate the philanthropy headlines. But donor-advised funds like Fidelity Charitable have become an important vehicle for the type of everyday giving millions of Americans do each year. Continue reading →

bold types

With new backing, Aggarwal hopes to build the ‘Amazon of energy’

Bold Types is our weekly roundup of the movers and shakers on Boston's business scene. Continue reading →

Obituaries

John B. Goodenough, 100, dies; Nobel recipient, creator of the lithium-ion battery

When Dr. Goodenough shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, he became the honor's oldest recipient. Continue reading →

Obituaries

John B. Goodenough, 100, dies; Nobel recipient, creator of the lithium-ion battery

When Dr. Goodenough shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, he became the honor's oldest recipient. Continue reading →

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Lifestyle

‘They are expected to vacate’: National Park Service holds firm in dune shack eviction ahead of protest

A sit-in is planned Tuesday at “Frenchie's Shack” to protest the eviction of 94-year-old painter Salvatore Del Deo after 77 years. Continue reading →

Visual Arts

Why there are dozens of colorful cows on display across Boston

There’s a winged cow. A sunflower cow. Even an MBTA Orange Line cow. And for $15,000, one could be yours. Continue reading →

LOVE LETTERS

My crush at work is an ‘endless cycle’

“Is there a slight chance he might like me back?” Continue reading →